Fleshman Elected President of the ASCRS
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James W. Fleshman Jr., M.D. | James W. Fleshman Jr., M.D., chief of the Section of Colon and Rectal Surgery at Washington University School of Medicine, has been elected president of the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgery (ASCRS).
The ASCRS is the premier society for colon and rectal surgeons and other surgeons dedicated to advancing and promoting the science and practice of the treatment of patients with diseases and disorders affecting the colon, rectum and anus. More than 1,000 of the Society’s 2,600-plus members are certified by the American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery.
Fleshman is a long-time member and supporter of the ASCRS who has previously served on the Executive Council, as the society’s secretary and as chairman of numerous committees.
He earned his medical degree from Washington University School of Medicine and completed his general surgical residency at The Jewish Hospital of St. Louis and a colon and rectal surgery fellowship at the University of Toronto. Fleshman is a past president of the Washington University School of Medicine Alumni Association and has served the medical school in many other capacities. |