Dr. Alessandro Fichera, MD

Dr. Fichera is a professor in the Department of Surgery and a nationally-renowned, board-certified colorectal surgeon specializing in the latest surgical techniques and research. Dr. Fichera is leading the UW Medicine initiative to further develop and expand the Colorectal Surgery and Surgical Oncology Programs. Dr. Fichera received his Doctorate with academic honors from the Catholic University of Rome, Italy and completed his internship and residency in general surgery at the 2nd University of Rome and at the University of Chicago, followed by fellowship training in colorectal surgery at Mt. Sinai in New York. Before moving to the University of Washington's Department of Surgery in 2012, Dr. Fichera spent the last 10 years at University of Chicago Medical Center.