Sharon Grundfest-Broniatowski, MD

Sharon Grundfest-Broniatowski, MD, FACS, has been a Staff Surgeon at Cleveland Clinic since 1982. She is also Associate Professor of Surgery at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University. Dr. Grundfest-Broniatowski is certified by the American Board of Surgery and the American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery.

Her treatment interests include laparoscopic surgery, breast surgery, hernia surgery, gallbladder surgery, gastrointestinal surgery and pancreatic surgery. Dr. Grundfest-Broniatowski's research interests focus on bioartificial pancreas for diabetes, breast cancer and rehabilitation of paralyzed musculature.

She is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and the American College of Gastroenterology and a member of the American Society for Colon and Rectal Surgery.

Education & Professional Highlights

Appointed
1976

Education & Fellowships

Fellowship - Clinical Fellow B
Fellowship in General Surgery at CCF
Cleveland, OH USA
1980

Fellowship - Cleveland Clinic
Colon & Rectal Surgery
Cleveland, OH USA
1979

Residency - Cleveland Clinic
General Surgery
Cleveland, OH USA
1978

Residency - Roosevelt Hospital
General Surgery
New York, NY USA
1976

Internship - Roosevelt Hospital
General Surgery
New York, NY USA
1974

Medical Education - Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons at Harlem Hospital Center
New York, NY USA
1973

Undergraduate - Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, MA USA
1969

Professional Highlights

Cancer Liaison Physician, American College of Surgeons
Cancer Committee, Ohio Chapter of American College of Surgeons

Certifications

Colon and Rectal Surgery
Surgery - General Surgery

Specialty Interests

abdominal surgery, Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery, anti-reflux, as well as surgery of the gastrointestinal tract, biliary surgery, biliary system and splenectomy, breast, breast cancer, breast diagnostics, breast diseases, breast surgery, breast surgical oncology, colon surgery, gastrointestinal, gastrointestinal surgery, general surgery, general surgery and advanced laparoscopic surgery including laparoscopic colon, hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgery, hepatobiliary surgery, hernia repair, hernia repairs, hernia surgery, Hiatal Hernia, laparoscopic placement of CAPD catheters, laparoscopic surgery of hernias, major abdominal wall reconstruction, Minimally Invasive Surgery, pancreatic and biliary surgery, Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreatic Surgery, surgery of the gastrointestinal tract

Awards & Honors

Henry Viets Fellowship, 1973
P & S Annual Research Award, 1973
Joseph Garrison Parker Award, 1973

Innovations & Patents

Award for Innovations in artificial organs: Opto-isolated pulse width modulated nerve stimulator for hemiparalysis of the face, 37th Annual Meeting of the ASAIO, Chicago, Ill., 4/26/91

Memberships

American College of Surgeons
American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgery
Central Surgical Society
Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract

Research & Publications

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Patient Satisfaction Reviews

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Overall		Star Ratings 5 out of 5
Explains	5
Courtesy, Respect & Concern	5
Patient Rating of Doctor	5

3 Patient Comments

Reviewed on Oct 25, 2023

I can't say enough about the overall process. This was my first encounter with a medical problem of this magnitude and CCF/staff and Dr. Grundfest made me feel like everything will be alright.

Reviewed on Oct 24, 2023

The best doctor EVER!!!

Reviewed on Sep 28, 2023

Dr. Grundfest answered my concerns and questions. She explained my choices. She was very compassionate and easy to talk to.

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