Physician Profiles

Dr. Saclarides was born and raised in Clearwater, Fla., and received his undergraduate education in chemistry and mathematics at Vanderbilt University. He later attended the University of Miami School of Medicine, graduating in 1982. He then completed a residency in general surgery at Rush Medical College in Chicago and a fellowship in colon and rectal surgery at the Mayo Clinic. He is currently a professor of surgery at Rush Medical College and head of the Section of Colon and Rectal Surgery. He serves on the editorial board of several surgical journals and is a member of the National Ultrasound Faculty for the American College of Surgeons. He has lectured throughout the United States, the United Kingdom, Scandinavia and other parts of Europe. He has authored several books and over 100 manuscripts, abstracts and chapters.

Medical School:
University of Miami School of Medicine, FL.

Residency:
Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL

Fellowship:
Colon and Rectal Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN.

Board Certification:
General Surgery, 1988
Colon and Rectal Surgery, 1989

Areas of Special Expertise:
Disease of the Colon, Rectum, Anus

Special Procedures Performed:
Laparoscopic surgery, surgery for inflammatory bowel disease, sphincter preservation for rectal cancer, fecal incontinence. Procedures include sphincter reconstruction, transanal endoscopic microsurgery, rectal ultrasound

Research Activities:
Cancer of the colon and rectum, anorectal physiology, surgical education

Honors:
Chicago Magazine, Castle Connolly Guide to Areas Top Doctors
Good Housekeeping Top Doctors
Executive Council of the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons
Past president of Chicago Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons Department of Surgery Outstanding Teacher Award

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

E-mail: Theodore_Saclarides@rush.edu