Elisa Birnbaum, MD
Professor, Surgery-GI, Trauma, and Endocrine Surgery
Medical School:
- MD, University of Illinois College of Medicine (1985)
- BS, University of Wisconsin–Madison (WI) (1981)
- North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System Program, Chief Resident, Surgery (1990)
- Washington University/Barnes-Jewish Hospital/St. Louis Children's Hospital, Colon and Rectal Surgery (1991)
Professional Titles
- Professor of Surgery
Publications
- Moyer AM, Vogel JD, Lai SH, Kim H, Chin RI, Moskalenko M, Olsen JR, Birnbaum EH, Silviera ML, Mutch MG, Chapman BC. Total Neoadjuvant Therapy in Rectal Cancer: Multi-center Comparison of Induction Chemotherapy and Long-Course Chemoradiation Versus Short-Course Radiation and Consolidative Chemotherapy. J Gastrointest Surg. 2023 May;27(5):980-989. PubMed PMID: 36759387
- Lai SH, Vogel JD, Vemuru S, Messersmith W, Lieu C, McCarter MD, Birnbaum E, Chapman BC. Improved Survival After Adjuvant Therapy in Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer Patients With Pathologic Complete Response. Dis Colon Rectum. 2023 Jul 1;66(7):983-993. PubMed PMID: 36602514
- Chapman BC, Lai SH, Friedrich T, Lieu CH, Moskalenko M, Olsen JR, Herter W, Birnbaum EH, McCarter MD, Vogel JD. Rectal Cancer: Clinical and Molecular Predictors of a Complete Response to Total Neoadjuvant Therapy. Dis Colon Rectum. 2023 Apr 1;66(4):521-530. PubMed PMID: 34984995
- Carmichael H, Dyas AR, Bronsert MR, Stearns D, Birnbaum EH, McIntyre RC, Meguid RA, Velopulos CG. Social vulnerability is associated with increased morbidity following colorectal surgery. Am J Surg. 2022 Jul;224(1 Pt A):100-105. PubMed PMID: 35337645
- Vogel JD, de Campos-Lobato LF, Chapman BC, Bronsert MR, Birnbaum EH, Meguid RA. Rectal prolapse surgery in males and females: An ACS NSQIP-based comparative analysis of over 12,000 patients. Am J Surg. 2020 Sep;220(3):697-705. doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2020.01.017. Epub 2020 Jan 17. PMID: 31987495.
- Bordeianou LG, Anger J, Boutros M, Birnbaum E, Carmichael JC, Connell K, De EJB, Mellgren A, Staller K, Vogler SA, Weinstein MM, Yafi FA, Hull T. Measuring pelvic floor disorder symptoms using patient-reported instruments: proceedings of the consensus meeting of the pelvic floor consortium of the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons, the International Continence Society, the American Urogynecologic Society, and the Society of Urodynamics, Female Pelvic Medicine and Urogenital Reconstruction. Tech Coloproctol. 2019 Dec 11. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 31823193
- Noble R, Moore HB, Velopulos CG, Birnbaum E, Vogel JB. Pneumoperitoneum not created equally. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2019 Aug;87(2):502-504. PubMed PMID: 31348405
- Papaconstantinou HT, Birnbaum EH, Ricciardi R, Margolin DA, Moesinger RC, Lichliter WE, Thomas JS, Bergamaschi R. Impact of a Novel Surgical Wound Protection Device on Observed versus Expected Surgical Site Infection Rates after Colectomy Using the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Risk Calculator. Surg Infect (Larchmt). 2019 Jan;20(1):35-38. PubMed PMID: 30234435
- Chapman BC, Goodman K, Hosokawa P, Gleisner A, Cowan ML, Birnbaum E, Vogel JD. Improved survival in rectal cancer patients who are treated with long-course versus short-course neoadjuvant radiotherapy: A propensity-matched analysis of the NCDB. J Surg Oncol. 2019 Mar;119(4):518-531. PubMed PMID: 30637750
- Fleshman J, Branda ME, Sargent DJ, Boller AM, George VV, Abbas MA, Peters WR Jr, Maun DC, Chang GJ, Herline A, Fichera A, Mutch MG, Wexner SD, Whiteford MH, Marks J, Birnbaum E, Margolin DA, Larson DW, Marcello PW, Posner MC, Read TE, Monson JRT, Wren SM, Pisters PWT, Nelson H. Disease-free Survival and Local Recurrence for Laparoscopic Resection Compared With Open Resection of Stage II to III Rectal Cancer: Follow-up Results of the ACOSOG Z6051 Randomized Controlled Trial. Ann Surg. 2019 Apr;269(4):589-595. PubMed PMID: 30080730
