Joshua I.S. Bleier, M.D.
Joshua I.S. Bleier, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Clinical Surgery
Department: Surgery
Contact information
Division of Colon & Rectal Surgery
Pennsylvania Hospital
700 Spruce Street, Suite 305
Philadelphia, PA 19106
Pennsylvania Hospital
700 Spruce Street, Suite 305
Philadelphia, PA 19106
Office: 215-829-2375
Email:
joshua.bleier@uphs.upenn.edu
joshua.bleier@uphs.upenn.edu
Education:
B.A. (Biology)
University of Pennsylvania College of Arts & Sciences , 1996.
M.D.
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, 2000.
Permanent linkB.A. (Biology)
University of Pennsylvania College of Arts & Sciences , 1996.
M.D.
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, 2000.
Selected Publications
Bleier JI, Hedrick T: Metabolic support of the enterocutaneous fistula patient. Clinics in Colon and Rectal Surgery. New York: Thieme Pub. Steele S (eds.). 23(3): 142-148, Sept 2010.Nash G, Bleier J, Milsom J, Trencheva K, Sonoda T, Lee S: Minimally invasive surgery is safe and effective for urgent and emergent colectomy Colorectal Disease 12(5): 480-484, May 2010.
Bleier JI, Moloo H, Goldberg SM: Ligation of the Intersphincteric Fistula Tract (LIFT): An effective new technique for complex fistulae Diseases of the Colon and Rectum 53(1): 43-46, Jan 2010.
Bleier JI, Moloo H: Management of cryptoglandular fistula-in-ano. Seminars in Colon and Rectal Surgery. Philadelphia: Elsevier. Schoetz Jr (eds.). 2010.
Bleier JI, Fry RD: Cancer of the anus. Chap. 42 Maingot’s Abdominal Operations, 12th Edition. New York: McGraw- Zinner MJ, Ashley SW (eds.). 2010.
Bleier JI, Moloo H, Goldberg SM: Ligation of the intersphincteric fistula tract: the LIFT procedure. Mastery of Techniques in Colon and Rectal Surgery.Philadelphia: Elsevier 201.
Bleier JI, Resnick A: Complications of incisional hernia repair. Seminars in Colon and Rectal Surgery: Mesh in Colorectal Repair. Schoetz Jr., DA, Mahmoud N (eds.). Philadelphia: Elsevier, 2009, 125-130. Page: 125-130, 2009.
Bleier JI, Lee AE, Mellgren AF, Madoff RD, Lowry AC: Martius flap repair of complex rectovaginal fistulas. American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons, Annual Meeting and Tripartite Meeting, Boston, MA June 2008.
Bleier JI, Lee AE, Mellgren AF, Spencer MP: Salvage coccygectomy for refractory coccydynia is a safe and effective treatment. American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons, Annual Meeting and Tripartite Meeting, Boston, MA June 2008.
Bleier JI, Moon V, Feingold, Whelan RL, Arnell T, Sonoda T, Milsom JW, Lee SW: Initial repair of iatrogenic colon perforation using laparoscopic methods. Surgical Endoscopy 22(3): 646-9, Mar 2008.