JOHAN NORDENSTAM, MD, PHD

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF SURGERY

General Profile

Specialty:

Colon & Rectal Surgery

Sub-Specialties:

Pelvin Floor Disorders

Appointments:

Attending Surgeon at University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System; Attending Surgeon at Weiss Memorial Hospital

Clinical Interests:

Management of Treatment of colorectal disease including, but not limited to colon and rectal cancer and all anorectal physiology and disease

Languages Spoken:

English, Swedish

Education

Medical Education:

Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden

Residency:

Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden

Fellowship:

N/A

Certifications:

N/A

Publications, Awards, & Memberships

Publications:

Altman D, Zetterström J, López A, Pollack J, Nordenstam J, Mellgren A. Effect of Hysterectomy on Bowel Function. Diseases of the Colon and Rectum, 2004, 47 (4)

Altman D, Mellgren A, Blomgren B, López A, Zetterström J, Nordenstam J, Falconer C. Clinical and Histological Safety Assessment of Rectocele Repair using Collagen Mesh. ACTA Obstet Gynecol Scand, 2004; 83: 1-6

Pollack J, Nordenstam J, Brismar S, López A, Altman D, Zetterström J. Anal Incontinence After Vaginal Delivery: A Five-Year Prospective Cohort Study, Obstet Gynecol. 2004 Dec;104(6):1397-402.

Altman D, López A, Gustafsson C, Falconer C, Nordenstam J, Zetterström J. Anatomical Outcome and Quality of Life Following Posterior Vaginal Wall Prolapse Repair using Collagen Mesh. Int Urogynecol J Pelvic Floor Dysfunct. 2005 Jul-Aug;16(4):298-303.

Altman D, Zetterström J, Schultz I, Nordenstam J, Hjern F, Lopez, A, Mellgren A. Pelvic organ prolapse and urinary incontinence in women with surgically managed rectal prolapse: a population-based case-control study. Dis Colon Rectum. 2006 Jan;49(1):28-35

Nordenstam JF, Bulander RE, Mellgren AF, Rothenberger DA, Evolution of surgery for colorectal cancer, Chapter 14 of Gillison and Buchwald’s book “Pioneers in Surgical Gastroenterology”, TFM Publishers, 2006.

Rothenberger DA and Nordenstam J. The Research Foundation of the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons: A Brief History. Sem Colon Rectal Surg. 2006 Dec;17(4):148-52.

Forsgren C, Zetterstrom J, Lopez A, Nordenstam J, Anzen B, Altman D. Effects of hysterectomy on bowel function: a three-year, prospective cohort study. Dis Colon Rectum. 2007;50:1139-1145.

Altman D, Ekström Å, Forsgren C, Nordenstam J, Zetterström J. Symptoms of anal and urinary incontinence following cesarean section or spontaneous vaginal delivery. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2007 Nov;197(5):512.

Nordenstam J, Mellgren A, Altman D, Lo´ pez A, Johansson C, Anze´n B, Li Z, Zetterström J. Immediate or delayed repair of obstetric anal sphincter tears—a randomised controlled trial. BJOG 2008;115:857–865.

Jordan K, Nordenstam J, Lauwers G, Rothenberger D, Alavi K, Garwood M, Cheng L. Metabolomic Characterization of Human Rectal Adeno-Carcinoma with Intact tissue Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy. Dis Colon Rectum. 2009 Mar;52(3):520-5.

Nordenstam J, Altman D, Brismar S, Zetterström J. Natural progression of anal incontinence after childbirth. Int Urogynecol J Pelvic Floor Dysfunct. 2009 Sept;20(9), 1029-1035.

Tsai BM, Finne CO, Nordenstam JF, Christoforidis D, Madoff RD, Mellgren A. Transanal endoscopic microsurgery (TEM) resection of rectal tumors: outcomes and recommendations. Dis Colon Rectum. 2010 Jan;53(1):16-23.

Nordenstam J, Altman D, Mellgren A, Rothenberger D, Zetterström J. Impaired Rectal Sensation at Anal Manometry is Associated with Anal Incontinence 1-year after Primary Sphincter Repair in Primiparous Women. Dis Colon Rectum. 2010 Oct;53(10):1409-1414.