​​​Editors

Susan Galandiuk, M.D.

Editor-in-Chief
Professor of Surgery
Division of General Surgery
Program Director, Head, Section of Colon and Rectal Surgery
The Hiram C. Polk Jr., MD Department of Surgery
Director, Price Institute of Surgical Research
University of Louisville School of Medicine
Louisville, KY (USA)

Clinical/Research Interests: Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, colorectal cancer, inflammatory bowel disease, biomarker development, miRNAs

John R.T. Monson, M.D.

Coeditor
Colon and Rectal Surgeon
Advent Health
Orlando, Florida

Clinical/Research Interests: Minimally invasive technologies in colorectal cancer treatment, including Transanal Endoscopic Microsurgery (TEMS), laparoscopic surgery and robotic surgery

Scott R. Steele, M.D., M.B.A

Coeditor
Chairman, Department of Colorectal Surgery
Rupert B. Turnbull, MD Endowed Chair in Colorectal Surgery
Cleveland Clinic
Professor of Surgery, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Cleveland Ohio (USA)

Clinical/Research Interests: Inflammatory bowel disease, colorectal cancer, outcomes research

Section Editors

Karim Alavi, M.D., M.P.H.

Section Editor, Current Status Reviews

Associate Professor of Surgery
Director, Colon and Rectal Surgery Fellowship
University of Massachusetts Medical School
Worcester, Massachusetts

Clinical Interests: Inflammatory bowel disease, minimally invasive surgery, complex abdominal and anorectal surgery

Research Interests: Comparative effectiveness research, surgical innovation, health services research, quality improvement

Joshua I. Bleier, M.D.

Section Editor, Social Media & Readership Engagement
Associate Professor of Surgery
University of Pennsylvania / Perelman School of Medicine
Section Chief of Colorectal Surgery at Pennsylvania Hospital
Program Director of the Colorectal Fellowship
Chairman of the ASCRCS CREST Committee
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (USA)

Clinical/Research Interests: Management and treatment of benign diverticular disease; colon and rectal cancer; standard and minimally invasive approaches; sphincter-preservation; surgical treatment of inflammatory bowel disease; the spectrum of benign anorectal and pelvic floor disorders, including sacral nerve stimulation for fecal incontinence; colonoscopy; advanced techniques for local treatment of early rectal polyps and cancers with transanal endoscopic microsurgery (TEM)

Kyle G. Cologne, M.D.

Section Editor, Dynamic Articles, Video Vignettes, Podcasts
Associate Professor of Clinical Surgery
Associate Program Director, Colorectal Residency
University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine
Los Angeles, CA (USA)

Clinical/Research Interests: Minimally invasive surgery, colorectal cancer, surgical training, cost-effectiveness, QI measures, #VisualAbstracts

Alessandro Fichera, M.D.

Section Editor, Didactic Video Collections

Baylor University Medical Center
Dallas, Texas (USA)

Clinical/Research Interests: Inflammatory bowel disease, colorectal cancer, clinical trials

Daniel O. Herzig, M.D.

Section Editor, Resident's Corner

Associate Professor of Surgery
Digestive Health Center and Knight Cancer Institute
Oregon Health and Science University
Portland, OR (USA)

Clinical/Research Interests: Colorectal cancer, endoscopy, minimally invasive surgery, organ preservation treatment of rectal cancer

Sean J. Langenfeld, M.D.

Section Editor, Selected Abstracts

Associate Professor of Surgery
Associate Program Director, General Surgery Residency
Department of Surgery
University of Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, Nebraska (USA)

Clinical/Research Interests: Social Media, #VisualAbstract, online reputation management, minimally invasive surgery, colorectal cancer, inflammatory bowel disease

Mattias Soop, M.D., Ph.D.

Patricia Sylla, M.D

Section Editor, International Content

Clinical/Research Interests: Management of intestinal failure, #VisualAbstracts, inflammatory bowel disease, and surgical stress reduction.

Section Editor, New Technology

Associate Professor
Department of Surgery
Division of Colorectal Surgery
Mount Sinai Hospital
New York, New York

Clinical/Research Interests: Rectal cancer, colon cancer, diverticulitis, IBD, clinical trials, minimally invasive techniques, transanal NOTES, adoption and training in new techniques/technologies

Associate Editors

Maher A. Abbas, M.D.

