ePoster of Distinction: Quality, Cost, and Education

Monday, May 11, 2026

8:00 AM - 8:50 AM ET

ePoster Moderator(s)

Aneel Damle, MD MBA

President/CEO
Colon & Rectal Surgery Associates, MN

All disclosed relationships have been reviewed and managed prior to the start of this activity. Any relevant relationships will be listed below. This individual has no relevant financial relationships.
Julia Nugent, MD

Colon & Rectal Surgeon
Voyage Healthcare
Madison, Wisconsin, United States

Disclosure information not submitted.

CME .75 hours

Presentations:

8:05 AM - 8:10 AM ET

Tissue Sealants As an Adjunct for Colorectal Anastomoses: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
ePoster of Distinction Presenter: Tyler McKechnie, MD MSc PhD(c) (he/him/his) – McMaster University
Author: Sahaar Rattansi, BSc – University of Waterloo
Author: Michael Y. Guo, MD, MHSc – University of British Columbia
Author: Alessandro Ricci, MD – Queen's University
Author: Adom Bondzi-Simpson, MD MSc – University of Toronto
Senior Author: Cagla Eskicioglu, MD, MSc (she/her/hers) – Division of General Surgery, McMaster University
8:10 AM - 8:15 AM ET

Swift and Safe: National Data Shows Same-Day Colectomy Lowers Risks Across Hospitals
ePoster of Distinction Presenter: Tamara V. Damrel, MD – Memorial Healthcare System
Author: Maria Vashchenko, MD – Memorial Healthcare System
Author: Juliana L. Colvin, MD – Memorial Healthcare System
Author: Rainya Heath, Medical Doctor – Memorial Healthcare System
Author: Himani Bhatt, MD – Memorial Healthcare System
Author: Betsy Rodriguez, DO (she/her/hers) – Memorial Hospital System
Senior Author: Joshua P. Parreco, n/a – Memorial Regional Hospital
8:16 AM - 8:21 AM ET

Relationship between County-Level Financial Assistance Programs and Guideline Concordant Treatment for Uninsured Patients with Colon Cancer. A Population Based Study.
ePoster of Distinction Presenter: Muhammad Sohaib Khan, MD, MPH (he/him/his) – University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Author: Tammy Leonard, PhD – University of Texas Southwestern Medical School
Author: Saad Mallick, MD – UT Southwestern
Author: Fadwa Ali, MD – UT Southwestern Medical Center
Author: Gloria Y. Chang, MD (she/her/hers) – University of Texas Southwestern
Author: Javier Salgado Pogacnik, MD – UT Southwestern
Senior Author: Patricio Marcelo Polanco, MD – UT Southwestern
8:21 AM - 8:26 AM ET

Postoperative Intraluminal Bleeding Rates By Anastomotic Staple Height In Right Sided Colon Resection
ePoster of Distinction Presenter: Arielle Brackett, MD (she/her/hers) – Baylor University Medical Center
Author: Zeena Qiryaqoz, MD – Baylor University Medical Center
Author: Abdul Hassan, MD, MAS – Baylor University Medical Center
Author: Loree Beth Thornton, MD – Baylor University Medical Center
Author: Gerald Ogola, PhD – Baylor Scott & White Health
Author: Anthony Waddimba, PhD – Baylor University Medical Center
Author: Sarah Stringfield, MD (she/her/hers) – Baylor University Medical Center
Author: Warren Lichliter, MD – Baylor Scott & White Health
Author: James W. Fleshman, Jr., MD – Baylor Scott & White Health
Author: Katerina O.K Wells, MD MPH (she/her/hers) – Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas
Senior Author: Zachary Roberts, MD – Baylor University Medical Center
8:27 AM - 8:32 AM ET

Early Experience with Single-Port Transabdominal Colorectal Surgery: Implementation and Outcomes from the Largest Reported Cohort
ePoster of Distinction Presenter: Bradford James, MD – Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Author: Janavi Sethurathnam, BS – Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
Author: Jessica K. Sims, BS – Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
Author: Raha Almarzooqi, MD (she/her/hers) – Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Senior Author: Aimal Khan, MD – Vanderbilt University Medical Center
8:32 AM - 8:37 AM ET

A Cultural and Linguistic Translation of the Transportation Security Index to Measure Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening among Spanish-Speaking Patients
ePoster of Distinction Presenter: Alejandro A. Lopez, BS – The Ohio State University College of Medicine
Author: Aidan A. Rodwell, n/a – Stanford School of Medicine
Author: Alexa Pohl, MD, PhD – Stanford University
Author: Aaron J. Dawes, MD, PhD (he/him/his) – Stanford University School of Medicine
Author: Aderinsola Aderonmu, MD, MS – Stanford University
Author: Cindy Kin, MD, MS, FACS, FASCRS (she/her/hers) – Stanford University
Author: Miquell O. Miller, MD, MSc – UC Davis Health
Senior Author: Arden Morris, MD, MS – Stanford Hospital
8:38 AM - 8:43 AM ET

Assessing the Readability of the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons (ASCRS) Online Patient Education Resources
ePoster of Distinction Presenter: Alexander Farrell, DO – Lenox Hill Hospital, Northwell Health
Author: Katie Carsky, MD, MS (she/her/hers) – Cleveland Clinic Florida
Author: Melissa Ulbrick, MD – Lenox Hill Hospital
Senior Author: Richard L. Whelan, MD, FACRS – NORTHWELL HEALTH, LENOX HILL HOSPITAL
8:43 AM - 8:48 AM ET

Variation in Quality of Life Among Patients After Ostomy Construction
ePoster of Distinction Presenter: Rachelle Alexander-Pollard, MD – University of Alabama at Birmingham
Author: Neil Chaudhary, n/a – University of Alabama at Birmingham
Author: Hannah Ficarino Sheffer, MD, MSPH (she/her/hers) – University of Alabama at Birmingham
Author: Alfonsus Adrian H. Harsono, MD, MSPH – University of Alabama at Birmingham
Author: Landon Martin, n/a – University of Alabama at Birmingham
Author: Edward Winter, MS – University of Alabama at Birmingham
Author: Daniel I. Chu, MD, MSPH (he/him/his) – University of Alabama at Birmingham
Senior Author: Robert Hollis, MD, MSPH – University of Alabama at Birmingham