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Department Colorectal Surgery
Primary Location Cleveland Clinic Main Campus
Type of Doctor Adults Only
Languages English, German
Surgeon Yes
Locations
Cleveland Clinic Main Campus
Primary Location

Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

Appointment:
216.444.7000
Desk:
216.444.9219
Fax:
216.445.8627

Additional Locations

Specialties & Treatments

Treatment & Services

  • Abdominal Perineal Resection
  • Abdominal Surgery
  • Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery
  • Anorectal Fistula Treatment
  • Anorectal Surgery
  • Anoscopy
  • Cancer Center
  • Colectomy
  • Colon Resection Surgery
  • Colon Surgery
  • Colorectal Cancer Prevention
  • Colorectal Cancer Research
  • Colorectal Cancer Screening Strategies
  • Colorectal Cancer Treatment
  • Colorectal Surgery
  • Colostomy
  • Fecal Diversion
  • Flexible Sigmoidoscopy
  • Hemorrhoidectomy
  • Ileostomy
  • Inherited Colon Cancer Risk Assessment
  • Intestinal Stomas
  • Laparoscopic Colectomy
  • Laparoscopic Colon Resection
  • Laparoscopic Colon Surgery
  • Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery
  • Laparoscopic Fecal Diversion
  • Laparoscopic Ileocolectomy
  • Laparoscopic Proctosigmoidectomy
  • Laparoscopic Surgery
  • Laparoscopic Surgery for Digestive Diseases
  • Laparoscopy
  • Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transgender (LGBTQ+) Health
  • Minimally Invasive Colorectal Surgery
  • Mucosal Ulcerative Colitis Medical Management
  • Rectal Surgery
  • Rectum Reoperative Abdominopelvic Surgery
  • Re-Do Rectal Surgery
  • Reoperation Surgery
  • Reoperative Abdominal Surgery
  • Reoperative Pelvic Surgery
  • Resection of Rectal Diseases
  • Rigid Sigmoidoscopy
  • Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Surgery
  • Robotic Colorectal Surgery
  • Robotic Female Surgery
  • Robotic Surgery
  • Rubber Band Ligation Of Hemorrhoids
  • Second Opinion
  • Sphincter Sparing Surgery
  • Stoma Surgery
  • Surgery for Carcinoma of the Colon
  • Surgery for Crohn's Disease
  • Surgery for Desmoid Tumors
  • Surgery for Ulcerative Colitis
  • Total Abdominal Colectomy
  • Treatment for Anal Fissure
  • Treatment for Anal Fistula
  • Ulcerative Colitis Medical Management
View all 59 Treatment & Services +

Specialty in Diseases & Conditions

  • Abdominal Abscess
  • Adenomas
  • Adenomatous Polyps
  • Anal Abscesses
  • Anal Cancer
  • Anal Fissures
  • Anal Fistula
  • Anal Itching
  • Anal Pain
  • Anorectal Disease
  • Anorectal Fistula
  • Benign Anorectal Disease
  • Cancer
  • Cancer of the Anus
  • Carcinoma of the Colon
  • Carcinoma of the Large Bowel
  • Carcinoma of the Small Bowel
  • Colon Cancer
  • Colon Diseases
  • Colon Polyps
  • Colonic Neoplasia
  • Colorectal Cancer
  • Colovaginal Fistula
  • Colovesical Fistula
  • Constipation
  • Crohn's Disease
  • Desmoid Tumor
  • Diverticulitis
  • Diverticulosis
  • Enterocutaneous Fistula
  • Familial Adenomatous Polyposis (FAP)
  • Hemorrhoids
  • Hereditary Nonpolyposis Colorectal Cancer
  • Hereditary Polyposis
  • Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
  • Intestinal Fistula
  • Intestinal Ischemic Syndrome
  • Intestinal Polyps
  • Juvenile Polyposis
  • Large Bowel Cancer
  • Large Intestine Cancer
  • Lynch Syndrome
  • Rectal Cancer
  • Small Bowel Cancer
  • Small Intestine Cancer
  • Stoma Related Problems
  • Ulcerative Colitis
  • Volvulus
View all 48 Specialties +
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Biography

About David Liska, MD

David Liska, MD is the Chair of the Department of Colorectal Surgery at the Cleveland Clinic. He holds the James Church, MD, and Edward J. DeBartolo, Jr. Family Endowed Chair in Colorectal Surgery and is Associate Professor of Surgery at Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine. He serves as the Director of the Sanford R. Weiss, MD Center for Hereditary Colorectal Neoplasia and the Cleveland Clinic DeBartolo Center for Young-Onset Colorectal Cancer. 