Medical Director
Dubai Colorectal Clinic
Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Clinical/Research Interests: Minimally invasive surgery, therapeutic endoscopy, diverticulitis, rectal cancer, pelvic floor disorders, complex anorectal fistulas, hemorrhoids

Sam Atallah, M.D.

Associate Professor of Surgery
University of Central Florida
Chair of Colon & Rectal Surgery at Florida Hospital
Director for Research & Innovation at the Center for CR Surgery
Orlando, Florida (USA)

Clinical/Research Interests: Transanal minimally invasive surgery (TAMIS), robotic transanal surgery, minimally invasive surgery, taTME

Willem A. Bemelman, M.D., Ph.D.

Professor of Minimal Invasive and Colorectal Surgery
Department of Surgery
Amsterdam University Medical Centers
University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Clinical/Research Interests: Inflammatory bowel disease, recal cancer surgery, pelvic reoperative surgery, minimal invasive and transanal surgery

Mariana Berho, M.D.

Chair, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

Cleveland Clinic Florida
Weston, Florida (USA)

Clinical/Research Interests: Pathology of colon and rectal cancer, multidisciplinary treatment of colon and rectal cancer, pathology of inflammatory bowel disease

Liliana Bordeianou, M.D., M.P.H. 

George J. Chang, M.D., M.S.

Clinical/Research Interests: Pelvic floor, patient-reported outcomes

Chief, Colon and Rectal Surgery

Professor of Surgical Oncology
Professor of Health Services Research
Director of Clinical Operations, Minimally Invasive and New Technologies in Oncologic Surgery Program
Associate Medical Director, Colorectal Center
Houston, Texas (USA)

Clinical/Research Interests: Colon and rectal cancer, extended resections for locally advanced disease, minimally invasive and robotic surgery, clinical comparative effectiveness and patient-centered outcomes

William C. Cirocco, M.D.

Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center
Section Head: Colon & Rectal Surgery
Phoenix, AZ

Clinical/Research Interests: Multidisciplinary treatment of rectal cancer, Hereditary Colorectal Cancer, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Rectal Prolapse, diverticulitis

Bard C. Cosman, M.D., MPH

Professor of Clinical Surgery
University of California San Diego School of Medicine
Staff Physician, VA San Diego Healthcare System
San Diego, California

Clinical/Research Interests: Anal dysplasia, anal conditions in HIV, hidradenitis suppurativa, anal fistula, pilonidal sinus, colorectal conditions in spinal cord injury

Fergal Fleming, M.D.

Associate Professor of Surgery and Oncology
Department of Surgery
Uniersity of Rochester Medical Center
Rochester, New York (USA)

Clinical/Research Interests: Health services research with focus on colorectal cancer, epidemiology of colorectal cancer, perioperative optimization (prehabilitation)

Charles M. Friel, M.D., M.S.

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Professor of Surgery
General Surgery Program Director
Chief, Section of Colorectal Surgery
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, Virginia (USA)

Clinical/Research Interests:

Chuan-Gang Fu, M.D.

Chairman and Professor
Department of Surgery
Department of Colorectal Surgery
Department of Gastro-Coloscopy
Shanghai East Hospital
Tongi University
Chairman, Chinese Society of Anorectal Surgeons
Fellow, Chinese College of Surgeons, Shanghai, P. R. China
Chairman, Society of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Shanghai, China

Sean C. Glasgow, M.D.

Associate Professor of Surgery
Section of Colon & Rectal Surgery
Department of Surgery
Washington University School of Medicine
St. Louis, Missouri (USA)

Clinical/Research Interests: Benign & malignant diseases of the colon & rectum; treatment of peritoneal surface malignancies, including pseudomyxoma and carcinomatosis; combat casualty care, particularly abdominal trauma management

I. Emre Gorgun, M.D.

Department of Colorectal Surgery

Cleveland, Ohio

Wilhelm Graf, M.D., Ph.D.

Uppsala, Sweden
Professor of Gastrointestinal Surgery
Institution of Surgical Sciences, Uppsala University, Sweden
Akademiska sjukhuset, Uppsala, Sweden

Clinical/Research Interests: Colorectal cancer, peritoneal carcinomatosis, fecal incontinence, motility disorders, anorectal surgery.

William J. Harb, M.D.

The Colorectal Center
Nashville, Tennessee (USA)

Clinical/Research Interests: Anorectal surgery, fecal incontinence, inherited colon and rectal cancer syndromes

Imran Hassan, M.D.

Alexander T. Hawkins, M.D., M.P.H.

