Specialty Areas
- Inherited colorectal cancer and hereditary colorectal cancer syndromes (Lynch syndrome, hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer (HNPCC) familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP), polyposis syndromes)
- Colon cancer
- Rectal cancer
- Anal cancer
- Colon and rectal polyps
- Inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis)
- Other disease of the colon and rectum (diverticulitis, benign and malignant disease of the anorectum
Common Procedures
- Open and minimally invasive colorectal operations/procedures, including laparoscopic and robotic approaches, for cancer, hereditary cancer syndromes, diverticulitis, and Chron’s and ulcerative colitis
- Colonoscopy and sigmoidoscopy
- Operations/procedures for anorectal disease, including hemorrhoids, fissures, and fistulas
Common Diagnoses Treated
- Inherited colorectal cancer and hereditary colorectal cancer syndromes (Lynch syndrome, hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer (HNPCC) familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP), polyposis syndromes)
- Colon cancer
- Rectal cancer
- Anal cancer
- Colon and rectal polyps
- Inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis)
- Other disease of the colon and rectum (Diverticulitis, benign and malignant disease of the anorectum)
Board Certifications
American Board of Surgery
American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery
Degrees
Medical School: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, 1996
Residency
1996-1999, 2001-2003 Categorical Residency in General Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN
1999-2001 Research Residency, Division of Hepatobiliary Surgery and Liver Transplantation, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN
Fellowship
2003-2004 Colon and Rectal Surgery Fellowship, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO
Professional Memberships
American College of Surgeons
American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons
Southern Surgical Association
Association for Surgical Education
Association of Program Directors in Surgery
CGA
InSiGHT
Chron’s & Colitis Foundation
Western Surgical Assocation
Piedmont Society of Colon and Rectal
Surgery
Awards and Honors
Alpha Omega Alpha Faculty election, Washington University Chapter
Election to the Southern Surgical Association
Inaugural fellow in the Washington University School of Medicine Academy of Educators
2019 Clinical Teacher of the Year Award
Distinguished Service Teaching Awards, Washington University School of Medicine Class of 2020
Chair, ASCRS Website Committee
Fellow of the American College of Surgeons
Fellow of the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons
Co-Editor, Washington Manual of Surgery
Areas of Research Interest
Inherited colorectal cancer syndromes (FAP, Lynch syndrome, HNPCC) and surgical education
Publications
Hospital Affiliations
Barnes-Jewish Hospital
Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital
Patients Seen At
Center for Advanced Medicine
4921 Parkview Place, Suite C, Floor 8
St. Louis, MO 63110
Telephone: 314-454-7177
Fax: 888-425-7946
Contact Information
Washington University School of Medicine
Department of Surgery
Section of Colon and Rectal Surgery
Campus Box 8109, 660 S. Euclid Ave.
COH 9th Floor Suite 915
St. Louis, MO 63110
(314) 454-7177
To request an appointment with Dr. Wise, please call (314) 454-7177 or request an appointment online.