ePosters-Mon330-M6: Colon & Colorectal Cancer

Monday, May 11, 2026

3:30 PM - 5:10 PM ET

ePoster Moderator(s)

Justin Greco, MB BCh (he/him/his)

Assistant Professor of Surgery
Loma Linda University Health
Thomas Jefferson University
Loma, CA, United States

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.
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Monika Krezalek, MD, MS, FACS

Assistant Professor of Surgery
NorthShore University HealthSystem
Evanston, Illinois, United States

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Presentations:

3:35 PM - 3:40 PM ET

"How Stale are your Labs?" - Hemoglobin Lab Recency and Post-Operative Morbidity & Mortality in Colorectal Cancer Patients
ePoster Presenter: Ali M. Farooqui, MS, MD – University of Illinois - Chicago
Author: HITESH KAPOOR, MBBS – University Of Illinois Chicago
Author: Gustavo R. Parra Vitela, Medical Doctor – University of Illinois in Chicago
Author: Elisa Bianchi, MD – University of Illinois at Chicago
Author: Mohamad A. Abdulhai, MD – University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine
Author: Vivek Chaudhry, MD, FACS, FASCRS – University of Illinois
Senior Author: Gerald Gantt, MD – University of Illinois Chicago
3:40 PM - 3:45 PM ET

A Qualitative Review of Barriers to Optimal Colorectal Cancer Surgical Care in a Diverse Urban Community.
ePoster Presenter: Shahenda Khedr, BA – Brown University/New York Presbyterian Queens
Author: Yasmeen Chahal, MD – New York Presbyterian- Weill Cornell
Author: Julianna Brouwer, MPH – Weill Cornell Medicine
Author: Victoria Zhao, BS – Quinnipiac University Frank H. Netter School of Medicine
Author: Julie Hong, MD – NewYork Presbyterian - Queens
Author: Nicholas P. Forgione, n/a – New York Presbyterian
Author: Kathryn L. Lovero, PhD – Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health
Senior Author: Steven Y. Chao, MD FACS – Weill Cornell Medicine
3:46 PM - 3:51 PM ET

ChatGPT Responses to Commonly Asked Colon and Rectal Cancer Questions from a Patient Perspective
ePoster Presenter: Alyssa Habermann, MD (she/her/hers) – Virginia Commonwealth University
Author: Tania Gupta, n/a – Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine
Author: Stephen Cohen, MD, MBA – VCU Medical Center
Author: Syed A. Shah, MD FACS – Central Virginia VA Healthcare System/ Virginia Commonwealth University
Author: Adam Khader, MD, PhD, FACS, FSSO – Central Virginia VA Health Care System - Richmond, VCU School of Medicine
Author: Kathryn Fong, MD, FSVS, FACS – Central Virginia VA Health Care System / Virginia Commonwealth School of Medicine
Senior Author: Michael Amendola, MD MEHP – VCU/VA Health Care System
3:51 PM - 3:56 PM ET

Determinants of Long-Term Overall Survival in Surgically Treated Colon Cancer
ePoster Presenter: Maanasa Javangula, BA – Medical College of Georgia
Author: Daniel Moncada, MS – Medical College of Georgia
Author: Leah Middleton, BS, MS – Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University
Author: Danny Yakoub, MD, PHD – Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University - Georgia Cancer Center
Author: Susan Gearhart, MD – Johns Hopkins Medicine
Senior Author: Swadha Guru, MD – Medical College of Georgia
3:57 PM - 4:02 PM ET

Does location matter? A NCDB review of early onset colorectal cancer
ePoster Presenter: Kaitlyn Oldewurtel, D.O. (she/her/hers) – UT Southwestern
Author: Javier Salgado Pogacnik, MD – UT Southwestern
Author: Seyed Ali Mousavi Almaleki, MD (he/him/his) – University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Author: Fadwa Ali, MD – UT Southwestern Medical Center
Author: Laindy Liu, MD FACS – UT Southwestern Medical Center
Author: Alessandra Storino Gonzalez, MD FACS – UT Southwestern Medical Center
Author: Meghana Kashyap, MD – University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Author: Sitaram Chilakamarry, MD – UT Southwestern Medical Center
Author: Lai Xue, MD FACS – UT Southwestern Medical Center
Author: Emina Huang, MD, MBA – University of Texas Southwestern
Author: Garima Thakkar, MD (she/her/hers) – University of Texas Southwestern
4:02 PM - 4:07 PM ET

