Ilya Rakitin, MD FACS

I was born in the former Soviet Union and immigrated to the United States with my immediate family as political refugees. I was raised in the Metropolitan Detroit area and have worked in and around Detroit for the better part of a decade. Excited about new innovations and technologies in surgery. Trauma and critical care enthusiast. Father. Husband. Surgeon.

Abdomen and Digestion Disorder/Procedure

• adhesion removal
• anti-reflux procedures
• appendectomy
• feeding tubes
• fundoplication - laparoscopic
• gastroesophageal reflux disease
• peritonitis

Liver, Gallbladder, Pancreas Disor/Proc

• cholecystectomy
• gallstone disease
• laparoscopic cholecystectomy
• Liver, Gallbladder, Pancreas Disor/Proc
• pancreatic cysts
• pancreatitis

Hernia Procedures

• abdominal hernia
• component separation
• epigastric hernia
• femoral hernia
• Hernia Procedures
• inguinal hernia
• laparoscopic hernia repair
• paraesophageal hernia
• umbilical hernia
• ventral hernia

Skin & Soft Tissue Disorders/Procedures

• component separation
• decubitus ulcer
• Skin & Soft Tissue Disorders/Procedures
• skin and soft tissue infections
• skin grafting
• wound infections

Anal-rectal Disorders/Procedures

• anal abscess
• anal fissure
• anal fistula

Colon and Rectal Disorders/Cancer

• anal abscess
• colectomy
• colon surgery
• colostomy
• diverticular disease
• gastrointestinal bleeding
• ileostomy
• intussusception
• laparoscopic colon surgery
• Meckel's diverticulum

Minimally Invasive Procedures

• laparoscopic surgery
• Minimally Invasive Procedures
• robotic surgery
• video assisted thoracic surgery

Thoracic

• esophageal surgery
• hemothorax
• hiatal hernia
• pleural effusion
• pneumothorax
• pulmonary embolism

Trauma/Injury Procedures

• abdominal injuries
• abdominal wall reconstruction
• amputation
• amputee rehabilitation
• bladder injury
• blunt trauma
• bronchoscopy
• burns
• cardiac injury
• chest injuries
• cricothyroidotomy
• extremity injury
• foot/leg injury
• hand/arm injury
• intestine injuries
• kidney injury
• liver injury
• liver resection
• lung resections
• neck injuries
• skin grafting
• stomach injuries
• thyroidectomy
• tracheotomy
• Trauma/Injury Procedures
• vascular injuries
• wound debridement

Henry Ford Hospital

Detroit, MI

Attending

08/2021—Present

Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital

West Bloomfield, MI

Trauma/Acute Care Surgeon

03/2022—Present

Michigan State University College of Human Medicine

East Lansing, MI

Clinical Assistant Professor

03/2022—Present