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Dion Morton OBE (Co-Chair), United Kingdom
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Dion Morton OBE
Current position
Professor Morton is Barling Professor of Surgery and Head of the Academic Department of Surgery at the University of Birmingham in the UK. He was given an honorary consultant appointment at the University Hospital Birmingham in 1996, and was appointed Professor of Surgery in 2006. In 2015, he was appointed Barling Professor of Surgery.
Medical school
He received his degree in Medicine from Bristol University, UK in 1985.
General surgical and colorectal training
He undertook his surgical and colorectal training at University Hospital Birmingham and in the West Midlands region of the UK.
Main clinical and research interests
His primary research interests are clinical and translational research for colorectal cancer and the development of clinical trials in surgery.
Member of the Global Reach Committee since
2020
Additional information
He was Director of the Birmingham Experimental Cancer Medicine Centre (2008-2019), Director of Clinical Research at the Royal College of Surgeons of England (2012-2019). He is past President 2015-17 of the Society for Academic and Research Surgery. He is currently Director of the West Midlands Genomics Centre.
He has had a leading role in developing trainee led surgical research, first establishing the West Midlands Research Collaborative in 2009, and subsequently helping to establish a national network of trainee collaboratives across the United Kingdom. He has led the RCS (eng) Clinical Research Initiative, establishing 12 surgical specialty leads and eight surgical trials centres across the country.
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Samar Alhomoud, Saudi Arabia
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Samar Alhomoud
Current position
- Consultant Colorectal Surgeon, Cancer Center of Excellence, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Professor of Surgery, AlFasial University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Honorary Visiting Consultant Surgeon at St Mark's Hospital, United Kingdom
Medical school
MBBS King Saud University, Riyadh Saudia Arabia
General surgical and colorectal training
- Saudi Specialty Board of General Surgery
- Arab Board of Medical Specializations in General Surgery
- St Marks’s Hospital & Academic Institute Fellowship Training Program in Colorectal Surgery
- EBSQ Coloproctology
Main clinical and research interests
- Colorectal cancer and diseases
- Colorectal cancer screening and prevention
- Cancer research
- Policy statements and recommendations
Member of the Global Reach Committee since
2025
Additional information
- President and founder member of the Saudi Society of Colon & Rectal Surgery
- Chair of the Ethics Committee at International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) of the WHO since 2018, France
- Fellow of European Society of Coloproctology
- International Fellow of the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons
- Member of the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland
- Member of the Saudi National Scientific committee for General surgery
- Regional editor for The Gulf Journal of Oncology
- Regional expert in the field of colorectal cancer screening and prevention, and was involved in drafting several national, international and WHO Regional policy statements and recommendations.
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Nicolas Avellaneda, Co-Chair, Argentina
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Nicolas Avellaneda
Current position
- Staff Surgeon, Coloproctology and IBD Surgery, Inmunologia Buenos Aires (since 2022)
- Academic Secretary of the Research Unit, “Centro de Educación Médica e Investigaciones Clínicas “Norberto Quirno” (CEMIC), Buenos Aires, Argentina (since 2023)
Medical school
University of Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Argentina (graduated December 2012)
General surgical and colorectal training
- Surgical Leadership Programme, Harvard Medical School, USA (2024-2025)
