Seth A. Rosen, MD
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RoleColon and Rectal Surgery
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Specialty
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Research Program
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Practicing Since2002
Background
Dr. Seth Rosen is an Associate Professor of Surgery in the Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery at Emory University School of Medicine. He graduated from the Emory College of Arts and Sciences and New York University School of Medicine. He completed his training in general surgery at the University of Chicago, followed by a residency in colon and rectal surgery at the Cleveland Clinic in Florida. He has been in practice since 2002.
His clinical interests are focused on the management of diverticular disease, colorectal cancer, inflammatory bowel disease, and all benign and malignant anorectal diseases. He has extensive experience with robotic colon and rectal surgery, performing over 800 procedures to date.
Dr. Rosen is passionate about surgical education, currently serving as the Emory University School of Medicine Colorectal Surgery Program Director as well as the site director at Emory Johns Creek Hospital for Emory University School of Medicine's general surgery residency, medical student clerkships and physician assistants training program.
Dr. Rosen is the Emory University School of Medicine Colorectal Surgery Research Program Director, with investigations active in the following areas: evaluating outcomes of robotic colon and rectal surgery, measuring objective performance indicators during robotic surgery, using video assessment to evaluate robotic surgeon competency, understanding how best to train new surgeons in robotic colon and rectal surgery, and developing recommendations regarding privileging and credentialing for robotic surgery.
Dr. Rosen's numerous organizational memberships include the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons, the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons, the American College of Surgeons, the Association for Academic Surgeons, the International Society of University Colorectal Surgeons, and the Southeastern Surgical Society. He serves on various national committees focused on operative competency, resident training, video-based assessment and colorectal surgery.
Dr. Rosen currently serves on Emory Healthcare committees focused on education, quality, safety, robotics, and credentialing. In the past, Dr. Rosen served as Chief of Staff of Emory Johns Creek Hospital and Chair of Emory Healthcare Robotic Surgery.
Titles & Roles
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Associate Professor, Division of Colorectal Surgery, Department of SurgeryEmory University School of Medicine
Education & Training
Education
- Fellowship, Colon & Rectal Surgery, 2002Cleveland Clinic Florida Hospital
- Residency, General Surgery, 2001University of Chicago Medical Center
- Medical Education, MD, 1996New York University School of Medicine
Board Certifications
- Colon and Rectal SurgeryAmerican Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery, 2003
Professional Memberships
- Fellow, American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons
- Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons
- Medical Association of Georgia
- Georgia Surgical Society
Research
Publications
Title/Journal Authors Publication Date The American surgeon
U Waqar, C Gozza, CL Devin, TJ Paul Olson, SA Rosen 07/01/2025 Objective performance indicators differ in obese and nonobese patients during robotic proctectomy.
Surgery
M Gillani, M Rupji, TJ Paul Olson, P Sullivan, VO Shaffer, GC Balch, MC Shields, Y Liu, SA Rosen 12/01/2024 Surgery
M Gillani, M Rupji, TJ Paul Olson, GC Balch, MC Shields, Y Liu, SA Rosen 10/01/2024 Objective Performance Indicators During Robotic Right Colectomy Differ According to Surgeon Skill.
The Journal of surgical research
M Gillani, M Rupji, TJ Paul Olson, P Sullivan, VO Shaffer, GC Balch, MC Shields, Y Liu, SA Rosen 10/01/2024 Management of a Complex Fistula Involving Abdominal Wall, Small Bowel, Colon, and Bladder.
The American surgeon
M Gillani, SA Rosen 07/01/2024 Quantification of surgical workflow during robotic proctectomy.
The international journal of medical robotics + computer assisted surgery : MRCAS
M Gillani, M Rupji, CL Devin, LA Purvis, TJ Paul Olson, A Jarc, MC Shields, Y Liu, SA Rosen 04/01/2024 Robotic Proctectomy: Beyond the Initial Learning Curve.
The American surgeon
SA Rosen, M Rupji, Y Liu, TJ Paul Olson 12/01/2023 Quantification of Surgical Workflow during Robotic Proctectomy.
Research square
M Gillani, M Rupji, C Devin, L Purvis, TP Olson, A Jarc, M Shields, Y Liu, S Rosen 10/20/2023 Current Controversies in the Management of Locally Advanced Colon Cancer.
The American surgeon
M Gillani, SA Rosen 08/01/2023 The American surgeon
CL Devin, M Gillani, MC Shields, K Eldredge, W Kucera, M Rupji, LA Purvis, TJ Paul Olson, Y Liu, A Jarc, SA Rosen 08/01/2023 Are current credentialing requirements for robotic surgery adequate to ensure surgeon proficiency?
Surgical endoscopy
EM Huffman, SA Rosen, JS Levy, MA Martino, D Stefanidis 05/01/2021 In Situ Simulation Enables Operating Room Agility in the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Annals of surgery
SL Muret-Wagstaff, JS Collins, DL Mashman, SG Patel, K Pettorini, SA Rosen, VO Shaffer, ML Sumler, JF Sweeney, J Sharma 08/01/2020 Colorectal disease : the official journal of the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland
J Xia, TJ Paul Olson, S Tritt, Y Liu, SA Rosen 05/01/2020 Acta haematologica
F Lansigan, SM Horwitz, LC Pinter-Brown, ST Rosen, B Pro, ED Hsi, M Federico, C Gisselbrecht, M Schwartz, LA Bellm, M Acosta, AR Shustov, RH Advani, T Feldman, MJ Lechowicz, SM Smith, A Tulpule, MD Craig, JP Greer, BS Kahl, JW Leach, N Morganstein, C Casulo, SI Park, FM Foss 01/01/2020 Case report of surgical management of a locally invasive colostomy adenocarcinoma.
International journal of surgery case reports
L Pearson, DM Chopyk, SA Rosen 01/01/2020 Journal of robotic surgery
J Xia, TJ Paul Olson, SA Rosen 12/01/2019 JCI insight
J Khalife, J Ghose, M Martella, D Viola, A Rocci, E Troadec, C Terrazas, AR Satoskar, EG Gunes, A Dona, JF Sanchez, PL Bergsagel, M Chesi, A Pozhitkov, S Rosen, G Marcucci, JJ Keats, CC Hofmeister, A Krishnan, E Caserta, F Pichiorri 11/01/2019 How robotics is changing and will change the field of colorectal surgery.
World journal of gastrointestinal surgery
C Koerner, SA Rosen 10/27/2019 A Curious Case of Autoimmune Pancreatitis with IgG4-related Sclerosing Cholangitis.
Cureus
HH Gonzalez, JL Skrove, S Rosen, J Sobrado 02/28/2019 Colorectal disease : the official journal of the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland
SA Rosen, TJP Olson, SD Peter, S Ilyas, S Tripathi 12/01/2018 Surgical endoscopy
ACW Reitz, E Lin, SA Rosen 08/01/2018 Ratings & Reviews
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