Physician Profiles

Dr. Brand is a native Chicagoan. He received his undergraduate degree in biomedical engineering from the University of Illinois and later graduated from Rush Medical College in 1990. He then completed both his general surgery residency and fellowship training in colon and rectal surgery at the Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio. He is currently assistant professor of surgery at Rush Medical College and director of surgical services for the Sandra Rosenberg Registry for Hereditary and Familial Colorectal Cancer at Rush.

Medical School:
Rush Medical College

Residency:
The Cleveland Clinic, Ohio

Fellowship:
The Cleveland Clinic, Ohio

Board Certification:
General surgery, 1998
Colorectal surgery, 1999

Areas of Expertise:
Surgery for colon cancer, rectal cancer, colostomy avoidance, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, fecal incontinence, chronic constipation, diverticulitis

Special Procedures Performed:
Genetic testing for hereditary colon cancer, pelvic pouch surgery, strictureplasty, transanal endoscopic microsurgery, anal sphincter reconstruction

Office Location:
University Surgeons
1725 W. Harrison, Suite 810
Chicago, IL 60612
Phone: (312) 942-6500
Fax: (312) 563-2080

E-mail: Marc_Brand@rush.edu