Robert D. Bennett, MD, FACS
Proctologist
5 Tampa General Circle 740 Tampa FL, 33606About
Dr. Robert D. Bennett is a colon and rectal surgeon practicing in Tampa, FL at the University of South Florida/Tampa General Hospital. Dr. Bennett specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the colon, rectum and anus. As a colon and rectal surgeon, Dr. Bennett often treats conditions like rectal cancer, colon cancer, Crohn's Disease, Ulcerative Colitis, hemorrhoids, anal fissures and diverticulitis. As an academic colorectal surgeon, he has a passion for teaching medical students, residents and colorectal surgery fellows, and actively participates in clinical trials and translational research to teach the next generation of surgeons and advance surgical knowledge. He and the rest of the USF Colorectal Surgery team participate in clinical trials that are actively redefining the way that colorectal cancer and inflammatory bowel disease are being treated, providing novel treatments that are not offered elsewhere.
Education and Training
Quinnipiac University B.S. 2004
Georgetown University M.S. 2006
SUNY Buffalo MD 2010
Board Certification
American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery
American Board of Surgery
Provider Details
Faculty Titles & Positions
- Assistant Professor of Surgery University of South Florida 2018 - Present
- Assistant Program Director-General Surgery Residency University of South Florida 2021 - Present
- Director of Colorectal Surgery Research University of South Florida 2022 - Present
- Vice Chief-General Surgery Tampa General Hospital 2021 - Present
Awards
- Castle Connelly Rising Star in Colorectal Surgery 2022 Castle Connelly
- Larry Carey Resident Research Award 2017 University of South Florida Dept of Surgery
- John A. Mannick Research Award 2015 Brigham & Women's Hospital/Harvard Medical School
Professional Memberships
- American College of Surgeons
- American College of Surgeons, Florida Chapter
- American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons
- Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract
- The Association for Academic Surgery
- Southeastern Surgical Congress
- American Medical Association
Treatments
- Minimally invasive colon and rectal surgery (Single Incision Laparoscopic Surgery, Robotic Surgery)Transanal Minimally Invasive Surgery (TAMIS)
Hobbies / Sports
- Golf
Favorite professional publications
- Diseases of the Colon and RectumJournal of Gastrointestinal SurgeryAmerican SurgeonJournal of the American College of Surgeons
Areas of research
Colorectal Cancer
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Benign anorectal and colorectal disorders (anal fissures, diverticulitis, anal fistulas)
Robert D. Bennett, MD, FACS's Practice location
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