Portrait of Lawrence G. Mendelow, MD

Lawrence G. Mendelow, MD

Assistant Professor of Surgery
Section of Colon and Rectal Surgery
Division of General Surgery

Specialties

  • Robotic colorectal surgery 
  • Laparoscopic colorectal surgery 
  • Colon cancer 
  • Crohn’s disease 
  • Diverticulitis 
  • Diagnostic and therapeutic colonoscopies 
  • Rectal cancer 
  • Rectum-sparing operations for cancer 
  • Ulcerative colitis 

Call for patient appointments: 314-454-7177


Meet Dr. Mendelow 

Dr. Lawrence Mendelow is a colon and rectal surgeon specializing in rectum-sparing operations for cancer. 

He has expertise in colon and rectal cancer, ulcerative colitis, Crohn’s disease, and diverticulitis. 

Dr. Mendelow earned his medical degree from Duke University School of Medicine. He completed general surgery residency training at WashU Medicine and a colorectal fellowship at William Beaumont Hospital.  


Degrees

Medical Degree 
Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC 
1983 

Residency

General Surgery Residency 
WashU Medicine, St. Louis, MO 
1989 

Fellowship

Colon and Rectal Surgery Fellowship 
William Beaumont Hospital, Detroit, MI 
1990 


Research interests

Diseases of the colon and rectum 


Locations

Missouri Baptist Medical Center 
555 North New Ballas Road 
St. Louis, MO 36141 
Suite 265 
Fax: 888-425-7946 
Appointments: 314-454-7177

Hospital affiliations

Missouri Baptist Medical Center 


Board certifications

  • Colon and Rectal Surgery 

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