Benjamin R. Phillips, MD, FACS, FASCRS
Gerald J. Marks Endowed Chair & Chief, Division of Colorectal Surgery
Associate Professor

Contact
1100 Walnut Street
5th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19107
215-955-5869
215-955-2404 fax
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Benjamin R. Phillips, MD, FACS, FASCRS
Gerald J. Marks Endowed Chair & Chief, Division of Colorectal Surgery
Associate Professor
Education
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)
Publications
- Postoperative Handheld Gastric Point-of-Care Ultrasound and Delayed Bowel Function
- Joseph Murray: Pioneering Plastic Surgeon and Father of the First Organ Transplant
- Novice User Learning Curve for Handheld Gastric Point of Care Ultrasound Evaluations to Detect Delayed Return of Postoperative Peristalsis
- A Role for Gastric Point of Care Ultrasound in Postoperative Delayed Gastrointestinal Functioning
- Effectiveness of Liposomal Bupivacaine in Ostomy Reversal: A Retrospective Review
Board Certification
Colon and Rectal Surgery
Surgery
Hospital Appointment
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Jefferson Methodist Hospital
Awards
- Dean's Award for Faculty Mentoring 2020
- Philadelphia Magazine's Top Docs 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017
Research & Clinical Interests
- Robotic Surgery
- Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery
- Surgical Simulation
- Colorectal Cancer