Education

Undergraduate

College Misericordia, MS – Physical Therapy, 1996

Medical Training

Drexel University College of Medicine, MD – Doctor of Medicine, 2005

Internship

Christiana Care Health System, Newark, DE, 2006

Residency

General Surgery, Christiana Care Health System, Newark, DE, 2010

Fellowship

Colon and Rectal Surgery, John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County, Chicago, IL, 2012

Certifications

• American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery – Colon and Rectal Surgery
• American Board of Surgery – Surgery

Dr. Kristen Halm is a graduate of Drexel University College of Medicine. She completed her residency in General Surgery at Christiana Health Network in Newark, DE. She completed her fellowship in Colon and Rectal Surgery at John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County in Chicago.

She is board certified in Colorectal surgery and General surgery, She is a fellow of the America College of Surgeons and a member of the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons. She is the assistant program director of the Colon and Rectal Surgery Residency.

She prides herself n the Delivery of compassionate care and specializes in the diseases and problems of the colon, rectum, and anus. She has special interest in colon and rectal cancers, as well as benign diseases including diverticulitis, inflammatory bowel disease, and fecal incontinence, She has expertise in minimally-invasive surgical approaches.