Zhaomin Xu, M.D., M.P.H.

“All patients deserve a chance to lead their best life. I am here to help get them there.”

Areas of Expertise:

• Anorectal disease
• Benign polyps
• Colon cancer, rectal cancer, anal cancer and appendiceal cancers
• Complex reoperations
• Diverticulitis
• Inflammatory bowel diseases such as Crohn’s and ulcerative colitis, including pouch procedures and redo pouches
• Minimally invasive surgery including laparoscopic, robotic and transanal surgery

I have a particular interest in the delivery of and access to colorectal surgery and was drawn to this field because of amazing mentors that showed me the complexities and enormous breadth of practice that colorectal surgery encompasses. From the multidisciplinary care of colorectal cancers and inflammatory bowel disease to just a screening colonoscopy, good surgery will always be the cornerstone of excellent outcomes for my patients.

Rochester is my hometown and my values are deeply rooted in the culture of the city. I have always wanted to give back to the city and people that made me who I am. �鶹��Ƶ is a hub for complex multidisciplinary care of colorectal cancers and benign colorectal diseases in the region and I want to help patients access our world- class care more easily. I look forward to being home and caring for the Rochester community.

Certified Specialties

Colon & Rectal Surgery - American Board of Colon & Rectal Surgery

Surgery (General Surgery) - American Board of Surgery

Faculty Appointments

Assistant Professor - Department of Surgery, Colorectal Surgery (SMD)

Credentials

Residency & Fellowship

Fellowship, Colon & Rectal Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Foundation. 2020 - 2021

Residency, Surgery (General Surgery), �鶹��Ƶ. 2014 - 2020

Internship, Surgery (General Surgery), �鶹��Ƶ. 2013 - 2014

Education

MPH | University of Rochester School of Medicine/Dentistry (USA). 2018

MD | University of Rochester. 2013

Awards

Resident of the Year. 2020

Publications

Journal Articles

Xu Z, Valente MA, Sklow B, Liska D, Gorgun E, Kessler H, Rosen DR, Steele SR

Diseases of the colon and rectum.. 2023 July 166 (7):1022-1028. Epub 10/14/2022.

Brady JT, Bingmer K, Bliggenstorfer J, Xu Z, Fleming FJ, Remzi FH, Monson JRT, Wexner SD, Dietz DW,

Colorectal disease : the official journal of the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland.. 2023 May 25 (5):916-922. Epub 03/11/2023.

Leeds IL, Xu Z, Loria A, Pantel HJ, Mongiu AK, Longo WL, Reddy V

Diseases of the colon and rectum.. 2023 March 166 (3):467-476. Epub 11/28/2022.

Justiniano CF, Becerra AZ, Loria A, Xu Z, Aquina CT, Temple LK, Fleming FJ

Surgical endoscopy.. 2022 August 36 (8):5618-5626. Epub 01/13/2022.

Bernstein DN, Fear K, Xu Z, Sanders JO, Cook PC, Rubery PT, Nelson S, O'Malley N

Journal of pediatric orthopedics. Part B.. 2021 September 130 (5):488-493. Epub 1900 01 01.

Xu Z, Fleming FJ

Surgery.. 2021 April 169 (4):989-990. Epub 11/19/2020.

Becerra AZ, Xu Z, Fleming FJ, Temkin SM

The Journal of surgical research.. 2020 November 255 :652. Epub 06/17/2020.

Aquina CT, Truong M, Justiniano CF, Kaur R, Xu Z, Boscoe FP, Schymura MJ, Becerra AZ

Annals of surgical oncology.. 2020 October 27 (11):4093-4106. Epub 05/06/2020.

Xu Z, Aquina CT, Justiniano CF, Becerra AZ, Boscoe FP, Schymura MJ, Temple LK, Fleming FJ

Diseases of the colon and rectum.. 2020 March 63 (3):319-325. Epub 1900 01 01.

Xu Z, Becerra AZ, Justiniano CF, Aquina CT, Fleming FJ, Boscoe FP, Schymura MJ, Sinno AK, Chaoul J, Morrow GR, Minasian L, Temkin SM

The Journal of surgical research.. 2020 February 246 :34-41. Epub 09/24/2019.

