
Matthew G. Mutch, MD
Chief, Section of Colon and Rectal Surgery
Solon and Bettie Gershman Professor of Surgery
Division of General Surgery
- Phone: 314-454-7177
- Fax: 888-425-7946
Specialties
- Colon cancer
- Rectal cancer
- Anal cancer
- Ulcerative colitis
- Crohn’s disease
Call for patient appointments: 314-454-7177

Meet Dr. Mutch
Dr. Matthew Mutch is a colon and rectal surgeon specializing in colorectal cancer, inflammatory bowel disease, anorectal diseases and other conditions affecting the colon and rectum.
He has expertise in minimally invasive approaches, which often result in less pain, faster recovery times and shorter hospital stays than traditional open surgery.
Dr. Mutch earned his medical degree from WashU Medicine, where he also completed general surgery residency. Dr. Mutch completed a colon and rectal surgery fellowship at Lahey Clinic in Burlington, Massachusetts.
Colorectal cancer is often very curable. At WashU Medicine, we’re developing novel treatments to help more people with colorectal cancer, including younger adults, who are developing the disease at a higher rate.
Dr. Mutch
Degrees
Medical Degree
WashU Medicine, St. Louis, MO
1994
Residency
General Surgery Residency
WashU Medicine, St. Louis, MO
2001
Fellowship
Colon and Rectal Surgery Fellowship
Lahey Clinic, Burlington, MA
2002
Research interests
Colorectal cancer, colon cancer, cancer of the rectum, benign colorectal disorders, inflammatory bowel disease, incontinence, Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, familial polyposis, genetics, rectal prolapse, obstetrical injuries, anal sphincter, rectal-vaginal fistulas, pelvic floor malfunctions, diverticulitis, hemorrhoids, anal fissure, anal fistula, incontinence.
Locations
Siteman Cancer Center-South County
5225 Midamerica Plaza
St. Louis, MO 63129
Phone: 314-454-7177
Fax: 888-425-7946
Center for Advanced Medicine–South County
5201 Midamerica Plaza
St. Louis, MO 63129
Suite 2300
Phone: 314-454-7177
Fax: 888-425-7946
Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital
Medical Building 4
1044 North Mason Road
Suite 310
St. Louis, MO 63141Telephone: 314-454-7177
Fax: 888-425-7946
Hospital affiliations
Barnes-Jewish Hospital
Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital
Board certifications
- American Board of Surgery
- American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery
Dr. Mutch in the news
- Top Doctors 2024
- Top Doctors 2023
- Top Doctors 2022
- Top Doctors 2021
- RAPIDO results offer new standard of care for rectal cancer
- Mutch named Gershman Chair in colon and rectal surgery
- 2020 Colon and Rectal Surgery Annual Report
Professional memberships
American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgery
American College of Surgery
American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery
American Surgical Society
Western Surgical Society
Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons
St. Louis Surgical Society
Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America
Awards and honors
2015 – Victor Fazio Award for editorial excellence (Dis Colon Rectum)
2009 – Alpha Omega Alpha
2008 – BJC Foundation Award
2006 – Career Development Award ASCRS Research Foundation
2001 – Missouri Chapter of the American College of Surgeons Resident
Competition, 3rd place, St. Louis, MO
1998 – Samuel A. Wells, Jr. Residents Research Award