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The University of Rochester Medical Center is pleased to announce Fergal J. Fleming, MB BCh BAO, MD, FRCS has been appointed an Assistant Professor of Surgery and Oncology. He has been a Fellow in the URMC Division of Colorectal Surgery since 2009. Dr. Fleming was awarded his medical degree fr...
The University of Rochester Medical Center is pleased to announce Fergal J. Fleming, MB BCh BAO, MD, FRCS has been appointed an Assistant Professor of Surgery and Oncology. He has been a Fellow in the URMC Division of Colorectal Surgery since 2009. Dr. Fleming was awarded his medical degree from the University College of Dublin, Ireland in 1998. He is also a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland. Dr. Fleming's surgical residency included extensive training in general, vascular and hepatobiliary surgery, as well as dedicated training in colorectal surgery. He was successfully awarded the Intercollegiate Specialist Examination (UK and Ireland) in general surgery with a sub-specialty interest in colorectal surgery in 2009. In addition to being licensed to practice medicine in the state of New York, Dr. Fleming is on the Specialist Register of the Irish Medical Council in recognition of his specialist training in the field of surgery. Throughout his clinical training, Dr. Fleming's academic career flourished with numerous peer-reviewed publications in international journals, as well as distinguished prizes and awards, including a Surgical Research Fellowship in 2002 and the Irish Journal of Medical Science Doctor Award, Surgical Section in 2004. He was also awarded a diploma in Cancer Chemoprevention from the National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland in 2007. Dr. Fleming is a member of many professional organizations including the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons, the Society of Surgical Oncology, the Association of Laparoscopic Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland and the Royal Academy of Medicine in Ireland. He looks forward to providing URMC patients with the highest international standards of surgical care, including advances in minimally invasive surgery, at both Highland Hospital and Strong Memorial Hospital.
Faculty Appointments
Associate Professor
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Department of Surgery, Colorectal Surgery (SMD)
Associate Professor
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Cancer Center - Joint
Credentials
Residency & Fellowship
Fellowship, Colon & Rectal Surgery, University of Rochester Medical Center. 2009 - 2011
Residency, Resident, Royal College of Surgeons (Dublin Ireland). 2004 - 2009
Fellowship, Research, St. Vincent's University Hospital (Ireland). 2001 - 2004
Residency, Resident, Royal College of Surgeons (Dublin Ireland). 1999 - 2001
Internship, Surgery (General Surgery), Mater Misericordiae University Hospital (Ireland). 1998 - 1999
Education
MBBCH | University College Dublin (Republic of Ireland).1998
Awards
Victor W. Fazio, MD, MS, Award for Editorial Excellence..2024
James P Wilmot Cancer Research Fellowship Program Career Development Award.2015 - 2018
The COSMID trial compares two different ways to treat people with diverticulitis. One way is to have surgery to remove the part of the colon that is affected by diverticulitis. The other way is to take medicine and make changes to your diet and lifes...
Dhimal T, Hilty Chu BK, Loria A, Boyer M, Cai X, Li Y, Colugnati F, Cupertino P, Ramsdale EE, Fleming FJ
Colorectal disease : the official journal of the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland.. 2025 January 27 (1):e17281. Epub 1900 01 01.
Loria A, Cai X, Gao S, Zhao T, Juviler P, Li Y, Cupertino P, Fleming FJ
Colorectal disease : the official journal of the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland.. 2024 February 26 (2):356-363. Epub 12/27/2023.
Colorectal disease : the official journal of the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland.. 2023 May 25 (5):916-922. Epub 03/11/2023.
Gerber S, Uccello T, Lesch M, Kintzel S, Gradzewicz L, Lamrous L, Murphy S, Fleming F, Mills B, Murphy J, Hughson A, Garrett-Larsen J, Qiu H, Drage M, Ye J, Gavras N, Keeley D, Love T, Repasky E, Lord E, Linehan D
Loria A, Becerra AZ, Melucci AD, Ghaffar A, Croft A, Hanchett VA, Temple LK, Fleming FJ
Colorectal disease : the official journal of the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland.. 2023 March 25 (3):404-412. Epub 11/13/2022.
