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Miguel Cunha (Co-Chair)
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Miguel Cunha
Current position
General surgery last year trainee, Algarve Hospital University Centre, Portimão, Portugal. Since January 2014.
Medical school
Master of Medicine at Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal (2006-2011)
General surgical and colorectal training
- Hospital de Cascais, Lisboa, Portugal
- Algarve Hospital University Centre, Portimão, Portugal
- Hospital Curry Cabral, Lisboa Portugal
- Hospital del Mar, Barcelona, Spain
Main clinical and research interests
- Collaborative research
- Colorectal surgery, colorectal cancer
- Epigenetics
- Global surgery
Member of the Social Media Working Group since
2020
Additional information
- 2008-2009: Member of the Student Association, Head of the Recreational Department
- 2019: ESCP Fellowship in minimally-invasive oncologic colorectal surgery at Hospital del Mar, Barcelona
- Since 2019: Executive Member of PT Surg (a Portuguese general surgery collaborative research group)
Twitter handle: @MiguelFCunha86
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Vittoria Bellato (Co-Chair)
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Vittoria Bellato
Current position
Colorectal surgery fellow, St. Mark’s Hospital, London, UK
Medical school
Graduated in Medicine and Surgery in 2013 at University of Rome “Tor Vergata”, Rome, Italy
General surgical and colorectal training
- Department of Pancreatic Surgery, University of Rome “La Sapienza”, Rome, Italy
- Department of Minimally Invasive Surgery, University of Rome “Tor Vergata”, Rome, Italy
- Department of Colorectal Surgery, AMC, Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Department of Surgery, Tokyo cancer Institute, Tokyo, Japan
Main clinical and research interests
- Colorectal cancer and lateral node dissection
- Minimally invasive surgery (TaTME, SPL)
- Inflammatory bowel disease
Member of the Social Media Working Group since
2020
Additional information
Twitter: @vittoriabellat0
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vittoria-bellato-1269751a2/
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Nicolas Avellaneda
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Nicolas Avellaneda
Current position
- Staff Surgeon: Colorectal Surgery, Nueva Proctología, Argentina
- Staff Surgeon: General Surgery, “Centro de Educación Médica e Investigaciones Clínicas “Norberto Quirno” (CEMIC), Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Staff Surgeon: Colorectal Surgery and Proctology, “Centro de Educación Médica e Investigaciones Clínicas “Norberto Quirno” (CEMIC), Buenos Aires, Argentina
- International Colorectal Fellow, Aarhus University Hospital, Denmark
Medical education
- International Colorectal Fellow, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark. Current
- Mastership in Coloproctology, University of East Anglia, United Kingdom (2020-2022)
- Doctor in Medical Sciences (PhD), “Centro de Educación Médica e Investigaciones Clínicas “Norberto Quirno” (CEMIC), Buenos Aires, Argentina (2020-2022)
- Colorectal Surgery Fellow, “Nueva Proctología,” Buenos Aires, Argentina. 2018-2020
- Chief of Residents, General Surgery Residence, General Surgery Department, CEMIC University Hospital, Buenos Aires, Argentina. 2017-2018
- General Surgery Residence, General Surgery Department, CEMIC University Hospital, Buenos Aires, Argentina. 2013-2017
- Hospital Italiano Medical School, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Title: Medical Doctor. Graduation: December 2012
Main clinical and research interests
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Colon and rectal cancer
- Proctology
- Collaborative studies
- Epidemiology and national databases
- Social Media
Member of the Social Media Working Group since
2022
Additional information
- Member of Argentinian Society of Coloproctology, Argentinian Association of Surgery, European Society of Coloproctology.
- International Fellow of American College of Surgeons (FACS).
- Member of ESCP Global Reach Committee.
- Member of ESCP Programme Committee.
- Member of Social Media Committee of Surgery Journal
Twitter: @nlavellaneda
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Zoe Garoufalia
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Zoe Garoufalia
Current position
Clinical Fellow in Minimally Invasive Colorectal Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Florida, Weston, Florida, USA (since August 2023)
Medical school
School of Medicine of the Aristotle University, Thessaloniki, Greece (graduated in 2013)
General surgical and colorectal training
- Transplantation Unit, Laiko University Hospital, Athens, Greece (2014-2015)
- Second Department of Propaedeutic Surgery, Laiko University Hospital, Athens, Greece (2015 -2021)
- Colorectal Surgery Department, Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge, UK (2019 -2020)
- Colorectal Surgery research fellow in Cleveland Clinic Florida, Weston, Florida, USA (2021- 2023)
Main clinical and research interests
- Inflammatory bowel disease
- Colorectal cancer
- Patients’ outcomes
- Training and accreditation systems
Member of the Social Media Working Group since
2020
Additional information
- PhD in Medicine (2023) - Athens Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
- Past member of the ESCP Research Committee (2020 -2023)
- Member of the ESCP Social Media Working Group since May 2020
- Member of the ASCRS Social Media Committee since December 2020 - April 2022
- Vice-Chair of the ASCRS Communications Committee since February 2023
- Member of the ESCP Programme Committee since October 2021
- Member of the ASCRS IBD Committee since 2023
- Chair of the Y- ESCP since 2023
- Member of the Social Media Committee of the Greek Society of Coloproctologists since July 2023
Twitter: @ZGaroufalia
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zoe-garoufalia-805989a8/
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Khaled Mansour
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Khaled Mansour
Current Position
General surgery registrar, Oman Ministry of Health (since 2020)
Medical School
Misr University for Science and Technology (graduated 2008)
General surgical and colorectal training
- General surgeon, Egyptian Ministry of Health (2010-20)
- Egyptian Fellowship in General Surgery in (2013-18)
- Minimal Access Fellowship, World Laparoscopic Hospital, India (2022)
- Proctology Observership, Ain-shams University Hospital
Member of the Social Media Working Group since
2023
Additional information
- I have published a literature review about the importance of prophylactic ilioinguinal neurectomy in open hernia repair to illuminate chronic inguinal pain.
- I am working on a case report paper about a case presenting with ascending colon diverticular disease.
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Leandro Siragusa
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Leandro Siragusa
Current Position
General Surgery Trainee, University of Rome "Tor Vergata", Rome, Italy
Medical School
University of Rome "Tor Vergata", Rome, Italy (2017)
General surgical and colorectal training
- Department of Surgery, University of Rome "Tor Vergata", Rome, Italy
- Colorectal and IBD Centre, Groupe Hospitalier Ambroise Paré-Hartmann, Paris, France
- Department of UGI Surgery, UCLH Foundation Trust, London, UK
Main clinical and research interests
- Colorectal cancer
- Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
- Minimally invasive Surgery
- Enhanced recovery pathways
Member of the Social Media Working Group since
2023
Additional information
- Regional counsellor at Italian young surgeons society (SPIGC)
- Review Editor for Frontiers in Oncology
Twitter: @LeandroSiragusa
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/leandro-siragusa-1b5021261/
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Gloria Zaffaroni
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Gloria Zaffaroni
Current position
Trainee, University of Milan
Medical school
University of Milan (La Statale)
General surgical and colorectal training
On the trainee programme at the University of Milan, since November 2018
Main clinical and research interests
Colorectal cancer
Member of the Social Media Working Group since
2020
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