Editorial Board Profiles : Diseases of the Colon & Rectum

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)
William C. Cirocco, M.D.	Section Editor, Historical Content Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center Section Head: Colon & Rectal Surgery Phoenix, AZ Clinical/Research Interests: Multidisciplinary treatment of rectal cancer,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
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
Deborah Keller, M.S., M.D.	Section Editor, Patient Portal Clinical Assistant Professor, Division of Colorectal Surgery, Department of Surgery University of California Davis Medical Center Sacramento, CA Clinical/ research interests: Minimally invasive surgery, enhanced recovery, surgical quality improvement, colorectal cancer epidemiology, new technology implementation, surgical education, and rectal cancer imaging biomarkers
Sean J. Langenfeld, M.D.	Section Editor, Selected Abstracts Professor of Surgery Chief, Section of Colon and Rectal Surgery Vice Chair for Quality and Compliance, Department of Surgery University of Nebraska Medical Center Omaha, Nebraska Clinical/Research Interests: Social Media, #VisualAbstract, online reputation management, minimally invasive surgery, colorectal cancer, inflammatory bowel disease
Rodrigo Oliva Perez, M.D., Ph.D.	Section Editor, International Content 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
Patricia Sylla, M.D.	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
Statistical Editors
Mousumi Banerjee, Ph.D.	Statistical Editor Anant M. Kshirsagar Collegiate Research Professor of Biostatistics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor Clinical/Research Interests: Machine learning, prognostic modeling, survival analysis, correlated data, analyses of EHR, health services and outcomes research
Rick Nelson, M.D.	Statistical Editor Adjunct Professor UIC School of Public Health Epidemiology and Biostatistics Division Chicago, Illinois
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
Liliana Bordeianou, M.D., M.P.H.	Chief, Colorectal Surgery Center at Massachusetts General Hospital Director, Massachusetts General Hospital Pelvic Floor Disorders Center Co-Chair, Mass General Brigham Colorectal Surgery Collaborative Associate Professor of Surgery, Harvard Medical School Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA (USA) Clinical/Research Interests: Pelvic floor, patient-reported outcomes
Bard C. Cosman, M.D., M.P.H.	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
Jennifer Davids, M.D.	Chief, Section of Colon and Rectal Surgery Boston Medical Center Boston, Massachusetts Clinical/research interests: Minimally invasive surgery, inflammatory bowel disease, colorectal cancer; diversity, equity, and inclusion; surgical education
Daniel L. Feingold, M.D.	Professor of Surgery, Chief of the Division of Colorectal Surgery Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, Chief of the Section of Colorectal Surgery, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, New Jersey Clinical Interests: Colon cancer and rectal cancer, inflammatory bowel disease, complicated diverticulitis, anorectal maladies, colonoscopy Research Interests: Evidence-based clinical care across the spectrum of colorectal diseases, history of medicine
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.	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 Clinical/Research Interests: Endoscopic diagnosis and treatment of early colorectal cancer and polyps. Diagnosis and surgical treatment of colorectal cancer, especially management of rectal cancer, including traditional open procedures and minimal invasive 3D laparoscopic surgery, NOSES. Surgical management of chronic constipation, rectal prolapse, hemorrhoids, polyposis et al. Mechanism of radiosensitivity of rectal cancer and pathogenesis
Sean C. Glasgow, M.D.	Chief of Surgery James Quillen VA Medical Center East Tennessee State University School of Medicine Johnson City, Tennessee (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
Emre Gorgun, M.D., MBA, FACS, FASCRS	Colorectal Surgery Vice Chairman, Department of Colorectal Surgery Krause-Lieberman Chair in Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery Director of EndoLuminal Surgery Center, Lower GI Cleveland Clinic \| Digestive Disease Institute/A30 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.	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
Alexander T. Hawkins, M.D., M.P.H.	Assistant Professor of Surgery Director, VUMC Colorectal Research Center Department of Surgery Section of Colon and Rectal Surgery Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville, Tennessee
Traci L. Hedrick, M.D., M.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.
Alexander G. Heriot, M.D., M.B.A.	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
Emina Huang, M.D., M.B.A.	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
Soichiro Ishihara, M.D., Ph.D.	Professor, Department of Surgical Oncology The University of Tokyo Clinical /Resesarch Interests: Colorectal cancer, inflammatory bowel disease, minimally invasive surgery
Srinivas Joga Ivatury, M.D., M.H.A.	Dell School of Medicine Austin, Texas Department of Surgery Clinical Interests: Complex Pelvic Surgery and Robotics Research Interests: Shared Decision Making and Development of a Colorectal Cancer Learning Health System
Christine C. Jensen, M.D., M.P.H.	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