- International Colorectal Fellow, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark (2022 to 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)
Main clinical and research interests
- Inflammatory bowel disease
- Colorectal cancer
- Complex proctology
- Diverticular disease
- Collaborative studies
Member of the Global Reach Committee since
2022
Additional information
- Phd Thesis: Evaluation of early surgery as a therapeutic alternative in patients with Crohn's disease limited to the ileocecal region
- Member of ESCP committees: Y-ESCP, Global Reach, Guidelines, Social Media
- Associate editor: Techniques in Coloproctology Journal, International Journal of Colorectal Disease
- Member of Digital and Innovations Team, Surgery Journal
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David Baquero, Colombia
Society information
Society name
Colombian Society of Coloproctology
Society website
https://www.asocoloprocto.org/
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David Baquero
Current position
- President, Colombian Association of Coloproctology
- Head of the Coloproctology Unit, Hospital Pablo Tobón Uribe, Medellín, Colombia
- President, Colon and Rectum Chapter, Colombian Association of Surgery
- Faculty Member, Universidad CES, Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana, and Escuela de Ingeniería de Antioquia
Medical school
Universidad del Rosario, Bogotá, Colombia (graduated in 2008)
General surgical and colorectal training
- General Surgery Residency, Universidad del Rosario, Colombia (2014)
- Colorectal Surgery Residency, Universidad del Rosario, Colombia (2018)
- Fellowship in Colorectal Minimally Invasive Surgery, Sudbury, Ontario, Canada (2018)
Additional academic training:
- Specialist in Epidemiology, Universidad del Rosario, Colombia
- Diploma in Surgical Leadership, Harvard Medical School, USA (2024)
- Master’s Degree Candidate in Medical Education, Universidad CES, Colombia
Main clinical and research interests
- Colorectal cancer
- Rectal cancer surgery
- Minimally invasive and transanal colorectal surgery
- Advanced pelvic dissection
- Extended lymphadenectomy techniques
- Collaborative research
- Medical education
Member of the Global Reach Committee since
2026
Additional information
Dr Baquero has a particular interest in advanced pelvic oncologic surgery and the implementation of minimally invasive colorectal techniques in Latin America.
He is actively involved in multidisciplinary colorectal cancer management, surgical education, collaborative research initiatives, and the development of national colorectal cancer registries and clinical practice guidelines.
He has contributed to publications in international colorectal surgery journals, including Diseases of the Colon & Rectum, and regularly participates as invited faculty and speaker at national and Latin American colorectal surgery meetings.
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Pamela Buchwald (ESCP Research Committee Chair)
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Pamela Buchwald
Current position
- Associate Professor in Surgery Lund University (since 2013)
- Consultant Colorectal Surgeon Skåne University Hospital (since 2016)
Medical school
Uppsala University, Sweden 2000
General surgical and colorectal training
- Helsingborg Hospital, Sweden
- Skåne University Hospital, Sweden including pelvic floor unit
- St Mark's Hospital (ESCP fellow)
- Christchurch Hospital, Christchurch, New Zealand
Main clinical and research interests
- Colorectal cancer
- Exenterative surgery
- Diverticulitis
Member of the Global Reach Committee since
2020
Additional information
Pamela Buchwald is the Swedish national representative to the ESCP and currently serves as President of the Swedish Society of Colorectal Surgery. She is a member of the national board for colorectal surgical training of consultant surgeons and is actively involved in national and international research collaborations, including the SCANDIV trials, PelvEx, and 10Ten. She leads a research group at Lund University comprising 10 PhD students and postdoctoral researchers. Her main clinical and scientific interests are colorectal cancer and diverticulitis.