Higher Income Associated with Delayed Diagnosis of Early Onset Colorectal Cancer
ePoster Presenter: Alex J. Charboneau, MS, MD (he/him/his) – University of Louisville
Author: Allie Jin, BA – University of Louisville
Author: John Fernandez, BS – University of Louisville School of Medicine
Author: Jeremy Gaskins, N/A – University of Louisville
Senior Author: Sandy Kavalukas, MD – University of Louisville
4:08 PM - 4:13 PM ET

MLK4 Knockdown Represses a Network of Oncogenes Responsible for Cell Proliferation and Invasion in Colon Cancer
ePoster Presenter: HITESH KAPOOR, MBBS – University Of Illinois Chicago
Author: Saket Jha, PhD – University of Illinois Chicago
Author: Nathan Kumar, BS (he/him/his) – University of Illinois Chicago College of Medicine
Author: Rakesh Nair, MSc., PhD – DEP. OF SURGERY
Author: Sunil Singh, PhD – University of Illinois Chicago
Author: Ajay Rana, n/a – University of Illinois at Chicago
Senior Author: Gerald Gantt, MD – University of Illinois Chicago
4:13 PM - 4:18 PM ET

NCDB Cohort Analysis of the Characteristics and Outcomes of Anal Paget Disease
ePoster Presenter: Noam Kahana, MD – Ellen Leifer Shulman and Steven Shulman Digestive Disease Center, Cleveland Clinic Florida, Weston, Florida, USA; and the Department of General surgery Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel
Author: Sameh H. Emile, MBBCh, MSc, MD, FACS – Cleveland Clinic Florida
Author: Michal Perets, MD – Cleveland Clinic Florida
Author: Nir Horesh, MD – Cleveland Clinic Florida
Author: Zubair Bayat, MD – Cleveland Clinic Florida
Author: Maher Al Khaldi, MD, MSc, FRCSC – Cleveland Clinic Florida
Senior Author: Steven D. Wexner, MD, PhD (Hon) – Cleveland Clinic Florida
4:19 PM - 4:24 PM ET

Predictors of Survival in Patients with Stage I Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer with Elevated CEA Levels
ePoster Presenter: Anjelli Wignakumar, MBBS, BSc (Hons) (she/her/hers) – Cleveland Clinic Florida
Author: Sameh H. Emile, MBBCh, MSc, MD, FACS – Cleveland Clinic Florida
Author: Vishnu Linkeshwaran, n/a – City St George's, University of London, School of Medicine
Author: Ahmed Hussein, MD – Cleveland Clinic foundation
Author: Matthew Bilotti, n/a – FAU Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine
Author: Haslett D. Fernandes, n/a – Cleveland Clinic Florida
Author: Noam Kahana, MD – Ellen Leifer Shulman and Steven Shulman Digestive Disease Center, Cleveland Clinic Florida, Weston, Florida, USA; and the Department of General surgery Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel
Author: Dana Sands, MD
Author: Giovanna Dasilva, MD – Cleveland Clinic Florida
Author: Marylise Boutros, MD, FRCSC, FACS, FACRS (she/her/hers) – Cleveland Clinic Florida
Senior Author: Steven D. Wexner, MD, PhD (Hon) – Cleveland Clinic Florida
4:24 PM - 4:29 PM ET

