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Franco Marinello, Chair
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Franco Marinello
Current position
Colorectal Surgeon, Vall d’Hebrón University Hospital, Barcelona, Spain
Medical school
Cordoba National University, Argentina. Graduated in 2005.
General surgical and colorectal training
- Resident in General Surgery at Hospital Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain
- Fellow of Colorectal Surgery at Hospital La Fe, Valencia, Spain
Main clinical and research interests
- Pelvic floor disorders
- Neuromodulation
- Low anterior resection syndrome
Member of the DEI Working Group since
2022
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Peter Ambe
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Peter Ambe
Current position
Professor of Surgery, Witten/Herdecke University, Witten, Germany
Medical school
University of Cologne, Germany - graduated 2006.
General surgical and colorectal training
- University Hospital Düsseldorf, Germany (general)
- Helios - University Hospital Wuppertal (colorectal)
Main clinical and research interests
- Oncology surgery
- Coloproctology
- Emergency surgery
Member of the DEI Working Group since
2026
Additional information
- Associate Editor Visceral: Surgery in Frontiers in Surgery
- Section Editor Colorectal Surgery: AME Surgery
- President: International Society of Laser Proctology
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Semra Demirli Atici
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Semra Demirli Atici
Current position
General Surgeon and Consultant Colorectal Surgeon, Acibadem Kent Hospital, Department of General Surgery, Izmir, Turkey (since 2022)
Medical school
Ege University Faculty of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey (graduated in 2010)
General surgical and colorectal training
- University of Health Sciences Tepecik Training and Research Hospital, Izmir, Turkey (2021)
- 2019 April: Qualified for Turkish Surgical Association (Board) Written Exam
- 2025 May: Qualified for Turkish Colon and Rectal Surgery Association (Board) written, oral and academic exam
Main clinical and research interests
- Colorectal cancer
- Proctology (complex anal fistulas)
- Inflammatory bowel disease
- Robotic surgery
- Peritoneal surface malignancies
- Pelvic exenteration
- Innovation in surgery
- Collaborative studies
Member of the DEI Committee since
2026
Additional information
- Turkish Society of Colon and Rectal Surgery member since 2021
- European Crohn's and Colitis Organisation member since 2022
- Turkish Society of Colon and Rectal Surgery Inflammatory Bowel Diseases Working Group and Peritoneal Surface Malignancies Working Group member since 2026
- Editorial Board of the Turkish Journal of Colorectal Disease (section of Proctology) since 2024
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Christina Fleming
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Christina Fleming
Current position
Consultant General and Colorectal Surgeon, University Hospital Limerick, Limerick, Ireland. Appointed 2022.
Medical school
University College Cork, Cork, Ireland (2011)
General surgical and colorectal training
- Basic and Higher Surgical Training Programmes RCSI (2012-2021)
- Robotic Colorectal Surgery Fellowship, CHU Bordeaux, France (2021-2022)
Main clinical and research interests
- Colorectal cancer
- Pelvic floor disorders
- Robotic surgery
Member of the DEI Working Group since
2022
Additional information
- PhD, Inflammation and Metabolism in Colorectal Cancer, University College Cork, Ireland
- PROGRESS Fellow, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) (2022)
- ESCP Robotic Surgery Fellow, CHU Bordeaux (2021-2022)
- ESCP Programme Committee Member (2021-2024)
- Specialty Lead, RCSI Robotic Surgery National Advisory Committee
- Scientific Advisory Committee, National Surgical Research Support Centre, RCSI
- Surgical Oncology Lead, Limerick Cancer Trials Unit, Limerick Ireland
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Tina van Loon
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Tina van Loon
Current position
Fellow of Gastrointestinal, Colorectal and Robotic Surgery, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, The Netherlands, since June 2022
