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Dr. Steven D. Wexner, MD

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Specializes in: Colon & Rectal Surgery and Surgical Oncology (Cancer Surgery)

Weill Cornell Medical College (1982)

Professional interests include: excision, intestinal transplant , anastomosis, and more.

3800 Reservoir Road, NW Pasquerilla Healthcare Center 4th Floor
Washington, DC 20007

(202) 295-0560

Dr. Steven D. Wexner, MD is a colon and rectal surgeon in Washington, DC specializing in colon & rectal surgery and surgical oncology (cancer surgery). He graduated from Weill Cornell Medical College in 1982 and has 44 years of experience. Dr. Steven D. Wexner, MD is affiliated with MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital, MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center, MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center, MedStar Health, MedStar Washington Hospital Center, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, MedStar Montgomery Medical Center, MedStar Harbor Hospital and MedStar St. Mary s Hospital.

Office Locations

3800 Reservoir Road, NW Pasquerilla Healthcare Center 4th Floor
Washington, DC 20007

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Some issues Dr. Steven D. Wexner, MD can help you with:

Colectomy (Colon Resection)

Colectomy is surgery to remove all or part of the colon, or the longest part of the large intestine. The colon may be affected by diseases such as cancer or inflammatory bowel disease. In a colectomy, all or part of the colon that is infected, blocked, or cancerous is removed.

A colectomy may be performed by laparoscopic or open surgery. A laparoscopic colectomy requires several small cuts on the abdomen, and uses a thin tube with a camera, called a laparoscope. Laparoscopic colectomies are less invasive than open procedures. For some individuals, a laparoscopic colectomy may not be possible, and instead an open colectomy is performed. In an open colectomy, a large incision is made on the abdomen. Open colectomies typically require longer recovery periods.

After the incisions are made, a portion of the colon is removed, and the remaining ends of the colon are attached to each other in a procedure called anastomosis. Waste can continue to travel through the body as normal. However, in some situations, it may be necessary for the end of the colon to be attached to an opening in the abdomen, called a stoma. This procedure is called an ostomy. Types of ostomies include:

Colostomy, in which the remaining portion of the colon is attached to the abdominal opening.
Ileostomy, in which the small intestine is attached to the abdominal opening.

An ostomy bag will be attached to the skin to collect waste. If the entire colon is removed, either an ileostomy is performed, or the small intestine is connected to the anus and waste may pass through as normal.

Stomas may be permanent or temporary. If the stoma is temporary, the ends of the colon will be rejoined in a later procedure. Temporary stomas are generally used to allow time for the colon to heal following surgery.

A colectomy may take between one and four hours. Following the procedure, patients will need to consume a liquid and low fiber diet before gradually returning to their normal diet. Patients will need to stay in the hospital for three to seven days for monitoring. Full recovery and return to normal activity may take anywhere from a few weeks to several months.

Small Bowel Resection

Small bowel resection is a surgical procedure performed to remove all or part of the small intestine. The small intestine absorbs nutrients from food and passes waste to the large bowel. Tumors or conditions such as cancer or inflammatory bowel disease can cause injury to the intestine or lead to blockage. To allow the small intestine to function normally, surgery to remove part of the intestine may be necessary.

Small bowel resection can be done through either a laparoscopic or open approach. If someone is having a laparoscopic small bowel resection, their surgeon will make multiple small incisions on the abdomen and insert a thin tube with a camera, called a laparoscope. If they are having an open small bowel resection, a large cut is made on the abdomen to expose the intestine. A laparoscopic small bowel resection is associated with less pain and requires a shorter recovery period, but depending on the condition, patients may have to undergo an open procedure.

After making the necessary incisions, the surgeon will remove the targeted portion of the intestine and then perform an anastomosis. Depending on the amount of intestine left, an anastomosis may involve the surgeon either joining together the ends of the intestine or creating a stoma which is an opening in the abdomen. In this procedure, called an ileostomy, the end of the small intestine (ileum) is attached to the opening in the abdominal wall. A drainage pouch will be attached to the skin to collect waste.

Stomas may be permanent or temporary. If the stoma is temporary, the ends of the intestine will be rejoined in a later procedure. Temporary stomas are generally used to allow time for the intestines to heal following surgery.

Small bowel resection is typically completed in one to four hours. After the operation, patients will need to stay in the hospital for a few days, and it may take some time before they can return to their normal diet.

