Dr. Daniel Geisler
Treatments, Services, Specialties and Experience
Treatments & Services
- Sphincter-preservation Surgery for rectal cancer
- Laparoscopic Surgery
- Single Incision Laparoscopic Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Surgery for surgery on the small bowel, colon and rectum
- Minimally Invasive Surgery for cancers of the colon & rectum
- Minimally Invasive Surgery for Crohn’s Disease
- Minimally Invasive Surgery for Ulcerative Colitis
- Minimally Invasive J-Pouch Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Surgery for Rectal Prolapse
- Minimally Invasive Surgery for Digestive Diseases
- Reoperative Surgery for Crohn’s Disease
- Reoperative Pelvic Surgery
- T.E.M. and T.A.M.I.S.
- Laparoscopic Surgery and Single Incision Laparoscopy (SILS)
- Hemorrhoid Surgery
- Treatment of Anal Fissures
- Surgery for Complex Perianal Disease
Specialty in Diseases & Conditions
- Cancer
- Colon Diseases
- Colorectal Cancer
- Low & Unfavorable Cancers of the Rectum with Emphasis on Sphincter-Preservation
- Crohn’s Disease
- Ulcerative Colitis
- Diverticulitis
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Large Bowel Cancer
- Rectal Cancer
- Rectal Prolapse
CURRICULUM VITAE
Daniel Phillip Geisler, M.D.
EDUCATION
June 1990 B.A. Biology
Austin College
Sherman, Texas
June 1996 Medical Degree
Saint Louis University School of Medicine
Saint Louis, Missouri
POSTGRADUATE TRAINING
July 1996 – June 1997 Internship, General Surgery
University of Oklahoma – Tulsa
Tulsa, Oklahoma
July 1997 – June 2000 Residency, General Surgery
University of Oklahoma – Tulsa
Tulsa, Oklahoma
July 2000 – June 2001 Chief Resident, General Surgery
University of Oklahoma – Tulsa
Tulsa, Oklahoma
July 2001 – June 2002 Residency
Colon and Rectal Surgery
Saint Vincent Health Center
Erie, Pennsylvania
July 2002 – June 2003 Fellowship, Minimally Invasive Colorectal Surgery
The Lankenau Hospital and Institute for Medical Research
Wynnewood, Pennsylvania
FACULTY APPIONTMENTS
July 2003 – August 2005 Associate Staff
Erie Rectal and Colon Surgery
Erie, Pennsylvania
July 2003 – August 2005 Director, Minimally Invasive Colorectal Surgery
Saint Vincent Health System
Erie, Pennsylvania
August 2005 – September 2010 Associate Staff
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, Ohio
October 2010 – May 2012 Associate Staff
West Penn Allegheny Health System
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
June 2012 – July 2013 Associate Staff
Co-Director, Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center
The Ohio State University
Columbus, Ohio
July 2013 – May 2016 Program Director
Saint Vincent’s Health Science Center
Allegheny Health Center
Erie, PA
July 2016 – December 2017 Associate Staff
Methodist Hospital Texas
Department of Surgery
Houston, TX
January 2018 – July 2020
Columbia University
Department of Surgery
Division of Colorectal Surgery
New York, NY
SPECIALTY CERTIFICATION
Diplomat, National Board of Medicine Examiners July, 1997
American College of Surgeons – ATLS Certified October, 1996
American College of Surgeons – ATLS Instructor Certified July, 1998
Diplomat, American Board of Surgery February, 2003
Diplomat, American Board of Colorectal Surgery October 4, 2005
Recertified 2015
LICENSES
Oklahoma State Medical License 1996 - 2001
Pennsylvania State Medical License 2001 – 2016
Ohio State Medical License 2005 – 2014
Texas State Medical License 2016 - Present
MEDICAL SOCIETIES
American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons
American College of Surgeons
American Medical Association
Frank A. Clingan Society
International Society of Digestive Surgery
Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons
Pennsylvania Society of colon and Rectal Surgeons
Northeastern Society of Colorectal Surgery
NATIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEES
American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons – Standards Committee
American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons – Residents Committee
American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons – Quality Assessment
and Safety Committee
American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons – Program Director
Northeastern Society of Colorectal Surgery – Co-Program Director
2005 – Present
US Surgical for Minimally Invasive Colorectal Surgery – Course Instructor/Preceptor/Proctor
CLEVELAND CLINIC APPOINTMENTS
Program Director: Cleveland Clinic Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery Course 2006-2010
Digestive Disease Leadership Board
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi Planning Committee
Digestive Disease Space Planning Committee
AWARDS AND HONORS
Medical Student Scholars Program 1993
Frank A. Clingan Society 2000 – 2003
Finalist – ASCRS Traveling Fellow Award 2008
ASCRS Traveling Fellow Award 2009
Best Physicians – Pittsburgh
Best Physicians - USNews & World Report
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification
Healthgrades Honor Roll
Castle Connolly America’s Top Doctors
Castle Connolly America’s Top Doctors for Cancer
Top 10 Doctor - State
Patients’ Choice Award
Patients’ Choice 5th Anniversary Award
Compassionate Doctor Recognition – 5 Year Honoree
BIBLIOGRAPHY
1. Geisler DP, Boyle MJ, Malnar KF, McGee JM, Nolen MC, Fortner SM, Broughan
TA. Phyllodes Tumors of the breast: A review of 32 cases. Am Surg 2000
May; 66(4): 360-366.
