Luca Stocchi, M.D.

  1. Colon and Rectal Surgeon
  2. General Surgeon

Departments

  1. Colon and Rectal Surgery
  2. Surgery

Specialty Groups

  1. Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer Group

Location

  1. Jacksonville, Florida

Languages

EnglishItalianSpanish

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.


  1. Anal fistula
  2. Cancer
  3. Colon cancer
  4. Crohn's disease
  5. Inflammatory bowel disease
  6. Rectal cancer
  7. Ulcerative colitis
  1. Colon cancer surgery
  2. Colorectal surgery
  3. Colostomy
  4. Laparoscopic surgery
  5. Rectal cancer surgery
  6. Robotic surgery

Inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis), colorectal cancer, sphincter-preserving procedures, laparoscopic surgery, and re-operative colorectal surgery.

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Jacksonville, Florida
  1. 2005
    ResidentColon and Rectal Surgery, Programs in Rochester, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
  2. 2005
    Fellowship - Colon and Rectal SurgeryDivision of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Mayo Clinic
  3. 2004
    Residency - General SurgeryDivision of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Mayo Clinic
  4. 2004
    ResidentSurgery, Programs in Rochester, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
  5. 2000
    Research Fellowship - Advanced Laparoscopic Colorectal SurgeryDivision of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Mayo Clinic
  6. 1999
    Research Fellowship - Colon and Rectal SurgeryDivision of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Mayo Clinic
  7. 1999
    ResidentColon and Rectal Surgery, Programs in Rochester, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
  8. 1998
    Research Fellowship - Advanced Laparoscopic Colorectal SurgeryDivision of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Mayo Clinic
  9. 1997
    Resident - General SurgeryOspedal S Orsola, Universita’ degli Studi di Bologna
  10. 1997
    Research Fellowship - Immunology of Colorectal CancerDivision of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Mayo Clinic
  11. 1992
    MDFacoltà di Medicina e Chirurgia, Universita di Bologna

Certifications

  1. 2007
    Colon & Rectal SurgeryAmerican Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery
  2. 2005
    General SurgeryAmerican Board of Surgery

Awards and honors

  1. 2022
    Phi Kappa PhiJacksonville University
  2. 2021
    Whitney MacMillan Physician Leadership Business AcademyArizona State University
  3. 2020
    2020 Faculty Teacher of the Year, Department of SurgeryMayo Clinic College of Medicine
  4. 2018
    Eugene Bricker AwardSociety of Pelvic Surgeons
  5. 2017
    1st place in the 2017 Resident Paper CompetitionOhio Chapter, American College of Surgeons
  6. 2016
    Distinguished Teacher of the Year AwardDepartment of Colorectal Surgery, Cleveland Clinic
  7. 2016
    2nd Place Cancer Research Paper CompetitionCommission on Cancer Physician-In-Training, Ohio Chapter, American College of Surgeons
  8. 2015
    2nd Place AwardBrazilian Congress of Colorectal Surgery
  9. 2015
    Honorable Mention AwardOhio Valley Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons Annual Meeting
  10. 2015
    2015 Impact Paper of the Year AwardRobert W. Beart, Jr., MD
  11. 2015
    Best Doctors in America
  12. 2015
    Award for Clinical PosterSouthern California Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons
  13. 2015
    2nd Place Oncology Annual Resident Research Forum and Poster Session, Ohio Chapter, American College of Surgeons
  14. 2014
    Third Prize in Recognition of AchievementGCSRT Capstone Project, Global Clinical Scholars Training Program, Harvard Medical School
  15. 2014
    Best Doctors in ClevelandCleveland Magazine
  16. 2014
    Third PlaceOhio Valley Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons Annual Meeting
  17. 2013
    Story Garschina Endowed ChairCleveland Clinic
  18. 2013
    Best Doctors in ClevelandCleveland Magazine
  19. 2011
    First Place Presentation (Senior author)3rd World Congress for the Advancement of Surgery
  20. 2011
    Best Rectal Cancer Podium PresentationAnnual Scientific Meeting, American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons
  21. 2011
    Third Place, Best ArticlesJournal of Gastrointestinal Surgery
  22. 2010
    Premio AB (Senior author)59th Congresso da Societade Brazileira de Coloproctologia
  23. 2004
    Best Clinical Presentation (Junior author)Spring Meeting, Minnesota Surgical Society
  24. 2003
    Excellence in Teaching RecognitionMayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Department of Education Administration
  25. 2002
    Balfour Award for Clinical ResearchBalfour Research Symposium
  26. 1992
    Magna cum LaudeUniversita di Bologna

Professional memberships

  1. 2019 - present
    Committee MemberSurgical and Procedural Committee, Mayo Clinic
  2. 2018 - 2019
    MemberSurgical Operations Group on G OR Efficiencies, Cleveland Clinic
  3. 2017 - present
    MemberClinical Practice Guidelines Committee, American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons
  4. 2016 - present
    MemberPG/CME Committee, Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract
  5. 2015 - present
    Committee MemberSmall bowel/Others, Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract
  6. 2014
    Co-DirectorMultidisciplinary Colorectal Oncology Course, Cleveland Clinic
  7. 2013 - 2015
    MemberDiversity Task Force Committee, Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract
  8. 2013 - present
    MemberCrohns and Colitis Foundation of America
  9. 2013 - present
    MemberThe Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract
  10. 2013 - present
    MemberAssociation of Italian Surgeons in North America
  11. 2013 - present
    MemberSociety of Pelvic Surgeons
  12. 2012 - 2017
    MemberFundamentals of Cancer Surgery Committee, American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons
  13. 2012 - 2015
    MemberRectal Cancer Coordination Committee, American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons
  14. 2012 - 2014
    MemberSuture Utilization and Cost Savings Committee, Cleveland Clinic
  15. 2012 - present
    MemberInternational Relations Committee, Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract
  16. 2011 - 2016
    Staff ChampionUnited Way Campaign, Cleveland Clinic
  17. 2010 - present
    FellowAmerican College of Surgeons
  18. 2009 - 2011
    MemberAwards Committee, American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons
  19. 2009 - 2011
    MemberYoung Surgeons Committee, American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons
  20. 2009 - present
    MemberCME Committee, American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons
  21. 2008 - 2010
    Co-DirectorTurnbull Symposium, Cleveland Clinic
  22. 2008 - present
    FellowAmerican Society of Colorectal Surgeons
  23. 2006 - present
    MemberCleveland Surgical Society
  24. 2005 - 2015
    MemberNutrition Committee, Cleveland Clinic