Medical school
University of Maastricht, Maastricht, The Netherlands, graduated in 2013
General surgical and colorectal training
General surgical training:
- Elisabeth TweeSteden Hospital, Tilburg, the Netherlands (Jan 2014 to June 2018)
- Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands (July 2018 to Sept 2019)
Colorectal/GI training:
- Pantein Hospital, Boxmeer, The Netherlands (Oct 2019 to Dec 2019)
- Elisabeth TweeSteden Hospital, Tilburg, The Netherlands (Jan 2020 to June 2021)
- Meander Medical Center, Amersfoort, The Netherlands - robotic colorectal training (July 2021 to Dec 2021)
- Elisabeth TweeSteden Hospital, Tilburg, The Netherlands (Jan 2022 to March 2022)
- Fellowship colorectal and robotic surgery (since June 2022) - current position see above
- FEBS Coloproctology (Sept 2023)
Main clinical and research interests
Clinical interests:
- Benign (especially IBD and endometriosis) and malignant colorectal cancer surgery,
- Robotic colorectal and abdominal wall surgery
Research interests:
- Use of stomas in colorectal surgery
- Improvement using pathways in colorectal surgery
- Perianal fistula treatment
Member of the DEI Working Group since
2022
Additional information
- ESCP Education committee member 2017-2023
- Dutch Society of ColoRectal Surgery board member 2017-2022
- EBSQ Colorectal Surgery organising committee since 2016
- Linkedin: ytvanloon
- PhD-thesis: STOMA - Challenges in stoma surgery and patient management (2022, University of Maastricht, co-promotor Dr. D.D.E. Zimmerman, promotor prof. dr. L.P.S. Stassen)
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Sreelakshmi Mallappa
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Sreelakshmi Mallappa
Current position
Consultant Colorectal and General Surgeon, The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust, West Midlands, UK
Medical school
RGUHS, India
General surgical and colorectal training
Qualifications:
- FRCS (RCS England)
- PhD, Imperial College, London
- Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
- Member of Faculty of Surgical Trainers (RCS Edinburgh)
Training:
- Core and Higher Surgical Training, London, UK
- RCS England Laparoscopic Colorectal Fellowship, Peterborough, UK
- Pan-London Colorectal Fellowship (IBD Surgery), University College London Hospitals
Main clinical and research interests
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Colorectal Cancer
- AWR
- Mentorship and Surgical Education
Member of the DEI Working Group since
2026
Additional information
- PhD, Metabolic consequences following colectomy (St Mark’s Hospital), Imperial College, London
- Deputy Chair, RCS England Women in Surgery Forum (WinS)
- Emerging Leader, RCS England
- Chair and Mentorship Lead: ACPGBI Early Years Consultant Network (2023-2026)
- ACPGBI Guidelines Committee Member
- ASGBI EDI Committee Member
- ACPGBI EDI Committee Member (2021-2024)
- IBD Surgery Lead, Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust
- Clerkship Director for Surgery and Assistant Professor, St George’s University School of Medicine, Grenada
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Bruno Scotto
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Bruno Scotto
Current position
Consultant General and Colorectal Surgeon, Bernardino Ramazzini Hospital, City of Carpi, AUSL Modena, Italy. Appointed 2018.
Medical school
“Luigi Vanvitelli” University of Campania, Italy. Graduated in 2009.
General surgical and colorectal training
- General Surgery Training, “Federico II” University, Naples, Italy (2010-2016)
- Colorectal Surgery Fellowship, Whipps Cross Hospital, London, UK (Sep 2013 to Feb 2014)
- 2nd Degree Universitary Master in Colorectal and IBD Surgery, Policlinico Tor Vergata University, Roma, Italy (2020-2022)
Main clinical and research interests
- Benignant and malignant colorectal surgery
- IBD surgery
- Coloproctology
- Laparoscopic surgery
Member of the DEI Working Group since
2026
Additional information
Member of the Diversity, Equality and Inclusion Committee of the Italian Society of Colorectal Surgery (SICCR) during the period 2024-2025.
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