Janice F. Rafferty , MD

Bachelor's Degree: Miami University of Ohio 1984

Medical Degree: The Ohio State University 1988

Fellowship: University of Cincinnati 1992 (Sepsis Research)

Fellowship: Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center 1992 (ECMO )

Residency: University of Cincinnati 1994 (General Surgery)

Fellowship: Jewish Hospital at Washington University Medical Center 1996 (Colon and Rectal Surgery)

American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery (Certification Date: 09-20-1997 ) - (Recertification Date: to 05-12-2016 )

American Board of Surgery (Certification Date: 06-05-1996 ) - (Recertification Date: to 12-09-2014 )

Colorectal Cancer, Ulcerative Colitis, Crohn's Disease, Proctology

Grant: #Travel Grant Investigators:Rafferty, Janice 04-01-2011 -09-01-2011 LifeCell Corporation LifeCell Educational Grant Role:PI $10,000.00 Active Level:Industry

Peer Reviewed Publications

Quezada, Yarini; Whiteside, James L; Rice, Tracy; Karram, Mickey; Rafferty, Janice F; Paquette, Ian M (2015. ) Does preoperative anal physiology testing or ultrasonography predict clinical outcome with sacral neuromodulation for fecal incontinence?.International urogynecology journal, , More Information

Johnson, Bobby L; Davis, Bradley R; Rafferty, Janice F; Paquette, Ian M (2015. ) Postoperative predictors of early discharge following laparoscopic segmental colectomy.International journal of colorectal disease, , 30 (5 ) ,703-6 More Information

Johnson, Bobby L; Abodeely, Adam; Ferguson, Martha A; Davis, Bradley R; Rafferty, Janice F; Paquette, Ian M (2015. ) Is sacral neuromodulation here to stay? Clinical outcomes of a new treatment for fecal incontinence.Journal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract, , 19 (1 ) ,15-9; discussion 19- More Information

Sutton, Jeffrey M; Wima, Koffi; Wilson, Gregory C; Davis, Bradley R; Shah, Shimul A; Abbott, Daniel E; Rafferty, Janice F; Paquette, Ian M (2014. ) Factors associated with 30-day readmission after restorative proctocolectomy with IPAA: a national study.Diseases of the colon and rectum, , 57 (12 ) ,1371-8 More Information

Paquette, Ian M; Abodeely, Adam; Johnson, Bobby L; Rafferty, Janice F (2014. ) Quantifying patient improvement following sacral neuromodulation: is it time for a new scoring system for fecal incontinence?.Diseases of the colon and rectum, , 57 (10 ) ,1209-12 More Information

Kaiser, Andreas M; Orangio, Guy R; Zutshi, Massarat; Alva, Suraj; Hull, Tracy L; Marcello, Peter W; Margolin, David A; Rafferty, Janice F; Buie, W Donald; Wexner, Steven D (2014. ) Current status: new technologies for the treatment of patients with fecal incontinence.Surgical endoscopy, , 28 (8 ) ,2277-301 More Information

Kasten, Kevin R; Midura, Emily F; Davis, Bradley R; Rafferty, Janice F; Paquette, Ian M (2014. ) Blowhole colostomy for the urgent management of distal large bowel obstruction.The Journal of surgical research, , 188 (1 ) ,53-7 More Information

Feingold, Daniel; Steele, Scott R; Lee, Sang; Kaiser, Andreas; Boushey, Robin; Buie, W Donald; Rafferty, Janice Frederick (2014. ) Practice parameters for the treatment of sigmoid diverticulitis.Diseases of the colon and rectum, , 57 (3 ) ,284-94 More Information

Paquette, Ian M; Solan, Patrick; Rafferty, Janice F; Ferguson, Martha A; Davis, Bradley R (2013. ) Readmission for dehydration or renal failure after ileostomy creation.Diseases of the colon and rectum, , 56 (8 ) ,974-9 More Information

Monson, J R T; Weiser, M R; Buie, W D; Chang, G J; Rafferty, J F; Buie, W Donald; Rafferty, Janice (2013. ) Practice parameters for the management of rectal cancer (revised).Diseases of the colon and rectum, , 56 (5 ) ,535-50 More Information

Chang, George J; Kaiser, Andreas M; Mills, Steven; Rafferty, Janice F; Buie, W Donald (2012. ) Practice parameters for the management of colon cancer.Diseases of the colon and rectum, , 55 (8 ) ,831-43 More Information