Justiniano CF, Becerra AZ, Xu Z, Aquina CT, Boodry CI, Schymura MJ, Boscoe FP, Noyes K, Temple LK, Fleming FJ

The Journal of surgical research.. 2020 January 245 :136-144. Epub 08/13/2019.

Xu Z, Fleming FJ

Frontiers in oncology.. 2020 10 :655. Epub 04/29/2020.

Justiniano CF, Aquina CT, Fleming FJ, Xu Z, Boscoe FP, Schymura MJ, Temple LK, Becerra AZ

American journal of surgery.. 2019 November 218 (5):881-886. Epub 02/28/2019.

Xu Z, Becerra AZ, Fleming FJ, Aquina CT, Dolan JG, Monson JR, Temple LK, Jusko TA

The Journal of surgical research.. 2019 October 242 :47-54. Epub 05/06/2019.

Aquina CT, Becerra AZ, Justiniano CF, Xu Z, Boscoe FP, Schymura MJ, Noyes K, Monson JRT, Temple LK, Fleming FJ

Annals of surgery.. 2019 June 269 (6):1109-1116. Epub 1900 01 01.

Justiniano CF, Aquina CT, Becerra AZ, Xu Z, Boodry CI, Swanger AA, Monson JRT, Fleming FJ

Annals of surgery.. 2019 April 269 (4):686-691. Epub 1900 01 01.

Justiniano CF, Xu Z, Becerra AZ, Aquina CT, Boodry CI, Temple LK, Fleming FJ

The British journal of surgery.. 2019 April 106 (5):636-644. Epub 02/01/2019.

Aquina CT, Becerra AZ, Xu Z, Justiniano CF, Noyes K, Monson JRT, Fleming FJ

The British journal of surgery.. 2019 March 106 (4):467-476. Epub 10/18/2018.

Justiniano CF, Temple LK, Swanger AA, Xu Z, Speranza JR, Cellini C, Salloum RM, Fleming FJ

Diseases of the colon and rectum.. 2018 November 61 (11):1297-1305. Epub 1900 01 01.

Becerra AZ, Wexner SD, Dietz DW, Xu Z, Aquina CT, Justiniano CF, Swanger AA, Temple LK, Noyes K, Monson JR, Fleming FJ

Annals of surgical oncology.. 2018 August 25 (8):2332-2339. Epub 05/30/2018.

Brady JT, Xu Z, Scarberry KB, Saad A, Fleming FJ, Remzi FH, Wexner SD, Winchester DP, Monson JRT, Lee L, Dietz DW,

Journal of the American College of Surgeons.. 2018 May 226 (5):881-890. Epub 03/23/2018.

Becerra AZ, Probst CP, Fleming FJ, Xu Z, Aquina CT, Justiniano CF, Boodry CI, Swanger AA, Noyes K, Katz AW, Monson JR, Jusko TA

The American journal of hospice & palliative care.. 2018 February 35 (2):336-342. Epub 05/11/2017.

Xu Z, Fleming FJ, Justiniano CF, Becerra AZ, Boodry CI, Aquina CT, Temple LK, Speranza JR

Diseases of the colon and rectum.. 2018 January 61 (1):107-114. Epub 1900 01 01.

Xu Z, Becerra AZ, Justiniano CF, Boodry CI, Aquina CT, Swanger AA, Temple LK, Fleming FJ

Diseases of the colon and rectum.. 2017 December 60 (12):1250-1259. Epub 1900 01 01.

Justiniano CF, Xu Z, Becerra AZ, Aquina CT, Boodry CI, Swanger A, Temple LK, Fleming FJ

Diseases of the colon and rectum.. 2017 November 60 (11):1147-1154. Epub 1900 01 01.

Aquina CT, Fleming FJ, Becerra AZ, Xu Z, Hensley BJ, Noyes K, Monson JRT, Jusko TA

Surgery.. 2017 September 162 (3):628-639. Epub 05/18/2017.

Xu Z, Berho ME, Becerra AZ, Aquina CT, Hensley BJ, Arsalanizadeh R, Noyes K, Monson JR, Fleming FJ

Journal of clinical pathology.. 2017 July 70 (7):584-592. Epub 12/08/2016.

