Dr. Mari Madsen is a reputed Colon and Rectal Surgeon who has been treating patients with pelvic floor dysfunction and fecal incontinence since 2005. She has been practicing surgery since graduating medical school in 1999, now over 14 years. She has served as a colon and rectal surgeon at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center since 2005 and was the Clinical Chief of the Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery from 2010-2012. She is a minimally invasive specialist and proficient in laparoscopy. She promotes the use of robot for minimally invasive surgery and uses the TAMIS platform for removing rectal lesions and thus, eliminating the need for an abdominal surgery. She is experienced in performing abdominal surgery on the intestines (small and large) and minor outpatient anorectal surgeries as well as colonoscopies.
Dr. Mari Madsen was born in Brookline. Massachusetts. Her father was a Professor at MIT in Civil Engineering and her mother was a Principal in the Boston Public School. She was brought up in a highly academic environment. She enrolled in Massachusetts Institute of Technology and received her bachelors degree in Biological Sciences. In 1999, she received her medical degree from Tufts University School of Medicine. The school was established in 1893 and is one of the best medical research institutions for clinical medicine in the world. Dr. Madsen completed her general surgery residency at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia. Following this, she completed a colorectal surgery fellowship from Cleveland Clinic Florida. She has Surgical Board Certifications from American Board of Surgery and American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery.
Dr. Mari Madsen has a vast experience with Laparoscopy. She has co-authored various publications on the subject. She has also presented her research at both national and international level. She is licensed by the Medical Board of California and is associated with many surgical and medical societies including Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons, American College of Surgeons, American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons, and Southern California Colon and Rectal Surgical Society. She is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons. In her free time, she likes to do hiking, cycling, traveling, and Yoga. She regularly participates in the LA County Medical Association and supports Little Sisters Fund, a non-profit organization.