2. Geisler DP, Boyle MJ, Malnar KF, Melichar RM, McGee JM, Nolen MG, Broughan
TA. Adjuvant radiation after modified radical mastectomy for breast cancer
fails to prolong survival. Am Surg 2000; 66(5):451-459.
3. Geisler DP, Jegathesan S. Parmley MC, McGee JM, Nolen MG, Broghan TA.
Laparoscopic exploration for the clinically undetected hernia in infancy
and childhood. Am J Surg 2001 Dec; 182(6): 693-696.
4. Geisler D, Reilly J, Vaughan S. Glennon E, Kondylis P. The safety of
non-absorbable mesh in cases with open bowel. Dis Colon and Rectum 2003;
46(8):1118-1123.
5. Geisler DP, Marks JH, Marks GJ. Laparoscopic colorectal surgery in
the irradiated pelvis. Am J Surg 2004 Sep; 188(3):267-270.
6. Plocek M, Geisler D. Laparoscopic colorectal surgery in the complicated
patient. Am J Surg 2005 Dec; 190(6): 882-5.
7. Plocek M, Kondylis LA, Duhan-Floyd N, Reilly JC, Geisler DP, Kondylis
PD. Hemorrhoidopexy staple line height predicts return to work. Dis Colon
and Rectum 2006 Dec; 49(12): 1905-9.
8. Williams R. Kondylis L, Geisler D, Kondylis P. Stapled hemorrhoidopexy
height as outcome indicator. Am J Surg 2007 Mar; 193(3):336-9; discussion 339-40.
9. daLuz Moreira A. Stocchi L, Remzi FH, Geisler DP, Hammel J, Fazio VW.
Laparoscopic surgery for patients with Crohn’s colitis: A case-matched
study. J Gastrointest Surg 2007 Nov; 11(11):1529-33.
10. Geisler D. Local treatment of rectal cancer. Clinics in Colon and
Rectal Surgery 2007 Aug; 20(3): 182-9
11. Remzi FH, Kirat HT, Kaouk JH, Geisler DP. Single-port laparoscopy
in colorectal surgery. Colorectal Dis 2008 Oct; 10(8): 823-826.
12. El-Gazzaz GS, Kiran RP, Remzi FH, Hull TL, Geisler DP. Outcomes for
case-matched laparoscopically assisted versus open restorative proctocolectomy.
Br J Surg 2009 May; 96(5): 522-526.
13. Ozturk E, Kiran RP, Geisler DP, Hull TL, Vogel JD. Hand-assisted laparoscopic
colectomy: benefits of laparoscopic colectomy at no extra cost. J Am Coll
Surg 2009 May; 209(2): 242-247.
14. Reply to Bucher, et al (Single-port laparoscopic colectomy) Remzi
FH, Kirat HT, Kaouk JH, Geisler DP. Colorectal Dise 11:1, 102, 2009
15. Kalady MF, deCampos-Lobato LF, Stocchi L, Geisler DP, Dietz D, Lavery
IC, Fazio VW. Predictive Factors of Pathologic Complete Response after
Neoadjuvant Chemoradiation for Rectal Cancer. Ann Surg, 2009 Oct; 250(4): 582-9.
16. Khoury W, Kiran RP, Jessie, T, Geisler D, Remzi FH. Is the laparoscopic
approach to colectomy safe in the morbidly obese? Surg Endosc 2010 Jun;
24(6): 1336-40.
17. Letter to the Editor – Colorectal Disease – Acute ileoanal
J-Pouch distention. Condon, ET, Geisler D
18. Kirat HT, Ozturk E, Remzi FH, Geisler DP, Kiran RP. Does the learning
curve during laparoscopic colectomy adversely affect costs? Surg Endosc; 2010
19. Ozturk E, Kiran RP, Remzi F, Geisler D, Fazio V. Hand-assisted laparoscopic
surgery may be a useful tool for surgeons early in the learning curve
performing total abdominal colectomy. Colorectal Dis 2010 Mar; 12(3): 199-205.