His clinical practice specializes in the minimally invasive treatment of hereditary and sporadic colorectal cancer, inflammatory bowel disease, and other benign colorectal conditions. His research interests include hereditary and young-onset colorectal cancer and optimizing surgical outcomes through the implementation of enhanced recovery pathways. His laboratory studies the biology of rectal cancer response to therapy with the goal of developing novel therapeutics that can overcome treatment resistance. 

Dr. Liska earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees at Johns Hopkins University, his medical degree at Yale University and completed his general surgery training at New York-Presbyterian Hospital Weill-Cornell Medical Center. He completed a colorectal cancer research fellowship at Memorial Sloan Kettering and a clinical fellowship in colorectal surgery at the Cleveland Clinic. 

Education & Professional Highlights

Education & Professional Highlights

Appointed
2015

Education & Fellowships

Fellowship - Cleveland Clinic
Colorectal Surgery
Cleveland, OH
2014

Residency - New York Presbyterian Hospital - Weill Cornell Medical Center
General Surgery
New York, NY
2013

Medical Education - Yale University School of Medicine
New Haven, CT
2006

Certifications

  • Colon and Rectal Surgery
  • Surgery - General Surgery

Specialty Interests

Colorectal Cancer, Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Research & Publications

Research & Publications

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Industry Relationships

Industry Relationships

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To assure professional and commercial integrity in such matters, Cleveland Clinic maintains a program that reviews these collaborations and, when appropriate, puts measures in place to minimize bias that may result from ties to industry. Cleveland Clinic publicly discloses the names of companies when (i) its physicians/scientists receive $5,000 or more per year (or, in rare cases, equity or stock options) for speaking and consulting, (ii) its physicians/scientists serve as a fiduciary, (iii) its physicians/scientists receive or have the right to receive royalties or (iv) its physicians/ scientists hold any equity interest for the physician's/scientist's role as inventor, discoverer, developer, founder or consultant.* In publicly disclosing this information, Cleveland Clinic tries to provide information as accurately as possible about its physicians' and scientists' connections with industry.

As of 8/4/2024, Dr. Liska has reported the financial relationships with the companies listed below. In general, patients should feel free to contact their doctor about any of the relationships and how the relationships are overseen by Cleveland Clinic. To learn more about Cleveland Clinic's policies on collaborations with industry and innovation management, go to our Integrity in Innovation page.

Public Health Service-Reportable Financial Conflicts of Interest. Cleveland Clinic scientists and physicians engage in basic, translational and clinical research activities, working to solve health problems, enhance patient care and improve quality of life for patients. Interactions with industry are essential to bringing the researchers' discoveries to the public, but can present the potential for conflicts of interest related to their research activities. Click here to view a listing of instances where Cleveland Clinic has identified a Public Health Service (PHS)-Reportable Financial Conflict of Interest and has put measures in place to ensure that, to the extent possible, the design, conduct and reporting of the research is free from bias.

* Cleveland Clinic physicians and scientists subscribe to the guidance presented in the PhRMA Code on Interactions with Healthcare Professionals and the AdvaMed Code of Ethics on Interactions with Health Care Professionals. As such, gifts of substantial value are generally prohibited.

Patient Satisfaction Reviews

210 Patient Satisfaction Reviews

The Patient Satisfaction Rating is an average of all responses to the care provider related questions shown below from our nationally-recognized Press Ganey Patient Satisfaction Survey. Patients that are treated in outpatient or hospital environments may receive different surveys, and the volume of responses will vary by question.

Responses are measured on a scale of 1 to 5 with 5 being the best score.

The comments are submitted by patients and reflect their views and opinions. The comments are not endorsed by and do not necessarily reflect the views of Cleveland Clinic.

Overall Star Ratings
4.9 out of 5
Explains 4.9
Listens 5
Courtesy, Respect & Concern 4.9
Time Spent with Patient 5
Patient Rating of Doctor 4.9

38 Patient Comments

Reviewed on Sep 23, 2024

Dr. Liska and his team have done a tremendous job for me.

Reviewed on Sep 23, 2024

Dr. Liska is a wonderful doctor I would recommend him in a heart beat.