Andreas M. Kaiser, M.D.	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.
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
Cherry E. Koh, M.B.B.S. (Hon), M.S., F.R.A.C.S., Ph.D.	Associate Professor Clinical Affiliation 1. Department of Colorectal Surgery, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, Australia 2. SOuRCe (Surgical Outcomes Research Centre), Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, Australia 3. Central Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Australia 4. RPA Institute of Academic Surgery, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, Australia Research Interests: Locally recurrent rectal cancer, pelvic exenteration, cytoreductive surgery and HIPEC, colorectal peritoneal metastases, appendiceal cancers, peritoneal cancers, cost-effectiveness, quality of life, outcomes research, intestinal failure
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 on, reoperative surgery, racial disparities in health care
Amy L. Lightner, M.D.	Chief Medical Officer Direct Biologics, LLC Austin, Texas 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.	Washington University School of Medicine St. Louis, Missouri (USA) Clinical/Research Interests: Colorectal cancer, minimaly invasive surgery for colon and rectal surgery, outcomes research
Valentine N. Nfonsam, M.D., M.S.	Professor and Chair Isidore Cohn Jr., MD Endowed Chair in Surgery LSU Health, Department of Surgery New Orleans, LA (USA) Clinical/Research interest: Colorectal cancer especially in the young, Biomarker development, Colorectal cancer biology, Colorectal cancer disparities
Ian M. Paquette, M.D.	Professor of Surgery Chief, Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery University of Cincinnati College of Medicine 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 inflammatory bowel disease
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
Manuel Rodriguez-Justo, M.B.Ch.B., M.Sc.	Clinical Head of Department of Cellular Pathology & Associate Professor of Research Pathology Cancer Institute, University College London, United Kingdom Clinical/Research Interests: Oncopathology, IBD-associated dysplasia, biomarker signatures, validation of genomic and proteomic signatures using immunohistochemistry, digital image analysis and profiling
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
J. Joshua Smith, M.D., Ph.D.	Associate Member \| Associate Attending Surgeon Colorectal Surgery \| Department of Surgery Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center New York, New York
Mattias Soop, M.D., Ph.D.	Department of Surgery Ersta Hospital and Karolinska Institutet Stockholm, Sweden Clinical/Research Interests: Management of intestinal failure, #VisualAbstracts, inflammatory bowel disease, and surgical stress reduction.
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
Pasithorn A. Suwanabol, M.D., M.S.	Assistant Professor Division of Colorectal Surgery, University of Michigan Staff Surgeon, Ann Arbor Veterans Affairs Healthcare System Clinical/Research Interests: Inflammatory bowel disease; colorectal cancer; health services research focused on palliative care encompassing end-of-life care, survivorship, and well-being
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.
Hongwei Yao, M.D., Ph.D.	Deputy Director, Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery Professor, Department of General Surgery Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University (National Clinical Research Center for Digestive Diseases), Beijing, China General Secretary, Chinese Society of Colorectal Surgery Chairman, Chinese Society of taTME Surgeons Study Chair, Chinese taTME Registry Collaborative Local principal investigator, COLOR III trial Clinical/research interests: Precision medicine for colorectal cancer, minimally invasive surgery of colorectal cancer,taTME for mid-low rectal cancer, nationwide registry database
Reviewer's Guild Associate Editors
Julia Berian, M.D., M.S.	Assistant Professor of Surgery Department of Surgery, Division of General Surgery Division of Colorectal Surgery, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin Clinical/Research Interests: Health services research, implementation science & mixed-methods; geriatrics, cognition, function and perioperative care; CRC, IBD, Pelvic floor, robotic / MIS approaches.
Ruoxu Dou, M.D.	Chief, Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery The Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University Zhuhai, Guangdong (China) Clinical/Research Interests: multidisciplinary treatment for low rectal cancer, sphincter-preserving proctectomy, enhanced recovery after surgery, low anterior resection syndrome
Laura M. Fernandez, MD	Colorectal Surgeon, Champalimaud Foundation Lisbon, Portugal Clinical/research interests: Management and treatment of colorectal cancer. Rectal cancer and organ preservation. Neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy treatment and prediction to response in rectal cancer.
