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James M. Church, MD

Colon and Rectal Surgery
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Colon and Rectal Surgery,

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iconAbout James M. Church, MD

James Church, MD is a colorectal surgeon who cares for all aspects of colorectal disease, with a particular focus on hereditary colorectal cancers and polyposis. Born and raised in New Zealand, Dr. Church did his medical school, postgraduate research and general surgical training in Auckland before training in colorectal surgery at the Cleveland Clinic and eventually joining the faculty there. Over the 34 years that followed, he played an instrumental role in developing what was widely considered the finest Department of Colorectal Surgery in the world.

Dr. Church has been co-Investigator of the Collaborative Colorectal Cancer Family Registry, funded by a research grant from the Nat...

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  • Director of Research, Section Head of Hereditary Cancer and Familial Polyposis, Division of Colorectal Surgery
  • Professor of Surgery at CUMC

iconHospital Affiliations

  • NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical Center