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My name is Konstantin Umanskiy, and I work as a colon and rectal surgeon at the UChicago Medicine. I take care of patients with diseases of colon and rectum, which is any condition that affects large intestine but also patients with Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis.
I take care of patients with diverticulitis, which is an inflammation of the large intestine, and I also take care of patients with conditions affecting pelvic floor, such as constipation, incontinence, or pelvic organ prolapse, as well as conditions of anorectal regions such as hemorrhoids, fissures, fistulas, as well as patients with cancers of the colon and rectum.
I chose to become a physician because, even as a young child, I was initially mesmerized by the concept of being a physician, and particularly a surgeon. There was something mysterious or-- as a child, I thought something magical about a person going to the operating room and taking care of human beings.
But as I grew up and matured, I realized that this would be a perfect fit for me. So surgery has always been in my mind, and I'm happy to be a surgeon. When I first came to Chicago, it was training at Cook County as a colon and rectal surgical fellow. Some of my family members who lived in the greater Chicagoland area, they said, if in the city of Chicago, somebody has a problem that nobody else can take care of, they go to the University of Chicago on the South Side.
And I said, there must be something special there. So I was very excited to apply for the job and be considered for the job. And 15 years later, I'm still here taking care of the most complicated, the most challenging cases and taking care of patients with problems that many other surgeons can't take care of.
My philosophy of care for my patient is to treat my patients with respect-- respect and, of course, compassion. But I emphasize respect because taking care of patients from different walks of life, it helps to first demonstrate and establish how much I care and respect who they are and where the patients are from, and that allows me to become their doctor and take good care of them.
I take care of patients with diverticulitis, which is an inflammation of the large intestine, and I also take care of patients with conditions affecting pelvic floor, such as constipation, incontinence, or pelvic organ prolapse, as well as conditions of anorectal regions such as hemorrhoids, fissures, fistulas, as well as patients with cancers of the colon and rectum.
I chose to become a physician because, even as a young child, I was initially mesmerized by the concept of being a physician, and particularly a surgeon. There was something mysterious or-- as a child, I thought something magical about a person going to the operating room and taking care of human beings.
But as I grew up and matured, I realized that this would be a perfect fit for me. So surgery has always been in my mind, and I'm happy to be a surgeon. When I first came to Chicago, it was training at Cook County as a colon and rectal surgical fellow. Some of my family members who lived in the greater Chicagoland area, they said, if in the city of Chicago, somebody has a problem that nobody else can take care of, they go to the University of Chicago on the South Side.
And I said, there must be something special there. So I was very excited to apply for the job and be considered for the job. And 15 years later, I'm still here taking care of the most complicated, the most challenging cases and taking care of patients with problems that many other surgeons can't take care of.
My philosophy of care for my patient is to treat my patients with respect-- respect and, of course, compassion. But I emphasize respect because taking care of patients from different walks of life, it helps to first demonstrate and establish how much I care and respect who they are and where the patients are from, and that allows me to become their doctor and take good care of them.
Konstantin Umanskiy, MD, specializes in the treatment of a wide variety of colon and rectal diseases such as colon and rectal cancer, inflammatory bowel disease (ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease), complex anorectal disorders and diverticulitis. His area of clinical and research interests include the treatment of patients with pelvic floor disorders (constipation, incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse). Dr. Umanskiy uses traditional surgical approaches, as well as state-of-the-art minimally invasive laparoscopic and robotic techniques.
Dr. Umanskiy has strong clinical and research interests in innovative surgical techniques, especially robotic and telemedicine applications for colon and rectal surgery.
Areas of Expertise
- Colorectal Cancer
- Rectal Cancer
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease Surgery
- Colon Cancer
- Anorectal Ultrasound
- Gastrointestinal Cancers
- Minimally Invasive & Robotic Colorectal Surgery
- Fecal Incontinence
- Diverticular Diseases
- Anorectal Disorders
- Robotic Surgery
- Cancer Surgery
Board Certifications
- Colon and Rectal Surgery
- Surgery
Practicing Since
- 2008
Languages Spoken
- English
- Russian
- Ukrainian
Medical Education
- Case Western Reserve University
Internship
- University of Cincinnati Medical Center
Residency
- University of Cincinnati Medical Center
Fellowship
- John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County
Memberships & Medical Societies
- Crohn's and Colitis Foundation
- American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons
- Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society
- American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons
- Chicago Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons
- Society of Surgical Oncology
- Association for Academic Surgery
News & Research
Insurance
- Aetna Better Health *see insurance page
- Aetna HMO (specialists only)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO
- Aetna POS
- Aetna PPO
- BCBS Blue Precision HMO (specialists only)
- BCBS HMO (HMOI) (specialists only)
- BCBS Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO
- BCBS PPO
- Cigna HMO
- Cigna POS
- Cigna PPO
- CountyCare *see insurance page
- Humana Medicare Advantage Choice PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage Gold Choice PFFS
- Humana Medicare Advantage Gold Plus HMO
- Medicare
- Multiplan PPO
- PHCS PPO
- United Choice Plus POS/PPO
- United Choice HMO (specialists only)
- United Options (PPO)
- United Select (HMO & EPO) (specialists only)
- United W500 Emergent Wrap
- University of Chicago Health Plan (UCHP)
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Some of our physicians and health professionals collaborate with external pharmaceutical, medical device, or other medical related entities to develop new treatments and products to improve clinical outcomes for patients. In some instances, the physician has ownership interests in the external entity and/or is compensated for advising or speaking about the entity’s products or treatments. These payments may include compensation for consulting and speaking engagements, equity, and/or royalties for products invented by our physicians. To assure objectivity and integrity in patient care, UChicago Medicine requires all physicians and health professionals to report their relationships and financial interests with external entities on an annual basis. This information is used to review relationships and transactions that might give rise to potential financial conflicts of interest, and when considered to be significant a management plan to mitigate any biases is created.
If you are a patient at UChicago Medicine and would like more information about your physician’s external relationships, please talk with your physician. You may also visit the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments website at https://openpaymentsdata.cms.gov/ . CMS Open Payments is a national disclosure program that promotes a more transparent and accountable health care system. It houses a publicly accessible database of payments that reporting entities, including drug and medical device companies, make to covered recipients like physicians and hospitals.
Information in the CMS Open Payments database could potentially contain inaccurately reported and out of date payment information. All information is open to personal interpretation, if there are questions about the data, patients and their advocates should speak directly to their health care provider for a better understanding.