Clinical Associate Professor
Department of Surgery
University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa (USA)

Clinical Interests: Surgical management of benign and malignant colorectal diseases, minimally invasive surgery, and diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy

Research Interests: Healthcare outcomes, health services research and process improvement initiatives

Assistant Professor of Surgery
Director, VUMC Colorectal Research Center

Traci L. Hedrick, M.D., M.S.

Alexander G. Heriot, M.D., M.B.A., F.R.A.C.S., F.R.C.S.

Associate Professor of Surgery
Vice Chair, Clinical Affairs and Operations Co-Director Enhanced Recovery Program
Co- Lead Digestive Health Service Line
Department of Surgery
Section Colon and Rectal Surgery
University of Virginia Health System

Clinical/Research Interests: Quality, enhanced recovery after surgery, healthcare-associated infections/surgical site infections, minimally invasive treatments of rectal cancer, and diverticular disease.

Director of Cancer Surgery
Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
Professor of Surgery
University of Melbourne, Australia
Director, Lower Gastrointestinal Tumour Stream,
Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre, Melbourne

Clinical/Research Interests: Colon and rectal cancer, extended resections for locally advanced disease, minimally invasive and robotic surgery, peritoneal disease, translational lower GI oncology research

Andrew G. Hill, MB.Ch.B, M.D. (Thesis) Ed.D.

Colorectal Surgeon/Professor of Surgery
Assistant Dean and Head of the South Auckland Clinical Campus
Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences|
University of Auckland
Otahuhu, Auckland

Clinical/Research Interests: Proctology, perioperative care, medical education, perioperative mortality, and morbidity

Emina Huang, MD, MBA

Executive Vice-Chair of Research; Professor of Surgery
Department of Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas

Clinical/Research Interests: Inflammatory bowel disease, Colitis-associated cancer, metastatic colon cancer, genomics, epigenetics, induced pluripotent stem cells, stem cells, organoids, fibroblasts, inflammatory microenvironment, tumor microenvironment

Christine C. Jensen, M.D., MPH

Adjunct Associate Professor
Division of Colon & Rectal Surgery
Department of Surgery
University of Minnesota
St. Paul, Minnesota (USA)

Clinical/Research Interests: Cost-effectiveness research, health services research, outcomes research in colon and rectal surgery, minimally invasive surgery

Eric K. Johnson, M.D.

Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Professor of Surgery
Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine at Case Western University
Cleveland, Ohio (USA)

Clinical/Research Interests: Minimally invasive colorectal resection using both laparoscopic and robotic platforms. His research focus has been on outcomes using large statewide and nationwide databases in an effort to streamline and standardize some practices in colorectal surgery.

Andreas M. Kaiser, M.D.

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Clinical Professor of Surgery
Chief, Division of Colorectal Surgery
City of Hope National Medical Center
Duarte, California (USA)

Clinical/Research Interests: Colorectal cancer, hereditary cancer, recurrent rectal cancer, diverticulitis, inflammatory bowel disease, continent ileostomy, fecal incontinence, transanal endoscopic microsurgery, robotic surgery, laparoscopic surgery, sacral nerve stimulation, artificial bowel sphincter, magnetic ring

Matthew F. Kalady, M.D.

Professor of Surgery
James Church, MD, and Edward DeBartolo Jr Family Chair in Colorectal Surgery
Director, Sanford R. Weiss, MD, Center for Hereditary Colorectal Neoplasia
Co-Director, Cleveland Clinic Comprehensive Colorectal Cancer Program
Department of Colorectal Surgery
Digestive Disease and Surgery Institute
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, Ohio (USA)

Clinical/Research Interests: Management of colon and rectal cancer, hereditary colorectal cancer syndromes, colorectal polyps, rectal cancer response or resistance to neoadjuvant chemoradiation, genetics of colorectal cancer.

Deborah Keller, M.S., M.D.

Clinical Assistant Professor, Division of Colorectal Surgery, Department of Surgery

Clinical/ research interests: Minimally invasive surgery, enhanced recovery, surgical quality improvement, colorectal cancer epidemiology, new technology implementation, surgical education, and rectal cancer imaging biomarkers

Nam Kyu Kim, M.D.

Professor, Division of Colorectal Surgery
Department of Surgery
Yonsei University College of Medicine
Seoul, Korea

Clinical/Research Interests: Colorectal cancer

Mary R. Kwaan, M.D., M.P.H.