, Monsell SE, Voldal EC, Davidson GH, Fischkoff K, Coleman N, Bizzell B, Price T, Narayan M, Siparsky N, Thompson CM, Ayoung-Chee P, Odom SR, Sanchez S, Drake FT, Johnson J, Cuschieri J, Evans HL, Liang MK, McGrane K, Hatch Q, Victory J, Wisler J, Salzberg M, Ferrigno L, Kaji A, DeUgarte DA, Gibbons MM, Alam HB, Scott J, Kao LS, Self WH, Winchell RJ, Villegas CM, Talan DA, Kessler LG, Lavallee DC, Krishnadasan A, Lawrence SO, Comstock B, Fannon E, Flum DR, Heagerty PJ
JAMA surgery.. 2022 March 1157 (3):e216900. Epub 03/09/2022.
Journal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract.. 2022 February 26 (2):453-465. Epub 11/09/2021.
Loria A, Melucci A, Speranza J, Cellini C, Salloum R, Temple LK, Fleming FJ, Justiniano CF
Colorectal disease : the official journal of the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland.. 2022 January 24 (1):102-110. Epub 10/07/2021.
, Zaborowski AM, Abdile A, Adamina M, Aigner F, d'Allens L, Allmer C, Álvarez A, Anula R, Andric M, Atallah S, Bach S, Bala M, Barussaud M, Bausys A, Bebington B, Beggs A, Bellolio F, Bennett MR, Berdinskikh A, Bevan V, Biondo S, Bislenghi G, Bludau M, Boutall A, Brouwer N, Brown C, Bruns C, Buchanan DD, Buchwald P, Burger JWA, Burlov N, Campanelli M, Capdepont M, Carvello M, Chew HH, Christoforidis D, Clark D, Climent M, Cologne KG, Contreras T, Croner R, Daniels IR, Dapri G, Davies J, Delrio P, Denost Q, Deutsch M, Dias A, D'Hoore A, Drozdov E, Duek D, Dunlop M, Dziki A, Edmundson A, Efetov S, El-Hussuna A, Elliot B, Emile S, Espin E, Evans M, Faes S, Faiz O, Fleming F, Foppa C, Fowler G, Frasson M, Figueiredo N, Forgan T, Frizelle F, Gadaev S, Gellona J, Glyn T, Gong J, Goran B, Greenwood E, Guren MG, Guillon S, Gutlic I, Hahnloser D, Hampel H, Hanly A, Hasegawa H, Iversen LH, Hill A, Hill J, Hoch J, Hoffmeister M, Hompes R, Hurtado L, Iaquinandi F, Imbrasaite U, Islam R, Jafari MD, Kanemitsu Y, Karachun A, Karimuddin AA, Keller DS, Kelly J, Kennelly R, Khrykov G, Kocian P, Koh C, Kok N, Knight KA, Knol J, Kontovounisios C, Korner H, Krivokapic Z, Kronberger I, Kroon HM, Kryzauskas M, Kural S, Kusters M, Lakkis Z, Lankov T, Larson D, Lázár G, Lee KY, Lee SH, Lefèvre JH, Lepisto A, Lieu C, Loi L, Lynch C, Maillou-Martinaud H, Maroli A, Martin S, Martling A, Matzel KE, Mayol J, McDermott F, Meurette G, Millan M, Mitteregger M, Moiseenko A, Monson JRT, Morarasu S, Moritani K, Möslein G, Munini M, Nahas C, Nahas S, Negoi I, Novikova A, Ocares M, Okabayashi K, Olkina A, Oñate-Ocaña L, Otero J, Ozen C, Pace U, São Julião GP, Panaiotti L, Panis Y, Papamichael D, Park J, Patel S, Patrón Uriburu JC, Pera M, Perez RO, Petrov A, Pfeffer F, Phang PT, Poskus T, Pringle H, Proud D, Raguz I, Rama N, Rasheed S, Raval MJ, Rega D, Reissfelder C, Reyes Meneses JC, Ris F, Riss S, Rodriguez-Zentner H, Roxburgh CS, Saklani A, Salido AJ, Sammour T, Saraste D, Schneider M, Seishima R, Sekulic A, Seppala T, Sheahan K, Shine R, Shlomina A, Sica GS, Singnomklao T, Siragusa L, Smart N, Solis A, Spinelli A, Staiger RD, Stamos MJ, Steele S, Sunderland M, Tan KK, Tanis PJ, Tekkis P, Teklay B, Tengku S, Jiménez-Toscano M, Tsarkov P, Turina M, Ulrich A, Vailati BB, van Harten M, Verhoef K, Warrier S, Wexner S, de Wilt H, Weinberg BA, Wells C, Wolthuis A, Xynos E, You N, Zakharenko A, Zeballos J, Winter DC
JAMA surgery.. 2021 September 1156 (9):865-874. Epub 1900 01 01.