20. El-Gazzaz G, Hull T, Hammel J, Geisler D. Does a laparoscopic approach
affect the number of lymph nodes harvested during curative surgery for
colorectal cancer? Surg Endosc 2010 Jan; 24(1): 113-8.
21. Lian L, Geisler D, Shen B. Endoscopic needle knife treatment of chronic
presacral sinus at the anastomosis at an ileal pouch-anal anastomosis.
Endoscopy 2010; 42 Suppl 2:E14.
22. El-Gazzaz G, Geisler D, Hull T. Risk of clinical leak after laparoscopic
versus open bowel anastomosis. Surg Endosc 2010 Aug; 24(8): 1898-903.
23. deCampos-Lobato LF, Stocchi L, daLuz Moreira A, Kalady MF, Geisler
D, Dietz D, Lavery IC, Remzi FH, Fazio VW. Downstaging without complete
pathologic response after neoadjuvant treatment improves cancer outcomes
for cIII but not cII rectal cancers. Ann Surg Oncol 2010 Jul; 17(7): 1758-66.
24. Lian L, Kalady M, Geisler D, Kiran RP. Laparoscopic colectomy is safe
and leads to a significantly shorter hospital stay for octogenarians.
Surg Endosc 2010 Aug; 24(8): 2039-43.
25. daLuz Moreira A, Kiran RP,Kirat HT, Remzi FH, Geisler DP, Church JM,
Garofalo T, Fazio VW. Laparoscopic versus open colectomy for patients
with American Society of Anesthesiology (ASA) Classifications 3 and 4:
the minimally invasive approach is associated with significantly quicker
recovery and reduced costs. Surg Endosc 2010 Jun; 24(6): 1280-86.
26. Geisler DP, Condon ET, Remzi FH. Single incision laparoscopic total
proctocolectomy with ileopouch anal anastomosis. Colorectal Dis. 2010
Sep; 12(9): 941-3.
27. Remzi FH, Kirat HT, Geisler DP. Laparoscopic single-port colectomy
for sigmoid cancer. Tech Coloproctol. 2010 Sep; 14(3): 253-5.
28. Kiran RP, Kirat HT, Ozturk E, Geisler DP, Remzi FH. Does the learning
curve during laparoscopic colectomy adversely affect costs? Surg Endosc
2010 Nov; 24(11): 2718-22.
29. Escobar PF, Kaouk JH, Geisler D, Kroh M, Fader AN, Falcone T. Single-port
laparoscopy, NOTES, and endoluminal surgery. Diagn Ther Endosc. 2010;
2010: 710130.
30. daLuz Moreira A, Mor I, Geisler DP, Remzi FH, Kiran RP. Laparoscopic
resection for rectal cancer: a case-matched study. Surg Endosc 2011 Jan;
25(1): 278-83.
31. Khoury W, Stocchi L, Geisler D. Outcomes after laparoscopic intestinal
resection in obese versus non-obese patients. Br J Surg 2011 Feb; 98(2): 293-8.
32. deCampos-Lobato LF, Geisler DP, daLuz Moreira A, Stocchi L, Dietz
D, Kalady MF. Neoadjuvant therapy for rectal cancer: the impact of longer
interval between chemoradiation and surgery. J Gastrointest Surg 2011
Mar; 15(3): 444-50.
33. deCampos-Lobato LF, Alves-Ferreira PC, Geisler DP, Kiran RP. Benefits
of laparoscopy: does the disease condition that indicated colectomy matter?
Am Surg; 2011 May; 77(5):527-33.
34. Gu J, Stocchi L, Geisler DP, Kiran RP. Staged restorative proctocolectomy:
laparoscopic or open completion proctectomy after laparoscopic subtotal
colectomy? Surg Endosc 2011 Oct25(10):3294-9.
35. Ince M, Kirat HT, Geisler DP, Remzi FH, Kiran RP. The negative effects
of surgery persist beyond the early postoperative period after laparoscopic
colorectal resection. Tech Coloproctol 2011 June; 15(2): 173-7.
36. deCampos-Lobato LF, Stocchi L, daLuz Moreira A, Geisler D, Dietz DW,
Lavery IC, Fazio VW, Kalady MF. Pathologic complete response after neoadjuvant
treatment for rectal cancer decreases distant recurrence and could eradicate
local recurrence. Ann Surg Oncol 2011 Jun; 18(6): 1590-8.
37. deCampos-Lobato LF, Geisler DP, da Luz Moreira A, Stocchi L, Dietz
DW, Kalady MF. Response to letter to the editor: neoadjuvant therapy for
rectal cancer: the impact of longer interval between chemoradiation and
surgery. J Gastrointest Surg 2011 Jul; 15(7): 1293.
38. Geisler DP, Kirat HT, Remzi FH. Single-port laparoscopic proctocolectomy
with ileal pouch-anal anastomosis: initial operative experience. Surg
Endosc 2011 Jul; 25(7): 2175-8.
