Gastrointestinal and General Surgery Research
Sandy Fang, M.D.
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.
Title: Associate Professor of Surgery
Research Focus: Pancreatic Disease, Surgical Outcomes, HIPEC research and early detection research
Daniel Herzig, M.D.
Title: Professor of Surgery
Research Focus: Colorectal Cancer Outcomes, Colorectal Cancer Syndromes and Surgical device trials
Robert Martindale, M.D., Ph.D.
Title: Professor of Surgery
Research Focus: Hernia research, surgical nutrition and metabolism and surgical outcomes
Vahagn Nikolian, M.D.
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.
Title: Associate Professor of Surgery
Research Focus: Hernia outcomes and technique research, device trials, quality improvement and telemedicine research
Alia Qureshi, M.D.
Title: Associate Professor of Surgery
Research Focus: Esophageal and Gastric Cancer, Barrett's esophagus and innovative surgical techniques/devices
Brett Sheppard, M.D.
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.
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.
Title: Assistant Professor of Surgery
Research Focus: Esophageal Cancer, Achalasia and Bariatric surgery, telemedicine research, and surgical outcomes research
Patrick Worth, M.D.
Title: Assistant Professor of Surgery
Research Focus: Pancreatic Cancer, Bile Duct and Liver research, Pancreatic cancer recurrence and metastasis, surgical outcomes and early detection