Experienced in Short Bowel Syndrome

Dr. Eric Girard

General Surgery
UConn John Dempsey Hospital
263 Farmington Ave, 
Farmington, CT 
17 Years of Experience

Experienced in Short Bowel Syndrome
UConn John Dempsey Hospital
263 Farmington Ave, 
Farmington, CT 
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Overview

Eric Girard is a General Surgeon in Farmington, Connecticut. Dr. Girard has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Short Bowel Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Familial Colorectal Cancer, Lynch Syndrome, Colorectal Cancer, Bladder Reconstruction, and Hernia Surgery.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 11 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Year
2009
Specialties
General Surgery
Licenses
Colon & Rectal Surgery in CT
Hospital Affiliations
John Dempsey Hospital Of The University Of Connect
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

UConn John Dempsey Hospital
263 Farmington Ave, Farmington, CT 06030
Call: 860-676-1110

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.


10 Total Publications

Outcomes of minimally invasive approaches to rectopexy: laparoscopic versus robotic.
Outcomes of minimally invasive approaches to rectopexy: laparoscopic versus robotic.
Journal: Journal of robotic surgery
Published: October 01, 2025
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