Global Membership Symposium (NON CME)

Saturday, May 9, 2026

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM ET

Co-Moderator(s)

Jasneet Bhullar, MD, MS, FACS, FASCRS.

Clinical Associate Professor of Surgery MSU/CHM, Program Director Colorectal Surgery Fellowship MSU
Henry Ford Health
Henry Ford- MSU Colorectal Surgery Fellowship, MI
Rochester Hills, Michigan, United States

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Soon Sup Chung, MD

Professor
Ewha Womans University Mokdong Hospital
SEOUL, Republic of Korea

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Rohin Mittal, MS, DNB, FRCS(Eng)

Consultant Colorectal Surgeon
Christian Medical College, Vellore
Christian Medical College, Vellore, India
Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India

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This Global Membership Symposium features international experts sharing diverse approaches and innovations in colorectal surgery. Topics include high vs. low ligation in rectal cancer, functional and oncologic outcomes, right colon cancer quality measures, minimally invasive techniques, and fistula management. The symposium also explores organ preservation after total neoadjuvant therapy and advancements in pilonidal sinus surgery. Highlighting collaboration and global expertise, this symposium reflects ASCRS’s commitment to advancing surgical care worldwide.

Learning Objectives:

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

Increase knowledge of high vs low ligation in rectal cancer and functional vs oncological outcomes in rectal cancer surgery.
Increase their knowledge of minimal invasive surgery options for treating pilonidal disease.
Expand their knowledge of challenges in fistula surgery.
Explain minimal invasive pelvic exenteration.

Presentations:

10:00 AM - 10:07 AM ET

Introduction to the Symposium and introduction of First Speaker
Faculty: Jasneet S. Bhullar, MD, MS, FACS, FASCRS. – Henry Ford Health
10:07 AM - 10:17 AM ET

Robotic Surgery for Colorectal Cancer: Long-Term Oncologic Data
Faculty: Jun Seok Park, MD, PhD – Kyungpook National University Chilgok Hospital
10:17 AM - 10:27 AM ET

Functional Vs Oncologic Outcomes in Rectal Cancer Surgery: Save Two Birds with One Stone
Faculty: Seung-Bum Ryoo, MD, PhD (he/him/his) – Colorectal Surgery division, Surgery department, Seoul national university hospital
10:28 AM - 10:38 AM ET

Right Colon Cancer: Surgical Quality and Oncologic Outcome
Faculty: Byung Soh Min, MD, PhD (he/him/his) – Yonsei University Health System
10:39 AM - 10:49 AM ET

Challenges in Fistula Surgery
Faculty: Pradeep P. Sharma, MD – Jehangir Hospital & Research Centre
10:50 AM - 11:00 AM ET

Minimal Invasive Pelvic Exenteration: Experience from a Tertiary Care Center
Faculty: Avanish P. Saklani, FRCS – Tata Memorial Hospital ,
11:01 AM - 11:11 AM ET

Organ Presentation Options Post TNT & Near Complete Response in Rectal Cancer
Faculty: Emre Gorgun, MD, MBA. FACS, FASCRS. (he/him/his) – Cleveland Clinic
11:12 AM - 11:22 AM ET

Minimally Invasive Pilonidal Sinus Surgery
Faculty: Kushal Mital, MS (he/him/his) – Association of Colon and Rectal Surgeons of India
11:23 AM - 11:30 AM ET

Question and Answer
Faculty: Jasneet S. Bhullar, MD, MS, FACS, FASCRS. – Henry Ford Health
Faculty: Soon Sup Chung, MD – Ewha Womans University Mokdong Hospital
Faculty: Rohin Mittal, MS, DNB, FRCS(Eng) – Christian Medical College, Vellore