Medical School
University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey - 1999
Residency
University of Tennessee Medical Center (General Surgery)
Fellowship
Brigham & Women's Hospital (Research)
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital (Colorectal Surgery)
Benjamin R. Phillips, MD, FACS, FASCRS
Gerald J. Marks Professor in Colorectal Surgery
Enterprise Surgeon Leader for Colorectal Surgery
Chief, Division of Colorectal Surgery
Contact Information
Academic Office
1100 Walnut Street
5th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19107
215-955-5869
215-955-2404 fax
Gerald J. Marks Professor in Colorectal Surgery
Enterprise Surgeon Leader for Colorectal Surgery
Chief, Division of Colorectal Surgery
Education
Publications
- Novice User Learning Curve for Handheld Gastric Point of Care Ultrasound Evaluations to Detect Delayed Return of Postoperative Peristalsis
- Major General Carl W. Hughes, MD—Soldier, Surgeon, Innovator
- Joseph Murray: Pioneering Plastic Surgeon and Father of the First Organ Transplant
- Postoperative Handheld Gastric Point-of-Care Ultrasound and Delayed Bowel Function
- Effectiveness of Liposomal Bupivacaine in Ostomy Reversal: A Retrospective Review
Board Certification
Colon and Rectal Surgery
Surgery
Awards
- Dean's Award for Faculty Mentoring 2020
- Philadelphia Magazine's Top Docs 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017
Research & Clinical Interests
- Robotic Surgery
- Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery
- Surgical Simulation
- Colorectal Cancer