Norman Galbraith, B.Sc., M.B.Ch.B., M.Sc., Ph.D.	Glasgow, Scotland Interests: Colorectal cancer, Rectal cancer, Inflammatory bowel disease, Tumour microenvironment, Molecular biology, Immunology, Cytokines
Gifty Kwakye, M.D., M.P.H.	Ann Arbor, Michigan Interests: Pelvic floor dysfunction (diagnosis, management, outcomes), Colorectal Cancer, Anorectal, Disparity (including Global /Immigrant/Refugee health), Education
Ira Leeds, M.D., M.B.A., Sc.M.	New Haven, Connecticut Interests: Prehabilitation, VTE, Clinical trials, Artificial intelligence, Shared decision-making, Education, Systematic reviews, Large datasets
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Continuing Education Committee (CME)
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Selected Abstracts
Rishi Batra, M.D.	Assistant Professor of Surgery University of Nebraska Medical Center Contributing Selected Article Abstractor for DCR
Kristen Crowell, M.D.	Contributing Selected Article Abstractor for DCR
Kurt Davis, M.D.	Contributing Selected Article Abstractor for DCR
Michelle F. DeLeon, M.D.	Assistant Professor of Surgery Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery Mayo Clinic - Jacksonville, FL Contributing Selected Articl Abstractor for DCR
Samuel Eisenstein, M.D.	Assistant Professor of Surgery University of California San Diego Contributing Selected Article Abstractor for DCR
Norbert Garcia-Henriquez, M.D.	Mount Sinai Medical Center Miami Beach, Florida Contributing Selected Article Abstractor for DCR
Irena Gribovskaja-Rupp, M.D.	Clinical Associate Professor of Surgery University of Iowa
Carla F. Justiniano, M.D., M.P.H.	Assistant Professor of Surgery University of Cincinnati
Jennifer A. Leinicke, M.D.	Assistant Professor of Surgery University of Nebraska Medical Center Contributing Selected Article Abstractor for DCR
George Nassif, D.O.	Director of Medical Education Advent Health Center for Colon and Rectal Surgery Contributing Selected Article Abstractor for DCR
V. Prasad Poola, M.B.B.S.	Associate Professor of Surgery Southern Illinois University School of Medicine Contributing Selected Article Abstractor for DCR
Shankar R. Raman, M.D.	Mercy Medical Center, Des Moines, Iowa Contributing Selected Article Abstractor for DCR
Emily Steinhagen, M.D.	Case Western Reserve Cleveland, Ohio Contributing Selected Article Abstractor for DCR
David Schwartzberg, M.D.	Contributing Selected Article Abstractor for DCR
Tafadzwa Makarawo, M.D	Contributing Selected Article Abstractor for DCR
Visual Abstractors
Justin Brady, M.D.	Assistant Professor of Surgery, Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine Senior Associate Consultant Mayo Clinic Arizona Contributing Visual Abstractor for DCR
Paolo Goffredo, M.D.	Assistant Professor, Colon and Rectal Surgery University of Minnesota Minneapolis, MN Contributing Visual Abstractor for DCR
Irena Gribovskaja-Rupp, MD	Associate Professor of Surgery University of Iowa Iowa City, Iowa Contributing Visual Abstractor for DCR
Taryn Hassinger, MD	Allegheny Health Network Pittsburgh, PA Contributing Visual Abstractor for DCR
Audrey S. Kulaylat, M.D., M.Sc.	Assistant Professor, Colon and Rectal Surgery Penn State Health Hershey, Pennsylvania DCR Contributing Visual Abstractor for DCR
V. Prasad Poola, MBBS	Associate Professor of Surgery Southern Illinois School of Medicine Springfield, Illinois Contributing Visual Abstractor for DCR
Bruna Vailati, MD	Colorectal surgeon Angelita & Joaquim Gama Institute Sao Paulo, Brazil Contributing Visual Abstractor for DCR
Spanish Content
Gunther Bocic, M.D.	Section Editor, Spanish Abstract Translations
Francisco M. Abarca-Rendon, M.D.	Contributing Spanish Abstract Translator Guayaquil, Ecuador
Felipe Bellolio, M.D.	Contributing Spanish Abstract Translator Santiago, Chile
Yolanda Colorardo, M.D.	Conributing Spanish Abstract Translator San Salvador, El Salvador
Xavier Delgadillo, M.D.	Contributing Spanish Abstract Translator Neuchâtel, Switzerland
Osvaldo Gauto, M.D.	Contributing Spanish Abstract Translator Asunción, Paraguay
Gonzalo Hagerman, M.D.	Contributing Spanish Abstract Translator
Fidel Ruiz Healy, M.D.	Contributing Spanish Abstract Translator Mexico City, Mexico
Juan Antonio Villanueva-Herrero, M.D.	Contributing Spanish Abstract Translator
Eduardo E. Londoño-Schimmer, M.D., FACS, FASCRS	Contributing Spanish Abstract Translator Bogotá , Colombia
Ingrid Melo, M.D.	Contributing Spanish Abstract Translator Caracas, Venezuela
Juan Carlos Reyes, M.D.	Contributing Spanish Abstract Translator Bogotá, Colombia.
Mauricio Santamaria, M.D.	Contributing Spanish Abstract Translator San Salvador, El Salvador
Jorge Silva-Velazco, M.D.	Contributing Spanish Abstract Translator Mexico City, Mexico

