Ernestine Hambrick, MD Lectureship

Sunday, May 11, 2025

10:20 AM - 11:10 AM PT

Location: San Diego Convention Center, Hall C, Ground Level

Special Lecturer Introducer(s)

V Liana Tsikitis, MD, MBA, MCR, FACS, FASCRS

Professor and Division Head of Gastrointestinal and General Surgery
Oregon Health and Sciences University
Portland, Oregon, United States

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Special Lecturer(s)

Nancy D. Spector, MD (she/her/hers)

Professor of Pediatrics
Drexel University College of Medicine

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

V Liana Tsikitis, MD, MBA, MCR, FACS, FASCRS: This individual has no financial relationships with ineligible companies.

Nancy D. Spector, MD: This individual has no relevant relationships with ineligible companies.

This lectureship honors Dr. Ernestine Hambrick for her dedication to patients with colon and rectal disorders, surgical students and trainees, and the community at large. The first woman to be board-certified in colon and rectal surgery, Dr. Hambrick provided excellent care to patients and mentored numerous students, residents, and young surgeons during her clinical practice. Dr. Hambrick founded the STOP Foundation to promote screening and prevention of colon and rectal cancer. In addition, she has volunteered many hours working for the ASCRS including serving as Vice President.