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Peter Christensen (Global Reach Rep on ESCP Communications Committee)
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Peter Christensen
Current position
Professor, Aarhus University, Denmark, and Consultant Colorectal Surgeon, Pelvic Floor Unit, Department of Surgery, Aarhus University Hospital, Denmark
Medical school
Aarhus University, Denmark (1994)
General surgical and colorectal training
- 2010: Karolinska Sjukhuset, Stockholm, Sweden
- 2010: International certified colorectal surgeon by EBQS/Coloproctology
- 2008-2012: Staff specialist, Department of Surgery P, Aarhus University Hospital, Denmark
- 2002-2008: Registrar/senior registrar, Departments of Surgery, Aarhus University Hospital and Randers Hospital, Denmark
- 1998-2001: Research Fellow, Department of Surgery P, Aarhus University Hospital, Denmark
Main clinical and research interests
- Patient reported outcomes
- App development for scientific purpose in health
- Fecal incontinence
- Sequelae following cancer treatment
- Pelvic floor rehabilitation
- Surgery for functional bowel problems
- Neurogenic bowel dysfunction
Member of the Global Reach Committee since
2020
Additional information
- Author or co-author of 61 scientific papers published in international peer reviewed journals (cit. 1.052, H-index: 20),
- Doctoral thesis (2009) and , PHD thesis (2002), Aarhus University (2002), Denmark
- Supervisor of three completed PhD thesis, main supervisor of two ongoing Phd studies
- Referee for several international scientific journals
- Member of Advisory Boards for Coloplast and Wellspect
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Simon Chu
Current positions
- Consultant, Division of Colorectal Surgery, Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong
- Honorary Clinical Associate Professor, Faculty of Medicine, Chinese University of Hong Kong
- President, Hong Kong Society for Coloproctology (since 2025)
Medical school
MBBS, University of Hong Kong (graduated in 2005)
General surgical and colorectal training
FRCS (Edin), FCSHK, FRCSEd (Gen), FHKAM (Surgery) 2012
Main clinical and research interests
- Peritoneal surface malignancies management, cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermia intra-peritoneal chemotherapy
- Advanced endoscopic resections including endorobotics, endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD), endoscopic intermuscular dissection (EID), endoscopic full thickness resection (EFTR)
- Robotic surgery and trans-anal total mesorectal excision
- Total neo-adjuvant treatment and 'Watch & Wait' treatment for carcinoma of rectum
Member of the Global Reach Committee since
2026
Additional information
Reviewer, Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
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Karina Encalada, Ecuador
Society information
Society name
Ecuadorian Association of Coloproctology - AECP
Society website
https://www.aecp-ecuador.com/
Number of members
35
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Karina Encalada
Current position
Coloproctologist, Dr. Verdi Cevallos Balda Provincial Hospital, Ministry of Public Health, Portoviejo, Ecuador (since 2011)
Medical school
Doctor of Medicine and Surgery Technical University of Manabí Portoviejo, Ecuador
General surgical and colorectal training
- Surgery: Gea Gonzalez Hospital, Mexico City
- Coloproctology: Dr Eduardo Liceaga Hospital, Autonomous University of Mexico
- Hospital Administration and Financial Management: endorsed by the National Autonomous University of Mexico (2008)
- Higher Diploma in Competency-Based University Education, University of Azuay (2010)
- Master's Degree in Health Management for Local Development, Technical University of Loja (2013)
Member of the Global Reach Committee since
2026
Additional information
- Thesis: Botulinum Toxin Treatment in Patients with Chronic Anal Fissure, Coloproctology Unit of the Dr. Verdi Cevallos Balda Provincial Hospital.
- Research: Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors. Authors: Billy Jiménez Bobadilla, Marycela Castillo Espinoza, Karina Encalada Ortega, General Hospital of Mexico, Journal of Surgery and Surgeons, 2007
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Christian Ferrufino, Bolivia
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Christian Ferrufino
Current position
- Emergency Surgery in Elizabeth Seton Hospital
- Professor of Surgery at the Faculty of Medicine of the Universidad Mayor de San Simón
- Colorectal Surgeon at the Univalle Norte Hospital
Medical school
Medical Degree at Faculty of Medicine Dr Aurelio Melean, UMSS, Cochabamba, Bolivia (graduated in 2000)
General surgical and colorectal training
- Basic surgical training:
- Clínica Boliviano Belga, Cochabamba, Bolivia
- Higher surgical training and colorectal training:
- Bonorino Udaondo Gastroenterology Hospital, GCABA, Argentina
- Diploma, Minimally invasive approches in surgery, Pontificia Univerisdad Católica de Chile (2012)
Main clinical and research interests
- Colorectal cancer
- Inflammatory bowel disease