39. Dobson MW, Geisler D, Fazio V, Remzi F, Hull T, Vogel J. Minimally
invasive surgical wound infections: laparoscopic surgery decreases morbidity
of surgical site infections and decreases the cost of wound care. Colorectal
Dis 2011 Jul; 13(7): 811-5.
40. Geisler DP, Garrett T. Single incision laparoscopic colorectal surgery:
a single surgeon experience of 102 consecutive cases. Tech Coloproctol
2011 Dec; 15(4):397-401.
41. Geisler DP, Garrett T. Author’s reply to V. Fazio’s invited
comment on “Single incision laparoscopic colorectal surgery: a single
surgeon experience of 102 consecutive cases”. Tech Coloproctol 2011
Oct 28; Epub ahead of print.
42. Hull TL, Joyce MR, Geisler DP, Coffey JC. Adhesions after laparoscopic
and open ileal pouch-anal anastomosis surgery for ulcerative colitis.
Br J Surg 2012 Feb; 99(2): 270-5.
43. Geisler DP. Laparoscopic Resection Rectopexy. Video book chapter in
Posterior Pelvic Floor Abnormalities by Hull, Tracy. 2011. Elsevier Saunders.
44. Rottoli M, Stocchi L, Geisler DP, Kiran RP. Laparoscopic colorectal
resection for cancer: effects of conversion on long-term oncologic outcomes.
Surg Endosc 2012 Jul;26(7):1971-6.
45. Geisler DP, Kessler H. Laparoscopic Ostomy Surgery. Book chapter in
Atlas of Intestinal Stomas by Fazio, Church, Wu. 147-150. 2012. Springer.
46. Geisler D, Glennon E. Intestinal Stomas and Their Complications. Book
chapter in Colorectal Surgery by Bailey, Billingham, Stamos and Snyder.
440-458. 2013. Elsevier Saunders.
47. Geisler D, Ellis CN. Prevention and Management of Sepsis. Book chapter
in Current Therapy in Colorectal Surgery, 3rd Ed. By Fazio, Church, Delaney,
Kiran. 445-47. 2017. Springer.
48. Shoar S, Ibarra S, Gonzalez A, Geisler DP. Letter to the editor regarding
“Colorectal surgery and surgical site infection: is a change of
attitude necessary?” Int J Colorectal Dis. 2017 Aug;32(8):1235-1236.
49. Keller DS, Tantchou I, Flores-Gonzalez JR, Geisler DP. Predicting
delayed discharge in a multimodal Enhanced Recovery Pathway. Am J Surg.
2017 Oct; 214(4):604-609.
50. Shoar S, Geisler DP. Is BMI a virtual predictor for perioperative
outcome of colorectal surgery? Dis Colon Rectum 2017 Oct;60(10):1116.
ABSTRACTS
1. Geisler DP, Marks JH, Carlos EM, Mohiuddin M, Marks GJ. Transanal endoscopic
microsurgery (TEM): A new option for local excision of rectal cancer following
neoadjuvant therapy. Ann Surg Oncol 2003: 10(1):S68.
2. Geisler DP, Marks JH, Marks GJ. Obesity as a factor in laparoscopic
colorectal surgery. Surg Endosc 17(4): S.
3. Geisler DP, Marks JH, Marks GJ. Laparscopic colorectal surgery in octogenarians
and Nonagenarians. Surg Endosc 17(4): S
4. Geisler DP, Marks, JH, Marks GJ. Three trocar technique for laparoscopic
left colectomy and low anterior resection: A simplified technique. Surg
Endosc 17(4): S
5. Geisler DP, Marks JH, Marks GJ. Presentation of a three trocar technique:
Time-motion analysis to enhance performance and teaching of laparoscopic
left colectomy. Surg Endosc 17(4): S.
6. Single incision laparoscopic colectomy for neoplasia: Initial operative
experience. Garrett KA, Geisler D, Remzi FH. Submitted for publication
7. Predictive factors for pathologic complete response for rectal cancer
following neoadjuvant therapy. Lobato L, Stocchi L, Geisler D, Dietz D,
Fazio VW, Lavery IC, Kalady MF. American Surgical Association, April 2009
8. Downstaging without complete pathologic response after neoadjuvant
treatment improves cancer outcomes for cIII but not cII rectal cancers.
