News Release
September 6, 2006
Contact: Carolyn Pennington, 860-679-4864
e-mail:
cpennington@uchc.edu
Surgical Oncologist Joins UConn Health Center
FARMINGTON, CONN. – Bruce Brenner, M.D., a surgical oncologist
specializing in gastrointestinal cancers, is now seeing patients at the
Carole and Ray Neag Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of
Connecticut Health Center in Farmington.
Dr. Brenner has a special interest in treating colon and rectal cancers
as well as a strong research interest into the genetic origins of these
cancers. “This is a great opportunity for me to combine my clinical
practice with my interest in research at a facility that is committed to
the prevention and treatment of colon cancer,” said Brenner.
Dr. Brenner earned his bachelor’s degree at the New Jersey Institute of
Technology in Newark, where he graduated with highest honors. He
received his medical degree from Washington University School of
Medicine, St. Louis, Mo. He completed his residency and surgical
research fellowship at New Jersey Medical School in Newark, and a
surgical oncology fellowship at Roswell Park Cancer Institute, State
University of New York at Buffalo.
Before coming to the Health Center, Dr. Brenner served for four years as
an assistant professor of surgery at the Medical College of Wisconsin in
Milwaukee where he had teaching responsibilities and served on numerous
committees. During that time, he served as a staff physician at
Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital and Clement J. Zablocki Veterans
Administration Medical Center.
Dr. Brenner is certified by the American Board of Surgery and the
National Board of Medical Examiners. He’s been recognized with many
academic accolades throughout his career and is a member of several
professional societies. He’s published extensively in medical journals
and other professional publications.
To download a photo of Dr. Brenner, visit:
www.uchc.edu/ocomm/images/images_news/brenner.jpg
For more information or to make an appointment, call the UConn Health
Center at 800-535-6232 or 860-679-7692.
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