Colorectal disease : the official journal of the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland.. 2020 December 22 (12):1933-1940. Epub 07/29/2020.
Colorectal disease : the official journal of the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland.. 2020 October 22 (10):1258-1262. Epub 05/12/2020.
Colorectal disease : the official journal of the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland.. 2020 September 22 (9):1184-1188. Epub 03/02/2020.
Journal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract.. 2020 January 24 (1):219-220. Epub 09/16/2019.
Dunne RF, Roussel B, Culakova E, Pandya C, Fleming FJ, Hensley B, Magnuson AM, Loh KP, Gilles M, Ramsdale E, Maggiore RJ, Jatoi A, Mustian KM, Dale W, Mohile SG
Journal of geriatric oncology.. 2019 May 10 (3):415-419. Epub 09/05/2018.
Journal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract.. 2017 March 21 (3):543-553. Epub 01/12/2017.
Journal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract.. 2016 January 20 (1):43-52; discussion 52. Epub 11/06/2015.
Journal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract.. 2015 November 19 (11):1927-37. Epub 08/12/2015.
Journal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract.. 2015 March 19 (3):418-27; discussion 427-8. Epub 12/18/2014.
Journal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract.. 2015 January 19 (1):100-10; discussion 110. Epub 08/14/2014.
Kelly KN, Iannuzzi JC, Rickles AS, Monson JR, Fleming FJ
Journal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract.. 2014 January 18 (1):35-43; discussion 43-4. Epub 09/25/2013.
Rickles AS, Iannuzzi JC, Kelly KN, Cooney RN, Brown DA, Davidson M, Hellenthal N, Max C, Johnson J, Detraglia J, McGurrin M, Kimball R, Dibenedetto A, Galyon D, Esposito SL, Noyes K, Monson JR, Fleming FJ,
Colorectal disease : the official journal of the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland.. 2013 April 15 (4):458-62. Epub 1900 01 01.
Iannuzzi JC, Deeb AP, Rickles AS, Sharma A, Fleming FJ, Monson JR
Journal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract.. 2013 January 17 (1):188-94. Epub 09/13/2012.
Rickles AS, Iannuzzi JC, Mironov O, Deeb AP, Sharma A, Fleming FJ, Monson JR
Journal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract.. 2013 January 17 (1):133-43; discussion p.143. Epub 10/23/2012.
Fleming FJ, Kim MJ, Gunzler D, Messing S, Monson JR, Speranza JR
Colorectal disease : the official journal of the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland.. 2012 March 14 (3):362-8. Epub 1900 01 01.
Colorectal disease : the official journal of the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland.. 2012 February 14 (2):243-9. Epub 1900 01 01.
Colorectal disease : the official journal of the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland.. 2011 March 13 (3):e42-5. Epub 1900 01 01.
Fleming FJ, Hayanga AJ, Glynn F, Thakore H, Kay E, Gillen P
European journal of surgical oncology : the journal of the European Society of Surgical Oncology and the British Association of Surgical Oncology.. 2007 October 33 (8):998-1002. Epub 02/06/2007.