Lobato LF, Stocchi L, Moreira A, Kalady M, Dietz D, Geisler D, Lavery
I, Fazio VW. ASCO 2009
9. Does the learning cure during laparoscopic colectomy adversely affect
costs? Kirat HT, Ozturk E, Remzi FH, Geisler DP, Kiran RP. 2009 SAGES
Scientific Session, 2009
10. Hand-assisted laparoscopic colectomy: The benefits of laparoscopic
colectomy at no extra cost. Vogel JD, Ozturk E, Kiran RP, Geisler D. ASCRS
Poster Session, 2009
11. Single-incision laparoscopic colorectal surgery: A single surgeon’s
experience with 102 consecutive cases. Geisler DP, Garrett T. SAGES Poster
Session, 2011
12. Single-incision laparoscopy for colorectal neoplasia. Geisler DP.
SAGES Poster Session, 2012
13. Single-incision laparoscopy for inflammatory diseases of the colon.
Geisler DP. SAGES Poster Session, 2012
INVITED LECTURES, WORKSHOPS, POSTERS
The John A. Hartford Foundation Poster Presentation. Presented at the Annual
Meeting of Geriatrics, New Orleans, LA October 14-15, 1993.
Adjuvant Radiation Therapy after Modified Radical Mastectomy in Women
with Breast Cancer. Research day, OUHSC, Tulsa May 14, 1999.
Cystosarcoma Phyllodes tumors of the Breast – A Review of 32 Cases.
42nd Annual Meeting of the Midwest Surgical Association in Galena, IL,
August 17, 1999.
Adjuvant Radiation after Modified Radical Mastectomy Fails to prolong
Survival. 42nd Annual Meeting of the Midwest Surgical Association in Galena,
IL August 17, 1999.
Research Experience as a Resident – research Day Opportunities.
Medical Student Research Forum, Tulsa, OK August 19, 1999.
Laparoscopic Exploration for the Clinically Undetected Hernia in Infancy
and Childhood. Research Day, OUHSC-T, May 16, 2000
Laparoscopic Exploration for the Clinically Undetected Hernia in Infancy
and Childhood. 50th Annual Meeting of the American College of Surgeons,
Oklahoma Chapter in Tulsa, OK September 28, 2000.
Phyllodes Tumors of the Breast – A review of 32 Cases. 50th Annual
Meeting of the American College of Surgeons, Oklahoma Chapter in Tulsa,
OK September 29, 2000.
Laparoscopic Exploration for the Clinically Undetected Hernia in Infancy
and Childhood. 53rd Annual Meeting of the Southwestern Surgical Congress
in Cancun, Mexico May 1, 2001.
Solitary Rectal Ulcer syndrome. Winter Meeting of the Pennsylvania Society
of Colorectal Surgeons, Philadelphia, PA March 15, 2002.
The Safety of Nonabsorbable Mesh in Cases with Open Bowel. Research Day,
Hamot Medical Center. April 30, 2002
The Safety of Nonabsorbable Mesh in Cases with Open Bowel. The Spring
Meeting of the Pennsylvania Society of Colorectal Surgeons. Philadelphia,
PA. May 10, 2002.
Nonabsorbable mesh in contaminated bowel cases. Presented at The Annual
Meeting of the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons, Chicago,
Illinois, June 5, 2002.
The Delorme repair: Recommended for treatment of full-thickness rectal
prolapse regard-less of age. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American
Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons, Chicago, Illinois, June 6, 2002.
Transanal endoscopic microsurgery (TEM): A new option for local excision
of rectal cancer following neoadjuvant therapy. Presented at the Annual
Meeting of the Northeastern Society of Colorectal Surgeons, West Palm
Beach, Florida, November 4, 2002.
Transanal endoscopic microsurgery (TEM): A new option for local excision
of rectal cancer following neoadjuvant therapy. Poster presented at the
Annual Meeting of the Society of Surgical Oncology, Los Angeles, California,
March 5-9, 2003.
Obesity as a factor in laparoscopic colorectal surgery. Poster presented
at the Annual Meeting of the Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic
Surgeons, Los Angeles, California, March 12-15, 2003.
Laparoscopic colorectal surgery in octogenarians & nonagenarians.
Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society of American Gastrointestinal
Endoscopic Surgeons, Los Angeles, California, March 12-15, 2003.
Three-trocar technique for laparoscopic left colectomy and low anterior
resection: A simplified technique. Poster presented at the Annual Meeting
of the Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons, Los Angeles,
California, March 12-15, 2003.
Presentation of a three-trocar technique: Time-motion analysis to enhance
performance and teaching of laparoscopic left colectomy. Poster presented
at the Annual Meeting of the Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic
Surgeons, Los Angeles, California, March 12-15, 2003.
Laparoscopic colorectal surgery in the irradiated pelvis. Presented at
the Annual Meeting of the Southwestern Surgical Congress, Tucson, Arizona,
April 28, 2003.
Laparoscopic colectomy for diverticulitis. Poster presented at the Annual
Meeting of The Society for Surgery on the Alimentary Tract, Digestive
Disease Week, Orlando, Florida, May 16-21, 2003.