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“YETSS, for Young Executive Tight Sphincter Syndrome, is the coinage of Fort Lauderdale doctor Steven Wexner, who researches and treats constipation.”—"A Highly Irregular Story", Phoenix New Times, September 2025

“Steven Wexner, chairman of the department of colorectal surgery and director of the digestive disease institute at Cleveland Clinic Florida, has been reappointed as chair of the national...”—"People on the Move: Career changes in finance, law, education and more", South Florida Sun-Sentinel, November 2021

“None of the hospitals in the region had the training to repair it; the nearest surgeon was Dr. Steven Wexner, a renowned colorectal surgeon who is the director of the Digestive Disease Center at...”—"Franklin family raising money for post-cancer surgery", Daily Journal, September 2017

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven D. Wexner, MD treated as a colon and rectal surgeon in Washington, DC during 2012 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, neurostimulator lead placement and peripheral nerve stimulator replacement.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven D. Wexner, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	264
gastrointestinal procedures	85
implant surgery	11
minimally invasive procedures	74
neurostimulator lead placement	13
neurostimulator replacement	11
peripheral nerve stimulator replacement	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven D. Wexner, MD treated as a colon and rectal surgeon in Washington, DC during 2013 were minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven D. Wexner, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	234
gastrointestinal procedures	63
minimally invasive procedures	63

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven D. Wexner, MD.

**Gender**
Male	93
Female	129

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	200
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	118
From 75 to 84	55
85 and over	16
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven D. Wexner, MD in 2013

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	24
Dementia	5
Cancer	30

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven D. Wexner, MD treated as a colon and rectal surgeon in Washington, DC during 2014 were minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven D. Wexner, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	224
gastrointestinal procedures	68
minimally invasive procedures	68

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven D. Wexner, MD.

**Gender**
Male	69
Female	138

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	181
Black	0
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	93
From 75 to 84	64
85 and over	17
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven D. Wexner, MD in 2014

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	18
Dementia	7
Cancer	32

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven D. Wexner, MD treated as a colon and rectal surgeon in Washington, DC during 2015 were minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven D. Wexner, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	240
gastrointestinal procedures	66
minimally invasive procedures	66

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven D. Wexner, MD.

**Gender**
Male	122
Female	272

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	350
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	208
From 75 to 84	96
85 and over	38
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven D. Wexner, MD in 2015

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	15
Dementia	12
Cancer	34

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven D. Wexner, MD treated as a colon and rectal surgeon in Washington, DC during 2016 were minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven D. Wexner, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	257
gastrointestinal procedures	76
minimally invasive procedures	76

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven D. Wexner, MD.

**Gender**
Male	73
Female	137

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	183
Black	12
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	103
From 75 to 84	61
85 and over	14
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven D. Wexner, MD in 2016

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	22
Dementia	9
Cancer	36

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven D. Wexner, MD treated as a colon and rectal surgeon in Washington, DC during 2017 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven D. Wexner, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	277
gastrointestinal procedures	61
hospital care	34
inpatient care	34
minimally invasive procedures	61

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven D. Wexner, MD.

**Gender**
Male	95
Female	138

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	200
Black	0
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	106
From 75 to 84	67
85 and over	21
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven D. Wexner, MD in 2017

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	21
Dementia	10
Cancer	34

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven D. Wexner, MD treated as a colon and rectal surgeon in Washington, DC during 2018 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven D. Wexner, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	12
diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	288
gastrointestinal procedures	93
hospital care	61
inpatient care	61
minimally invasive procedures	93

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven D. Wexner, MD.

**Gender**
Male	119
Female	138

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	216
Black	0
Hispanic	21
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	121
From 75 to 84	82
85 and over	20
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven D. Wexner, MD in 2018

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	27
Dementia	13
Cancer	36

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven D. Wexner, MD treated as a colon and rectal surgeon in Washington, DC during 2019 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven D. Wexner, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	12
doctor visit	293
gastrointestinal procedures	74
hospital care	56
inpatient care	56
minimally invasive procedures	74

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven D. Wexner, MD.

**Gender**
Male	115
Female	144

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	219
Black	0
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	112
From 75 to 84	96
85 and over	21
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven D. Wexner, MD in 2019

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	22
Dementia	10
Cancer	37

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven D. Wexner, MD treated as a colon and rectal surgeon in Washington, DC during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven D. Wexner, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	199
gastrointestinal procedures	19
hospital care	41
inpatient care	41
minimally invasive procedures	19

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven D. Wexner, MD.

