Dr. Phillip Robert Fleshner MD
Colon and Rectal Surgeon
8737 Beverly Blvd #101 Los Angeles CA, 90048About
Dr. Phillip Fleshner is a colon and rectal surgeon practicing in Los Angeles, CA. Dr. Fleshner specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the colon, rectum and anus. As a colon and rectal surgeon, Dr. Fleshner often treats conditions like rectal cancer, colon cancer, hemorrhoids, anal fissures and diverticulitis. Colon and rectal surgeons may be referred to you by your gastroenterologist if your doctor believes you need a surgical procedure.
Education and Training
Albert Einstein College of Medicine - Yeshiva University 1984
Board Certification
SurgeryAmerican Board of SurgeryABS
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Crohn's disease-associated genetic marker is seen in medically unresponsive ulcerative colitis patients and may be associated with pouch-specific complications.
- Colon and rectal surgery.
- Rubber band ligation for hemorrhoidal disease can be safely performed in select HIV-positive patients.
- Elevated platelet count before ileal pouch-anal anastomosis for ulcerative colitis is associated with the development of chronic pouchitis.
- Familial expression of anti-Escherichia coli outer membrane porin C in relatives of patients with Crohn's disease.
- Can a meta-analysis answer the question: is mucosectomy and handsewn or double-stapled anastomosis better in ileal pouch-anal anastomosis?
- Antibodies to I2 predict clinical response to fecal diversion in Crohn's disease.
- Expression and functional characterization of FOXP3+ CD4+ regulatory T cells in ulcerative colitis.
- Does infliximab influence surgical morbidity of ileal pouch-anal anastomosis in patients with ulcerative colitis?
- Characterization of FOXP3+CD4+ regulatory T cells in Crohn's disease.
- Can we predict unplanned hospital readmission after colectomy for ulcerative colitis and indeterminate colitis?
- Proximal small intestinal CD detected by CE.
- A prospective evaluation of the long-term outcome of ileal pouch-anal anastomosis in patients with inflammatory bowel disease-unclassified and indeterminate colitis.
- Esophageal tuberculosis: a rare presentation with hematemesis.
- A prospective analysis of clinical variables, serologic factors, and outcome of ileal pouch-anal anastomosis in patients with backwash ileitis.
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Treatments
- Crohn's Disease
- Diarrhea
- Colon Polyps
- Vascular Disease
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