Reviewed on Sep 16, 2024

Dr. Liska was excellent.

Reviewed on Aug 26, 2024

Dr. Liska is always professional and gives excellent care.

Reviewed on Aug 26, 2024

He had his mind made up about my condition before he joined the video and offered zero assistance until I pushed him as far as I could

Reviewed on Aug 26, 2024

Both Dr Liska and WOC Nurse K O'Brien were fantastic.

Reviewed on Jul 29, 2024

Dr. Liska and his staff were extremely kind, considerate and attentive to my needs in scheduling an appointment which coincided with the time we'd be at the Clinic for our son's surgery with Dr. Liska.

Reviewed on Jul 29, 2024

Dr. Liska is held in the highest regard by all of our family.

Reviewed on Jul 8, 2024

Dr. Liska is excellent. He answered all questions regarding our son's upcoming surgery and put our minds at ease.

Reviewed on Jun 24, 2024

Dr. Liska was very professional and made things easy to understand

Reviewed on Jun 24, 2024

Dr Liska is very attentive and professional

Reviewed on Jun 17, 2024

Outstanding. I have all the confidence in the world in him and the outcome of my upcoming surgery.

Reviewed on Jun 10, 2024

Dr Liska is very knowledgable and professional.

Reviewed on Jun 10, 2024

Dr Liska is great. Listens and explains everything. He shows respect and I couldn't ask for a better GI doc

Reviewed on Jun 10, 2024

Dr Liska was amazing! He set me up with other specialist as well.

Reviewed on Jun 2, 2024

My only health care provider. I trust Cleveland Clinic

Reviewed on May 6, 2024

Doctor is excellent as well as His staff your survey Is ridicules

Reviewed on May 5, 2024

Dr. Ward is very informative & takes his time making sure you understand.

Reviewed on Apr 15, 2024

I had a very good experience meeting my doctor !

Reviewed on Apr 11, 2024

Excellent doctor!! I would highly recommend Dr. Liska. He took the time to come see me before my procedure. Very thankful he's my doctor.

Reviewed on Mar 28, 2024

Excellent physician

Reviewed on Mar 28, 2024

Dr. Liska was everything that I expect from the Cleveland Clinic: outstanding Physician!!

Reviewed on Mar 28, 2024

Always a pleasure with Dr.Liska. Glad he's still there, it's nice to see someone I can recognize.

Reviewed on Mar 1, 2024

Dr. Liska is always so caring and listens to my concerns.

Reviewed on Feb 19, 2024

Dr Liska and staff get an A+

Reviewed on Feb 16, 2024

Dr. Liska is very compassionate, and is at all times concerned about my comfort level.

Reviewed on Feb 16, 2024

Dr. David Liska and Kristina - nurse practitioner are top notch. Always willing to answer any questions. Very quick with response. Schedulers always schedule me same day appointments knowing I come from Kentucky to Cleveland. Very attentive to my needs.

Reviewed on Feb 5, 2024

Dr Liska was great ! Explained everything pros and cons was very nice and came to see me 3 days in row to check post surgery .

Reviewed on Jan 19, 2024

I consider Dr Liska as one of the best doctors I have ever encountered. I would and have recommended him to others without reservation

Reviewed on Jan 8, 2024

It's been since before the pandemic that I saw Dr. Liska, due to not only the pandemic but also two rounds of cancer. I was thrilled to see Dr. Liska, who in his typical way took great care of me. I,ve never felt better with my severe Crohn's disease. Very grateful to Dr. Liska. He's excellent!

Reviewed on Dec 18, 2023

Dr Liska is amazing and I'm so thankful

Reviewed on Dec 18, 2023

I would highly recommend cleveland clinic colorectal. Dr Liska and his team are amazing

Reviewed on Nov 24, 2023

Dr. Liska & his staff were excellent.

Reviewed on Nov 20, 2023

Dr Liska was very thorough and caring in sharing tough news.

Reviewed on Nov 17, 2023

Words cannot describe the respect I have for Dr Liska. His professionalism, guidance through the process, and obvious care for his patients are unparalleled.

Reviewed on Nov 17, 2023

Dr Liska is incredible. He gets an A+. The best

Reviewed on Nov 13, 2023

Excellent Dr. Liska

Reviewed on Nov 3, 2023

Dr. Liska is wonderful! Very caring and an exceptional listener who truly cares about his patients. I would highly recommend him!

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