- Papaconstantinou HT, Birnbaum EH, Ricciardi R, Margolin DA, Moesinger RC, Lichliter WE, Thomas JS, Bergamaschi R. Impact of a Novel Surgical Wound Protection Device on Observed versus Expected Surgical Site Infection Rates after Colectomy Using the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Risk Calculator. Surg Infect (Larchmt). 2018 Sep 20. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 30234435
- Fleshman J, Branda ME, Sargent DJ, Boller AM, George VV, Abbas MA, Peters WR Jr, Maun DC, Chang GJ, Herline A, Fichera A, Mutch MG, Wexner SD, Whiteford MH, Marks J, Birnbaum E, Margolin DA, Larson DW, Marcello PW, Posner MC, Read TE, Monson JRT, Wren SM, Pisters PWT, Nelson H. Disease-free Survival and Local Recurrence for Laparoscopic Resection Compared With Open Resection of Stage II to III Rectal Cancer: Follow-up Results of the ACOSOG Z6051 Randomized Controlled Trial. Ann Surg. 2018 Aug 3. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 30080730
- Geltzeiler CB, Birnbaum EH, Silviera ML, Mutch MG, Vetter J, Wise PE, Hunt SR, Glasgow SC. Combined rectopexy and sacrocolpopexy is safe for correction of pelvic organ prolapse. Int J Colorectal Dis. 2018 Oct;33(10):1453-1459. PubMed PMID: 30076441
- Middle and anterior compartment: Issues for the Colorectal Surgeon Chapter 63 The ASCRS Textbook of Colon and Rectal Surgery
Practice Locations
UCHealth Surgical Clinic - Anschutz Medical Campus
1635 Aurora Ct
6th Floor
Aurora, CO 80045
720-848-2700
University of Colorado Cancer Center - Anschutz Medical Campus
1665 Aurora Ct
Aurora, CO 80045
720-848-0300
UCHealth Lone Tree Medical Center
9548 Park Meadows Drive
Lone Tree, CO 80124
720-848-2200
Hospital Affiliation
1635 Aurora Ct
6th Floor
Aurora, CO 80045
720-848-2700
University of Colorado Cancer Center - Anschutz Medical Campus
1665 Aurora Ct
Aurora, CO 80045
720-848-0300
UCHealth Lone Tree Medical Center
9548 Park Meadows Drive
Lone Tree, CO 80124
720-848-2200
Hospital Affiliation
- University of Colorado Hospital
Specialty Information
Specialties
- Colon and Rectal Surgery, Board Certification (1992, 2011)
- Surgery - Robotic Surgery
- Surgery
- Digestive System - Gastrointestinal Surgery
- Digestive System
- Digestive System - Hemorrhoids
- Digestive System - Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD): Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, microscopic colitis
- Cancers
- Cancers - Colorectal Cancer
- Surgery - Laparoscopic Surgery
- Digestive System - Motility disorders
Clinical Interests
My clinical interests include surgical management of fecal incontinence, constipation, pelvic floor abnormalities as well as the surgical management of colorectal cancers, Crohn's disease, Ulcerative Colitis, diverticulitis and anorectal diseases.
Care Philosophy
I believe in a multidiscipline approach to colorectal diseases. I am dedicated to management of colorectal diseases in a minimal approach (robotically and laparoscopically) if possible.
My clinical interests include surgical management of fecal incontinence, constipation, pelvic floor abnormalities as well as the surgical management of colorectal cancers, Crohn's disease, Ulcerative Colitis, diverticulitis and anorectal diseases.
Care Philosophy
I believe in a multidiscipline approach to colorectal diseases. I am dedicated to management of colorectal diseases in a minimal approach (robotically and laparoscopically) if possible.
General Information
Medical Schools:
- MD, University of Illinois College of Medicine (1985)
Undergraduate Schools:
- BS, University of Wisconsin–Madison (WI) (1981)
Residency Programs:
- North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System Program, Chief Resident, Surgery (1990)
Fellowships:
- Washington University/Barnes-Jewish Hospital/St. Louis Children's Hospital, Colon and Rectal Surgery (1991)