Becerra AZ, Aquina CT, Mohile SG, Tejani MA, Schymura MJ, Boscoe FP, Xu Z, Justiniano CF, Boodry CI, Swanger AA, Noyes K, Monson JR, Fleming FJ

Annals of surgical oncology.. 2017 June 24 (6):1610-1617. Epub 10/13/2016.

Aquina CT, Becerra AZ, Xu Z, Boscoe FP, Schymura MJ, Noyes K, Monson JR, Fleming FJ

Surgery.. 2017 June 161 (6):1609-1618. Epub 02/23/2017.

Xu Z, Becerra AZ, Aquina CT, Hensley BJ, Justiniano CF, Boodry C, Swanger AA, Arsalanizadeh R, Noyes K, Monson JR, Fleming FJ

Journal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract.. 2017 March 21 (3):543-553. Epub 01/12/2017.

Xu Z, Mohile SG, Tejani MA, Becerra AZ, Probst CP, Aquina CT, Hensley BJ, Arsalanizadeh R, Noyes K, Monson JR, Fleming FJ

Cancer.. 2017 January 1123 (1):52-61. Epub 08/25/2016.

Aquina CT, Mohile SG, Tejani MA, Becerra AZ, Xu Z, Hensley BJ, Arsalani-Zadeh R, Boscoe FP, Schymura MJ, Noyes K, Monson JR, Fleming FJ

British journal of cancer.. 2017 January 116 (3):389-397. Epub 01/05/2017.

Becerra AZ, Berho ME, Probst CP, Aquina CT, Tejani MA, Gonzalez MG, Xu Z, Swanger AA, Noyes K, Monson JR, Fleming FJ

Annals of surgical oncology.. 2016 December 23 (Suppl 5):674-683. Epub 09/09/2016.

Aquina CT, Becerra AZ, Probst CP, Xu Z, Hensley BJ, Iannuzzi JC, Noyes K, Monson JR, Fleming FJ

Annals of surgery.. 2016 September 264 (3):437-47. Epub 1900 01 01.

Books

50 Landmark Papers every Colorectal Surgeon Should Know (2024)

Chapter: Are Random Biopsies Stills Useful for The Detection of Neoplasia Inpatients with IBD Undergoing Surveillance Colonoscopy with Chromoendoscopy?, Moussata, D., Allez, M., Cazals-Hatem, D., et al.

Authors: Dhimal T, Xu Z

Publisher: CRC Press 2024

Difficult Decisions in Colorectal Surgery (2023)

Chapter: Evaluating Evidence

Authors: Xu Z, Sklow B

Publisher: Springer Cham 2023

Clinical Decision Making in Colorectal Surgery (2020)

Chapter: Anorectal Abscess

Authors: Xu Z, Speranza JR

Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020

Ratings & Comments

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Ratings

During this visit, did this provider spend enough time with you?

4.9

During this visit, did this provider show respect for what you had to say?

4.8

During this visit did this provider give you easy to understand information about these health questions or concerns?

4.9

During this visit, did this provider listen carefully to you?

4.8

During this visit, did this provider explain things in a way that was easy to understand?

4.9

Patient Comments

2.2

Zhaomin Xu, MD is the doctor I saw [...]. [...] I walked away from this appointment feeling awful about myself that I was to blame for my issue I went to see the doctor about[...]. [...] Dr. Xu has a manner about him that he Is superior to understanding things above his patients and his patients' other doctors. [...]

Jun 02, 2024

5.0

Good.

May 22, 2024

5.0

Excellent

May 12, 2024

5.0

A caring & professional environment. A+++++

May 05, 2024

5.0

He is the best Rector surgeon I've ever seen I really like that. He knows what he's doing and he's very knowledgeable about colon rectal issues.

Feb 25, 2024

5.0

Dr. Xu is a kind and caring doctor.

Jan 23, 2024

5.0

Dr. is true to his word and very polite in saying it.

Jul 19, 2023

5.0

Good.

Jun 16, 2023

5.0

Simply the best experience possible

May 21, 2023

1.0

[...] Cold and rushed. [...]

May 17, 2023

5.0

Dr. Xu is absolutely wonderful! He takes his time with you and genuinely appears to care about you as the patient. Rarely have I met surgeons with such great "bedside manner" and I'm a nurse.

Jan 16, 2023