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Janice F. Rafferty, MD

Volunteer Professor

Carl H. and Edyth Lindner Endowed Chair

Surgery | College of Medicine

Education/Credentials
  • Fellowship: Jewish Hospital at Washington University Medical Center (Colon and Rectal Surgery)
  • Residency: University of Cincinnati (General Surgery)
  • Fellowship: University of Cincinnati (Sepsis Research)
  • Fellowship: Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center (ECMO )
  • Medical Degree: The Ohio State University
  • Bachelor's Degree: Miami University of Ohio
Board Certifications & Licenses

American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery (Certification Date: 1997-09-20) - (Recertification Date: 2016-05-12)
American Board of Surgery (Certification Date: 1996-06-05) - (Recertification Date: 2014-12-09)

Contact Information
Research Interests

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

Clinical Interests

Anal Dysplasia

Colon and Rectal Surgery

Adenocarcinoma

Adenomatous Polyposis Coli

Adenomatous Polyps

Adenosquamous Carcinoma

Anal Cancer

Anal Fissure

Anal Fistula

Anal Itching (Pruritis ani)

Bowel Obstruction

C. difficile colitis (Pseudomembranous colitis)

Cancer

Cecal Cancer

Colitis

Colon Cancer

Colon Polyps

Colonic Disease

Colonic Diverticulitis

Colonic Polyps

Colorectal Cancer

Constipation

Crohn's Disease

Digestive System Disease

Enterocutaneous Fistula

Familial Adenomatous Polyposis

Fecal Incontinence

Fissure in Ano

Gastrointestinal Cancers

Gastrointestinal Diseases

Gastrointestinal Neuroendocrine Tumor

Hereditary Nonpolyposis Colorectal Cancer

Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)

Jejunal Cancers

Metastasis Cancers

Mucinous Adenocarcinoma

Mucinous Carcinoma

Neoplasm

Neuroendocrine Tumors

Parastomal Hernia

Pelvic Floor Disorders

Pelvic Floor Dysfunction

Pelvic Organ Prolapse

Peritonitis

Proctitis (Rectal inflammation)

Proctocolitis

Pyoderma Gangrenosum

Rectal Cancer

Rectal Diseases

Rectal Fistula

Rectal Prolapse

Rectal Ulcer syndrome

Rectocele

Rectovaginal Fistula

Sigmoid Cancer

Small Bowel Cancer

Small Intestine and Colon Diseases

Small Intestine Cancer

Solitary Rectal Ulcer Syndrome

Ulcerative Colitis

Peer Reviewed Publications

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, ,

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, ,

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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-

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

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, ,

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

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, ,

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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