- Diverticulitis
- Proctology
- Minimally invasive and robotic Surgery for colorectal disease
Member of the Global Reach Committee since
2025
Additional information
- President of the Bolivian Society of Coloproctology (2025)
- Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (since 2012)
- Secretary of the Bolivian Society of Surgery (2024)
- Member of Director Board of Surgery Bolivian Society since 2012
- Vice President, Directors Board of the Bolivian Chapter of the ACS (2023-2025)
- Member of Directors Board of SBCP
- President of the Trauma Committe (since 2017)
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Zoe Garoufalia (ex-officio - ESCP Secretary)
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Zoe Garoufalia
Current position
Colorectal Surgeon, 6th Surgical Department, Hygeia Hospital, Athens, Greece
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)
- Clinical Fellow in Minimally Invasive Colorectal Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Florida, Weston, Florida, USA (2023 -2025)
Main clinical and research interests
- Inflammatory bowel disease
- Colorectal cancer
- LARS
- Patients’ outcomes
- Training and accreditation systems
Member of the Global Reach Committee since
2026
Additional information
- ESCP Assistant Secretary (since 2025)
- PhD in Medicine, Athens Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (2023)
- 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 (December 2020 - April 2022)
- Vice-Chair of the ASCRS Communications Committee (2023 -2025)
- Co-Chair of the ASCRS Communications Committee (since May 2025)
- 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)
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Nurhashim Haron, Malaysia
Society information
Society name
Malaysian Society of Colorectal Surgeons (MSCRS)
Society website
colorectalmy.org
Number of members
102
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Nurhashim Haron
Current position
- President of Malaysian Society of Colorectal Surgeons
- Consultant General and Colorectal Surgeon, Tawakkal Specialist Hospital
Medical school
- 1999: University of Manchester, United Kingdom
- 1995: University of St Andrews, United Kingdom
General surgical and colorectal training
- 2012-2013: Colchester General Hospital ,
- 2011–2014: Malaysian Fellowship of Colorectal Surgery
Main clinical and research interests
Colorectal Surgery focussing in perianal sepsis and anorectal fistula.
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Rosa Jimènez-Rodrìguez (ESCP Regional Events Working Group Chair)
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Rosa Jimènez-Rodrìguez
Current position
- Attending at Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío
- Professor of Surgery at Universidad de Sevilla.
Medical school
Universidad de Extremadura
General surgical and colorectal training
- General Surgery training at Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío.
- Fellow in colorectal surgery at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, NY, USA
Main clinical and research interests
- Colorectal cancer
- Minimally invasive surgery
- Robotic surgery
Member of the Global Reach Committee since
2026
Additional information
- PhD Universidad de Sevilla, Sevilla, Spain
- European Board of Surgery Qualification - Coloproctology.
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Suk-Hwan Lee, Korea
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Suk-Hwan Lee
Current position
Professor of Surgery, Department of Surgery, Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong, Kyung Hee University School of Medicine.
Member of the Global Reach Committee since
2020
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Kushal Mital, India
Society information
Society name
The Association of Colon and Rectal Surgeons of India (ACRSI)
Society website
https://www.acrsi.org
Number of members
2,500
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Kushal Mital
Current position
Director, Medicare Hospital, MLN Medical College, MBBS, MS Surgery, Allahabad, UP, India
Main clinical and research interests
- Proctology-haemorrhoids
- Fistula
- Pilonidal Sinus
- Fissure
Member of the Global Reach Committee since
2026
Additional information
- Clinical Trails: two on Diltiazem and lidocaine, one in leg wound healing using Fetal progenitor stem cells,
- Reviewer for six journals
- Author of five books on minimally invasive proctology
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Hélio Moreira Júnior, Brazil
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Hélio Moreira Júnior
Current positions
- Associate Professor at School of Medicine, Federal University of Goiás, Goiânia/Goiás, Brazil since 2002
- President of the Brazilian Society of Colorectal Surgery
- Vice Clinical Director at Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, Goiânia/GO, Brazil since 2001
Medical school
School of Medicine at Federal University of Goiás
General surgical and colorectal training
Hospital das Clínicas, Federal University of Goiás, Goiânia/Brazil
Main clinical and research interests