Steele, Scott R; Varma, Madhulika G; Melton, Genevieve B; Ross, Howard M; Rafferty, Janice F; Buie, W Donald (2012. ) Practice parameters for anal squamous neoplasms.Diseases of the colon and rectum, , 55 (7 ) ,735-49 More Information

Perry, W Brian; Dykes, Sharon L; Buie, W Donald; Rafferty, Janice F (2010. ) Practice parameters for the management of anal fissures (3rd revision).Diseases of the colon and rectum, , 53 (8 ) ,1110-5 More Information

Shin, Thomas; Rafferty, Janice F (2010. ) Laparoscopy for benign colorectal diseases.Clinics in colon and rectal surgery, , 23 (1 ) ,42-50 More Information

Rafferty, Janice F (2008. ) Polyps and polyposis coli.Clinics in colon and rectal surgery, , 21 (4 ) ,235-6 More Information

Cohen, Jeffrey L; Strong, Scott A; Hyman, Neil H; Buie, W Donald; Dunn, Gary D; Ko, Clifford Y; Fleshner, Phillip R; Stahl, Thomas J; Kim, Donald G; Bastawrous, Amir L; Perry, W Brian; Cataldo, Peter A; Rafferty, Janice F; Ellis, C Neal; Rakinic, Jan; Gregorcyk, Sharon; Shellito, Paul C; Kilkenny, John W; Ternent, Charles A; Koltun, Walter; Tjandra, Joe J; Orsay, Charles P; Whiteford, Mark H; Penzer, Jason R (2005. ) Practice parameters for the surgical treatment of ulcerative colitis.Diseases of the colon and rectum, , 48 (11 ) ,1997-2009 More Information

Bailey, H Randolph; Beck, David E; Billingham, Richard P; Binderow, Sander R; Gottesman, Lester; Hull, Tracy L; Larach, Sergio W; Margolin, David A; Milsom, Jeffrey W; Potenti, Fabio M; Rafferty, Janice F; Riff, Dennis S; Sands, Lawrence R; Senagore, Anthony; Stamos, Michael J; Yee, Laurence F; Young-Fadok, Tonia M; Gibbons, Robert D (2002. ) A study to determine the nitroglycerin ointment dose and dosing interval that best promote the healing of chronic anal fissures.Diseases of the colon and rectum, , 45 (9 ) ,1192-9 More Information

Birnbaum, E H; Stamm, L; Rafferty, J F; Fry, R D; Kodner, I J; Fleshman, J W (1996. ) Pudendal nerve terminal motor latency influences surgical outcome in treatment of rectal prolapse. Diseases of the colon and rectum, , 39 (11 ) ,1215-21

Rafferty, J F; Noguchi, Y; Fischer, J E; Hasselgren, P O (1994. ) Sepsis in rats stimulates cellular proliferation in the mucosa of the small intestine. Gastroenterology, , 107 (1 ) ,121-7

Stallion, A; Rafferty, J F; Warner, B W; Ziegler, M M; Ryckman, F C (1994. ) Myocardial calcification: a predictor of poor outcome for myocarditis treated with extracorporeal life support. Journal of pediatric surgery, , 29 (4 ) ,492-4

Zamir, O; Nussbaum, M S; Bhadra, S; Subbiah, M T; Rafferty, J F; Fischer, J E Effect of enteral feeding on hepatic steatosis induced by total parenteral nutrition. JPEN. Journal of parenteral and enteral nutrition, , 18 (1 ) ,20-5

Zamir, O; Nussbaum, M S; Ogle, C K; Higashiguchi, T; Rafferty, J F; Fischer, J E Addition of glucagon to lipid-free total parenteral nutrition reduces production of prostaglandin E2 by stimulated splenic macrophages. JPEN. Journal of parenteral and enteral nutrition, , 17 (3 ) ,226-30

Paquette, Ian M; Varma, Madhulika; Ternent, Charles; Melton-Meaux, Genevieve; Rafferty, Janice F; Feingold, Daniel; Steele, Scott R (2016. ) The American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons' Clinical Practice Guideline for the Evaluation and Management of Constipation.Diseases of the colon and rectum, , 59 (6 ) ,479-92 More Information