Associate Professor of Surgery
Department of Surgery
University of California
Los Angeles, California (USA)

Clinical/Research Interests: Diverticulitis, rectal cancer, inflammatory bowel disease, intestinal injury from radiation, reoperative surgery, racial disparities in health care

Amy L. Lightner, M.D.

Assistant Professor Surgery
Clevand Clinic
Department of Surgery
Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery
Cleveland, Ohio(USA)

Clinical/research interest: Inflammatory bowel disease, ileal pouch disorders, stem cell therapy, minimally invasive surgery

Justin A. Maykel, M.D.

Professor and Chief, Division of Colorectal Surgery
The Joseph M. Streeter and Mary Streeter DeFeudis Endowed Chair in Surgery
UMass Memorial Medical Center
University of Massachusetts Medical School
Worcester, Massachusetts (USA)

Clinical Interests: Rectal cancer, colon cancer, complicated diverticulitis, inflammatory bowel disease

Research Interests: Innovative surgical approaches to colorectal diseases including transanal total mesorectal excision (TaTME), laparoscopy, transanal endoscopic microsurgery and transanal minimally invasive surgery (TAMIS), surgical quality improvement and optimizing surgical outcomes

Evangelos Messaris, M.D., Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Surgery
Chief, Colon and Rectal Surgery
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Harvard Medical School
Boston, Massachusetts (USA)

Clinical/Research Interests: Specific clinical and research interest in the care of patients with inflammatory bowel diseases

Toshiki Mimura, M.D., Ph.D.

Professor of Gastrointestinal Surgery
Department of Surgery
Jichi Medical University
Tochigi, Japan

Clinical/Research Interests: Functional bowel and anorectal disorders, including fecal incontinence, constipation, and rectal prolapse

Husein Moloo, M.D.

Associate Professor of Surgery
Vice Chair Quality, Department of Surgery
Section Head, Colon and Rectal Surgery
Program Director, Colon and Rectal Surgery Fellowship
Associate Scientist, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
University of Ottawa
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Clinical/Research Interests: Quality Improvement, colorectal cancer, minimally invasive surgery, transanal endoscopic microsurgery, fragility, integrated practice models

Harvey G. Moore, M.D.

Assistant Professor of Surgery
Duke University School of Medicine
Section of Colon and Rectal Surgery
Division of Advanced Oncology and Gastrointestinal Surgery
Durham, North Carolina (USA)

Clinical/Research Interests: Anal cancer, chemoprevention of colorectal cancer, multimodality management of locally advanced rectal cancer

Matthew Mutch, M.D.

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Washington University School of Medicine

St. Louis, Missouri (USA)

Clinical/Research Interests: Colorectal cancer, minimaly invasive surgery for colon and rectal surgery, outcomes research

Ian M. Paquette, M.D.

Associate Professor of Surgery
Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery
University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
Medical Director of Colon and Rectal Surgery University of Cincinnati Medical Center
Medical Director of the Christ Hospital Center for Pelvic Floor Disorders
Cincinnati, Ohio (USA)

Clinical Interests: Inflammatory bowel disease, colorectal cancer, minimally invasive colon and rectal surgery

Research Interests: Clinical outcomes and quality improvement research regarding colorectal cancer and colorectal resections

Rodrigo Oliva Perez, M.D., Ph.D.

Instituto Angelita & Joaquim Gama
Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research
Molecular Biology and Genomics Lab
São Paulo, Brazil

Clinical/Research Interests: Management of rectal cancer, prediction of response to neoadjuvant chemoradiation regimens, alternative organ-preserving strategies used for patients developing complete clinical response

Scott E. Regenbogen, M.D., M.P.H.

Associate Professor of Surgery
Chief, Division of Colorectal Surgery
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan (USA)

Clinical Interests: Inflammatory bowel disease, colorectal cancer, minimally invasive colon and rectal surgery

Research Interests: Health services research, including performance evaluation, costs of care, surgical safety and quality improvement, with a particular focus on the cost, quality, and outcomes of major inpatient surgery in older adults

Rocco Ricciardi, M.D., M.P.H.

Chief, Section of Colorectal Surgery
Massachusetts General Hospital
Harvard University
Boston, Massachusetts (USA)

Clinical/Research Interests: Diverticulitis, colorectal cancer, quality improvement, population health, comparative effectiveness

Antonino Spinelli, M.D., Ph.D.

Professor of Surgery

Chief, Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery

Humanitas University, Instituto Clinico Humanitas

Milan, Italy

Clinical/Research interests: Minimally invasive technology in colorectal cancer an inflammatory bowel disease, transanal minimally invasive surgery and TaTME, pouch surgery.

