Leaders in Surgical Care

Paul D Rozeboom, MD

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Paul-Rozeboom
  • About
  • Experience
  • Education/Training

About 

Paul Rozeboom, MD, is a board-certified general surgeon specializing in bariatric, anti-reflux, and minimally invasive robotic surgery. He is committed to providing exceptional surgical care by leveraging advanced techniques and fostering patient collaboration.

Windmill Manor – Coralville, IA

  • Adult Physical & Occupational Therapy – Coordinator, 2012-2013

Parkview Manor – Wellman, IA

  • Certified Nursing Assistant, 2011-2012

City of Sgt. Bluff Municipal Government – Sgt. Bluff, IA

  • Department of Public Works – Seasonal Maintenance Foreman, 2009-2012

Trensco Landscaping – Sgt. Bluff, IA

  • Crew Leader – Landscape Construction, Installation, 2006-2010

Education/Professional Training

University of Texas at Houston Department of Surgery – Houston, TX

  • PGY-VII Minimally Invasive and Bariatric Surgery Fellow
    • Program Director: Richard Engelhardt, MD
    • Bariatric Medical Institute of Texas – San Antonio, TX
    • 2023-Dec 2024

University of Colorado Department of Surgery – Aurora, CO

  • PGY-VI, R5 General Surgery Resident
    • Program Director: Mark Nehler, MD
    • Faculty Mentors: Robert Meguid, MD, MPH; Paul Montero, MD
    • 2018-2023

University of Colorado Department of Surgery – Aurora, CO

  • Clinical Research Fellow, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery
    • Faculty Mentors: Robert Meguid, MD, MPH; Kathryn Colburn, PhD, MSPH
    • 2019-2020

University of North Dakota Department of Surgery – Grand Forks, ND

  • PGY-I General Surgery Resident
    • Program Director: Robert Sticca, MD
    • 2017-2018

University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine – Vermillion, SD

  • Doctor of Medicine – Suma Cum Laude
    • 2013-2017

University of Iowa – Iowa City, IA

  • Graduate Study – Anatomy, Physiology, Neurosciences
    • 2012-2013

University of Iowa – Iowa City, IA

  • Bachelor of Science, Integrative Physiology – Presidents Scholar
    • 2008-2012

More About Dr. Paul Rozeboom

Dr. Rozeboom completed his general surgery residency at the University of Colorado and pursued additional training through a fellowship in Bariatric and Minimally Invasive Surgery at the University of Texas, Houston. His fellowship focused on metabolic and weight loss surgery and robotic surgical procedures.
 
Dr. Rozeboom has recently returned to Colorado with his wife, who is completing her medical residency at the University of Colorado, and their two young children. They enjoy spending time in the mountains, playing in the park, swimming at the pool, and taking their kids to the museum and zoo.

Certifications

  • American Board of Surgery General Surgery Board Eligible
    • Qualifying Exam Passed – 07/2023
    • Certifying Exam Anticipated – 04/2024
  • Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons Fundamentals of Endoscopic Surgery
    • SAGES FES Certification No: 200721140010 (2021)
  • Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery
    • SAGES FLS Certification No: 65961373836208 (2023)
  • Da Vinci Certificate of Equivalency Training in Robotic Surgery (2023)
  • USMLE Step 3 – Pass
  • USMLE Step 2 Clinical Skills – Pass
  • USMLE Step 2 Clinical Knowledge – Pass
  • USMLE Step 1 – Pass
  • American College of Surgeons Advanced Trauma Life Support Certification (2018)
  • American Heart Association Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support
    • Certification No: IMP23D9625SV (ex: 01/2025)
  • American Heart Association Basic Life Support
    • Certification No: IMP229HSYNWN (ex: 01/2025)

Publications

1) Zubkov MR, Rozeboom PD, Bennett LF. Celiacomesenteric Trunk Dissection in 17 Year Old Trauma Patient. Vascular. 2023 March 20 (Submitted, under review).

2) Henderson WG, Rozeboom PD, Meguid RA. Letter in Reply to “Biased study design and statistical analysis in a need for ICU admission surgical prediction model. JAMA Surg. 2022 Sep 1;157(9):857-858. doi: 10.1001/jamasurg.2022.2234. PMID: 35731543.

