Dr. Elizabeth Ziemba Colsen MD
Surgeon
1 Veterans Dr Minneapolis MN, 55417About
Dr. Colsen specializes in performing general surgical procedures including both open and minimally invasive procedures. Her is minimally invasive procedures. Areas of interest include complex abdominal wall reconstruction (both minimally invasive and open), hernia, appendectomy, cholecystectomy, adrenalectomy, splenectomy, foregut, bariatrics including laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy. Robotic surgery including: Abdominal wall hernias, foregut, splenectomy, adrenalectomy, and stomach surgery (GIST). Also, she provides attending coverage in the TeleICU program at Minneapolis VAMC.
Education and Training
U of NE Medical Center MD 2005
U of MN Surgical Residency Surgeon 2012
Nebraska Wesleyan University BS 2001
U of MN Surgical Critical Care Critical Care 2013
U of MN MIS/Bariatric Fellow MIS/Bariatric Surgeon 2014
Board Certification
American Board of Surgery
Surgical Critical Care (Surgery)
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Areas of expertise and specialization
Faculty Titles & Positions
- Adjunct Assistant Professor University of MN 2014 - 2019
Professional Memberships
- SAGES
- AHS
- ACS
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