ePosters of Distinction: Potpourri

Monday, May 11, 2026

3:30 PM - 5:10 PM ET

ePoster Moderator(s)

Kinga Olortegui, MD, MS, FACS

Assistant Professor
UChicago Medicine
Chicago, IL, United States

Disclosure information not submitted.
Alexandra Elias, MD, FASCRS

Director Colorectal Surgery, GS Associate Program Director, Director Robotics, Research, & Wellness
Kern Medical
Bakersfield, California, United States

All of the relevant financial relationships listed below have been mitigated.
This individual has no relevant relationships with ineligible companies.

CME: 1.75 hours

Presentations:

3:35 PM - 3:40 PM ET

Management of Internal Rectal Prolapse: Expert Consensus Recommendation from the Pelvic Floor Disorders Consortium
Author: Amy J. Thorsen, MD (she/her/hers) – University of Minnesota
Author: Brooke Gurland, MD, FASCRS, FACS – Stanford University
Author: Liliana Bordeianou, MD, MPHFASCRS – Harvard Medical School; Mass General Brigham Division Colon and Rectal Surgery
Author: Abhijit Chandra, MD, MCh (he/him/his) – King George's Medical University
Author: Leila Neshatian, MD, Msc – Stanford University
Author: Pedro C. Basilio, FACS, FASCRS, TSBCP – Hospital Copa Star
Author: Lucia C C Oliveira, MD,PhD (she/her/hers) – Anorectal Physiology Department of Rio de Janeiro
Author: Milena M. Weinstein, MD – Massachusetts General Hospital
Author: Anne-Marie Sirany, MD – University of Minnesota, Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery
ePoster of Distinction Presenter: Craig H. Olson, MD – Baylor Scott and White Waxahachie
3:40 PM - 3:45 PM ET

Video-Based Pelvic Floor Muscle Therapy for Patients with Pelvic Floor Disorders: A Prospective Single-Arm Pilot and Feasibility Study
ePoster of Distinction Presenter: Samantha M. Linhares, MD (she/her/hers) – Yale University
Author: Madeline L. D'Aquila, MD (she/her/hers) – Yale School of Medicine
Author: Amina Igeh, MD – Yale University
Author: Emily Ray, PT – Yale New Haven Health
Author: Nancy Ringel, MD MS – Yale University
Senior Author: Anne K. Mongiu, MD, PhD – Yale university school of medicine, Yale New Haven Hospital
3:46 PM - 3:51 PM ET

Temporality and Risk Factors Associated with Multi-site Anogenital Squamous Dysplasia/Cancer
ePoster of Distinction Presenter: Joy Zhang, MD – The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center - Columbus, OH
Author: JC Chen, MD MPH (they/them/theirs) – Ohio State University
Author: Michelle Chan, MD (she/her/hers) – The Ohio State University
Author: Nikita Wadhwani, MD (she/her/hers) – The Ohio State University
Author: Sydney C. Beache, MD, MPHS (she/her/hers) – The Ohio State University
Author: Alan E. Harzman, MD – The Ohio State University
Author: Lisa A. Cunningham, MD – The Ohio State University
Author: Alessandra Gasior, DO – The Ohio State University
Author: Amber L. Traugott, MD (she/her/hers) – The Ohio State University
Author: Emily Huang, MD, MEd – The Ohio State University
Senior Author: Syed Husain, MB.,BS. – The Ohio State University
3:51 PM - 3:56 PM ET

Anal Adenocarcinoma in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Clinicopathological Features and Association with Fistula Formation
ePoster of Distinction Presenter: Hermann Kessler, MD PhD (he/him/his) – Cleveland Clinic
Author: Mustafa Oruc, 1020414 (he/him/his) – Cleveland Clinic
Author: Metincan Erkaya, MD – Cleveland Clinic Digestive Diseases & Surgery Institute
Author: Leonardo C. Duraes, MD, PhD – Cleveland Clinic
Author: Anthony de Buck van Overstraeten, MD, MSc – Cleveland Clinic
Author: Stefan D. Holubar, MD, MS, FACS, FASCRS – Cleveland Clinic
Senior Author: Florentina Dermuth, MD (she/her/hers) – Cleveland Clinic, Department of Colorectal Surgery
3:57 PM - 4:02 PM ET

A Prospective Head-to-Head Comparison of Sutab Versus MiraLAX for Bowel Preparation Efficacy and Tolerability in Outpatient Colonoscopy
Senior Author: Joseph J. Coury, MD – Colon and Rectal Specialists
ePoster of Distinction Presenter: Rhys Caplinger, undergraduate student – undergraduate student
4:02 PM - 4:07 PM ET