David B. Stewart, M.D.

Associate Professor of Surgery

Associate Professor of Pediatrics

Section Chief, Colorectal Surgery
University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona (USA)

Clinical/Research Interests: C. difficile infection; human gut microbiome, C. difficile tissue bank, bioinformatics, meta-genomics and meta-transcriptomics, gut dysbiosis, oligonucleotides as microbiome sparing antisense antibiotics delivered using novel bola-amphiphilic nanocarriers, fecal microbiota transplants administered by enema to critically ill CDI patients as an alternative to surgery for patients failing medical therapy

Luca Stocchi, M.D.

Division Chair-Colon & Rectal Surgery
4500 San Pablo Road
Jacksonville, Florida 32224

Clinical/Research Interests: Laparoscopic surgery, colorectal cancer, and inflammatory bowel disease

Akira Sugita, M.D.

Director
Department of Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Department of Surgery
Yokohama Municipal Citizens Hospital
Yokohama, Japan

Clinical/Research Interests: Inflammatory bowel disease (ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease), colorectal cancer, small intestine

Charles Ternent, M.D.

Clinical Professor
Department of Surgery
University of Nebraska School of Medicine, Omaha, Nebraska.
Associate Clinical Professor, Department of Surgery, Creighton University School of Medicine, Omaha, Nebraska. Director of Research, Section of Colon and Rectal Surgery
Omaha, Nebraska (USA)

Clinical/Research Interests: Colorectal cancer, inflammatory bowel disease. Minimally invasive colorectal surgery. Clinical outcomes and cost-effectiveness /decision-making analysis.

Sarah A. Vogler, M.D., M.B.A.

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Sectiion Head Pelvic Floor
Colorectal Surgery
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, Ohio (USA)

Clinical/Research Interests: Pelvic floor disorders and physiology, pelvic prolapse, incontinence, endorectal ultrasound, robotic & laparoscopic colorectal surgery, surgical quality

Hongwei Yao, M.D., Ph.D.

Deputy Director, Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery

Reviewer's Guild Associate Editors

Anuradha R. Bhama, M.D.

Rush University Medical Center
Department of Surgery, Division of Colorectal Surgery
Chicago, Illinois
Clinical interests: Large databases (NSQIP, NIS, SEER), comparative effectiveness in minimally invasive surgery, robotic surgery, reoperative surgery for benign disease

Jennifer Davids, M.D.

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Associate Professor of Surgery
Associate Program Director, General Surgery Residency
Director, Surgical Simulation
UMass Memorial Medical Center
University of Massachusetts Medical School
Worcester, Massachusetts (USA)
Clinical Interests: Colorectal cancer, diverticulitis, IBD, robotics, advanced endoscopy
Research Interests: Outcomes and quality, ERAS, resource utilization, social media, gender equity and inclusion

Srinivas Joga Ivatury, M.D., M.H.A.

Assistant Professor of Surgery, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth
Division Chief of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Department of Surgery
Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center
Clinical Interests:  Complex Pelvic Surgery and Robotics
Research Interests: Shared Decision Making and Development of a Colorectal Cancer Learning Health System

Vlad V. Simianu, M.D., M.P.H.

Attending Surgeon, Section of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Virginia Mason Medical Center
Medical Director, Colorectal Service Line, Floyd and Delores Jones Cancer Institute
Associate Medical Director, Colon and Rectal Surgery, Surgical Care Outcome Assessment Program
Clinical Interests: Cancer, diverticulitis, IBD, pelvic floor

Research Interests: Outcomes and quality, cost-effectiveness, health services research

Editorial Office

Margaret Abby, B.A.

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Managing Editor,  Phone: (502) 294-7444, E-mail: [email protected]

Taris Truax, B.S.

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Editorial Assistant, Phone: (507) 271-5176, E-mail: [email protected]

Continuing Education Committee (CME)

Mala Murthy Balakumar, MD, and David Maron, MD CME Connection for DCR articles: https://cme.lww.com/browse/sources/178

Selected Abstracts

Samuel Eisenstein, M.D.

Assistant Professor of Surgery
University of California San Diego

Norbert Garcia-Henriquez, MD

Mount Sinai Medical Center
Miami Beach, Florida

Sook Chan Hoang, M.D

Assistant Professor of Surgery
Rush University Medical Center

Lawrence Lee, M.D., Ph.D

Department of Surgery
McGill University

Jennifer A. Leinicke, M.D.

