Cirocco, William
M.D.
Professor
Biography
Dr. Cirocco, graduate of the Wayne State University School of Medicine, completed General Surgery Residency at St. John Hospital and Colorectal Surgery (CRS) Residency at St. Vincent Health Center. He started his career in academia in New York City (SUNY-Downstate Medical Center) involved in early attempts at preoperative staging of rectal cancer using transrectal ultrasound, guiding multidisciplinary neoadjuvant management, combined with Total Mesorectal Excision (TME), resulting in improved surgical outcomes: cancer survival and sphincter preservation (colostomy avoidance). He returned to the Midwest (Kansas City, Detroit, Columbus) and published a personal series with outcomes comparable to tertiary care centers and multi-institution trials (ACOSOG Z6051). He created the ACGME-accredited CRS Residency at Ohio State University (OSU) and served as program director for 7 years. He is past president of 4 surgical organizations: Midwest Surgical Association (MSA), Ohio Valley Society of CRS, Southwest Society of CRS and Kansas Chapter of the American College of Surgeons (ACS). He is past member of the Executive Council of the American Society of Colon & Rectal Surgeons (ASCRS), past MSA representative to the ACS Board of Governors and past Chair of the ACS Young Fellows Association. He is an editorial board member of: The Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Techniques in Coloproctology and Diseases of the Colon and Rectum (DCR). He is a 2-time recipient of the ASCRS' Victor Fazio Award for Editorial Excellence (2007, 2022) and DCR "Star Reviewer" for 2017 through 2024. He is a Senior Examiner for the American Board of Colon & Rectal Surgery.
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Publications & Presentations
Cirocco WC, Reilly JC (2024). A Tribute to Frank J. Theuerkauf Jr, M.D.: ASCRS President, Creator of CARSEP and the St. Vincent Hospital (Erie, PA) Colorectal Surgery Residency. Diseases of the colon and rectum.
Cirocco WC (2024). The Lost Science Supporting Bowel Preparation For Elective Colorectal Operations: From Poth to Nichols-Condon. Diseases of the colon and rectum.
Cirocco WC (2024). The Louis J. Hirschman Lineage (Hirschman to Nigro): The Rise of a Society and the Fall of a University Department of Colon and Rectal Surgery-Part 2. Diseases of the colon and rectum.
Cirocco WC (2024). The Louis J. Hirschman Lineage (Hirschman to Nigro): The Rise of a Society and the Fall of a University Department of Colon and Rectal Surgery (Part 1). Diseases of the colon and rectum.
Cirocco WC (2024). Safety First! Exploding the Myth That Prophylactic Ureter Catheters Do Not Reduce Ureter Injury. Diseases of the colon and rectum.
Cirocco WC (2024). INVITED COMMENTARY: Adherence to standards over centralization of care: the practical approach to accommodate the high risk, underinsured rural colorectal cancer patient and the role of the 'Fundamentals of Rectal Cancer Surgery'. Journal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract.
Cirocco WC, Berenson AM (2023). The 122nd Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons: Engage. Educate. Elevate. Techniques in coloproctology.
Cirocco WC (2023). Trends and benefits of prophylactic ureter catheters in the era of minimally invasive surgery. American journal of surgery.
Cirocco WC (2023). Exposing Goodsall's Flaw: Remember the Midline Rules! Diseases of the colon and rectum.
Cirocco WC (2023). The optimal extent of colectomy for splenic flexure carcinoma - Extended vs segmental? Less is best! American journal of surgery.
Cirocco WC (2022). Which Direction to Turn to Resolve the Debate on How to Improve Rectal Cancer Care: Centralize Versus Standardize? North! Diseases of the colon and rectum.
Cirocco WC (2022). The Ethical Superiority of Law Over Medicine: How We've Allowed Restrictive Covenants to Destroy the Sanctity of the Surgeon-Patient Relationship in a Sell-Out to Commercial Interests. Diseases of the colon and rectum.
Cirocco WC (2022). Rules are made to be broken. Techniques in coloproctology.
Cirocco WC (2022). The 121st Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons: together again! Techniques in coloproctology.
Cirocco WC (2021). Establishment of a Standard Anatomic Fixed Point of Reference to Precisely Locate Rectal Cancer Will Allow Uniform Reporting in Research and Publications. Diseases of the colon and rectum.
Cirocco WC, Reilly JC (2020). It is time to retire Goodsall's Rule: the Midline Rule is a more accurate predictor of the true and natural course of anal fistulas. Techniques in coloproctology.