Fleming FJ, Hill AD, Mc Dermott EW, O'Doherty A, O'Higgins NJ, Quinn CM
European journal of surgical oncology : the journal of the European Society of Surgical Oncology and the British Association of Surgical Oncology.. 2004 April 30 (3):233-7. Epub 1900 01 01.
Fleming FJ, Hill AD, Kavanagh D, Quinn C, O'Doherty A, Collins CD, McDermott EW, O'Higgins NJ
European journal of surgical oncology : the journal of the European Society of Surgical Oncology and the British Association of Surgical Oncology.. 2003 December 29 (10):835-8. Epub 1900 01 01.
Irish medical journal.. 2001 June 94 (6):182. Epub 1900 01 01.
Books
50 Landmark Papers every colorectal surgeon should know
(2024)
Authors: Editor
Publisher:
Taylor and Francis Group 2024
Difficult Decisions in Surgery: An Evidence-Based Approach. Difficult Decisions in Colorectal Surgery
(2023)
Chapter: Can TME be avoided in T2 rectal cancer?
Authors: Loria A, Fleming FJ
Publisher:
Springer Nature 2023
The ASCRS Textbook of Colon and Rectal Surgery
(2022)
Chapter: Large bowel obstruction
Authors: Feingold Dl, Fleming FJ
Publisher:
Springer 2022
Clinical Decision Making in Colorectal Surgery
(2020)
Chapter: Proctectomy
Authors: Rickles A, Fleming FJ.
Publisher:
Springer 2020
SAGES Manual of Colorectal Surgery
(2020)
Chapter: Principles of Complete Mesocolic Excision for Colon cancer
Authors: Paquette IM, Fleming FJ
Publisher:
Springer 2020
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Concern the care provider showed for your questions or worries
4.9 stars
Care provider's efforts to include you in decisions about your care
4.9 stars
Explanations the care provider gave you about your problem or condition
4.9 stars
Likelihood of recommending this care provider to others
4.9 stars
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4.9 stars
Patient Comments
5.0 stars
Dr. Fleming was very thorough and answered all my questions. He was obviously well-prepared and had gone through all my outside records. He is engaging and included me in any decision making
Sep 21, 2024
3.6 stars
The PA really spent the most time with me. The doctor shook my hand when he came in, spent no more then 2 minutes with me repeating what the PA had said, and shook my hand when he left the room. [...]
Aug 06, 2024
4.4 stars
The caretaker took the time to explain and then asked did I have any questions.
Aug 01, 2024
5.0 stars
Straight forward doctors, I like that.
Jun 20, 2024
5.0 stars
[...] Really explained well what I was going through in much more detail and took the time to do so.
Mar 02, 2024
5.0 stars
Dr. Fleming is very easy to talk to and explains things very well.
Jan 11, 2024
5.0 stars
Dr. Fleming was very clear about what I should do to move forward. I look forward to seeing him in the future.
Oct 08, 2023
2.6 stars
Usually I've had a much better time with him. I feel he was running behind and was trying to make up for it by spending as little time as possible with me.
Jun 12, 2023
4.6 stars
Seems very competent!
Apr 19, 2023
5.0 stars
I would highly recommend him and his team they genuinely care
Mar 17, 2023
5.0
Told me all about the problems that could happen
Jan 13, 2023
3.8
I found the Provider to be very competent, etc. [...] I felt I didn't get direct understandable answers to specific IBS-C & D questions. [...]
Nov 26, 2022
5.0
Fleming gave me the best healthcare experience I've had in years. Knowledge about me, my care, and most importantly to me transgender care and how it could impact my surgery decisions 11/10.
Jul 21, 2022
5.0
Highly recommend Dr. Fleming.
Jul 20, 2022
5.0
All personnel were excellent and courteous.
Jul 20, 2022
5.0
This was a post-op visit for surgery in Sept. 2021. It was an unexpectedly difficult surgery. Dr. Fleming is the BEST.
Apr 29, 2022
5.0
I felt heard and validated during my appointment. I left with clear options.