- Colorectal cancer
- Anal fistula
- Pelvic functional and anatomical disorders
Member of the Global Reach Committee since
2024
Additional information
- Research fellow at Cleveland Clinic Florida from 1996 to 1998
- Master Degree in general Surgery at Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo
- PhD in Surgery at Faculdade de Ciências Médicas da Santa Casa de São Paulo
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Nuria Ortega (Y-ESCP Rep)
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Nuria Ortega
Current position
- Staff Colorectal Surgeon, Vall d’Hebron University Hospital, Barcelona, Spain (since July 2024)
- Assistant Professor, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain (since September 2025)
Medical school
University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain ( graduated in 2012)
General surgical and colorectal training
- General Surgery Training, Vall d’Hebron University Hospital, Barcelona, Spain (2013–2018)
- Staff Colorectal Surgeon, Coloproctology Unit, Girona, Spain (2018–2024)
International observership, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli. Proctology Unit, Prof. Carlo Ratto, MD, PhD , Rome, Italy (October–November 2019)
Main clinical and research interests
- Minimally invasive colorectal surgery
- Oncological colorectal surgery
- Pelvic floor disorders
Member of the Global Reach Committee since
2026
Additional information
- Fellow of the European Board of Surgery (F.E.B.S. Coloproctology), March 2025
- Member of the Scientific Committee of the Young Group of the Spanish Association of Coloproctology (AECP) since 2022
- Master’s Degree in Pelvic Floor Disorders, University of Elche, Spain ( 2025-2026)
- Master’s Degree in Colorectal Surgery, University of Zaragoza, Spain (2019– 2020)
- Master’s Degree in Clinical Trials, University of Seville, Spain ( 2017– 2018)
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Yenchen Shao, Taiwan
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Yenchen Shao
Current position
Chief of the Division of Colorectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, China Medical University Hsinchu Hospital
Medical school
School of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan (2002-2008)
General surgical and colorectal training
- Surgery Residency, Department of Surgery, National Yang-Ming University Hospital, Ilan, Taiwan (2011-2014)
- Colorectal Surgery Residency, Division of Colorectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan (2014-2015)
Main clinical and research interests
- Minimal invasive colorectal surgery.
- Intra-corporeal anastomosis.
- Pelvic lateral lymph node dissection.
- Colonic stent.
Member of the Global Reach Committee since
2025
Additional information
Secretary-General, Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons, Taiwan
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Wah-Siew Tan, Singapore
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Wah-Siew Tan
Current position
Senior Consultant Colorectal & General Surgeon, Surgical Associates, Mount Elizabeth Medical Centre, Singapore & Gleneagles Medical Centre, Singapore (since 2020)
Medical school
National University of Singapore (graduated 2003)
General surgical and colorectal training
- Singapore General Hospital, Singapore
- St James University Hospital, Leeds, United Kingdom (Colorectal Surgery fellowship from Sept 2012 to Sept 2013)
Main clinical and research interests
- Robotic and minimally invasive colorectal surgery
- Surgery for inflammatory bowel disease
- Proctology
- Colorectal cancer
Member of the Global Reach Committee since
2025
Additional information
- Executive committee member, Society of Colorectal Surgeons, Singapore (2014-2015 and 2021 to 2023)
- Board Member, Chapter of General Surgeons, College of Surgeons Singapore, Academy of Medicine (2021 to current)
- President, Society of Colorectal Surgeons, Singapore (2025 to 2027)
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Jun Won Um, Korea
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Jun Won Um
Current position
Chairman and Professor of Surgery, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea (2020). Division of Coon and Rectal Surgery, Korea University Ansan Hospital, Ansan, Korea (2002).
Medical school
Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea (1990)
General surgical and colorectal training
- Korea University Hospital / Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea (1998-2000)
- Research fellow, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School (2000-2002)
- Visiting Scholar, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville TN, USA (2008-2009)
Main clinical and research interests
- Colorectal cancer
- Inflammatory bowel disease
- Chemotherapy
- Clinical guidelines
- Cancer research
Member of the Global Reach Committee since
2020
Additional information
- The Korean Surgical Society
- The Korean Society of Coloproctology
- Editorial Advisory Board, European Journal of Surgical Oncology
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