Jason S. Frischer, MD
- Director, Colorectal Center
- Director, Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) Program
- Pediatric Surgeon, Division of General and Thoracic Surgery
- Professor, UC Department of Surgery
- jason.frischer@cchmc.org
- Board Certified
About
Biography
I am the Director of the Colorectal Center at Cincinnati Children’s. I obtained my undergraduate degree from Cornell University and my medical degree magna cum laude from SUNY Downstate in 1999. I went on to complete my general surgery and chief residency at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York, where I focused my training on colorectal surgery. I completed my pediatric surgery fellowship at the Children's Hospital of New York, Columbia University, and I am Board Certified in General and Pediatric Surgery. I have been with the Colorectal Center since 2008 and became the Director in 2014.
My areas of focus include anorectal malformations (ARM), Hirschsprung disease, cloaca, constipation and fecal incontinence, and inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis). I serve as the director of the ECMO program and am a member of the congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) team. I am also a member of the Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB) Center. I have an interest in neonatal surgery and minimally invasive surgery.
I am a member of Alpha Omega Alpha (national medical honor society) and was selected by Cincy Magazine Best Doctors from 2010 to 2018. I was also selected by Castle Connolly Medical Ltd. and U.S. News & World Report “Top Doctors” in 2012 and 2018.
BS: Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 1995.
MD: SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, 1999.
Residency: Mount Sinai School of Medicine, The Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, NY, 2000-2001 and 2003-2006.
ECMO/Research Fellowship: Children's Hospital of New York - Presbyterian, Columbia University, New York, NY, 2001-2003.
Pediatric Surgery Residency: Children's Hospital of New York – Presbyterian, Columbia University, New York, NY, 2006-2008.
Certification: General Surgery, 2007; Pediatric Surgery, 2010.
Interests
Colorectal surgery including anorectal malformations (ARM), Hirschsprung disease, cloaca, constipation and fecal incontinence, and inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis); ECMO; congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH); epidermolysis bullosa (EB)
Research Areas
Locations (2)
Insurance Information
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Publications
Development and Evaluation of a Presenter Coaching Program at an Academic Surgical Conference. (2025) Elsevier BV. 82:103434.
What Happens Post-Malone? An Investigation of Long-Term Postoperative Management of Antegrade Continence Enemas. Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 2025; 60:161958.
Evaluation and Management of Total Colonic Hirschsprung Disease: A Comprehensive Review From the American Pediatric Surgical Association (APSA) Hirschsprung Disease Interest Group. Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 2024; 59:161677.
Variation in Practice Surrounding Antegrade Colonic Enema Channel Placement. Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 2024; 59:1638-1642.
Does Delayed Diagnosis of Hirschsprung Disease Impact Post-operative and Functional Outcomes? A Multi-Center Review From the Pediatric Colorectal and Pelvic Learning Consortium. Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 2024; 59:1250-1255.
Surgical management of complicated Crohn's disease. Seminars in Pediatric Surgery. 2024; 33:151399.
17. Assessment of Müllerian Patency in Patients with Cloacal Anomaly: Outcomes, Reliability and Risks. Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology. 2024; 37:230.
Duhamel Versus Swenson Pull-Through for Total Colonic Aganglionosis: A Multi-Institutional Study. Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 2024; 59:216-219.
Does Length of Extended Resection Beyond Transition Zone Change Clinical Outcome for Hirschsprung Pull-Through?. Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 2024; 59:86-90.
Fecal continence outcomes and potential disparities for patients with anorectal malformations treated at referral institutions for pediatric colorectal surgery. Pediatric Surgery International. 2023; 39:157.
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