**Gender**
Male	85
Female	107

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	166
Black	0
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	89
From 75 to 84	62
85 and over	13
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven D. Wexner, MD in 2020

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	28
Dementia	8
Cancer	37

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven D. Wexner, MD treated as a colon and rectal surgeon in Washington, DC during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven D. Wexner, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	200
gastrointestinal procedures	18
hospital care	75
inpatient care	75
minimally invasive procedures	18

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven D. Wexner, MD.

**Gender**
Male	100
Female	100

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	164
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	96
From 75 to 84	58
85 and over	19
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven D. Wexner, MD in 2021

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	30
Dementia	8
Cancer	39

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven D. Wexner, MD treated as a colon and rectal surgeon in Washington, DC during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven D. Wexner, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	186
gastrointestinal procedures	13
hospital care	83
inpatient care	83
minimally invasive procedures	13

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven D. Wexner, MD.

**Gender**
Male	95
Female	97

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	167
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	76
From 75 to 84	67
85 and over	14
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven D. Wexner, MD in 2022

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	27
Dementia	0
Cancer	41

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven D. Wexner, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Steven D. Wexner, MD treated as a colon and rectal surgeon in Washington, DC were hospital care, inpatient care, gastrointestinal procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

abdominal surgery	12
diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	242
gastrointestinal procedures	57
hospital care	58
implant surgery	11
inpatient care	58
minimally invasive procedures	56
neurostimulator lead placement	13
neurostimulator replacement	11
peripheral nerve stimulator replacement	11

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven D. Wexner, MD.

**Gender**
Male	87
Female	127

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	1
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	186
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	7
Other	2

**Age**
75 to 84	64
85 and over	17
Less than 65	31
65 to 74	102

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven D. Wexner, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Steven D. Wexner, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and cancer.

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	13
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	21
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Dementia	7
Cancer	32

Education & Training

Dr. Steven D. Wexner, MD graduated from Weill Cornell Medical College in 1982. He completed residency at University of Minnesota Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Surgery and has a state license in Florida.

Medical School: Weill Cornell Medical College (1982)

Residency: University of Minnesota Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Surgery

Licensed In: Florida

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Steven D. Wexner, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital

MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center

MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center

MedStar Health

MedStar Washington Hospital Center

MedStar Georgetown University Hospital

MedStar Montgomery Medical Center

MedStar Harbor Hospital

MedStar St. Mary s Hospital

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Steven D. Wexner, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Novadaq Technologies Inc.	$383,147 DERMACELL $213,474	PINPOINT $144,238	LUNA $25,435
Mederi Therapeutics Inc	$194,891 Secca $127,724	$67,167
KARLSTORZ Endoscopy-America	$120,518 PROCTOLOGY-ANAL SURGERY $90,267	VIDEO GASTROSCOPE SLIM 5.9MM x 1100MM $10,000	VISITOR1 $10,000	VIDEO GASTROSCOPE 9.3MM x 1100MM NTSC $10,000	PROMO VIDEO GASTROSCOPE, 9.3MM x 110CM $91	Other $160
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$113,163 Sacral Nerve Stimulation - Neuro $65,528	INTERSTIM $45,517	Gastric Neurostimulation $1,449	Enterra $451	Spinal Cord Neurostimulation - Neuro $217
KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America	$75,974 GASTROSCOPE 9.7/2.8/1100 NTSC $40,190	CUSTOM CONTRACT CAM VIDEO IMAGING $23,000	FORCEPS,GRASPING,F/STONE $10,000	TELESCOPE, HOPKINS II, 45, ENLARGED $1,500	PROMO VIDEO GASTROSCOPE, 9.3MM x 110CM $926	Other $358
Other	$241,208 Da Vinci Surgical System $43,089	SEPRAFILM $19,114	ENTEREG $12,928	Air-Seal $11,652	1688 HD 3 CHIP CAMERA $8,500	Other $145,924

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$656,958
Travel and Lodging	$208,355
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$166,946
Honoraria	$60,224
Royalty or License	$15,435
Other	$20,984

Research Payments

Dr. Steven D. Wexner, MD has received 20 research payments totaling $50,262.

Biography

Dr. Steven Wexner's specialties are surgical oncology (cancer surgery) and colon & rectal surgery. His clinical interests include rectal cancer, small bowel resection, and colon cancer. Dr. Wexner is affiliated with MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center, and MedStar Washington Hospital Center. His education and training includes medical school at Weill Cornell Medical College and Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education & Research (JIPMER) and residency at St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center and a hospital affiliated with the University of Minnesota. Dr. Wexner welcomes new patients at his office inWashington, DC as reported by Doctor.com.