Michael F. McGee, MD, FACS, FASCRS

Michael Francis McGee is an Assistant Professor of Surgery and Staff Surgeon in the Section of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, at Northwestern University in Chicago, IL. Mike is originally from the Philadelphia suburbs and received his undergraduate in mechanical engineering and medical school training at Drexel University in Philadelphia, PA. He then went on to perform his General Surgery Residency training at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, OH. Following this, Mike completed his Colon and Rectal Surgery residency at the Cleveland Clinic in 2011. Mike then went to Chicago where he has served in the Section of Colon and Rectal Surgery over the past several years.

Mike remains an active clinical and academic surgeon. His research interests are in using patient education/activation to improve surgical quality, as well as health services research. He is actively involved with the American College of Surgeons' Patient Education Committee where he helps develop skills kits such as those with ostomies. He is also a member of the Northwestern Surgical Outcomes and Quality Improvement Center and Illinois Surgical Quality Improvement Collaborative, focusing on efforts to improve surgical quality including surgical site infection reduction. Clinically, his practice spans the gamut of colorectal surgery, though he remains busy mostly with complex reoperative surgery for inflammatory bowel disease and cancer. His clinical mentors include surgeons like Harry Reynolds, Scott Strong, Tracy Hull, Jeff Ponsky, Jeff Marks, Michael Rosen, and Bradley Champagne. They have provided tremendous insight into not only operating and taking care of patients, but also succeeding in work–life balance, climbing the academic ladder, and being a “normal” person.

Mike and his wife Erin have two daughters, Sophia and Adelaide, who support him and keep him grounded. When not working, Mike enjoys spending time with his family, running, music, pop culture, and is an avid football fan.

On a personal level, Mike has excelled in every project I have ever seen him do, and this volume is no exception. He will be the first to say he hopes his epitaph says “Father, Engineer, Surgeon,” in that order. On behalf of the readers of Clinics of Colon and Rectal Surgery, I sincerely thank Dr. McGee for serving as a Guest Editor and for providing us with a superb issue on stomas.