Gastrointestinal and General Surgery Research
Sandy Fang, M.D.
![Dr. Sandy Fang](/sites/default/files/2023-03/Fang%2C%20Sandy_21_crop%20-%20200%20pix.jpg)
Title: Associate Professor of Surgery
Research Focus: Colorectal Cancer, Anal Cancer (HRA), Surgical Outcomes, Quality improvement and innovative surgical techniques
Erin Gilbert, M.D., M.C.R.
![Dr. Erin Gilbert](/sites/default/files/2023-03/ErinGILBERT%2CMD%20-%20200%20pix.jpg)
Title: Associate Professor of Surgery
Research Focus: Pancreatic Disease, Surgical Outcomes, HIPEC research and early detection research
Daniel Herzig, M.D.
![Dr. Daniel Herzig](/sites/default/files/2023-03/Herzig%2C%20Daniel_23c%20-%20200%20pix.jpg)
Title: Professor of Surgery
Research Focus: Colorectal Cancer Outcomes, Colorectal Cancer Syndromes and Surgical device trials
Robert Martindale, M.D., Ph.D.
![Dr. Robert Martindale](/sites/default/files/2023-03/Martindale%2C%20Robert_17%20-%20200%20pix.jpg)
Title: Professor of Surgery
Research Focus: Hernia research, surgical nutrition and metabolism and surgical outcomes
Vahagn Nikolian, M.D.
![Vahagn Nikolian](/sites/default/files/2022-07/Nikolian%2C%20Vahagn%20200%20pix.png)
Title: Assistant Professor of Surgery
Research Focus: Hernia outcomes research, telemedicine research and access to digital health, resident education and quality improvement
Sean Orenstein, M.D.
![Dr. Sean Orenstein](/sites/default/files/2023-03/Orenstein%2C%20Sean_22b_crop-1-%20200%20pix.jpg)
Title: Associate Professor of Surgery
Research Focus: Hernia outcomes and technique research, device trials, quality improvement and telemedicine research
Alia Qureshi, M.D.
![Dr. Alia Qureshi](/sites/default/files/2023-03/Alia%20Qureshi%20200%20pix%20updated.png)
Title: Associate Professor of Surgery
Research Focus: Esophageal and Gastric Cancer, Barrett's esophagus and innovative surgical techniques/devices
Brett Sheppard, M.D.
![Dr. Brett Sheppard](/sites/default/files/2023-03/Sheppard%2C%20Brett%20200%20pixels.jpg)
Title: Professor of Surgery; William E. Colson Chair of Pancreatic Disease Research; Vice Chair for Quality and Clinical Operations
Research Focus: Pancreatic cancer, surgical outcomes, early detection and improved therapies for pancreatic cancer
Liana Tsikitis, M.D., M.C.R., M.B.A.
![Dr. Liana Tsikitis](/sites/default/files/2023-03/Tsikitis%20Liana%202017%20-%20200%20pix.jpg)
Title: Professor and Division Head of Gastrointestinal and General Surgery
Research Focus: Colorectal Cancer (early onset and outcomes research), Microbiome, and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Stephanie Wood, M.D.
![Dr. Stephanie Wood](/sites/default/files/2023-03/Wood%2C%20Stephanie_18%20-%20200%20pix.jpg)
Title: Assistant Professor of Surgery
Research Focus: Esophageal Cancer, Achalasia and Bariatric surgery, telemedicine research, and surgical outcomes research
Patrick Worth, M.D.
![Dr. Patrick Worth](/sites/default/files/2023-03/Worth%2C%20Patick_1_cropped%20-%20200%20pix.jpg)
Title: Assistant Professor of Surgery
Research Focus: Pancreatic Cancer, Bile Duct and Liver research, Pancreatic cancer recurrence and metastasis, surgical outcomes and early detection