Dr. Daniel Popowich, MD

Dr. Daniel Popowich is the Chief of Colon and Rectal Surgery at St. Francis Hospital The Heart Center®. Amongst other conditions, he has leading-edge expertise in the fields of Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Colon and Rectal Cancer, Laparoscopic (minimally invasive) Surgery, Single Incision Laparoscopic Surgery, Robotic Surgery, Transanal Minimally Invasive Surgery, and Sphincter Preserving Surgery. Dr. Popowich is certified by the American Board of Surgery and the American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery and is an active member of over 6 different professional societies including: Association for Academic Surgeons, American College of Surgeons, American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons and The Society for Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons. He has also written over 20 peer reviewed manuscripts and several book chapters involving colon and rectal cancer, inflammatory bowel diseases, and various techniques in Minimally Invasive Surgery. He most recently was the Editor of the SAGES Manual of Colorectal Surgery. Please see his CV for full details.