Atkinson, Sarah J; Swenson, Brian R; Hanseman, Dennis J; Midura, Emily F; Davis, Bradley R; Rafferty, Janice F; Abbott, Daniel E; Shah, Shimul A; Paquette, Ian M (2015. ) In the Absence of a Mechanical Bowel Prep, Does the Addition of Pre-Operative Oral Antibiotics to Parental Antibiotics Decrease the Incidence of Surgical Site Infection after Elective Segmental Colectomy?.Surgical infections, , 16 (6 ) ,728-32 More Information

Midura, Emily F; Hanseman, Dennis J; Davis, Bradley R; Johnson, Bobby L; Kuethe, Joshua W; Rafferty, Janice F; Paquette, Ian M (2015. ) Laparoscopic sigmoid colectomy: Are all laparoscopic techniques created equal?.Surgical endoscopy, , More Information

Strong, Scott; Steele, Scott R; Boutrous, Marylise; Bordineau, Liliana; Chun, Jonathan; Stewart, David B; Vogel, Jon; Rafferty, Janice F (2015. ) Clinical Practice Guideline for the Surgical Management of Crohn's Disease.Diseases of the colon and rectum, , 58 (11 ) ,1021-36 More Information

Steele, Scott R; Chang, George J; Hendren, Samantha; Weiser, Marty; Irani, Jennifer; Buie, W Donald; Rafferty, Janice F (2015. ) Practice Guideline for the Surveillance of Patients After Curative Treatment of Colon and Rectal Cancer.Diseases of the colon and rectum, , 58 (8 ) ,713-25 More Information

Paquette, Ian M; Varma, Madhulika G; Kaiser, Andreas M; Steele, Scott R; Rafferty, Janice F (2015. ) The American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons' Clinical Practice Guideline for the Treatment of Fecal Incontinence.Diseases of the colon and rectum, , 58 (7 ) ,623-36 More Information

Herzig, Daniel O; Buie, W Donald; Weiser, Martin R; You, Y Nancy; Rafferty, Janice F; Feingold, Daniel; Steele, Scott R (2017. ) Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Surgical Treatment of Patients With Lynch Syndrome.Diseases of the colon and rectum, , 60 (2 ) ,137-143 More Information

Chadi, Sami A; Fingerhut, Abe; Berho, Mariana; DeMeester, Steven R; Fleshman, James W; Hyman, Neil H; Margolin, David A; Martz, Joseph E; McLemore, Elisabeth C; Molena, Daniela; Newman, Martin I; Rafferty, Janice F; Safar, Bashar; Senagore, Anthony J; Zmora, Oded; Wexner, Steven D (2016. ) Emerging Trends in the Etiology, Prevention, and Treatment of Gastrointestinal Anastomotic Leakage.Journal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract, , 20 (12 ) ,2035-2051 More Information

Rice, Teresa C; Quezada, Yarini; Rafferty, Janice F; Paquette, Ian M (2016. ) Dynamic Article: Percutaneous Nerve Evaluation Versus Staged Sacral Nerve Stimulation for Fecal Incontinence.Diseases of the colon and rectum, , 59 (10 ) ,962-7 More Information

Cortez, Alexander R; Freeman, Christopher M; Levinsky, Nick C; Kassam, Al-Faraaz; Wima, Koffi; Jung, Andrew D; Rafferty, Janice F; Paquette, Ian M (2019. ) The impact of preoperative opioid use on outcomes after elective colorectal surgery: A propensity-matched comparison study.Surgery, , More Information

Scott, Frank I; Rubin, David T; Kugathasan, Subra; Bousvaros, Athos; Elson, Charles O; Newberry, Rodney D; Melmed, Gil Y; Pekow, Joel; Fleshman, James W; Boyle, Brendan M; Mahadevan, Uma; Cannon, Lisa Marie; Long, Millie D; Cross, Raymond K; Ha, Christina Y; Lasch, Karen L; Robinson, Anne M; Rafferty, Janice F; Lee, Jessica J; Dahl, Karen D Cowden; Weaver, Alandra; Shtraizent, Nataly; Honig, Gerard; Hurtado-Lorenzo, Andrés; Heller, Caren A (2019. ) Challenges in IBD Research: Pragmatic Clinical Research.Inflammatory bowel diseases, , 25 (Supplement_2 ) ,S40-S47 More Information

Jung, Andrew D; Dhar, Vikrom K; Hoehn, Richard S; Atkinson, Sarah J; Johnson, Bobby L; Rice, Teresa; Snyder, Jonathan R; Rafferty, Janice F; Edwards, Michael J; Paquette, Ian M (2018. ) Enhanced Recovery after Colorectal Surgery: Can We Afford Not to Use It?.Journal of the American College of Surgeons, , 226 (4 ) ,586-593 More Information

