Alexander Lorenzo Colonna, MD, MSCI, FACS

Languages spoken: English, French
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  • Dr. Colonna specializes in Acute Care Surgery which is composed of Trauma Surgery, Emergency General Surgery, and Surgical Critical Care. His clinical practice includes the University Hospital SICU and the University Trauma and Emergency Surgery (UTES) service. Dr. Colonna also has a General Surgery Clinic focused on basic general surgical pathology with a special interest in complex abdominal wall hernias. He is originally from South Carolina and completed his General Surgery Residency at East Tennessee State University. He went on to complete Surgical Critical Care and Acute Care Surgery Fellowships at Wake Forest University. After a brief detour in private practice, Dr. Colonna joined the faculty at the University of Utah in 2012. Dr. Colonna has been Army Reservist since 2003 and holds the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. He has completed multiple deployments to the Middle East to serve as a trauma surgeon taking care of the combat wounded. He also serves as the Program Director for the Surgical Critical Care and Acute Care Surgery Fellowships. Dr. Colonna has a focus on medical education, mentoring medical students going into general surgery, directing the core sub-internship in general surgery, and working with SCC/ACS fellows. His research interests include cost-effectiveness analysis, educational research with a focus on simulation, and acute care surgery/trauma.

    Board Certification and Academic Information

    Academic Departments Surgery - Primary
    Academic Divisions General Surgery

    Patient Rating

    4.5/5

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    November 07, 2022

    I was told I'd meet with the surgeon and it was an assistant who wasn't able to answer my questions because he didn't take part in the sugary. This was my second appointment trying to talk to the surgeon , was told I would, and each time it was someone else.

    May 27, 2022

    I paid an entire copay to be told nothing is wrong and they can't do anything about something that has changed in my body "right now" and to get told that the discoloration in my leg is permanent scar tissue and then was told/asked "sounds good?" No that doesn't sound good. It doesn't look good and it doesn't feel good to be told that you can't do anything for something that has changed in my body and doesn't feel normal. I could have stayed home for that. I'm pissed I paid a copay for that and I almost started crying in my appointment when the ATTENDING literally said those words to me.

    May 22, 2022

    He was fantastic and understanding and took my concerns seriously

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  • Dr. Colonna specializes in Acute Care Surgery which is composed of Trauma Surgery, Emergency General Surgery, and Surgical Critical Care. His clinical practice includes the University Hospital SICU and the University Trauma and Emergency Surgery (UTES) service. Dr. Colonna also has a General Surgery Clinic focused on basic general surgical pathology with a special interest in complex abdominal wall hernias. He is originally from South Carolina and completed his General Surgery Residency at East Tennessee State University. He went on to complete Surgical Critical Care and Acute Care Surgery Fellowships at Wake Forest University. After a brief detour in private practice, Dr. Colonna joined the faculty at the University of Utah in 2012. Dr. Colonna has been Army Reservist since 2003 and holds the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. He has completed multiple deployments to the Middle East to serve as a trauma surgeon taking care of the combat wounded. He also serves as the Program Director for the Surgical Critical Care and Acute Care Surgery Fellowships. Dr. Colonna has a focus on medical education, mentoring medical students going into general surgery, directing the core sub-internship in general surgery, and working with SCC/ACS fellows. His research interests include cost-effectiveness analysis, educational research with a focus on simulation, and acute care surgery/trauma.

    Board Certification and Academic Information

    Academic Departments Surgery -Primary
    Academic Divisions General Surgery

    Research interests

    Education history

    Graduate Training University of Utah (Master of Science in Clinical Investigation) M.S.C.I
    Surgical Critical Care and Acute Care Surgery - Wake Forest University, Department of Surgery Fellow
    Chief Resident Surgery - East Tennessee State University, Department of Surgery Chief Resident
    Surgery - East Tennessee State University, Department of Surgery Resident
    Professional Medical Medicine - Medical University of South Carolina M.D.
    Major in History; Major in French Literature; Minor in Pre-Med - Emory University B.A.