Dr. Matthew Kroh

Matthew Kroh, MD

Institute Chair, General Surgery, Digestive Disease Institute

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Spoken
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Surgeon
YEARS OF
EXPERIENCE
19

Biography

Dr. Matthew Kroh, MD, is Chief of the Digestive Disease Institute at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi. Prior to joining Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, Dr. Kroh spent fourteen years at Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio.

He has served as the Section Head of Surgical Endoscopy in the Department of General Surgery, the Program Director for the Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery and Flexible Surgical Endoscopy Fellowship, the Clerkship Director for Surgery in the Lerner College of Medicine and the Surgical Director of both the Advanced Endoscopy Center and the Esophageal Center. He has also held the position of Director of the Center for Advanced Skills Training in the Cleveland Clinic Simulation Center.

After earning a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from Boston College and a master's degree from Boston University. Dr. Kroh received his medical degree from Mount Sinai School of Medicine of New York University. He completed his General Surgery residency at Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, where he also underwent fellowship training in Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery and Flexible Surgical Endoscopy.

Dr. Kroh is committed to clinical excellence and patient-centered care, with a particular focus on surgical and endoscopic innovation. He is licensed by the State Medical Board of Ohio and board-certified by the American Board of Surgery. His specialty interests include advanced laparoscopic surgery, bariatric surgery, gastrointestinal surgery, surgical endoscopy, endoluminal procedures and robotic surgery.

Dr. Kroh is also a Consultant to Medtronic, Cook Medical, Teleflex and Levita.

PROFESSIONAL JOURNEY

Medical School

1998

1998 - 2002

Mount Sinai School of Medicine of New York University, New York, New York, US

Doctor of Medicine, MD

Fellowship

2007

2007 - 2008

Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, US

Fellow, Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery and Flexible Surgical Endoscopy

Residency

2002

2002 - 2007

Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, US

Resident, General Surgery

Work Experience

2015

2015 - 2015

Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio, US

Associate Professor of Surgery
2013

2013 - 2013

Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, US

Surgical Director, Developmental Endoscopy Lab
2012

2012 - 2012

Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio, US

Director, Basic Core 4 Clerkship
2012

2012 - 2012

Cleveland Clinic Center for Surgical Innovation, Technology, and Education (cSITE), Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, US

Director, Center for Advanced Surgical Training (CAST)
2012

2012 - 2012

Foundation for Surgical Fellowships, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, US

Fellowship Director, Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery and Flexible Surgical Endoscopy
2012

2012 - 2012

Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, US

Director, Surgical Endoscopy
2011

2011 - 2011

Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, US

Staff Surgeon
2010

2010 - 2012

Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio, US

Medical Student Clerkship Director in Surgery
2010

2010 - 2015

Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio, US

Assistant Professor of Surgery
2009

2009 - 2010

Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio, US

Associate Medical Student Clerkship Director in Surgery
2008

2008 - 2010

Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, US

Associate Staff Surgeon
2008

2008 - 2011

Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, US

Program Assistant, General Surgery Residency Program

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