3) Rozeboom PD, Henderson WG, Dyas AR, Bronsert MR, Colborn KL, Lambert-Kerzner A, Hammermeister KE, McIntyre RC, Meguid RA. Development and Validation of a Multivariable Prediction Model for Postoperative ICU Stay in a Broad Surgical Population. JAMA Surg. 2022 Apr 1;157(4):344-352. doi: 10.1001/jamasurg.2021.7580. PMID: 35171216; PMCID: PMC8851361.

4) Dyas AR, Colborn KL, Bronsert MR, Henderson WG, Mason NJ, Rozeboom PD, Pradhan N, Lambert-Kerzner A, Meguid RA. Comparison of Preoperative Surgical Risk Estimated by Thoracic Surgeons vs a Standardized Surgical Risk Prediction Tool. Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2021 Nov 13:S1043-0679(21)00481-0. doi: 10.1053/j.semtcvs.2021.11.008. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 34785355.

5) Dyas AR, Bronsert MR, Meguid RA, Colborn KL, Lambert-Kerzner A, Hammermeister KE, Rozeboom PD, Velopulos CG, Henderson WG. Using the Surgical Risk Preoperative Assessment System to Define the “High Risk” Surgical Patient. J Surg Res. 2022 Feb;270:394-404. doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2021.08.045. Epub 2021 Nov 5. PMID: 34749120.

6) Henderson WG, Rozeboom PD, Bronsert MR, Colborn KL, Hammermeister KE, Lambert-Kerzner A, Meguid RA. Accuracy of the surgical risk preoperative assessment system universal risk calculator in predicting risk for patients undergoing selected operations in 9 specialty areas. Surgery. 2021 Oct;170(4):1184-1194. doi: 10.1016/j.surg.2021.02.033. Epub 2021 Apr 16. PMID: 33867167.

7) Rozeboom PD, Bronsert MR, Henderson WG, Velopulos CG, Colborn KL, Lambert-Kerzner A, McIntyre RC Jr, Meguid RA. The preoperative risk tool SURPAS accurately predicts outcomes in emergency surgery. Am J Surg. 2021 Sep;222(3):643-649. doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2021.01.004. Epub 2021 Jan 8. PMID: 33485618.

8) Aasen DM, Bronsert MR, Rozeboom PD, Colborn KL, Henderson WG, Lambert-Kerzner A, Hammermeister KE, Meguid RA. Relationships between predischarge and postdischarge infectious complications, length of stay, and unplanned readmissions in the ACS NSQIP database. Surgery. 2021 Feb;169(2):325-332. doi: 10.1016/j.surg.2020.08.009. Epub 2020 Sep 12. PMID: 32933745.

9) Rozeboom PD, Bronsert MR, Velopulos CG, Henderson WG, Colborn KL, Hammermeister KE, Lambert- Kerzner A, Hall MG, McIntyre RC Jr, Meguid RA. A comparison of the new, parsimonious tool Surgical Risk Preoperative Assessment System (SURPAS) to the American College of Surgeons (ACS) risk calculator in emergency surgery. Surgery. 2020 Dec;168(6):1152-1159. doi: 10.1016/j.surg.2020.07.029. Epub 2020 Sep 6. PMID: 32900494.

10) Henderson WG, Meguid RA, Hammermeister KE, Colborn KL, Rozeboom PD, Bronsert MR, Lambert-Kerzner A. Letter to the Editor: How Accurate Are the Surgical Risk Preoperative Assessment System (SURPAS) Universal Calculators in Total Joint Arthroplasty? Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2020 Aug;478(8):1946-1947. doi: 10.1097/CORR.0000000000001371. PMID: 32732581; PMCID: PMC7371085.

11) Rozeboom PD, Dyas AR, Bronsert MR, Bhagat R, Meguid RA. Improving postoperative outcomes in

esophagectomy for cancer-what is the role of institutional data? J Thorac Dis. 2020 May;12(5):1750-1753. doi: 10.21037/jtd-20-1681. PMID: 32642077; PMCID: PMC7330285.

12) Mason NJ, Rozeboom PD, Bronsert MR, Henderson WG, Lambert-Kernzner A, Hammermeister KE, Meguid RA. Comparative assessment of patient surgical risk by surgeons vs a universal, parsimonious statistical risk system. J Am Coll Surg. 2020 Oct;231(4):S287. doi: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2020.07.421.

13) Rozeboom PD. SURPAS: SUrgical Risk Preoperative Assessment System. 2019 Oct; http://surpas.net/index.html.