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

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Liberty Campus

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Biography

Jason S. Frischer, MD, is the Director of the Colorectal Center at Cincinnati Children’s. He obtained his undergraduate degree from Cornell University and his medical degree magma cum laude from SUNY Downstate in 1999, and went on to complete his general surgery and chief residency at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York where he focused his training on colorectal surgery. Dr. Frischer completed his pediatric surgery fellowship at the Children's Hospital of New York, Columbia University and is Board Certified in General and Pediatric Surgery. Jason Frischer has been with the Colorectal Center since 2008 and became the Director in 2014.

His areas of focus include anorectal malformations (ARM), Hirschsprung disease, cloaca, constipation and fecal incontinence, and inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis).He serves as the director of the ECMO program and is a member of the congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) team. He is also a member of the Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB) Center. He has an interest in neonatal surgery and minimally invasive surgery.

Dr. Frischer is a member of Alpha Omega Alpha (national medical honor society) and was selected by Cincy Magazine Best Doctors from 2010 to 2018. He also was selected by Castle Connolly Medical Ltd. and U.S. News & World Report “Top Doctors” in 2012 and 2018.

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)

Services and Specialties

Colorectal Disorders, Surgery - General and Thoracic, Inflammatory Bowel Disease IBD, Epidermolysis Bullosa EB, Neurogastroenterology and Motility Disorders, Chest Wall

Research Areas

General and Thoracic Surgery

Locations (2)

Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center Burnet Location

Burnet Campus

3333 Burnet Ave
Cincinnati, OH 45229

Liberty Campus

7777 Yankee Rd
Liberty Township, OH 45044

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Publications

Rectal Prolapse Following Repair of Anorectal Malformation: Incidence, Risk Factors, and Management. Iantorno, SE; Rollins, MD; Austin, K; Avansino, JR; Badillo, A; Calkins, CM; Crady, RC; Dickie, BH; Durham, MM; Frischer, JS; et al. Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 2023; 58:1588-1593.

Sacral Nerve Stimulation in Children with Medically Refractory Fecal Incontinence or Severe Constipation. Trinidad, S; Jensen, A; Holder, M; Elsner, A; Rosen, N; Garrison, A; Rymeski, B; Frischer, JS. Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 2023; 58:1594-1599.

Long-Term Male Sexual Function and Fecal Incontinence Outcomes for Adult Patients with Hirschsprung Disease or Anorectal Malformation. Trinidad, S; Garrison, A; Encisco, EM; Canteria, R; VanderBrink, B; Strine, A; Reddy, P; Kotagal, M; Rosen, N; Rymeski, B; et al. Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 2023; 58:1573-1577.

Hirschsprung-Associated Enterocolitis at a Referral Institution: A Retrospective Review. Encisco, EM; Lim, II P; Velazco, CS; Rosen, NG; Garrison, AP; Rymeski, B; Frischer, JS. Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 2023; 58:1578-1581.

860 ANTIBIOTIC USE AMONG PEDIATRIC PATIENTS WITH PERIANAL COMPLICATIONS OF CROHN'S DISEASE IN A MULTICENTER COHORT: THE CASE FOR ANTIBIOTIC STEWARDSHIP. Adler, J; Tribble, AC; Boyle, BM; Chavannes, M; Egberg, MD; Frischer, JS; Gayer, C; Kandavel, P; Kim, SC; McMahon, L; et al. Gastroenterology. 2023; 164:s-188.

Hirschsprung-associated inflammatory bowel disease: A multicenter study from the APSA Hirschsprung disease interest group. Sutthatarn, P; Lapidus-Krol, E; Smith, C; Halaweish, I; Rialon, K; Ralls, MW; Rentea, RM; Madonna, MB; Haddock, C; Rocca, AM; et al. Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 2023; 58:856-861.

513 DISPARITIES IN OSTOMY CREATION FOR PERIANAL FISTULIZING COMPLICATIONS IN PEDIATRIC PATIENTS WITH CROHN'S DISEASE WITHIN A MULTI-INSTITUTIONAL COHORT. Gadepalli, S; Boyle, BM; Chavannes, M; Egberg, MD; Frischer, JS; Gayer, C; Kandavel, P; Kim, SC; McMahon, L; Minar, PP; et al. Gastroenterology. 2023; 164:s-1477.

Antithrombin III infusion improves anticoagulation in congenital diaphragmatic hernia patients on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. Perry, T; Henry, B; Cooper, DS; Keswani, SG; Burton, KS; Lim, FY; Chernoguz, A; Frischer, JS. Perfusion (United Kingdom). 2023; 38:507-514.

Does presence of a VACTERL anomaly predict an associated gynecologic anomaly in females with anorectal malformations?: A Pediatric Colorectal and Pelvic Learning Consortium Study. Ahmad, H; Wood, RJ; Avansino, JR; Calkins, CM; Dickie, BH; Durham, MM; Frischer, J; Fuller, M; Ralls, M; Reeder, RW; et al. Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 2023; 58:471-477.

Surgical Management of Crohn Disease in Children. Jensen, A; von Allmen, D; Frischer, J. Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease. : Springer Nature; Springer Nature; 2023.

From the Blog

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Anorectal Malformations: Will My Child Ever Be Continent?

By Jason S. Frischer, MD6/7/2018