Dana Sands
Advanced in Diverticular Disease

Dr. Dana Sands

Colorectal Surgery
Cleveland Clinic
Egil And Pauline Braathen Center/Maroone Cancer Center
2950 Cleveland Clinic Boulevard, 
Weston, FL 
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34 Years of Experience

Advanced in Diverticular Disease
Cleveland Clinic
Egil And Pauline Braathen Center/Maroone Cancer Center
2950 Cleveland Clinic Boulevard, 
Weston, FL 
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Overview

Dana Sands is a Colorectal Surgeon in Weston, Florida. Dr. Sands has been practicing medicine for over 34 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diverticular Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Rectal Prolapse, Bowel Incontinence, Crohn's Disease, Ileostomy, and Endoscopy.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 22 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1992.0
Residency
University of Miami School of Medicine - Jackson Memorial Hospital
Specialties
Colorectal Surgery
Licenses
Colon & Rectal Surgery in FL
Board Certifications
American Board Of Colon And Rectal Surgery, 2004
Fellowships
Cleveland Clinic Florida
Hospital Affiliations
Cleveland Clinic Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

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Locations

Egil and Pauline Braathen Center/Maroone Cancer Center
2950 Cleveland Clinic Boulevard, Weston, FL 33331
Call: 877-463-2010

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.


1 Clinical Trials

Multicenter Phase II Study of Transanal Total Mesorectal Excision (taTME) With Laparoscopic Assistance for Rectal Cancer
Multicenter Phase II Study of Transanal Total Mesorectal Excision (taTME) With Laparoscopic Assistance for Rectal Cancer
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: March 07, 2025
Intervention Type: Procedure
Study Phase: Not Applicable

22 Total Publications

Impact of Obesity on Postoperative Outcomes in Transanal Total Mesorectal Excision for Rectal Cancer.
Impact of Obesity on Postoperative Outcomes in Transanal Total Mesorectal Excision for Rectal Cancer.
Journal: Diseases of the colon and rectum
Published: December 11, 2025
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