Qualitative Analysis of Unmet Communication Needs in Early Onset Colorectal Cancer Survivors
ePoster Presenter: Kayla N. Roche, BA – University of Michigan Medical School
Author: Sarah Bradley, PhD, MPH, CPH – University of Michigan
Author: Ann Vitous, MA, MPH – CHOP/School of Information
Senior Author: Pasithorn Amy Suwanabol, MD, MS (she/her/hers) – University of Michigan
4:30 PM - 4:35 PM ET

Right- versus Left-Sided Colon Neuroendocrine Tumors: An Analysis of Clinicopathological Differences and Survival Outcomes
ePoster Presenter: Marc M. Mankarious, MD – Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical Center
Author: Austin Portolese, MD – Penn State Health
Author: Eustina G. Kwon, MD MPH (she/her/hers) – Penn State Health
Author: Heather Carmichael, MD – Department of Surgery, Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery
Author: Audrey S. Kulaylat, MD MSc – Penn State Health
Author: Jeffrey S. Scow, MD, FACS, FASCRS – Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Penn State Health
Senior Author: Patricio B. Lynn, MD – Penn State University
4:35 PM - 4:40 PM ET

Risk of Metabolic Diseases After Right- vs Left-Sided Colon Cancer Surgery: A Nationwide Cohort Study in Korea
ePoster Presenter: Jin Gi Chang, M.D. – Department of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
Author: Soo Young Oh, Korean Board of Colorectal Specialist – Asan Medical Center
Senior Author: Jaeim Lee, MD, PhD – The Catholic University of Korea
Author: Young Il Kim, PhD (he/him/his) – University of Ulsan, Asan Medical Center
4:41 PM - 4:46 PM ET

Robotic Intracorporeal Versus Laparoscopic Extracorporeal Anastomosis in Left-Sided Colorectal Cancer: A Propensity Score-Weighted Comparative Study of Short-Term Outcomes
ePoster Presenter: Yung Lin Tan – Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital
Author: Shih-Feng Fredric Huang, MD (he/him/his) – Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital
Senior Author: Chih Chien Wu, n/a – Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital
4:46 PM - 4:51 PM ET

Targeting the Complement System in the Treatment of Colorectal Cancer
ePoster Presenter: Emily Vu Nghiem, MD (she/her/hers) – Albert Einstein College of Medicine / Montefiore Medical Center
Senior Author: Chaoyuan Kuang, M.D., Ph.D. – Albert Einstein College of Medicine / Montefiore Medical Center
Author: Yvonne Saenger, M.D. – Albert Einstein College of Medicine / Montefiore Medical Center
Author: Lawrence Leung, Ph.D. – Albert Einstein College of Medicine / Montefiore Medical Center
Author: Gerardo Espinoza, n/a – Albert Einstein College of Medicine / Montefiore Medical Center
Author: Mahshid Mohammadi, Ph.D. – Albert Einstein College of Medicine / Montefiore Medical Center
Author: Divya Kenchappa, Ph.D. – Albert Einstein College of Medicine / Montefiore Medical Center
Author: Ajay Singh, Ph.D. – Albert Einstein College of Medicine / Montefiore Medical Center
Author: Terence Li, n/a – Albert Einstein College of Medicine / Montefiore Medical Center
4:52 PM - 4:57 PM ET

Treatment Variation and Disparities in a Population-Based Sample of Patients Diagnosed with Early Onset Colon Cancer
ePoster Presenter: Clare E. Jacobson, MD – University of Michigan
Author: Paul Abrahamse, MA – University of Michigan
Author: Claire Dickey, PhD – University Of Michigan
Author: Ann Hamilton, PhD – Department of Epidemiology, University of Southern California
Author: Kevin Ward, PhD, MPH – Department of Epidemiology, Emory University
Author: Bin Huang, DrPH – University of Kentucky
Author: Elena Stoffel, MD, MPH – Department of Gastroenterology, University of Michigan
Author: Christine M. Veenstra, MD. MSHP – University of Michigan
Author: Lauren P. Wallner, PhD, MPH – University of Michigan
Senior Author: Pasithorn Amy Suwanabol, MD, MS (she/her/hers) – University of Michigan