Chinese Content
Jianping Wang, M.D., Ph.D.	Section Editor for Chinese Content
Chuan-Gang Fu, M.D., Ph.D.	Section Editor for Chinese Content
Ruoxu Dou, M.D., Ph.D.	Translation Coordinator Contributing Chinese Translators Wan He, M.D. Yao Guo, M.D. Feng Jiang, M.D. Yichao Liang, M.D. Weipeng Sun, M.D. Jiong Wu. M.D. Haixia Xu, M.D. Rongxin Zhang, M.D. Ping Zhu, M.D. Changhua Zhuo, M.D.
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DCR Reviewer's Guild Classes
Evangelos Messaris, M.D., Ph.D.	Director Curriculum Development DCR Reviewer's Guild
Kristen Crowell, MD	Curriculum Development DCR Reviewer's Guild (Reviewer's Guild Graduate: Class of 2019-2020)
Sandra Kavalukas, MD	Curriculum Development DCR Reviewer's Guild (Reviewer's Guild Graduate: Class of 2019-2020)
Class of 2020-2021 Reviewer's Guild
Mohammad Abbass, MD	Member: January 8, 2021 Mentor: Matthew F. Kalady, MD Interests: Broad topics of interest, Hereditary colorectal cancer syndromes, Rectal and colon cancer, Genetics
Mohamad A. Abdulhai, M.D.	Member: January 8, 2021 Mentor: William C. Cirocco, MD Interests: Colorectal cancer, Outcomes, Diverticulitis, Quality, Education
Benjamin Allar, M.D.	Member: January 8, 2021 Mentor: Evangelos Messaris, MD, PhD Interests: Colorectal Cancer, Outcomes, Anorectal, Education, Disparity
Chris Aquina, M.D.	Member: January 8, 2021 Mentor: Fergal Fleming, MD Interests: Colorectal cancer, Outcomes, Robotic/minimally invasive surgery, Quality, Large database
Kristen Ban, M.D.	Member: January 8, 2021 Mentor: Sean C. Glasgow, MD Interests:Outcomes, Colorectal Cancer, Pelvic Floor, ERAS, Quality, Large Database
Justin Brady, M.D.	Member: January 8, 2021 Mentor: John Monson Interests: Anorectal, Diverticulitis
Heather Carmichael, M.D.	Member: January 8, 2021 Mentor: Pat Sylla Interests: Outcomes, Colorectal Cancer, Robotics/MIS, Disparities, Large Database, Robotics/MISColorectal Cancer, Education, ERAS
Francesco Carrano, MD	Member: January 8, 2021 Mentor: Antonino Spinelli Interests:Robotic/Minimally Invasive Surgery, Colorectal Cancer, IBD, Pelvic floor, Basic Science, New Technologies, Artificial Intelligence, Clinical Trials
Christy Cauley, M.D.	Member: January 8, 2021 Mentor: Rocco Ricciardi Interests: Colorectal Cancer, Outcomes, Diverticulitis, Patient-reported Outcomes, Shared Decision Making
Alexis Colley, M.D.	Member: January 8, 2021 Mentor: Elizabeth Wick, MD Interests: Anorectal, Colorectal cancer, Outcomes, Prehabilitation, Patient-reported outcomes, shared decision making
