Advanced in Diverticular Disease

Dr. Wolfgang Gaertner

General Surgery
University Of Minnesota Masonic Children's Hospital
420 Delaware St SE, 
Minneapolis, MN 
Clinical Trials:Currently Recruiting for 2 Trials
Offers Telehealth

Advanced in Diverticular Disease
University Of Minnesota Masonic Children's Hospital
420 Delaware St SE, 
Minneapolis, MN 
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Overview

Wolfgang Gaertner is a General Surgeon in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Dr. Gaertner is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diverticular Disease. His top areas of expertise are Familial Colorectal Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Rectal Prolapse, Ileostomy, and Colostomy.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 66 peer reviewed articles and participating in 3 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 6 articles in the study of Diverticular Disease.

Specialties
General Surgery
Licenses
Colon & Rectal Surgery in MN
Hospital Affiliations
M Health Fairview University Of Mn
Fairview Lakes Health Services
M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

University of Minnesota Masonic Children's Hospital
420 Delaware St SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455
Call: 612-624-9708

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


3 Clinical Trials

Efficacy and Safety of the CG-100 Intraluminal Bypass Device in Colorectal and Coloanal Anastomoses: Prospective, Open Label, Randomized Trial
Efficacy and Safety of the CG-100 Intraluminal Bypass Device in Colorectal and Coloanal Anastomoses: Prospective, Open Label, Randomized Trial
Enrollment Status: Recruiting
Publish Date: October 23, 2025
Intervention Type: Device, Procedure
Study Phase: Not Applicable
A Minimal-Risk, Multi-Center, Prospective, Clinical Trial to Evaluate the PrevisEA Device for Predicting Gastrointestinal Impairment
A Minimal-Risk, Multi-Center, Prospective, Clinical Trial to Evaluate the PrevisEA Device for Predicting Gastrointestinal Impairment
Enrollment Status: Recruiting
Publish Date: March 13, 2024
Intervention Type: Device
Study Phase: Not Applicable
A Multi-Center Prospective Comparison of Intracorporeal and Extracorporeal Anastomoses for Minimally Invasive Right Colectomy
A Multi-Center Prospective Comparison of Intracorporeal and Extracorporeal Anastomoses for Minimally Invasive Right Colectomy
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: March 12, 2024
Intervention Type: Procedure
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66 Total Publications

Comparison of Open Versus Minimally Invasive Repair of Colovesical Fistula: A Case Report and Propensity-Matched National Database Analysis.
Comparison of Open Versus Minimally Invasive Repair of Colovesical Fistula: A Case Report and Propensity-Matched National Database Analysis.
Journal: Journal of clinical medicine
Published: July 31, 2025
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