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

Burnet Campus
Liberty Campus

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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.

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

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

Development and Evaluation of a Presenter Coaching Program at an Academic Surgical Conference. Kochis, M; Ahle, S; Danko, M; Meier, AH; Petrulla, M; Powell, D; Robertson, JO; Zendejas, B; Henry, MC; Frischer, J. (2025) Elsevier BV. 82:103434.

What Happens Post-Malone? An Investigation of Long-Term Postoperative Management of Antegrade Continence Enemas. Encisco, EM; Garza, R; McNinch, NL; Davis, C; Rosen, NG; Rymeski, B; Frischer, JS; Garrison, AP; Huntington, JT. 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. Rentea, RM; Bokova, E; Frischer, JS; Gosain, A; Langer, JC; Levitt, MA; Nandivada, P; Rialon, KL; Rollins, MD; Segura, B; Wood, RJ; Lim, II P. Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 2024; 59:161677.

Variation in Practice Surrounding Antegrade Colonic Enema Channel Placement. Kwon, EG; Kreiss, J; Nicassio, L; Austin, K; Avansino, JR; Badillo, A; Calkins, CM; Crady, RC; Dickie, B; Durham, MM; Wood, RJ; van Leeuwen, KD; Smith, CA; Rice-Townsend, SE. 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. Ullrich, S; Austin, K; Avansino, JR; Badillo, A; Calkins, CM; Crady, RC; Durham, MM; Fuller, MK; Rana, A; Reeder, RW; Speck, KE; Wood, RJ; van Leeuwen, K; Frischer, JS. Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 2024; 59:1250-1255.

Surgical management of complicated Crohn's disease. Ullrich, SJ; Frischer, JS. Seminars in Pediatric Surgery. 2024; 33:151399.

17. Assessment of Müllerian Patency in Patients with Cloacal Anomaly: Outcomes, Reliability and Risks. Tulchinskaya, V; Wassmer, T; Morrison, A; Carmody, T; Frischer, J; Breech, L. Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology. 2024; 37:230.

Duhamel Versus Swenson Pull-Through for Total Colonic Aganglionosis: A Multi-Institutional Study. Halaweish, I; Srinivas, S; Farooqui, Z; Sutthatarn, P; Campbell, D; Frischer, J; Wood, RJ; Langer, JC. Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 2024; 59:216-219.

Does Length of Extended Resection Beyond Transition Zone Change Clinical Outcome for Hirschsprung Pull-Through?. Ullrich, S; Denning, NL; Holder, M; Wittenberg, R; Krebs, K; Schwan, A; Verderber, A; Garrison, AP; Rymeski, B; Rosen, N; Frischer, JS. 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. Rice-Townsend, SE; Nicassio, L; Glazer, D; Avansino, J; Durham, MM; Frischer, J; Calkins, C; Rentea, RM; Ralls, M; Fuller, M; Lee, J; Lewis, KE; Reeder, RW; Smith, CA. Pediatric Surgery International. 2023; 39:157.

From the Blog

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Anorectal Malformations: Will My Child Ever Be Continent?

By Jason S. Frischer, MD6/7/2018