Analysis of nine essential steps for laparoscopic left colectomy and low
anterior resection: Can we improve the learning curve and performance
of advanced laparoscopic resection? Presented at the Annual Meeting of
the New England Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons, Kennebunkport, Maine,
May 31, 2003.
The safety of nonabsorbable mesh in cases with open bowel. Presented at
the Annual Meeting of The Northeastern Society of Colorectal Surgeons,
West Palm Beach, Florida, November 10, 2003.
Laparoscopic colon resection in the elderly patient. Presented at the
Annual Meeting of the Northeastern Society of Colorectal Surgeons, West
Palm Beach, Florida, November 12, 2003.
Initiating a multi-modality rectal cancer program with emphasis on sphincter-preservation
in a community hospital setting. Presented at the 2nd International Rectal
Cancer Consensus Conference, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, December 10, 2004.
Invited Lecturer – Benign anorectal disorders. Lake Erie College
of Osteopathic Medicine. February 4, 2005.
Laparoscopic colorectal surgery in the complicated patient. Presented
at the 57th Annual Meeting of the Southwestern Surgical Congress in San
Antonio, Texas, April 11, 2005.
Laparoscopic left colectomy for cancer in 37-year-old male. Video presentation
at the 57th Annual Meeting of the Southwestern Surgical Congress in San
Antonio, Texas, April 12, 2005.
Course Faculty – Laparoscopic Colon Workshop at the Annual Meeting
of the Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons, Fort
Lauderdale, Florida, May 13-16, 2005.
Invited Lecturer – Laparoscopic Boot Camp. The Ohio State University.
Columbus, Ohio, June 3, 2005.
Panelist – Panel of Experts. 2nd Annual Congress of Laparoscopic
Colorectal Surgery and the Annual Turnbull Symposium. October 1, 2005.
Advanced laparoscopic resective surgery in the co-morbid patient. Presented
at the Annual Meeting of the Northeastern Society of Colorectal Surgeons,
West Palm Beach, Florida, November 9, 2005.
Discussant – guidelines for minimally invasive resectional surgery
following neo-adjuvant therapy: Radical resection and full-thickness local
excision. 3rd International Rectal Cancer Consensus Conference, Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania, December 1, 2005.
Invited Lecturer/Instructor – Laparoscopic Colon Surgery Course:
Techniques and Traps – Hands-On Cadaver Course. The Lankenau Hospital
and Institute for Medical Research, Wynnewood, Pennsylvania, March 2-3, 2006.
A prospective, randomized trial comparing laparoscopic versus open colectomy
for cancer: long-term follow-up. Presented at the Annual Meeting of The
American Society of Colorectal Surgeons. Seattle, Washington. May 8, 2006.
Laparoscopic colorectal surgery in patients with pulmonary co-morbidities.
Presented at The Annual Meeting of The Northeastern Society of Colorectal
Surgery. West Palm Beach, Florida, November 8, 2006.
Treatment of rectal prolapse. Presented at The Turkish Society of Coloproctology.
Adana, Turkey, April 11, 2007.
Minimally invasive colorectal surgery. Presented at The Turkish Society
of Coloproctology. Adana, Turkey, April 13, 2007.
Laparoscopic colorectal surgery: Special considerations - the splenic
flexure. Presented at The Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic
Surgeons. Las Vegas, April 20, 2007.
Invited Lecturer/Instructor - Laparoscopic Takedown of the splenic Flexure.
Presented at The Laparoscopic Cadaver Course in Norwalk, CT, May 20, 2007.
Laparoscopic colorectal surgery: Special considerations - the middle colics.
Presented at The American Society of Colon & Rectal Surgeons. Saint
Louis, Missouri, June 4, 2007.
Minimal wounds, minimal wound infections. Resident presented at The American
Society of Colon & Rectal Surgeons. Saint Louis, Missouri, June 5, 2007.
Invited Instructor – Hand-assist laparoscopic course for general
surgery residents in Saint Louis, Missouri, June 6, 2007.
Laparoscopic Takedown of the splenic flexure. Presented at The Laparoscopic
Cadaver Course in Norwalk, CT, May 20, 2007.
Minimal wounds, minimal morbidity. Presented at The Northeastern Society
of Colorectal Surgeons. West Palm Beach, FL, November 5, 2007.
Laparoscopic resection and suture rectopexy for full-thickness rectal
prolapse. Presented at The Northeastern Society of Colorectal Surgeons.
West Palm Beach, FL, November 7, 2007.
Live Telesurgery - Laparoscopic resection rectopexy . Presented at The
Society of Pelvic Surgeons. Cleveland, OH, November 8, 2007.
Sphincter-preservation surgery for cancer of the rectum. Presented at
The Detroit Trauma Symposium. Dearborn, MI, November 8, 2007.
Surgical options for acute diverticulitis. Presented at The Detroit Trauma
Symposium. Dearborn, MI, November 9, 2007.
