Colon and Rectal Surgery, Gastrointestinal Surgery (GI Surgery), General Surgery | More
Associate Professor of Surgery
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UChicago Faculty Physicians hold faculty positions with the University of Chicago and provide care for patients on the academic health system’s main campus in Hyde Park and in care centers throughout the Chicago region.
CloseKonstantin Umanskiy, MD, specializes in the treatment of a wide variety of colon and rectal diseases such as colon and rectal cancer, inflammatory bowel disease (ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease), complex anorectal disorders and diverticulitis. His area of clinical and research interests include the treatment of patients with pelvic floor disorders (constipation, incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse). Dr. Umanskiy uses traditional surgical approaches, as well as state-of-the-art minimally invasive laparoscopic and robotic techniques.
Dr. Umanskiy has strong clinical and research interests in innovative surgical techniques, especially robotic and telemedicine applications for colon and rectal surgery.
Areas of Expertise
- Anorectal Ultrasound
- Gastrointestinal Cancers
- Anal Manometry
- Minimally Invasive & Robotic Colorectal Surgery
- Laparoscopic Colon & Rectal Surgery
- Colon Cancer
- Rectal Cancer
- Colorectal Cancer
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease Surgery
- Diverticulitis
- Complex Anorectal Disorders
- Fecal Incontinence
- Chronic Constipation
Medical Education
- Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Internship
- University of Cincinnati Medical Center
Residency
- University of Cincinnati Medical Center
Fellowship
- John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County
Memberships & Medical Societies
- Illinois Surgical Society
- Chicago Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons
- Association for Academic Surgery
- American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons
- Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society
- American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons
- Society of Surgical Oncology
- Crohn's and Colitis Foundation
- Aetna HMO (specialists only)
- Aetna POS
- Aetna PPO
- BCBS Blue Precision HMO (specialists only)
- BCBS HMO (HMOI) (specialists only)
- BCBS PPO
- Cigna HMO
- Cigna POS
- Cigna PPO
- CountyCare *see insurance page
- Aetna Better Health *see insurance page
- Medicare
- Multiplan PPO
- PHCS PPO
- United Choice Plus POS/PPO
- United Options (PPO)
- United Select (HMO & EPO) (specialists only)
- United W500 Emergent Wrap
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO
- BCBS Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage Choice PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage Gold Choice PFFS
- Humana Medicare Advantage Gold Plus HMO
- United Choice HMO (specialists only)
- University of Chicago Health Plan (UCHP)
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