Salvage Immunotherapy as an Acceptable Alternative Therapy to Abdominoperineal Resection in Anal Squamous Cell Carcinoma with Persistent Disease After Chemoradiation
ePoster of Distinction Presenter: Marianna Sarkissyan, MD – Harbor UCLA Medical Center
Author: Melissa Justo, MD – University of California Los Angeles
Author: Sara Sakowitz, MD – Massachusetts General Hospital
Author: Peyman Benharash, MD – David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Senior Author: Lee Hanjoo, MD, FASCRS – Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
4:08 PM - 4:13 PM ET

Clinical Calculator for Estimating Recurrence-free Survival Among Patients With Stage I-III Anal Squamous Cell Carcinoma Who Completely Respond to Chemoradiation
ePoster of Distinction Presenter: Roni Y. Rosen, MD – Hackensack University Medical Center
Author: Erin P. Santos, MD – Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Author: Janet Alvarez, MD (she/her/hers) – Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
Author: Christina I. Lee, MD – Memorial Sloan Kettering
Author: Mohammad Ali Abbass, MD MPH – Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Author: Georgios Karagkounis, MD – Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Author: Maria Widmar, MD, MPH (she/her/hers) – Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Author: Iris H. Wei, MD – Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Author: J. Joshua Smith, MD, PhD – MD Anderson Cancer Center
Author: Garrett M. M. Nash, MD, MPH – Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Author: Martin R. Weiser, MD – Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Author: Paul Romesser, MD – Memorial Sloan Kettering
Author: Diana Roth O'Brien, MD, MPH – Memorial Sloan Kettering
Author: Christopher H. Crane, MD – Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Author: Andrea Cercek, MD – Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Author: Marina Shcherba, DO – MSKCC
Author: Leonard Saltz, MD – Department of Medical Oncology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Author: Mithat Gonen, PhD – Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Author: Julio Garcia Aguilar
Senior Author: Emmanouil Pappou, MD, PhD – Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
4:13 PM - 4:18 PM ET

Demographic and Clinical Predictors of Follow-Up Adherence in High Resolution Anoscopy
ePoster of Distinction Presenter: Sydney C. Beache, MD, MPHS (she/her/hers) – The Ohio State University
Author: JC Chen, MD MPH (they/them/theirs) – Ohio State University
Author: Nikita Wadhwani, MD (she/her/hers) – The Ohio State University
Author: Lisa A. Cunningham, MD – The Ohio State University
Author: Alessandra Gasior, DO – The Ohio State University
Author: Alan E. Harzman, MD – The Ohio State University
Author: Emily Huang, MD, MEd – The Ohio State University
Author: Amber L. Traugott, MD (she/her/hers) – The Ohio State University
Author: Melik Kagan Aktas, MD (he/him/his) – The Ohio State University Department of Surgery
Author: Michelle Chan, MD (she/her/hers) – The Ohio State University
Author: Joy Zhang, MD – The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center - Columbus, OH
Author: Stephanie A. Mitchem, MS, APRN-CNP – The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
Author: Matthew F. Kalady, MD – The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and James Cancer Center
Author: Syed Husain, MB.,BS. – The Ohio State University
4:19 PM - 4:24 PM ET

Short-term Efficacy And Safety Of Laser Hemorrhoidoplasty For Grade II–III Hemorrhoids: A Single-Center Prospective Cohort Study
ePoster of Distinction Presenter: Jiaqi Li – Department of Anorectal Surgery, Longhua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Author: Changfang Xiao, N/A, 30220230431060030369 – Department of Anorectal Surgery Longhua Hospital, Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Author: Xiao Shen, n/a – Longhua Hospital Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Senior Author: Yibo Yao, n/a – Longhua Hospital Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
4:24 PM - 4:29 PM ET

Long-term Incontinence in Female versus Male Patients After Lateral Internal Sphincterotomy: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
ePoster of Distinction Presenter: Nina R. Spitofsky, MD (she/her/hers) – Albany Medical Center
Author: Scott Koeneman, PhD – Thomas Jefferson University
Senior Author: Benjamin Phillips, MD, FACS, FACRS – Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
4:30 PM - 4:35 PM ET

Rubber Band Ligation for Symptomatic External Hemorrhoids: A Novel Approach
ePoster of Distinction Presenter: Feras Othman – Larkin community hospital
Senior Author: Eliyahu Shemesh, MD, FACS – Medical Specialists of the Palm Beaches | Delray Medical Center
Author: Jean-Felix St-Onge, 4th year student – St-George's University
Author: Francis St-Onge, n/a – St. Georges University School of Medicine
4:35 PM - 4:40 PM ET