Jacopo Crippa, M.D.	Member: January 8, 2021 Mentor: Antonino Spinelli, MD, PhD Interests: Colorectal Cancer, Outcomes, Diverticulitis, Robotic/Minimally invasive surgery, New Technologies,Patient reported outcomes, Shared decision making, Anast leak & postop compl,Quality,- Systematic Review, Clinical Trials, Large Database,ERAS, Observational
Reece K. DeHaan, M.D.	Member: January 8, 2021 Mentor: Emina Huang, MD Interests: Colorectal Cancer, IBD, Anorectal, Basic Science, Genetics
Ana De Roo, M.D.	Member: January 8, 2021 Mentor: Scott Regenbogen, MD, MPH Interests: Colorectal Cancer, Outcomes, Diverticulitis, Shared Decision Making, ERAS
Beatrice Dionigi, M.D.	Member: January 8, 2021 Mentor: Scott Steele Interests: IBD, Colon and rectal cancer, Diverticulitis,Disparities, intelligence
David Droullard, M.D.	Member: January 8, 2021 Mentor: Vlad Simianu, MD, MPH Interests: Outcomes, Diverticulitis, Patient-reported outcomes, Statistics, Large Database, Observational
Norman Galbraith, M.D.	Member: January 8, 2021 Mentor: Campbell Roxburgh Interests: Colorectal cancer, Rectal cancer, Inflammatory bowel disease, Tumour microenvironment, Molecular biology, Immunology, Cytokines
Rob Goldstone, M.D.	Member: January 8, 2021 Mentor: Rocco Ricciardi Interests: Colorectal cancer, diverticulitis, Robotic/Minimally invasive surgery, Large database, Benign Disease
Irena Gribovskaja-Rupp, M.D.	Member: January 8, 2021 Mentor: Imran Hassan Interests: Anorectal, Outcomes, Robotics/MIS, Quality, ERAS, Prehabilitation, VTE
Rebecca Gunter, M.D.	Member: January 8, 2021 Mentor: Eric K. Johnson, M.D. Interests: IBD, Colorectal Cancer, Outcomes, Disparity, Quality
Kristi Guyton, M.D.	Member: 1/8/2021 Mentor: Imran Hassan Interests: IBD, Diverticulitis, Colorectal Cancer,Education, Shared decision making, Endoscopy, Anastomotic leak
Sue Hahn, M.D.	Member: January 8, 2021 Mentor: Justin Maykel Interests: Colorectal Cancer, IBD, Robotic/Minimally Invasive Surgery, Benign disease, New Technologies
Taryn Hassinger, M.D.	Member: 1/8/2021 Mentor: Traci Hedrick Interests: Outcomes, Diverticulitis, Colorectal Cancer, Quality, Large Database, ERAS
Brenna Houlihan, M.D.	Member: 1/8/2021 Mentor: Susan Galandiuk Interests: Pelvic floor, IBD, Colorectal Cancer, Anastomotic leak, Clinical trials
Emily Huang, M.D.	Member: 1/8/2021 Mentor: Matthew F Kalady Interests: Education (area of expertise) IBD, Pelvic floor, Robotic/MIS, Shared decision making
Jennifer Kaplan. M.D.	Member: 1/8/2021 Mentor: Val Simianu Interests: Pelvic, Outcomes, Robotic/minimally invasive surgery, Patient reported outcomes, Prehabilitation
Gifty Kwakye, M.D.	Member: 1/8/2021 Mentor: Robert Madoff Interests: Pelvic floor dysfunction (diagnosis, management, outcomes), Colorectal Cancer, Anorectal, Disparity (including Global /Immigrant/Refugee health), Education