Live Telesurgery – Laparoscopic sigmoidectomy for diverticulitis.
Presented at The Laparoscopic Course at The Turnbull Symposium, November 13, 2007.
Visiting Professor, Preceptor Coviden – January 7, 2008
N.O.T.E.S. in Colorectal Surgery – January 22, 2008
Coviden Conference, John Winston, Las Vegas, NV - February 27 – 29, 2008
Lecturer/Preceptor, Cadaver Lab Cleveland Clinic March 27, 2008
Colorectal Surgery Course: Hands On; Single-Port Laparoscopy in Colorectal
Surgery, Future Applications of TEM; Intramesenteric Proctectomy (video);
Single Port Laparoscopic Colectomy; SAGES Faculty and Lecturer, April
9 – 12, 2008 Philadelphia, PA
Minimally Invasive Colorectal Surgery: The Future is Now. Enterostomal
Therapy/Wound, Ostomy, Continence Nursing, Cleveland Clinic, April 15, 2008
Lecturer, Fluid and Electrolyte Management in the Surgical Patient, Cleveland
Clinic Department of Anesthesia, April 17, 2008
Professor/Instructor Laparoscopic Colon Course, Philadelphia, PA May 29-31, 2008
Abstract Presentation, American Society of Colorectal Surgeons, Laparoscopic
versus Open Colectomy: Does a Minimally Invasive Approach Maximally Benefit
ASA Class III and IV Patients? Boston, MA, June 9, 2008
Transanal Endoscopic Microsurgery (TEM) Didactic & Laboratory Course,
Cleveland Clinic – June 14, 2008
Professor/Instructor, Resident Introduction to Laparoscopic Surgery, Cleveland
Clinic, July 10, 2008
Lecturer, Cleveland Clinic School of Enterostomal Therapy, July 17, 2008
Laparoscopic Sigmoidectomy with Suture Rectopexy for Full-Thickness Rectal
Prolapse, Video; Single-Port Laparoscopic Colectomy; Society of Laparoendoscopic
Surgeons, Chicago, IL September 17 – 20, 2008
Innovations, SurgRx Nemacolin, September 24, 2008
New Products Committee, Triverse, October 7, 2008
Improving the Quality of Surgical Care through Education; Instructor Laparoscopic
Course; Video Session/Panelist Colorectal Surgery; Lecture on Updates
on Laparoscopic Colectomy – Technical Issues for Laparoscopic Colectomy,
American College of Surgeons, October 13 – 15, 2008, Chicago, IL
Standards Committee, American College of Surgeons, October 15, 2008, Chicago, IL
Laparoscopic IPAA, Program Director/Lecturer, November 3 – 5, 2008,
West Palm Beach, FL
Cleveland Clinic Turnbull Symposium, Course Director, Live Operative Procedures,
Cadaver Laboratory for Laparoscopic Surgery, Cleveland, OH – November
17 – 19, 2008.
Cleveland Clinic Rupert B Turnbull Jr., School of WOC Nursing –
Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery.
Advances in the Management of Post-Operative Ileus, InterContinental Hotel,
Cleveland Ohio March, 2009
Advances in the Management of Post-Operative Ileus, Indiana University
Hospital, Indianapolis IN March, 2009
Laparoscopic Colon Master Class, Covidien Training Center, Norwalk, CT
April 2009
Master Trainer, Laparoscopic Cadaver Course, SAGES Phoenix Convention
Center, Phoenix, AX April 2009
Accelerating GI Recovery for Bowel Resection Surgeries with Primary Anastomosis,
Grand Blanc, MI, May 2009
Single Port Laparoscopy, NOTES and Endoluminal surgery, A Multidisciplinary
and Collaborative Summit. Cleveland Clinic Experience in LESS Colorectal,
InterContinental Hotel Cleveland Clinic, May 2009
New Techniques in Colorectal Laparoscopic Surgery, A Hands-on Cadaver
Workshop, St Louis University, Single Incision Laparoscopy: Colectomy.
St. Louis, MO, June 2009
Laparoscopic Fellowship, Cleveland Clinic in conjunction with Covidien,
Cleveland, OH June 2009
Advances in the Management of Post-Operative Ileus, Niles, OH June 2009
Grant Medical Center, Entereg: Phase III Clinical Trials for the Management of POI.