Midura, Emily F; Jung, Andrew D; Hanseman, Dennis J; Dhar, Vikrom; Shah, Shimul A; Rafferty, Janice F; Davis, Bradley R; Paquette, Ian M (2018. ) Combination oral and mechanical bowel preparations decreases complications in both right and left colectomy.Surgery, , 163 (3 ) ,528-534 More Information

Howard-McNatt M.;Sabel M.;Agnese D.;Amersi F.;Ammori J.;Arciero C.;Berman R.;Dominici L.;Fleming R.Y.;Han D.;LaFemina J.;Meyers M.;Philips P.;Rafferty J.;Reyna C.;Rubin J.T.;Scheri R.;Sharma R.;Guiliano A. (11-01-2019. ) Maintenance of Certification and Continuing Medical Education: Are They Still Required?.Annals of Surgical Oncology, , 26 (12 ) ,3820-3823 More Information

Goldberg M.;Colwell J.;Burns S.;Carmel J.;Fellows J.;Hendren S.;Livingston V.;Nottingham C.U.;Pittman J.;Rafferty J.;Salvadalena G.;Steinberg G.;Palmer R.;Bonham P. (01-01-2018. ) WOCN Society Clinical Guideline: Management of the Adult Patient With a Fecal or Urinary Ostomy—An E.Journal of Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing, , 45 (1 ) ,50-58 More Information

Quezada Y.;Whiteside J.L.;Rice T.;Karram M.;Rafferty J.F.;Paquette I.M. (01-01-2016. ) Does preoperative anal physiology testing or ultrasonography predict clinical outcome with sacral ne.Obstetrical and Gynecological Survey, , 71 (2 ) ,74-76 More Information

Rafferty J.;Snyder J. (12-01-2015. ) Reoperative surgery for persistent anal fistulae.Seminars in Colon and Rectal Surgery, , 26 (4 ) ,174-181 More Information

Ternent C.;Fleming F.;Welton M.;Buie W.;Steele S.;Rafferty J. (10-21-2015. ) Clinical Practice Guideline for Ambulatory Anorectal Surgery.Diseases of the Colon and Rectum, , 58 (10 ) ,915-922 More Information

Hendren S.;Hammond K.;Glasgow S.;Perry W.;Buie W.;Steele S.;Rafferty J. (04-01-2015. ) Clinical practice guidelines for ostomy surgery.Diseases of the Colon and Rectum, , 58 (4 ) ,375-387 More Information

Steele S.;McCormick J.;Melton G.;Paquette I.;Rivadeneira D.;Stewart D.;Buie W.;Rafferty J. (01-01-2015. ) Practice parameters for the management of clostridium difficile infection.Diseases of the Colon and Rectum, , 58 (1 ) ,10-24 More Information

Davis B.;Rafferty J. (01-01-2014. ) Technical aspects.Complexities in Colorectal Surgery: Decision-Making and Management, , 501-515 More Information

Rosenblatt P.;Schumacher J.;Lucente V.;McNevin S.;Rafferty J.;Mellgren A. (01-01-2014. ) A preliminary evaluation of the TOPAS system for the treatment of fecal incontinence in women.Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, , 20 (3 ) ,155-162 More Information

Ross H.;Steele S.;Varma M.;Dykes S.;Cima R.;Buie W.;Rafferty J. (01-01-2014. ) Practice parameters for the surgical treatment of ulcerative colitis.Diseases of the Colon and Rectum, , 57 (1 ) ,5-22 More Information

Chang A.;Davis B.;Snyder J.;Pulskamp S.;Nestok B.;Rafferty J.;Marcello P.;Paquette I. (01-01-2014. ) Considerations for diagnosis and management of ileostomy-related malignancy: A report of two cases .Ostomy Wound Management, , 60 (5 ) ,38-43

Rafferty J. (02-20-2012. ) Segmental resection for diverticulitis .Fischer's Mastery of Surgery: Sixth Edition, , 1 ,

Varma M.;Rafferty J.;Buie W. (11-01-2011. ) Practice parameters for the management of rectal prolapse.Diseases of the Colon and Rectum, , 54 (11 ) ,1339-1346 More Information