Ariane Lacaille-Range, M.D.	Member: 1/8/2021 Mentor: Husein Moloo, MD Interests: Colorectal Cancer, IBD, Anorectal, Education, Endoscopy
Hanjoo Lee, M.D.	Member: 1/8/2021 Mentor: Alessandro Fichera Interests: Colorectal cancer, Diverticulitis, Robotic/minimally invasive surgery, Anast leak & postop compl, Genetics
Ira Leeds, M.D.	Member: 1/9/2021 Mentor: Amy Lightner Interests: Prehabilitation, VTE, Clinical trials, Artificial intelligence, Shared decision-making, Education, Systematic reviews, Large datasets
Isabelle Le Leannec, M.D.	Member: 1/8/2021 Mentor: Elizabeth Wick Interests: Robotics/MIS, Pelvic Floor, Colorectal Cancer, New Technologies, Disparity
David Liska, M.D.	Member: 1/8/2021 Mentor: Scott Steele Interests: IBD, Colorectal Cancer, Outcomes, Basic Science, Genetics, Prehabilitation, ERAS
Tafadzwa Makarawo, M.D.	Member: 1/8/2021 Mentor: Bill Cirocco Interests: Diverticular disease, Colorectal cancer, Anorectal disease (hemorrhoids, fissures and fistulas), Health Economics, Inflammatory bowel disease
Kasim Mirza, M.D.	Member: 1/8/2021 Mentor: Andreas Kaiser Interests: Endoscopic laparoscopic surgery, Endoscopic surgery, Rectal cancer, Microbiome research
Ana Sofia Ore, M.D.	Member: 1/8/2021 Mentor: Evangelos Messaris Interests: Colorectal Cancer, Outcomes, Robotic/Minimally Invasive Surgery, Patient-reported outcomes, Large Database, ERAS, VTE, Disparity
Rodrigo Pedraza, M.D.	Member: 1/8/2021 Mentor: Professor Vassiliki Tsikitis Interests: Neoplasia, Colorectal cancer, Anal cancer
Prasad Poola, M.D.	Member: 1/8/2021 Mentor: Jan Rakinic Interests: Robotic/Minimally invasive surgery, Outcomes, Diverticulitis, Education, New Technology
Tara Russell, M.D., Ph.D.	Member: 1/8/2021 Mentor: Amy Lightner Interests: Health services research, Cost and quality analyses, Health equity, Resource allocation
Katharina Scheurlen, M.D.	Member: 1/8/2021 Mentor: Emina Huang Interests: Anorectal, Colorectal Cancer, Outcomes, Basic Science, Genetics
Robert Shaw, M.D.	Member: 1/8/2021 Mentor: Joga Srivivas Ivatury Interests: Colorectal Cancer, Diverticulitis, Robotic/Minimally invasive surgery, Education, Patient-reported outcomes
Jeremy Springer, M.D.	Member: 1/8/2021 Mentor: Justin Maykel Interests: Colorectal Cancer, Diverticulitis, Outcomes, New Technologies, ERAS
Shanna Sprinkle, M.D.	Member: 1/8/2021 Mentor: John Monson Interests: Anorectal, Outcomes, Diverticulitis, Robotic/Minimally invasive surgery, Education, Large Datasets, New Technologies, Artificial Intelligence, Statistics, Disparity

