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Kirk A. Ludwig, MD, FACS, FASCRS is a colorectal surgeon at Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of benign and malignant diseases of the colon, rectum, and anus, offering services including laparoscopic colorectal surgery, rectal cancer treatment with sphincter-sparing techniques, anorectal fistula and abscess surgery, and anorectal physiology testing. Dr. Ludwig works with a multidisciplinary team including surgical oncology, gastroenterology, medical oncology, and radiation oncology colleagues.

Clinic Type

Colorectal Surgery

Address

8800 W. Doyne Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53226; 8900 W. Doyne Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53226

Phone

+14148050505

Email

careers@froedtert.com

Opening Hours

Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.

Telehealth

https://www.froedtert.com/telehealth

Services Offered

  • Colorectal Surgery
  • Anorectal Abscess and Fistula Surgery
  • Anorectal Physiology Laboratory Testing
  • Complex Pelvic Surgery
  • Ileal Pouch (J-pouch) Surgery
  • Laparoscopic Treatment for Colorectal Disease
  • Pre-Sacral or Retro-Rectal Tumors Surgery
  • Rectal and Anal Ultrasound
  • Recto-Vaginal Fistula Repair
  • Restorative Proctocolectomy
  • Small Intestinal Tumor Surgery
  • Sphincter-sparing Techniques for Rectal Cancer
  • Surgical Treatment for Constipation
  • Trans-Anal Excision of Rectal Polyps

Team

  • Kirk A. Ludwig, MD, FACS, FASCRS — Colorectal Surgeon

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What Patients Say

Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed

  • WebMD: 5.0 out of 5.0 (39 ratings)
  • U.S. News & World Report: Not explicitly provided in snippet (99 reviews)
  • Doctor.com: 5.0 out of 5.0 (2 reviews)

Patients praise

  • Knowledgeable and experienced in colorectal surgery
  • Patient and willing to explain conditions and treatments clearly
  • Compassionate care reported by some patients

Common complaints

  • Difficulty with scheduling appointments at the cancer center
  • Concerns regarding communication and bedside manner in specific instances

"Dr Ludwig is patient with all my questions and explains things in easy to understand terms. When facing surgery, this is an excellent bedside manner."

— Froedtert Health patient feedback

"Never in my life would I recommend him to see anyone. No regard for trauma victims... Find someone else if you don’t want to feel the way I did - I can’t stress not going to see him enough.."

— WebMD patient review

"Wonderful doctor/surgeon!! Did a fantastic job with my rectal cancer surgery! Highly recommend!!!! Can't praise him and his staff enough!!"

— Healthgrades patient review

Synthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].

Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.

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