The Future of Colorectal Practice

Saturday, May 10, 2025

12:15 PM - 1:05 PM PT

Location: Ballroom 6C-F, Upper Level

Co-Moderator(s)

Sonia Ramamoorthy, MD (she/her/hers)

Professor
UCSD
La Jolla, California, United States

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David A. Kleiman, MD, MSc, FACS, FASCRS (he/him/his)

Staff Surgeon, Division of Colon & Rectal Surgery
Lahey Hospital & Medical Center
Melrose, Massachusetts, United States

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Panelist(s)

Jennifer Beaty, MD (she/her/hers)

Associate Dean of GME, DIO
Des Moines University
West Des Moines, IA, United States

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Najjia N. Mahmoud, MD

Chief, Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery
University of Pennsylvania Health System
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA, US

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Harry T. Papaconstantinou, MD, MS (he/him/his)

Chair Department of Surgery
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Temple / Baylor College of Medicine -Temple
Temple, TX, United States

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Larissa Temple, MD (she/her/hers)

Chief Colorectal Surgery, Vice Chair Surgery
University of Rochester Medical Center
Rochester, NY, United States

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All of the relevant financial relationships listed below have been mitigated.

David A. Kleiman, MD, MSc, FACS, FASCRS: Applied Medical: Consultant (Ongoing), Grant/Research Support (Ongoing), Teaching (Ongoing); Intuitive: Honoraria (Ongoing); Noah Medical: Consultant (Ongoing)

Jennifer Beaty, MD: This individual has no financial relationships with ineligible companies.

Harry T. Papaconstantinou, MD, MS: This individual has no financial relationships with ineligible companies.

Learning Objectives:

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

Describe current state of colorectal practice and workforce.
Identify future opportunities and challenges for colorectal specialists.
Recognize that the leadership of colorectal organizations and ASCRS are creating and delivering important educational content to serve the needs of future generations.

Healthcare is changing rapidly, with new technology, new demands, changes in workforce and patient care. This session brings together the House of Colorectal Surgery to discuss how each entity is envisions and prepares for the future of colorectal practice.