Augestad K.M.;Lindsetmo R.O.;Stulberg J.;Reynolds H.;Senagore A.;Champagne B.;Heriot A.G.;Leblanc F.;Delaney C.P.;Ambrosetti P.;Andujar J.;Baixuli J.;Balen E.;Baxter N.;Beck D.;Bemelman W.;Bergamaschi R.;Billingham R.;Birch D.;Bonardi R.;Bonardi M.;Bonjer J.;Braga M.;Buch H.;Buechler M.;Burnstein M.;Campbell K.;Caushaj P.;Celebrezze J.;Chang G.;Cheong D.;Cohen J.;Colak T.;Dhoore A.;Douglas P.;Dozois E.;Efron J.;Ellis N.;Enker W.;Fanelli R.D.;Fazio V.;Fleshman J.;Franklin M.;Fry R.;Garcia-Aguilar J.;Garcia-Granero E.;Habr-Gama A.;Hahnloser D.;Harris G.;Hasegawa H.;Holm T.;Horgan P.;Hyman N.;Irwin T.;Joh Y.G.;Jongen J.;Kaiser A.;Kang S.B.;Kariv Y.;Kennedy R.;Kessler H.;Khan M.;Kim S.H.;Krokowicz P.;Kwok S.;Lacy A.;Larson D.;Law W.L.;Lee E.;Lippert H.;Ludwig K.;Lynch A.C.;MacRae H.;Madbouly K.;Maeda K.;Marderstein E.;Marino M.;Marks J.;Maurer C.;McLeod R.;Monson J.;Mortensen N.;Neary P.;Newstead G.;OBrien D.;Orangio G.;Orkin B.;Page M.;Påhlman L.;Panis Y.;Panton N.;Pennickx F.;Phang T.;Pinedo Mancilla G.;Post S.;Rafferty J.;Rajput A.;Reis Neto dos J.A.;Rivadeneira D.;Roselli J. (11-01-2010. ) International preoperative rectal cancer management: Staging, neoadjuvant treatment, and impact of m.World Journal of Surgery, , 34 (11 ) ,2689-2700 More Information

Shin T.;Rafferty J. (03-19-2010. ) Laparoscopy for benign colorectal diseases.Clinics in Colon and Rectal Surgery, , 23 (1 ) ,42-50 More Information

Rafferty J. (11-01-2008. ) Polyps and polyposis coli.Clinics in Colon and Rectal Surgery, , 21 (4 ) ,235-236 More Information

Rafferty J.;Beck D. (11-01-2008. ) Introduction to guest editor.Clinics in Colon and Rectal Surgery, , 21 (4 ) ,233 More Information

Stahl T.;Gregorcyk S.;Hyman N.;Buie W.;Bastawrous A.;Dunn G.;Ellis C.;Fleshner P.;Ko C.;Morin N.;Nelson R.;Newstead G.;Penzer J.;Perry W.;Rafferty J.;Shellito P.;Ternent C.;Tjandra J. (10-01-2006. ) Practice parameters for the prevention of venous thrombosis.Diseases of the Colon and Rectum, , 49 (10 ) ,1477-1483 More Information

Rafferty J.;Shellito P.;Hyman N.;Buie W. (07-01-2006. ) Practice parameters for sigmoid diverticulitis.Diseases of the Colon and Rectum, , 49 (7 ) ,939-944 More Information

Orsay C.;Rakinic J.;Perry W.B.;Hyman N.;Buie D.;Cataldo P.;Newstead G.;Dunn G.;Rafferty J.;Ellis C.N.;Shellito P.;Gregorcyk S.;Ternent C.;Kilkenny J.;Tjandra J.;Ko C.;Whiteford M.;Nelson R. (12-01-2004. ) Practice parameters for the management of anal fissures (revised).Diseases of the Colon and Rectum, , 47 (12 ) ,2003-2007 More Information

Otchy D.;Hyman N.;Simmang C.;Anthony T.;Buie W.;Cataldo P.;Church J.;Cohen J.;Dentsman F.;Ellis C.;Kilkenny J.;Ko C.;Moore R.;Orsay C.;Place R.;Rafferty J.;Rakinic J.;Savoca P.;Tjandra J.;Whiteford M. (08-01-2004. ) Practice parameters for colon cancer.Diseases of the Colon and Rectum, , 47 (8 ) ,1269-1284 More Information