Assistant Professor of Surgery
University of Nebraska Medical Center

Amit Merchea, M.D.

Assistant Professor of Surgery
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine

W. Conan Mustain, MD, FACS, FASCRS

Assistant Professor of Surgery
Division of Colon & Rectal Surgery
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

George Nassif, D.O.

Director of Medical Education
Advent Health Center for Colon and Rectal Surgery

Vinay Rai, M.D.

Associate Professor
Dept. of Surgery
University of New Mexico

Shankar R. Raman, MD, FACS, FASCRS

Emily Steinhagen, M.D.

Mercy Medical Center, Des Moines, Iowa

Fia Yi, M.D.

Mercy Medical Center, Des Moines, Iowa
Chief of Colorectal Surgery, San Antonio Military Medical Center
Assistant Professor of Surgery, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences

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Class of 2019-2020 Reviewer's Guild

​	​Fadwa Ali, MD Member: May 6, 2019 Mentor: Daniel Herzig, MD Current position: Assistant Professor of Surgery, University of California Davis School of Medicine Clinical/research interests: Clinical outcomes, postoperative complications, venous thromboembolism, Colorectal cancer, IBD.
​	​José Azevedo, MD Member: April 23, 2019 Mentor: Rodrigo Oliva Perez, MD, PhD Current Position: General Surgery Resident, Porto, Portugal  Clinical/research interests: Colorectal cancer,surgical technique, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, imaging
​	​Julia Berian, MD, MS Member: April 23, 2019 Mentor: George Chang, MD, MS Current Position: Assistant Professor of Surgery Clinical/research interests: Health servicesresearch, geriatric or elderly population, ERAS, retrospective, prospective clinical, administrative database research, quality and outcomes research, quality improvement, systematic reviews
​	​Anuradha Bhama, MD, FACS, FASCRS Member: April 29, 2019 Mentor: Scott Steele, MD Current Position: Assistant Professor of Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois Interests: Large databases studies (NSQIP, NIS, SEER, etc), comparative effectiveness in minimally invasive surgery, robotic surgery, reoperative surgery for benign disease
​	​Vladimir Bolshinsky, MBBS, DipSurgAnat, FRACS Member: April 23, 2019 Mentor: Scott Steele, MD Current Position: Consultant Colorectal Surgeon, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Interests: IBD, colorectal cancer (clinical, not basic science), pelvic floor, anorectal disease, benign colorectal disorders
​	​Michele Maria Carvello, MD Member: July 26, 2019 Mentor: Antonino Spinelli, MD, PhD Current Position: Staff Surgeon  Interests: Colorectal cancer, IBD, minimally invasive surgery, enhanced recovery protocols
​	​Will Chapman, Jr, MD, MPHS Current Position: Resident physician, General Surgery Interests: Rectal cancer, health services research, clinical outcomes, clinical trials
​	​Jessica Cohan, MD, MAS Member: May 20, 2019 Mentor: Daniel Herzig, MD Current Position: Assistant Professor of Surgery, University of Utah Interests: Diverticulitis, Geriatric Surgery, Shared Decision Making, Patient Reported Outcomes, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Colorectal Cancer
​	​Kristen Crowell, MD Member: April 23, 2019 Mentor: Evangelos Messaris, MD Current Position: Colorectal surgeon Interests: IBD, Crohn's disease, surgical & medical management, Clostridium difficile colitis, DVT prophylaxis, cytokines/inflammation
​	​Thomas Curran, MD, MPH Member: April 23, 2019 Mentor: Christine Jensen Current Position: Assistant Professor of Surgery, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina Interests: Colorectal cancer, diverticulitis, IBD, minimally invasive surgery, outcomes research
​	​Jennifer S. Davids, MD Member: May 6, 2019 Mentor: Scott Steele, MD Current position: Associate Professor of Surgery, University of Massachusetts Interests: Outcomes research, clinical trials, meta-analysis, IBD, robotic surgery, colorectal cancer, surgical education/training
​	​Kurt G. Davis, MD Member: July 29, 2019 Mentor: Mary Kwann, MD Current Position: Associate Professor of Surgery Interests: Colon cancer, IBD, disparities in healthcare, surgical education
