Colin A. Martin, MD
Director, Division of Pediatric Surgery
Drs. Brad and Barbara Warner Endowed Professor of Surgery
Surgeon-in-Chief, St. Louis Children’s Hospital
- Phone: 314-454-6022
Specialties
- Pediatric surgery
- Intestinal rehabilitation surgery
- Pediatric colorectal surgery
- Hirschsprung disease
- Biliary atresia
- Appendicitis
Call for patient appointments: 314-454-6022
Meet Dr. Martin
Dr. Colin Martin is director of pediatric surgery at WashU Medicine and surgeon-in-chief at St. Louis Children’s Hospital. He is a pediatric surgeon specializing in intestinal rehabilitation surgery.
He has expertise in intestinal and colorectal surgery, hernias, pediatric tumors, and other general pediatric conditions.
Dr. Martin earned his medical degree from Wayne State University School of Medicine in Detroit. He completed general surgery residency training at University of Cincinnati and a pediatric surgery fellowship at Vanderbilt University Children’s Hospital in Nashville.
The best part about working with kids is that I get to be a protector and guardian. I love helping the kids who come to see us.
Dr. Martin
Degrees
Medical Degree
Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI
2003
Residency
General Surgery Residency
University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
2007
Fellowship
Pediatric Surgery Fellowship
Vanderbilt University Children’s Hospital, Nashville, TN
2012
Research interests
Intestinal failure, psychological stress during pregnancy, workforce diversity
Locations
St. Louis Children’s Hospital
One Children’s Place
St. Louis, MO 63110
Suite 2A
314-454-6022
St. Louis Children’s Hospital Specialty Care Center – West County
13001 North Outer Forty
Town and Country, MO 63017
314-454-6022
Hospital affiliations
St. Louis Children’s Hospital
Board certifications
- General surgery
- Pediatric surgery
Dr. Martin in the news
Professional & Editorial Board Memberships
Society Memberships
Society of Black Academic Surgeons
Association for Academic Surgery
American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Surgery
American Medical Association
Medical Association of the State of Alabama
Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons
American College of Surgeons
American Pediatric Surgery Association
Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract
Society for University Surgeons
Surgical Biology Club II
Lilliputians Surgical Society
Society of Asian American Surgeons
Halsted Society
Editorial Memberships
Associate Editor for Pediatric Surgery, Journal of Surgical Research
Editorial Board Member, American Journal of Surgery
Editorial Board Member, Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery
Editorial Board Member, Frontiers in Immunology
Awards and Honors
1996-1999 Biology Honor Society Carson-Newman College,
1998, Paul J. Haigh Book Award (Physics Dept.): Top GPA in Physics Department
1998, 1999, South Atlantic Conference Student Athlete of the year
1999-2000, Who’s Who among students in American Colleges and Universities
1999-2003, Lyle E. Heavner Memorial Scholarship Wayne State University
2001, 1st Place Poster Presentation Wayne State University Research Symposium
2003, Joseph Ferguson, M.D. Research Award
2005-2006, Finalist Medical Student Teaching Award
2007 Finalist Cincinnati Surgical Society Research Competition
2008, 3rd Place Poster Presentation, American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Surgery
2009-2010, Bower Chief Administrative Resident University of Cincinnati: Voted by peers
2009-2010, Finalist Medical Student Teaching Award
2010, The Gold Foundation Humanism and Excellence Teaching Award
2010, Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons Resident Achievement Award
2010, Max Zinninger Award: Outstanding Resident, voted by faculty
2010, Reaching for the Stars Future Leaders Award
2011, Levi Watkins annual house staff diversity award Vanderbilt University
2013, Clean Hands Club Children’s Hospital of Alabama
2014, Joel J. Roslyn Faculty Research Award Association of Academic Surgery
2016, Carson Newman University Outstanding Young Alumnus
2018, SAGES/SBAS/SUS Promising Leader Program Recipient
2019, Academic Surgical Congress 10 x 10 Traveling Fellowship
2019, SSAT Josef E. Fischer Travelling Fellowship
2019, UAB Medical Student Teaching Award
2020, – 2022 James IV Travelling Fellowship
2021, Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society