Cirocco WC (2020). Goodsall's flaw. Techniques in coloproctology.
Cirocco WC (2020). Commentary: Optimal perioperative fluid administration for elective colorectal operations: A call for reason amidst the ERAS blitz. Surgery.
Cirocco WC (2020). Expert Commentary on the Evaluation and Management of Radiation Proctitis. Diseases of the colon and rectum.
Cirocco WC, Ellison EC (2019). Corrigendum to '75 Years of the Central Surgical Association: The Last Quarter Century' [Surgery 164 (2018) 626-639]. Surgery.
Cirocco WC (2019). In search of the optimal operation for rectal prolapse: the saga continues…. Techniques in coloproctology.
Cirocco WC (2019). The Christmas miracle of 1809: How a "backwoodsman without a diploma to practice" became the father of abdominal surgery. American journal of surgery.
Cirocco WC (2019). Celebrating 60 years of the Midwest Surgical Association (MSA): Reflections on 'testa dura', old men, football and la famiglia! American journal of surgery.
Cirocco WC (2019). Rectal resection following neoadjuvant therapy in a Midwest community hospital setting: The case for standardization over centralization as the means to optimize rectal cancer outcomes in the United States. American journal of surgery.
Cirocco WC (2019). The 118th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons. Techniques in coloproctology.
Cirocco WC, Ellison EC (2018). 75 years of the Central Surgical Association: The last quarter century. Surgery.
Cirocco WC (2018). Outcomes of rectal resection following neoadjuvant therapy in the elderly: Can rectal cancer patients be too old for a neoadjuvant approach? American journal of surgery.
Cirocco WC (2018). The 117th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons. Techniques in coloproctology.
Gani F, Cerullo M, Canner JK, Conca-Cheng A, Harzman AE, Husain SG, Cirocco WC, Arnold MW, Traugott A, Johnston FM, Pawlik TM (2017). Defining payments associated with the treatment of colorectal cancer. The Journal of surgical research.
Gani F, Cerullo M, Zhang X, Canner JK, Conca-Cheng A, Hartzman AE, Husain SG, Cirocco WC, Traugott AL, Arnold MW, Johnston FM, Pawlik TM (2017). Effect of surgeon "experience" with laparoscopy on postoperative outcomes after colorectal surgery. Surgery.
Cirocco WC (2017). The 116th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons. Techniques in coloproctology.
Cirocco WC (2016). The 115th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons. Techniques in coloproctology.
Cirocco WC (2016). The Fatal Flaw of Outcome Studies Comparing Colorectal Operations With and Without Mechanical Bowel Preparation: The Absence of Oral Antibiotics! Diseases of the colon and rectum.
Cirocco WC (2015). The 114th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons. Techniques in coloproctology.
Cirocco WC (2015). The 113th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons. Techniques in coloproctology.
Cirocco WC (2014). Explaining the undulating outcomes of perineal rectosigmoidectomy (Altemeier Procedure) for rectal prolapse over the last century: technique matters! Techniques in coloproctology.
Cirocco WC, Steele SR, Buie WD (2014). Advancing standards of rectal cancer care: lessons from Europe adapted to the vast expanse of North America. Diseases of the colon and rectum.
Cirocco WC (2012). Is it time for the American College of Surgeons to air its "dirty laundry"? American journal of surgery.
Cirocco WC (2012). Confronting the ethics, myths, and legends of restrictive covenants in the era of the contract surgeon. Bulletin of the American College of Surgeons.
Cirocco WC (2011). Restrictive covenants in physician contracts: an American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons' Survey. Diseases of the colon and rectum.
Cirocco WC (2010). Building a surgical career. Bulletin of the American College of Surgeons.
Cirocco WC (2010). The Altemeier procedure for rectal prolapse: an operation for all ages. Diseases of the colon and rectum.
Cirocco WC (2008). Life threatening sepsis and mortality following stapled hemorrhoidopexy. Surgery.
Cirocco WC (2007). Re: "How I do it--Local anesthesia in anal surgery: a simple, safe procedure". American journal of surgery.
Cirocco WC (2007). IMGs who changed surgery. Bulletin of the American College of Surgeons.
Cirocco WC (2005). Right hemicolectomy remains the treatment of choice for adenocarcinoma of the appendix. Gastrointestinal endoscopy.