Anthony T.;Simmang C.;Hyman N.;Buie D.;Kim D.;Cataldo P.;Orsay C.;Church J.;Otchy D.;Cohen J.;Perry W.B.;Dunn G.;Rafferty J.;Ellis C.N.;Rakinic J.;Fleshner P.;Stahl T.;Gregorcyk S.;Ternent C.;Kilkenny J.W.;Whiteford M. (06-01-2004. ) Practice parameters for the surveillance follow-up of patients with colon and rectal cancer.Diseases of the Colon and Rectum, , 47 (6 ) ,807-817 More Information

Falcone R.;Knott A.;Rafferty J.;Warner B. (01-01-2004. ) Sacrococcygeal teratoma and teratocarcinoma.Seminars in Colon and Rectal Surgery, , 15 (1 SPEC.ISS. ) ,19-25 More Information

Robb B.;Pritts T.;Gang G.;Warner B.;Seeskin C.;Stoops M.;James L.;Rafferty J.;Azizkhan R.;Martin L.;Nussbaum M. (05-07-2002. ) Quality of life in patients undergoing ileal pouch-anal anastomosis at the University of Cincinnati.American Journal of Surgery, , 183 (4 ) ,353-360 More Information

Goldberg J.;Rafferty J. (05-01-2002. ) Other polyposis syndromes.Clinics in Colon and Rectal Surgery, , 15 (2 ) ,113-119 More Information

Rafferty J.F. (12-01-2001. ) Obtaining adequate bowel length for colorectal anastomosis .Clinics in Colon and Rectal Surgery, , 14 (1 ) ,25-31

Birnbaum E.;Rafferty J. (12-01-1996. ) Endocavitary irradiation for rectal cancer .Seminars in Colon and Rectal Surgery, , 7 (4 ) ,238-242

Tiao G.;Rafferty J.;Ogle C.;Fischer J.E.;Hasselgren P.O.;Christou N.V.;Billiar T.R.;West M.;Hauser C. (01-01-1994. ) Detrimental effect of nitric oxide synthase inhibition during endotoxemia may be caused by high leve .Surgery, , 116 (2 ) ,332-338

Morris, Mackenzie C; Winer, Leah K; Lee, Tiffany C; Shah, Shimul A; Rafferty, Janice F; Paquette, Ian M (2020. ) Omission of Adjuvant Chemotherapy in Rectal Cancer Patients with Pathologic Complete Response: a National Analysis.Journal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract, , More Information

Cortez, Alexander R; Kassam, Al-Faraaz; Levinsky, Nick C; Jung, Andrew D; Daly, Meghan C; Shah, Shimul A; Rafferty, Janice F; Paquette, Ian M (2019. ) Enhanced recovery protocol improves postoperative outcomes and minimizes narcotic use following resection for colon and rectal cancer.Surgery open science, , 1 (2 ) ,74-79 More Information

Invited Presentations

Davis BD, OBrien DP, Rafferty JF (06-09-2008. ) Is Long term Surveillance Beneficial to all Patients with Anal Cancer after Complete Clinical Response? .American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons, Boston, MA,. Professional Meeting. . Level:National

American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery, (Senior Examiner )

American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons, (Executive Council ) 2008 -2011

Director of Surgical Education, The Christ Hospital 2000 -2005

Director of Surgical Education, The Christ Hospital 2008 -To Present

University of Cincinnati Foundation, Board of Governors 2006 -To Present

University of Cincinnati College of Medicine Reappointment, Promotion & Tenure (RPT) Committee 2007 -To Present

Cincinnati Academy of Medicine, Advisory Council 2006 -2008

American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons, Program Committee Co-Chair 2005 -2006

Representative to the Ohio State Medical Association from Ohio Valley Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons 2002 -2003

Local program director, Ohio Valley Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons annual meeting, Cincinnati, Ohio 2003

United Ostomy Association, Cincinnati Chapter, Medical Advisor

American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons, Standards Committee 2005 -To Present

American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons, Standards Committee, Vice-Chair 2008 -2010

Cincinnati Surgical Society, President 2008 -2009

Fellow, American College of Surgeons (1999)

Fellow, American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons (1999)

Member, Association of Women Surgeons

Member, Central Surgical Association

Member, Cincinnati Academy of Medicine

Member, Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America/Cincinnati Chapter

Member, Ohio Valley Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons

Reviewer, Annals of Surgery

Reviewer, Diseases of Colon & Rectum

Reviewer, International Journal of Urogynecology

Reviewer, Journal of Surgical Oncology

Reviewer, World Journal of Surgery

Mermber, American Medical Association

Member, Cincinnati Surgical Society

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janice.rafferty@uc.edu