Dr. Elizabeth McConnell, MD, FACS, FASCRS
Dr. McConnell is a double boarded surgeon who graduated from University of Utah School of Medicine in 1992 with her M.D.. She is a Board Certified General Surgeon and she completed her Colon and Rectal Fellowship with special emphasis in Immunological Oncology in 2000 at the Mayo Clinic - Rochester (MN). In 2004, she also received her Board Certification in Colon and Rectal Surgery. She has been practicing in the Phoenix, AZ area since 2000 and has been named as one of the "Top Docs" in 2007, 2008, 2009, 2012, and 2014. She was also recognized as one of the top 100 Colon and Rectal Surgeons in 2013 by the US News and World Report.
Phoenix Magazine Top Doctor
She specializes in:
- Laparoscopic Colon and Rectal Resections
- Anorectal Surgery with interest in human papilloma virus and anal dysplasia
- Colonoscopy and complex polypectomies
Dr. McConnell is a Fellow of the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons (FASCRS), and a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS).
Dr. McConnell owns and directs the Arizona Outpatient Surgery Center (AOS), an ambulatory surgery center (ASC) currently specializing in outpatient colon, anal and rectal surgeries.
Dr. McConnell completed her residency in General Surgery in 1997. She then obtained a fellowship in Colon and Rectal surgery at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN with a special emphasis in Immunologic Oncology Research. She joined the Medical staff of the Mayo Clinic Scottsdale, where in addition to performing surgery she published research on diverticular disease, melanoma of the colon and rectal cancer. Dr. McConnell has continued to hold a position as research faculty at Arizona State University. She opened her private clinical practice in 2005, specializing in diseases of the anus, colon and rectum. Currently she performs surgery at several hospitals in the valley as well as her own outpatient surgery center (Arizona Outpatient Surgery Center) in Phoenix. She also maintains medical offices in Phoenix and Glendale.
In addition to being Board Certified in colon and rectal surgery (FASCRS), Dr. McConnell is Board Certified in General surgery (FACS). Her many honors and awards include being named Arizona “Top Doc” in 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2012. A Top 100 Colon and Rectal Surgeon by the US News and World Report. She is also an active member of the Medical Society and is the 2014 Vice President of the Maricopa Medical Society. She serves on many boards in the city working with the Wellness Community, Care 1st Insurance and Baptist Hospital.
Dr. Elizabeth McConnell owns and directs the Arizona Outpatient Surgery Center (AOS), an ambulatory surgery center (ASC) currently specializing in outpatient colon, anal and rectal surgeries.
The facility has been approved by the Arizona Department of Health Services and Medicare and AAAA and complies with all State regulations. The staff includes surgeons, anesthesiologists providing Monitored Anesthesia Care (MAC), Registered Nurses Certified First Assistants, medical technicians, and facility administrators.
Dr. McConnell's CV
Medical School: University of Utah Medical School 1988-1992
Residency:
General Surgery San Joaquin General Hospital 1992-1997
Research Fellowship Immunology Mayo Clinic 1997-1999
Colon and Rectal Surgery Mayo Clinic 1999-2000
Board Certifications: American Board of Surgery and American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery
Affiliations:
Fellow American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons
Fellow American College of Surgeons
American Association of Academic Surgeons
Association of Women Surgeons
American Medical Association
Arizona Medical Associations
Society of Alimentary and Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgery
North Central Cancer Treatment Group (Former Member)
Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (Former Member)
Research Experience:
Population-Based Incidence of Complicated Diverticular Disease of the Sigmoid Colon Based on Gender and Age by Elizabeth J. McConnell, M.D., Deron J. Tessier, M.D., and Bruce G. Wolff, M.D. Department of Surgery, Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Mayo Clinic Scottsdale, Scottsdale, Arizona, and the Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Mayo Clinic Rochester, Rochester, Minnesota, USA. Read More
Development and preclinical testing of cancer bearing transgenic mice with novel immune cancer therapeutics. Specifically the bioengineering and development of macrophage activating factor to stimulate the immune system to recognize cancer. Elizabeth J. McConnell, M.D., and Lokesh Joshi, PhD.
Development and preclinical testing of cancer bearing transgenic mice with novel immune cancer therapeutics. Specifically the development of dendritic cell/tumor cell fusion vaccines that provide stimulation for the formation of memory cytotoxic T cells. Elizabeth J. McConnell, M.D. and Sandra Gendler, PhD.
Development and preclinical testing of novel immune cancer therapeutics. Specifically the development of bispecific antibodies that target tumor cell surface antigens and lymphocyte activation molecules to recruit the cellular arm of the immune system. Elizabeth J. McConnell, M.D. and H. Nelson, M.D.
The release of the cytokines interferon granulocyte macrophage colony stimulating factor (GMCSF) upon neutrophil activation. Elizabeth J. McConnell and Ann Shigeoka, M.D.
Localization of nerve growth factor receptors in primary cultures of neural crest cells from chick embryo neural tubes. Elizabeth J. McConnell and Henry Yip, PhD.
Genetic localization studies on familial polyposis, cystic fibrosis, and prophuria cutanea tardiff. Elizabeth J. McConnell, Ray White, PhD, Peter O 'Connell, PhD, Ray Lephard, PhD.
Honors/Awards:
- Arizona "Top Doc" 2012, 2009, 2008 and 2007
- Best Research Presentation, September 1999
Minnesota Surgical Society Spring Meeting - Best Research Presentation, May 1999
Tripartite Meeting of the American, British and Australian Societies of Colon and Rectal Surgery - Best Research Presentation, November 1998
Minnesota Surgical Society Spring Meeting - Best Research Presentation, August 1998
Northwest Colon and Rectal Surgical Society - Best Research Presentation, September 1997
Minnesota Surgical Society Spring Meeting - William Brock Research Award, July 1997
- Covey Leadership Training
- NIH Biomedical Research Support Grant
- Dean's Research Advisory Committe