Biographical summary
Luca Stocchi, M.D., MBA, serves as Chair for the Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery at Mayo Clinic in Florida.
His clinical interests include the treatment of diverticulitis and inflammatory bowel diseases, including Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, as well as colorectal malignancies including colorectal cancer and young-onset colorectal cancer for individuals under the age of 50.
Dr. Stocchi specializes in sphincter-sparing procedures including J-pouch surgery, re-operative colorectal surgery, and minimally invasive surgery.
Originally from Milan, Italy, Dr. Stocchi earned his medical degree with honors from the Facolta' di Medicina e Chirurgia, Universita' di Bologna, Italy. Most of his extensive post-graduate training took place at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, where he completed a general surgery residency and a fellowship in the Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, and research fellowships in the immunology of colorectal cancer and in advanced laparoscopic colorectal surgery, in addition to completing an international fellowship in colon and rectal surgery.
Prior to his role at Mayo Clinic, Dr. Stocchi served as the inaugural Story-Garschina Endowed Chair in Colorectal Surgery at the Cleveland Clinic, where he also was a staff surgeon, professor of surgery, and head of the research section in the Department of Colorectal Surgery within the Digestive Disease and Surgery Institute.
Dr. Stocchi speaks fluent Italian, Spanish and English, and enjoys jogging, reading, traveling, and walking his dog in his free time.
Conditions treated
Procedures performed
Interests
Inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis), colorectal cancer, sphincter-preserving procedures, laparoscopic surgery, and re-operative colorectal surgery.
Mayo Clinic locations
Education
- 2005
ResidentColon and Rectal Surgery, Programs in Rochester, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
- 2005
Fellowship - Colon and Rectal SurgeryDivision of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Mayo Clinic
- 2004
Residency - General SurgeryDivision of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Mayo Clinic
- 2004
ResidentSurgery, Programs in Rochester, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
- 2000
Research Fellowship - Advanced Laparoscopic Colorectal SurgeryDivision of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Mayo Clinic
- 1999
Research Fellowship - Colon and Rectal SurgeryDivision of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Mayo Clinic
- 1999
ResidentColon and Rectal Surgery, Programs in Rochester, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
- 1998
Research Fellowship - Advanced Laparoscopic Colorectal SurgeryDivision of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Mayo Clinic
- 1997
Resident - General SurgeryOspedal S Orsola, Universita’ degli Studi di Bologna
- 1997
Research Fellowship - Immunology of Colorectal CancerDivision of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Mayo Clinic
- 1992
MDFacoltà di Medicina e Chirurgia, Universita di Bologna
Activities and honors
Certifications
- 2007
Colon & Rectal SurgeryAmerican Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery
- 2005
General SurgeryAmerican Board of Surgery
Awards and honors
- 2022
Phi Kappa PhiJacksonville University
- 2021
Whitney MacMillan Physician Leadership Business AcademyArizona State University
- 2020
2020 Faculty Teacher of the Year, Department of SurgeryMayo Clinic College of Medicine
- 2018
Eugene Bricker AwardSociety of Pelvic Surgeons
- 2017
1st place in the 2017 Resident Paper CompetitionOhio Chapter, American College of Surgeons
- 2016
Distinguished Teacher of the Year AwardDepartment of Colorectal Surgery, Cleveland Clinic
- 2016
2nd Place Cancer Research Paper CompetitionCommission on Cancer Physician-In-Training, Ohio Chapter, American College of Surgeons
- 2015
2nd Place AwardBrazilian Congress of Colorectal Surgery
- 2015
Honorable Mention AwardOhio Valley Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons Annual Meeting
- 2015
2015 Impact Paper of the Year AwardRobert W. Beart, Jr., MD
- 2015
Best Doctors in America
- 2015
Award for Clinical PosterSouthern California Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons
- 2015
2nd Place Oncology Annual Resident Research Forum and Poster Session, Ohio Chapter, American College of Surgeons
- 2014
Third Prize in Recognition of AchievementGCSRT Capstone Project, Global Clinical Scholars Training Program, Harvard Medical School
- 2014
Best Doctors in ClevelandCleveland Magazine
- 2014
Third PlaceOhio Valley Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons Annual Meeting
- 2013
Story Garschina Endowed ChairCleveland Clinic
- 2013
Best Doctors in ClevelandCleveland Magazine
- 2011
First Place Presentation (Senior author)3rd World Congress for the Advancement of Surgery
- 2011
Best Rectal Cancer Podium PresentationAnnual Scientific Meeting, American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons
- 2011
Third Place, Best ArticlesJournal of Gastrointestinal Surgery
- 2010
Premio AB (Senior author)59th Congresso da Societade Brazileira de Coloproctologia
- 2004
Best Clinical Presentation (Junior author)Spring Meeting, Minnesota Surgical Society
- 2003
Excellence in Teaching RecognitionMayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Department of Education Administration
- 2002
Balfour Award for Clinical ResearchBalfour Research Symposium
- 1992
Magna cum LaudeUniversita di Bologna
Professional memberships
- 2019 - present
Committee MemberSurgical and Procedural Committee, Mayo Clinic
- 2018 - 2019
MemberSurgical Operations Group on G OR Efficiencies, Cleveland Clinic
- 2017 - present
MemberClinical Practice Guidelines Committee, American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons
- 2016 - present
MemberPG/CME Committee, Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract
- 2015 - present
Committee MemberSmall bowel/Others, Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract
- 2014
Co-DirectorMultidisciplinary Colorectal Oncology Course, Cleveland Clinic
- 2013 - 2015
MemberDiversity Task Force Committee, Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract
- 2013 - present
MemberCrohns and Colitis Foundation of America
- 2013 - present
MemberThe Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract
- 2013 - present
MemberAssociation of Italian Surgeons in North America
- 2013 - present
MemberSociety of Pelvic Surgeons
- 2012 - 2017
MemberFundamentals of Cancer Surgery Committee, American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons
- 2012 - 2015
MemberRectal Cancer Coordination Committee, American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons
- 2012 - 2014
MemberSuture Utilization and Cost Savings Committee, Cleveland Clinic
- 2012 - present
MemberInternational Relations Committee, Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract
- 2011 - 2016
Staff ChampionUnited Way Campaign, Cleveland Clinic
- 2010 - present
FellowAmerican College of Surgeons
- 2009 - 2011
MemberAwards Committee, American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons
- 2009 - 2011
MemberYoung Surgeons Committee, American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons
- 2009 - present
MemberCME Committee, American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons
- 2008 - 2010
Co-DirectorTurnbull Symposium, Cleveland Clinic
- 2008 - present
FellowAmerican Society of Colorectal Surgeons
- 2006 - present
MemberCleveland Surgical Society
- 2005 - 2015
MemberNutrition Committee, Cleveland Clinic
Publications