​	​Aaron J. Dawes, MD, PhD Member: April 23, 2019 Mentor: Mary Kwaan, MD, MPH Current Position: Fellow (will change to Assistant Professor of Surgery this fall) Interests: Health services, outcomes research, statistics (randomization, multivariable regression, matching/weighting, selection, model development, and forecasting) benign anorectal disease, disparities in surgical cancer care
​	​Gabrielle E. Dombek, MD Current Position: Post-Doctoral Research Fellow  Interests: Colorectal cancer, IBD, quality improvement
​	​Tyler Ellis, MD, MSCR Member: April 23, 2019 Mentor: Susan Galandiuk, MD Current Position: Instructor of Surgery, University of Louisville Interests: Rectal cancer, health services research, disparities, patient reported outcomes, studies using large databases
​	​Laura Fernandez, MD Member: June 6, 2019 Mentor: Rodrigo Perez, MD Current Position: Colorectal surgeon ​Interests: Colorectal cancer, minimally invasive surgery, molecular biology
​	​Caterina Foppa, MD Member: April 23, 2019 Mentor: Antonino Spinelli, MD Current Position: Assistant, Division of Coon & Rectal Surgery Interests: Colorectal cancer, basic science (all topics), IBD, colorectal anastomotic leak, robotic and laparoscopic surgery
​	​Paolo Goffredo, MD Member: 11/14/2019 Mentor: Imran Hassan Current Position: Colon and Rectal Surgery Fellow, University of Minnesota Interests: Colorectal cancer, small bowel neoplasms, HIPEC, IBD, anal cancer
​	​Ramzi Michael Helewa, MD Member: April 23, 2019 Mentor: Husein Moloo Current Position: Colon and Rectal Surgery, Assistant Professor Interests: Administrative database research, colorectal cancer outcomes, quality outcomes research
​	​Srinivas Joga Ivatury, MD, MHA Member: April 23, 2019 Mentor: George Chang, MD Current Position: Division Chief of Colorectal Surgery Interests: Colorectal cancer, patient-reported outcomes, shared decision making, health services research
​	​Carla Justiniano, MD, MPH Member: April 23, 2019 Mentor: Fergal Fleming, MD Current Position: General Surgery Resident Interests: Outcomes research, databases (NCDB, SPARCS, NSQIP, institutional studies), colorectal cancer, IBD outcomes, prehabilitation, ileostomy
​	​Arielle Kanters, MD, MS Member: April 23, 2019 Mentor: Scott Regenbogen Current Position: Current position (until July 2020) - Chief General Surgery Resident As of August 2020 - Colorectal Surgery Fellow Interests: Outcomes research, Qualitative research, Quality improvement work
​	​Sandra Kavalukas, MD Member: April 18, 2019 Mentor: Susan Galandiuk  Current Position: Colorectal Surgery Fellow  Interests: IBD, Crohn's colitis, UC-associated cancer, Hereditary colorectal cancer, Patient satisfaction/outcome studies, Anastomotic leaks
​	​Katherine Kelley, MD Member: May 6, 2019 Mentor: Daniel Herzig Current Position: Fellow Interest: Pelvic Floor, Robotic surgery, Anal cancer, Benign anal disease
​	​Chang Hyun Kim, MD, PhD Member: September 1, 2019 Mentor: Nam Kyu Kim Interests: Colorectal cancer, Minimal invasive surgery, Liquid biopsy (including circulating tumor DNA, exosome), Randomized controlled trials, Observational studies, Meta-analysis
​	​Cherng Huei (Joe) Kong, MBChB, MS, FRACS Member: June 14, 2019 Mentor: George Chang Current Position: Colorectal Fellow Interests: Minimal invasive surgery, Rectal cancer, Immunology, Biostatistics, Outcomes research
​	​Audrey Stokes Kulaylat, MD Member: June 15, 2019 Mentor: David Stewart Current Position: Chief Resident in General Surgery Interests: Health services, Outcomes research, Large databases, IBD, Health disparities, Colorectal cancer screening
​	​Grace C. Lee, MD Member: April 23, 2019 Mentor: Rocco Ricciardi Current Position: General Surgery Resident Interests: Colorectal cancer, Anal dysplasia and anal squamous cell cancer, Minimally invasive techniques in colorectal surgery, Outcomes research using large databases
​	​Nicholas P. McKenna, MD Member: June 14, 2019 Mentor: Amy Lightner Current Position: General Surgery resident Interests: IBD, administrative and clinical databases (NIS, NSQIP), and surgical outcomes
