Rabih M. Salloum, M.D.

Contact Information

Phone Numbers

Appointment: (585) 273-2727

Fax: (585) 276-2203

A member of the University of Rochester Medical Faculty Group

An Accountable Health Partner

Accepting New Patients

Locations

UR Medicine Colorectal Surgery
180 Sawgrass Dr
Suite 220
Rochester, NY 14620

Faculty Appointments

Professor - Department of Surgery , Colorectal Surgery (SMD)

Patient Care Settings

Cancer, Surgery

Biography

Professional Background

Dr. Salloum, an Associate Professor at the University of Rochester Medical Center, received his medical degree from the American University of Beirut in Lebanon and completed his surgical residency at the University of Florida/Shands Hospital in Gainesville. He then completed a fellowship in surgical metabolism and nutrition at the University of Florida and a fellowship in surgical oncology at the University of Chicago.

Dr. Salloum is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, and a member of the Society of Surgical Oncology, among several other professional societies. His areas of special interest are gastrointestinal surgical oncology, colorectal surgery, melanoma, and sarcoma.

Specialties
· Colorectal surgery
· General surgery

Credentials

Specialties

Education

1988
MD | American University of Beirut

Post-doctoral Training & Residency

07/01/1997 - 06/30/2000
Fellowship in Surgical Oncology at University of Chicago Hospitals

07/01/1992 - 06/30/1997
Residency in Surgery (General Surgery) at University of Florida

07/01/1991 - 06/30/1992
Internship in Surgery (General Surgery) at University of Florida

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Awards

2011
Teaching Excellence Award, Division of Colorectal Surgery

2010
MPH Degree
Location: University of Rochester

2010
Teaching Excellence Award, Division of Colorectal Surgery

2009
Alpha Omega Alpha
Sponsor: AOA Honor Medical Society

2009
Outstanding Teaching Award
Location: Department of Urology

2009
Teaching Award
Sponsor: Department of Urology

2008
Surgical Chief Residents Excellence in Teaching Award

2008
AAMC Humanism in Medicine Institutional Nominee

2008
Marvin Hoffman Mentorship Award

2008
Special Commendation for Teaching
Sponsor: Third Year Medical Student Class

2005
Seymour I. Schwartz Excellence in Teaching Award University of Rochester

2003
Elethea Caldwell Award for excellence in teaching University of Rochester

2000
Golden Apple Award for Excellence in Teaching University of Chicago

1997 - 1998
National Research Scholar Award, University of Chicago

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Publications

Journal Articles

11/2018
Justiniano CF, Temple LK, Swanger AA, Xu Z, Speranza JR, Cellini C, Salloum RM, Fleming FJ. "Readmissions With Dehydration After Ileostomy Creation: Rethinking Risk Factors." Diseases of the colon and rectum.. 2018 Nov; 61(11):1297-1305.

2016
""Solitary Fibrous Tumor of the Sigmoid Colon Masquerading as an Adnexal Neoplasm"" . 2016; : 4.

10/2012
Deeb AP, Kim MJ, Fleming FJ, Messing S, Gunzler D, Monson JR, Salloum RM. "The impact of operative approach in elective splenectomy: a multivariate analysis of outcomes from the NSQIP database." Surgical laparoscopy, endoscopy & percutaneous techniques.. 2012 Oct; 22(5):415-9.

Books & Chapters

2001
Chapter Title: Total Parenteral Nutrition in the Adult Patient, (Rakel and Bope Ed) Saunders
Book Title: Conn's Therapy
Author List: Salloum, RM., Sax, HC.
Published By: Saunders 2001

1999
Chapter Title: Principles of Surgical Oncology, EE Vokes and HM Golomb (Eds) Springer
Book Title: Oncologic Therapies
Author List: Salloum, RM., Posner, M.
Published By: Springer 1999

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