Chief, Colorectal Service; Stuart H.Q. Quan Chair in Colorectal Surgery
I am the Chief of Colorectal Surgery and an Attending Surgeon at Memorial Sloan-Kettering. In this capacity, I lead the Colorectal Surgical Service and the Colorectal Disease Management Team. I am currently on the Executive Council of the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons, as well as a Senior Examiner for the American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery. I have co-authored many papers on colon and rectal surgery, and have lectured extensively in the field, both nationally and internationally.
My primary clinical and research interests involve cancers of the colon, rectum, and anus, with particular interest in sphincter-preserving surgery for rectal cancer, endorectal ultrasonography, and anorectal reconstruction following radical surgery. Currently, I am involved in experimental research on total anorectal reconstruction using an artificial bowel prosthesis as a possible alternative to permanent colostomy following surgery for rectal cancer.