​	​Stephen O'Brien, MB BCh BAO Member: July 26, 2019 Mentor: Susan Galandiuk Current Position: Core Surgical Trainee, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland Interests: IBD, Hereditary colorectal cancer, Clinical nutrition, Prehabilitation, Translational science in Colorectal disease
​	​Roger Patron-Lozano, MD Member: April 23, 2019 Mentor: Susan Galandiuk Current Position: Colon & Rectal Surgery Fellow Interests: Colorectal cancer, Diverticulitis, Laparoscopic surgery
​	​Uma Phatak, MD Member: June 14, 2019 Mentor: George Chang Current Position: Assistant Professor Interests: Disparities in colorectal cancer, IBD, ERAS, Outcomes research using large databases, Surgical site infections
​	​Yesenia Rojas-Khalil, MD Member: June 14, 2019 Mentor: Susan Galandiuk Current Position: Assistant Professor Interests: Colorectal cancer, IBD, Basic science, Observational studies
​	​Tarik Sammour, FRACS, PhD Member: June 17, 2019 Mentor: Andrew Hill Current Position: Associate Professor Interests: Ileus, Rectal cancer, pelvic lymph nodes, total neoadjuvant therapy, Artificial intelligence, Randomized trials, Systematic reviews
​	​Guilherme Pagin São Julião, MD Member: May 20, 2019 Mentor: Rodrigo Oliva Perez Interests: Colorectal cancer, neoadjuvant treatment, prediction of response, Minimally invasive operations
​	​Stephen Sharp, MD Member: May 6, 2019 Mentor: Susan Galandiuk Current Position: Clinical Faculty Interests: Colorectal cancer, IBD, Outcomes research, Basic science, Benign disease, Health care disparities
​	Vlad V. Simianu, MD, MPH Member: April 23, 2019 Mentor: Christine C. Jensen Current Position: Attending Surgeon, Medical Director, Associate Medical Director Interests: Cancer, Diverticulitis, IBD, Pelvic Floor, Outcomes and Quality, Cost-Efectiveness, Health Services Research
​	​Matthew Skancke, MD Member: May 6, 2019 Mentor: Susan Galandiuk Current Position: Staff Surgeon at Holy Cross Hospital in Silver Spring, Maryland Interests: Outcomes research, Biostatistics, Low Rectal cancer, Telemedicine/surgery, Robotic surgery
​	Zhifei (Jeff) Sun, MD Member: April 23, 2019 Mentor: Harvey Moore Current Position: Chief Resident (current) July 2020-July 2021 will be: Colorectal Surgery Fellow Interests: Rectal cancer, Artificial intelligence applications in medicine, Medical devices
​	​Amy Suwanabol, MD Member: April 23, 2019 Mentor: Justin Maykel Current Position: Assistant Professor Interests: Palliative and end of life care, Colorectal cancer survivorship, Post discharge destination/long term outcomes (function and cognition), Variation in surgical and cancer care, Complications after colorectal surgery
​	​Jim Tiernan, MD Mentor: Scott Steele Current Position: Consultant Colorectal Surgeon Interests: Randomized controlled trials, Colorectal cancer Advanced & Recurrent, IBD, Hemorrhoids, New technologies
​	​Jeff Van Eps, MD Member: January 6, 2020 Mentor: Sean Langenfeld Interests: Repair of peristomal hernia, particularly the intersection of biomaterials with tissue repair/wound healing, Anal fistula, particularly the intersection of biomaterials with tissue repair/wound healing, Rectal cancer, specifically watch & wait, Colon cancer, novel therapeutic techniques, Robotic/minimally invasive colorectal surgery
​	​Tom Wallace, MD Member: June 14, 2019 Mentor: Husein Moloo Current Position: Clinical Assistant Professor University of British Columbia Clinical Lead Surgery BC Patient Safety and Quality Council NSQIP Surgeon Champion Colorectal and General Surgeon Interests: Outcomes research, Human factors and ergonomics, Patient safety and quality improvement, Endoscopy
​	​Moriah Wright, MD Member: May 19, 2019 Mentor: Charles Ternent Current Position: General and Colorectal Surgeon at Memphis Surgery Associates, Memphis, Tennessee Interests: Cost-effectiveness analysis, Hemorrhoidal disease, Anal fistula, IBD, Rectal cancer
​	​Zhaomin (Tim) Xu, MD, MPH Member: April 23, 2019 Mentor: Fergal Fleming Current Position: PGY5 resident Interests: Colorectal cancer care delivery, Colorectal cancer survivorship, Outcomes research including patient reported outcomes