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Ari Reichstein, MD

Ari Reichstein, MD

Background

A board-certified colorectal surgeon, Ari Reichstein, MD, specializes in the surgical management of cancer of the colon and rectum, inflammatory bowel disease and benign colorectal diseases.

Dr. Reichstein is an assistant professor in the Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery in the Department of Surgery at Emory University School of Medicine. Before joining Emory, he was on the faculty at Allegheny General Hospital/Drexel University, where he served as associate program director for the general surgery residency and co-director of the surgery clerkship.

Dr. Reichstein’s research interests include understanding disparities in surgical access as well as the financial toxicity of care for colorectal cancer and inflammatory bowel disease.

Dr. Reichstein received his medical degree from Case Western Reserve University, where he obtained a concurrent master's in bioethics. He completed his surgical training at the University of Wisconsin and his colorectal surgery fellowship at Spectrum Health – Michigan State University. He is currently enrolled in the MPH program at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

Titles & Roles

  • Assistant Professor, Division of Colorectal Surgery, Department of Surgery
    Emory University School of Medicine

Education & Training

Education

  • Fellowship, Colon & Rectal Surgery, 2015
    Michigan State University College of Human Medicine
  • Residency, General Surgery, 2014
    University of Wisconsin Hospital & Clinics
  • Medical Education, MD, 2007
    Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine

Board Certifications

  • Colon and Rectal Surgery
    American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery, 2016
  • Surgery
    American Board of Surgery, 2015

Awards

Dr. Reichstein is the recipient of multiple teaching awards, including Best Resident Teacher in 2008, 2012, 2012, and 2014; the Ben Lawton Award for Excellence in Medical Student Teaching in 2014; and Educator of the Year in 2024.

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