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Dr. Hsiung is Board Certified by The American Board of Surgery and the American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery

Roger W. Hsiung, M.D., F.A.C.S., F.A.S.C.R.S.

Dr. Roger Hsiung is the founder of the Colon and Rectal Clinic of Las Vegas. He specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of colon, rectal, and anal pathologies using advanced surgical techniques and state of the art medical technologies. Dr. Hsiung is board certified in both General and Colorectal surgery; he has served as an active diplomat in both the American College of Surgeons and the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons. He is a State of Nevada licensed specialty surgeon committed to providing the highest standard of care.


Dr. Hsiung has a prestigious education pedigree. He attended the esteemed Johns Hopkins University for his undergraduate education, where he graduated Phi Beta Kappa and with honors.  He then obtained his medical doctorate degree at The George Washington University, School of Medicine. After completing a surgical internship at University of Southern California, and his surgery residency at University of Nevada  School of Medicine, Dr. Hsiung finished his colorectal surgery fellowship at University of Texas at Houston.  During surgical training, his efforts in clinical research earned distinguished awards. Dr. Hsiung remains an active alumni in his surgical residency and fellowship training program, providing mentorship to novice surgeons.


Dr. Hsiung is the founder and chairman of the division of colon and rectal surgery in Summerlin Hospital. He is also a clinical professor of the general surgery residency program at Mountain View hospital. Dr. Hsiung serves as a board member of the medical executive committee in two reputable surgery centers in Las Vegas. He is a consultant speaker for Aptalis pharmaceutical company, as well as consultant of Surgeon Services for Intuitive Surgical, Inc., where he practices as a certified proctor for advanced robotic procedures. He is recognized internationally as a pioneer in robotic colorectal surgery, innovating new applications and techniques for the Da Vinci robot. He continues to train surgeons in the field of surgical robotics today.


Dr. Hsiung is very active in providing awareness and education to the local community in the field of colorectal surgery, making frequent appearances at community lectures. He has his own column in the local, ethnic newspaper which he has written weekly uninterrupted for years; he has over 200 published articles.  


Dr. Hsiung's main interest in colorectal surgery is advanced robotics. When clinically indicated, the robotic approaches result in shortened recovery time and reduced pain. The scope of his practice includes a broad range of colon, rectal, and anal diseases from colorectal cancer to benign anorectal conditions.

Credentials:

  • B.A. – Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland 

  • M.D. – George Washington University, School of Medicine, Washington, D.C. 

  • Surgical Internship – Los Angeles County & University of Southern California Medical Center, Los Angeles, California

  • General Surgery Residency – University of Southern Nevada School of Medicine Affiliated Hospitals, Las Vegas, Nevada

  • Colon and Rectal Surgery Fellowship – University of Texas Health Science Center Affiliated Hospitals, Houston, Texas

  • Fellow, American College of Surgeons

  • Fellow, American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons

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