Perioperative Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug Use and Risk of Colorectal Anastomotic Leak: An Updated Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
ePoster of Distinction Presenter: Lily Park, MD MSc – McMaster University
Author: Hirday Josan, BHSc candidate – McMaster University
Author: Kofi Brako, MD Candidate – McMaster University
Author: Hannah Polley, MBBS candidate – University of Limerick
Author: Tyler McKechnie, MD MSc PhD(c) (he/him/his) – McMaster University
Author: Dennis Hong, MD, MSc – Division of General Surgry, McMaster University
Author: Husein Moloo, MD, MSc (Epi) (he/him/his) – University of Ottawa
Senior Author: Cagla Eskicioglu, MD, MSc (she/her/hers) – Division of General Surgery, McMaster University
4:41 PM - 4:46 PM ET

A Comparison of AI Platform to Diagnose Common Stoma Conditions from Photographs – Ready for Use or Still in Training?
ePoster of Distinction Presenter: Akanksha Talwar, M.B.B.S – Mayo Clinic, Arizona
Author: Calvin A. Ewing, B.A. – Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine
Author: Mayar Alatout, MBBS – Mayo Clinic
Author: Naomi O. Markowitz, BS (Expected May 2026) – Department of Neuroscience, University of Arizona
Author: Irving Jorge, MD MBA – Mayo CLinic Arizona
Author: William R. Perry, MBChB MPH FRACS FACS FASCRS (he/him/his) – Mayo Clinic
Author: Zhaomin Xu, MD, MPH (he/him/his) – University of Rochester
Senior Author: Justin Brady, MD – Mayo Clinic Arizona
4:46 PM - 4:51 PM ET

Improving Health Communication and Psychosocial Outcomes in Ostomy Care: Development and Pilot Testing of the Speaking Stoma Guide
ePoster of Distinction Presenter: Katherine E. Walsh, MD (she/her/hers) – Dell Medical School at The University of Texas at Austin
Senior Author: Srinivas Joga Ivatury, MD MHA – University of Texas at Austin
Author: Claire Sokas
Author: Kara Jackson, BSN, RN, CWON – UTHA
4:52 PM - 4:57 PM ET

Plastic Wound Protector for Surgical Site Infection Reduction in Open Colorectal Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
ePoster of Distinction Presenter: Ilana Grosman Setton, MD – Cleveland Clinic Florida
Author: Paulo Eduardo Souza Castelo Branco, n/a – Faculdade de Minas, FAMINAS BH
Author: Tauana Terra Cordeiro de Oliveira, n/a – Federal University of São João del-Rei
Author: Lia Simonetti Gomes NIcolau, MD – Santa Casa de Misericórdia de Fortaleza
Author: Nathan Joseph Silva Godinho, n/a – Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
Author: Nir Horesh, MD – Cleveland Clinic Florida
Author: Giovanna Dasilva, MD – Cleveland Clinic Florida
Senior Author: Steven D. Wexner, MD, PhD (Hon) – Cleveland Clinic Florida
4:57 PM - 5:02 PM ET

New Jersey Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons Best ePoster Award: Microbiota Transplant Therapy Reconstitutes the Gut Microbiome Composition and Function After Colorectal Surgery
ePoster of Distinction Presenter: Sonja Boatman, MD (she/her/hers) – Universit of Minnesota
Author: Alexander M. Troester, MD (he/him/his) – University of Minnesota
Author: Julia Frebault, MD (she/her/hers) – University of Minnesota
Author: Max G. Hill, BS – UMN Department of Surgery
Author: Catherine Beauharnais, MD, MPH, MS – University of Minnesota
Author: Harika Nalluri-Butz, MD – University of Minnesota
Author: Paolo Goffredo, MD (he/him/his) – University of Minnesota
Author: Wolfgang Gaertner, MD, MSc, MBA – University of Minnesota
Author: Christopher Staley, n/a – University of Minnesota
Senior Author: Cyrus Jahansouz, MD – University of Minnesota
5:03 PM - 5:08 PM ET

Circulating Tumor DNA Methylation Is A biomarker of Poor Recurrence-free Survival in Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer
ePoster of Distinction Presenter: Kiichi Sugimoto, MD (he/him/his) – Department of Coloproctological Surgery, Juntendo University Faculty of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
Author: Takahiro Irie, MD – Department of Coloproctlogical Surgery, Juntendo University Faculty of Medicine
Author: Saki Kochi, MD – Department of Coloproctological Surgery, Juntendo University Faculty of Medicine
Author: Yuki Nakagawa, M.D. – Department of Coloproctological Surgery, Juntendo University Faculty of Medicine