Stelzner, Matthias MD, FACS

Postdoctoral Education

Institution	Level (Intern, Resident, Fellow)	Department	Year
University of Dusseldorf, Germany	Resident	Gastroenterology	1983-1985
University of Cologne, Germany	Resident	Surgery	1985-1987
University of California, Los Angeles	Fellow - Pediatric Surgery	Surgery	1987-1988
Brigham and Women's Hospital	Fellow - Molecular Biology	Medicine	1989-1991
Brigham and Women's Hospital	Resident	Surgery	1991-1995

Research Interests

• Transplantation of mucosal stem cells
• Intestinal Gene Therapy
• Bioengineered Intestines

Clinical Interests

• Inflammatory bowel disease
• Colorectal diseases

Honors and Awards

• G.H.A. Clowes Research Career Development Award of the American College of Surgeons
• "Science in Medicine" Lecture and Award, University of Washington, Seattle, WA

Hospital Staff Appointments

• VA Greater Los Angeles Health Care System

Academic/Teaching Appointments

• Professor of Surgery

Titles

• Director of Surgical and Perioperative Careline, VA Greater Los Angeles Health Care System

Memberships in Scholarly or Professional Societies

• German College of Surgeons
• Association for Academic Surgery (AAS)
• Fellow of the American College of Surgeons
• Henry N. Harkins Surgical Society
• American Gastroenterological Association (AGA)
• Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract (SSAT)
• American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
• International Society for Digestive Surgery (ISDS)
• Society of University Surgeons (SUS)

National Elected Office Organizations

• President, Association for Academic Surgery (AAS)
• Treasurer, Association for Academic Surgery (AAS)
• Chair, Committee on Issues, Association for Academic Surgery (AAS)
• Nominating Committee, Association for Academic Surgery (AAS)
• Program Steering Committee, International Society for Digestive Surgery (ISDS)
• Executive Committee, Association for Academic Surgery (AAS)
• Research Committee, Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract (SSAT)