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: Advanced Colorectal Surgical Oncology Fellow, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York 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, PhD	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

Editorial Board Profiles : Diseases of the Colon & Rectum

​​​​​​​​​​Editors

Susan Galandiuk, M.D.

John R.T. Monson, M.D.

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

Section Editors

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

Joshua I. Bleier, M.D.

William C. Cirocco, M.D.

Kyle G. Cologne, M.D.

Alessandro Fichera, M.D.

Daniel O. Herzig, M.D.

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

Sean J. Langenfeld, M.D.

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

Patricia Sylla, M.D.

Mousumi Banerjee, Ph.D.​

Rick Nelson, M.D.

Associate Editors

Maher A. Abbas, M.D.

Sam Atallah, M.D.

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

Liliana Bordeianou, M.D., M.P.H.

Bard C. Cosman, M.D., M.P.H.

Jennifer Davids, M.D.

Daniel L. Feingold, M.D.

Fergal Fleming, M.D.

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

Chuan-Gang Fu, M.D.

Sean C. Glasgow, M.D.

Emre Gorgun, M.D., MBA, FACS, FASCRS

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

William J. Harb, M.D.

Imran Hassan, M.D.

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

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

Alexander G. Heriot, M.D., M.B.A.

Emina Huang, M.D., M.B.A.

Christine C. Jensen, M.D., M.P.H.

Andreas M. Kaiser, M.D.

Matthew F. Kalady, M.D.

Nam Kyu Kim, M.D.

Cherry E. Koh, M.B.B.S. (Hon), M.S., F.R.A.C.S., Ph.D.

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

Amy L. Lightner, M.D.

Justin A. Maykel, M.D.

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

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

Husein Moloo, M.D.

Harvey G. Moore, M.D.

Matthew Mutch, M.D.

Ian M. Paquette, M.D.

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

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

David B. Stewart, M.D.​

Luca Stocchi, M.D.

Akira Sugita, M.D.

Pasithorn A. Suwanabol, M.D., M.S.

Charles Ternent, M.D.

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

Reviewer's Guild Associate Editors

Julia Berian, M.D., M.S.

Ruoxu Dou, M.D.

Laura M. Fernandez, MD

Norman Galbraith, B.Sc., M.B.Ch.B., M.Sc., Ph.D.

Gifty Kwakye, M.D., M.P.H.

Ira Leeds, M.D., M.B.A., Sc.M.

Editorial Office

Margaret Abby, B.A.

Taris Truax, B.S.

Continuing Education Committee (CME)

Mala Murthy Balakumar, M.D.

Craig Reickert, M.D.

Selected Abstracts

Michelle F. DeLeon, M.D.

Samuel Eisenstein, M.D.

Norbert Garcia-Henriquez, M.D.

Irena Gribovskaja-Rupp, M.D.

Carla F. Justiniano, M.D., M.P.H.

Jennifer A. Leinicke, M.D.

Editors

Mousumi Banerjee, Ph.D.

David B. Stewart, M.D.