Cirocco WC (2003). Decompressive colonoscopy with intracolonic vancomycin administration for the treatment of severe pseudomembranous colitis. Surgical endoscopy.
Cirocco WC (2003). Slow-transit constipation after radical hysterectomy type III. Surgical endoscopy.
Cirocco WC (2002). Sessile polyps containing invasive carcinoma mandate colectomy for cure in patients fit for surgery. Gastrointestinal endoscopy.
Cirocco WC (2002). Re: Surgical treatment of severe colonic inertia with restorative proctocolectomy. The American surgeon.
Cirocco WC (2024). The Lost Science Supporting Bowel Preparation For Elective Colorectal Operations: From Poth to Nichols-Condon. Diseases of the colon and rectum.
Cirocco WC (2024). The Louis J. Hirschman Lineage (Hirschman to Nigro): The Rise of a Society and the Fall of a University Department of Colon and Rectal Surgery-Part 2. Diseases of the colon and rectum.
Cirocco WC (2024). The Louis J. Hirschman Lineage (Hirschman to Nigro): The Rise of a Society and the Fall of a University Department of Colon and Rectal Surgery (Part 1). Diseases of the colon and rectum.
Cirocco WC (2024). Safety First! Exploding the Myth That Prophylactic Ureter Catheters Do Not Reduce Ureter Injury. Diseases of the colon and rectum.
Cirocco WC (2024). INVITED COMMENTARY: Adherence to standards over centralization of care: the practical approach to accommodate the high risk, underinsured rural colorectal cancer patient and the role of the 'Fundamentals of Rectal Cancer Surgery'. Journal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract.
Cirocco WC, Berenson AM (2023). The 122nd Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons: Engage. Educate. Elevate. Techniques in coloproctology.
Cirocco WC (2023). Trends and benefits of prophylactic ureter catheters in the era of minimally invasive surgery. American journal of surgery.
Cirocco WC (2023). Exposing Goodsall's Flaw: Remember the Midline Rules! Diseases of the colon and rectum.
Cirocco WC (2023). The optimal extent of colectomy for splenic flexure carcinoma - Extended vs segmental? Less is best! American journal of surgery.
Cirocco WC (2022). Which Direction to Turn to Resolve the Debate on How to Improve Rectal Cancer Care: Centralize Versus Standardize? North! Diseases of the colon and rectum.
Cirocco WC (2022). The Ethical Superiority of Law Over Medicine: How We've Allowed Restrictive Covenants to Destroy the Sanctity of the Surgeon-Patient Relationship in a Sell-Out to Commercial Interests. Diseases of the colon and rectum.
Cirocco WC (2022). Rules are made to be broken. Techniques in coloproctology.
Cirocco WC (2022). The 121st Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons: together again! Techniques in coloproctology.
Cirocco WC (2021). Establishment of a Standard Anatomic Fixed Point of Reference to Precisely Locate Rectal Cancer Will Allow Uniform Reporting in Research and Publications. Diseases of the colon and rectum.
Cirocco WC, Reilly JC (2020). It is time to retire Goodsall's Rule: the Midline Rule is a more accurate predictor of the true and natural course of anal fistulas. Techniques in coloproctology.
Cirocco WC (2020). Goodsall's flaw. Techniques in coloproctology.
Cirocco WC (2020). Commentary: Optimal perioperative fluid administration for elective colorectal operations: A call for reason amidst the ERAS blitz. Surgery.
Cirocco WC (2020). Expert Commentary on the Evaluation and Management of Radiation Proctitis. Diseases of the colon and rectum.
Cirocco WC, Ellison EC (2019). Corrigendum to '75 Years of the Central Surgical Association: The Last Quarter Century' [Surgery 164 (2018) 626-639]. Surgery.
Cirocco WC (2019). In search of the optimal operation for rectal prolapse: the saga continues…. Techniques in coloproctology.
Cirocco WC (2019). The Christmas miracle of 1809: How a "backwoodsman without a diploma to practice" became the father of abdominal surgery. American journal of surgery.
Cirocco WC (2019). Celebrating 60 years of the Midwest Surgical Association (MSA): Reflections on 'testa dura', old men, football and la famiglia! American journal of surgery.
Cirocco WC (2019). Rectal resection following neoadjuvant therapy in a Midwest community hospital setting: The case for standardization over centralization as the means to optimize rectal cancer outcomes in the United States. American journal of surgery.
Cirocco WC (2019). The 118th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons. Techniques in coloproctology.