Columbus, OH July 2009
GI Recovery Speakers Forum, Sponsored by Adolo/GlaxoSmith Kline, Dallas,
TX September 2009
Master Trainer, Laparoscopic Cadaver Course, Covidien Training Center,
Norwalk, CT September 2009
Single Incision Laparoscopic Colectomy – Where are we headed?; Predictive
Factors of Pathologic Complete Response after Neoadjuvant Chemoradiation
for Rectal Cancer. Northeastern Society of Colorectal Surgeons, Del Ray
Beach, FL November, 2009
International Symposium in Colorectal Surgery; Highlights in benign anorectal
surgery; Video Session – Expert Comments; Prevention and Treatment
of Complications and Reoperative Pelvic Surgery; Enterocutaneous fistula
surgery and management; Tricks of the Trade; Stoma Therapy Unity: History
and Current Concepts. Guatemala November, 2009
6th Annual Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery Course, InterContinental Hotel,
Cleveland, OH Course Director and Speaker, November 2009
Minimally Invasive Surgery Symposium, San Diego CA. Invited Speaker. February, 2010
SAGES, Washington, DC. Role of Single Port Proctocolectomy and Pouch:
Fad? Trend? How I do it. April 15, 2010.
Single Port Laparoscopy, Robotics, and NOTES Surgery. Multidisciplinary
Hands-On Course. Single Port Hemicolectomy; Single-Port in Colorectal
Surgery. May 2010
Minimally Invasive Surgery Symposium. Salt Lake City, Utah. Invited Speaker.
February, 2011.
SAGES Webinar: Update in Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery. Single Port
Colorectal Surgery: When and how to do it. March 8, 2011.
Innovations in Colorectal Surgery. Pennsylvania Society of Colorectal
Surgery, Philadelphia, PA. March 16, 2011.
SAGES/JSES. Single Port and TEM. What’s New in Lower GI Surgery
Symposium. SAGES, San Antonio, TX. March 30, 2011.
Innovations Tour. Single Port Colorectal Surgery. Sacramento, CA. May 3, 2011.
West Virginia Chapter American College of Surgeons. Minimally Invasive
Colorectal Surgery. The Greenbrier, White Sulphur Springs, WV. May 5, 2011.
Innovations Tour. Single Port Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery. Instructor.
Bethesda, MD. July 15, 2011.
Innovations Tour. Single Port Colorectal Surgery and T.A.M.I.S. Cleveland,
OH. September 16, 2011.
TEM & T.A.M.I.S. Workshop. Transanal Minimally Invasive Surgery. Los
Angeles, CA. September 17-18, 2011.
Innovations in Colorectal Surgery: SILS Transanal Surgery. Covidien National
Sales Meeting. Orlando, FL. October 3, 2011.
Single Incision Laparoscopic Surgery. Training Day – West Penn Allegheny
Health System. Pittsburgh, PA. October 17, 2011.
Powered Stapling Masters Course. Hartford, CT. November 8-9, 2011.
Frontiers in Gastroenterology. Surgical Therapy for Inflammatory Bowel
Disease. Nemacolin Woodlands Conference Center, Farmington, PA. Nov 19, 2011.
Symposia on Minimally Invasive Colorectal Surgery and TAMIS. Southfield,
MI. December 7, 2011.
Minimally Invasive Surgery Symposium. Invited Speaker: How to teach lap
colon surgery. Salt Lake City, UT. February 20, 2012
Minimally Invasive Surgery Symposium. Invited Speaker: Single-port laparoscopic
surgery. Salt Lake City, UT. February 20, 2012
Minimally Invasive Surgery Symposium. Invited Speaker: Lap surgery in
the presence of severe abdominal wall adhesions. Salt Lake City, UT. February 21, 2012
SAGES. Invited Speaker: Ileo-colic through middle colic vessels: The single-port
view. Postgraduate course: MIS Colorectal Surgery. SAGES. San Diego, CA.
March 7, 2012
SAGES. Invited Speaker: Single incision total abdominal colectomy. Hands-On
Laparoscopic Course: Transanal Colorectal and Single Port Surgery. SAGES.
San Diego, CA. March 7, 2012.
SAGES. Single Incision Laparoscopic Anterior Resection for Rectal Cancer.
Video Session. SAGES. San Diego, CA. March 9, 2012.
Columbus Surgical Society. Single Incision Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery.
Invited Speaker. Columbus, OH. May 17, 2012.
Hemorrhoidopexy Programme. Hospital Episcopal San Lucas. Course Director.
Ponce, Puerto Rico. March 21, 2014
Multidisciplinary International Rectal Cancer Society. Moderator. Philadelphia,
PA. September 10, 2015.
Clinica Delgado Symposium. Invited Speaker. Lima, Peru. The multimodality
treatment of low and unfavorable rectal cancers. December 2, 2016
Clinica Delgado Symposium. Current management of cancers of the colon
and rectum. Lima, Peru. Invited Speaker. December 3, 2016.
Third Annual Underwood Symposium. Perianal Disease; A primer for the clinician.
Houston, TX. March 31, 2017.
GI Case Conference: Methodist Hospital. Challenging cases in the treatment
of inflammatory bowel disease. Houston, TX. July 28, 2017.