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John Griffin, MD, FACS, FASCRS

Department

Colon and Rectal Surgery

Specialties

  • Colon and Rectal Surgery

Locations

  • Colon and Rectal Surgery
    Salt Lake Office
    1220 East 3900 South, Suite 220
    Salt Lake City, UT 84124
    (801) 265-9139
    (855) 624-9378

Background

Dr. Griffin, MD, FACS, FASCRS is originally from Portland, Oregon. He earned his Doctor of Medicine at Loma Linda University in Southern California. After completing a General Surgery Residency in New York, he completed a fellowship in Colon and Rectal Surgery in Florida. He is now practicing with Central Utah Clinic in Salt Lake City and St. George, Utah.

His practice is designed to meet the highest standards set by the  American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons. Surgery of colon and rectal cancers is done along with the medically necessary diagnostic and screening colonoscopy. Laparoscopy is available. Management of
hereditary colon cancers, inflammatory bowel diseases, and benign disorders such as diverticular disease and polyps is provided.

All common, benign and malignant, anorectal conditions are treated in the practice.

Residency

Sound Shore Medical Center of Westchester, General Surgery
1997-2001
New Rochelle, New York

Sound Shore Medical Center of Westchester, General Surgery
Chief Residency
2001-2002
New Rochelle, New York

Colon and Rectal Clinic of Orlando, Colon and Rectal Surgery
2002-2003
Orlando, Florida

Practice:
Center for Colon and Rectal Diseases, Colon and Rectal Surgeon
2003-2007
Murray, Utah

Education

Walla Walla Collegde, B.A. Business Administration
1988-1992
Colledge Place, Washington

Portland State University
1992-1993
Portland, Oregon

Loma Linda University, M.D. School of Medicine
1993-1997
Loma Linda, California

Board Certifications

The American Board of Surgery
The American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery
Fellow of the American College of Surgeons
Fellow of the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons

Affiliations

American Medical Association
Utah Medical Association
American College of Surgery
American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgery
SAGES