Cirocco WC, Ellison EC (2018). 75 years of the Central Surgical Association: The last quarter century. Surgery.
Cirocco WC (2018). Outcomes of rectal resection following neoadjuvant therapy in the elderly: Can rectal cancer patients be too old for a neoadjuvant approach? American journal of surgery.
Cirocco WC (2018). The 117th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons. Techniques in coloproctology.
Gani F, Cerullo M, Canner JK, Conca-Cheng A, Harzman AE, Husain SG, Cirocco WC, Arnold MW, Traugott A, Johnston FM, Pawlik TM (2017). Defining payments associated with the treatment of colorectal cancer. The Journal of surgical research.
Gani F, Cerullo M, Zhang X, Canner JK, Conca-Cheng A, Hartzman AE, Husain SG, Cirocco WC, Traugott AL, Arnold MW, Johnston FM, Pawlik TM (2017). Effect of surgeon "experience" with laparoscopy on postoperative outcomes after colorectal surgery. Surgery.
Cirocco WC (2017). The 116th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons. Techniques in coloproctology.
Cirocco WC (2016). The 115th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons. Techniques in coloproctology.
Cirocco WC (2016). The Fatal Flaw of Outcome Studies Comparing Colorectal Operations With and Without Mechanical Bowel Preparation: The Absence of Oral Antibiotics! Diseases of the colon and rectum.
Cirocco WC (2015). The 114th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons. Techniques in coloproctology.
Cirocco WC (2015). The 113th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons. Techniques in coloproctology.
Cirocco WC (2014). Explaining the undulating outcomes of perineal rectosigmoidectomy (Altemeier Procedure) for rectal prolapse over the last century: technique matters! Techniques in coloproctology.
Cirocco WC, Steele SR, Buie WD (2014). Advancing standards of rectal cancer care: lessons from Europe adapted to the vast expanse of North America. Diseases of the colon and rectum.
Cirocco WC (2012). Is it time for the American College of Surgeons to air its "dirty laundry"? American journal of surgery.
Cirocco WC (2012). Confronting the ethics, myths, and legends of restrictive covenants in the era of the contract surgeon. Bulletin of the American College of Surgeons.
Cirocco WC (2011). Restrictive covenants in physician contracts: an American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons' Survey. Diseases of the colon and rectum.
Cirocco WC (2010). Building a surgical career. Bulletin of the American College of Surgeons.
Cirocco WC (2010). The Altemeier procedure for rectal prolapse: an operation for all ages. Diseases of the colon and rectum.
Cirocco WC (2008). Life threatening sepsis and mortality following stapled hemorrhoidopexy. Surgery.
Cirocco WC (2007). Re: "How I do it--Local anesthesia in anal surgery: a simple, safe procedure". American journal of surgery.
Cirocco WC (2007). IMGs who changed surgery. Bulletin of the American College of Surgeons.
Cirocco WC (2005). Right hemicolectomy remains the treatment of choice for adenocarcinoma of the appendix. Gastrointestinal endoscopy.
Cirocco WC (2003). Decompressive colonoscopy with intracolonic vancomycin administration for the treatment of severe pseudomembranous colitis. Surgical endoscopy.
Cirocco WC (2003). Slow-transit constipation after radical hysterectomy type III. Surgical endoscopy.
Cirocco WC (2002). Sessile polyps containing invasive carcinoma mandate colectomy for cure in patients fit for surgery. Gastrointestinal endoscopy.
Cirocco WC (2002). Re: Surgical treatment of severe colonic inertia with restorative proctocolectomy. The American surgeon.
Credentials, Certifications & Awards
Charles G. Johnston Award (Clinical Research)
Merit Scholarship
The Victor W. Fazio, MB, MS Award for Editorial Excellence
Research Day- Honorable Mention
Certificate of Commendation
Diseases of the Colon & Rectum- Star Reviewer (2017-2024)
"Unsung Hero" Award
The Victor W. Fazio, MBBS, MS Award for Editorial Excellence
Merit Scholarship
The Victor W. Fazio, MB, MS Award for Editorial Excellence
Research Day- Honorable Mention
Certificate of Commendation
Diseases of the Colon & Rectum- Star Reviewer (2017-2024)
"Unsung Hero" Award
The Victor W. Fazio, MBBS, MS Award for Editorial Excellence
Education
Medical Degree, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, Michigan (MI)
Bachelors of Science, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan (MI)
Bachelors of Science, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan (MI)