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Michael D. Hellinger
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| Title: |
Colon and Rectal Surgeon |
| Industry: |
Medical |
| Type of Organization: |
Hospital |
| Major Product/Service: |
Patient care |
| Expertise: |
Dr. Hellinger specializes in colon and rectal surgery. He is a Board Certified Specialist in colon and rectal surgery. His specific areas of interest and expertise include minimally invasive/laparoscopic colon and rectal surgery, colon and rectal cancer screening/colonoscopy, treatment of colon and rectal cancer and inflammatory bowel disease/Crohn's disease/ulcerative colitis. He is licensed in Florida, Certified in Basic and Advanced Cardiac Life Support and is a Diplomat of the American Board of Surgery and the American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery. Dr. Hellinger has been an instructor in various laparoscopic colectomy labs and has taught numerous courses in advanced laparoscopic surgery. He was also Program Co-Chairman and Moderator of several sessions, a panelist and Course Director and teleconference speaker. |
| Geographic Area of Distribution: |
Miami, Florida |
| Affiliations: |
Dr. Hellinger is affiliated with numerous organizations and societies including, Fellow, American College of Surgeons; Fellow, American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons; International Society of University Colon and Rectal Surgeons; Association of Program Directors for Colon and Rectal Surgery; The Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons; Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons; American College of Surgeons, South Florida Chapter; American Medical Association; Florida Medical Association; Dade County Medical Association; Jackson Surgical Society; Piedmont Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons; Vice Chairman, Colorectal Section of the Southern Medical Assocation and is a member of the Alumni Association of the University of Miami School of Medicine. |
| University/Degree: |
B.S., Cum Laude, Biology, Tufts University, 1983; M.D., With Honors, University of Miami, Florida, 1988; Internship, General Surgery, 1988-1989; Jr. & Sr. Resident, General Surgery, 1989-1992; Chief Resident, General Surgery, 1992-1993; Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, Florida; Fellowship, Colon and Rectal Surgery, Orlando Regional Medical Center, Orlando, Florida, 1993-1994 |
| Born: |
December 9, 1962, Boston, Massachusetts |
| Hobbies/Sports: |
Dr. Hellinger enjoys fishing, running, scuba diving and boating. |
| Married: |
Yes |
| Work History: |
Dr. Hellinger was Director of Laparoscopic Surgery at the University of Miami Hospital and Clinic/Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center from 1996 to 1997. Concurrently he was the Chief of the Division of Colon Surgery at the University of Miami Hospital as well from 1996 to 2007. He served as an Assistant Professor of Clinical Surgery from 1994 to 2002 and an Associate Professor of Clinical Surgery with the University of Miami School of Medicine from 2002 to 2008. He has been an Attending Surgeon since 1994 and was Chief of the Colon and Rectal Surgery Service from 1996 to 2007 at Jackson Memorial Hospital as well as a Staff Surgeon at the Veteran's Administration Medical Center in Miami from 1994 to 2008. In addition, Dr. Hellinger was Program Director of the Colon and Rectal Surgery Residency Program from 2002 to 2008 during which time he was also Director of the Anorectal Physiology Lab at the University of Miami Hospital and Clinic. |
| Honors & Awards: |
Dr. Hellinger's numerous honors, awards and listings include, "How to Find the Best Doctors in Florida", "The Best Doctors in America", "The Guide to America's Top Surgeons", Outstanding Junior Attending Award, 1995, Outstanding Senior Attending Award, 2004, Outstanding Chief Resident Teacher Award, Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society, The Sergio Larach Award presented at the Westside Regional Medical Center's Second Annual Colon and Rectal Symposium in 2006. |
| Published Works: |
Dr. Hellinger lectures on "Screening and Detection of Colorectal Cancer" and has published numerous scientific articles and book chapters. |
| Career Accomplishments: |
Dr. Hellinger is especially proud of the development of an active, well respected Division of colon and rectal surgery at the University of Miami School of Medicine and the establishment of a colon and rectal surgery fellowship program at the University of Miami/Jackson Medical Center. |
