Stephen Brandstetter
Experienced in Diverticular Disease

Dr. Stephen Brandstetter

Colorectal Surgery
Cleveland Clinic
Akron General
1 Akron General Avenue, 
Akron, OH 
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18 Years of Experience

Experienced in Diverticular Disease
Cleveland Clinic
Akron General
1 Akron General Avenue, 
Akron, OH 
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Overview

Stephen Brandstetter is a Colorectal Surgeon in Akron, Ohio. Dr. Brandstetter has been practicing medicine for over 18 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diverticular Disease. His top areas of expertise are Familial Colorectal Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Anal Cancer, Bladder Reconstruction, and Hernia Surgery.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 3 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
Case Western Reserve University School Of Medicine, 2008.0
Residency
Cleveland Clinic Akron General
Specialties
Colorectal Surgery
Licenses
Surgery in OH
Board Certifications
American Board Of Colon And Rectal Surgery, 2025
Fellowships
Cleveland Clinic
Hospital Affiliations
Akron General Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Akron General
1 Akron General Avenue, Akron, OH 44307
Call: 330-344-6000
Other Locations
Akron General Health and Wellness Center, Bath
4125 Medina Road, Akron, OH 44333
Call: 330-665-8000

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 Total Publications

Case report: Case series featuring anastomotic colonic adenocarcinoma following jejunoileal bypass requiring oncologic resection and jejunoileal bypass reversal.
Case report: Case series featuring anastomotic colonic adenocarcinoma following jejunoileal bypass requiring oncologic resection and jejunoileal bypass reversal.
Journal: Frontiers in surgery
Published: June 28, 2023
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