We are so happy to welcome these amazing humans to the @MNCRSurgery family! Congrats and looking forward to seeing you in Minnesota next year.

US experience with watch and wait management approach from 33 centers--how do outcomes compare with previous reports? Find out in #DCRJournal: https://t.co/HcX6TI74k5 @SamuelHLai @JonVogel7 @CUDeptSurg

Congratulations to Dr. Sam Lai, and the U.S. Rectal Cancer Research Group for their report on 545 patients managed with a watch and wait approach. Our group is recruiting more U.S. centers to collaborate. Join us! Jon.vogel@cuanschutz.edu

📚 Exciting new faculty and staff collaborative study! Noncomparable metrics are eliminated through holistic review process, leads to increase in URM applicants invited for residency interview! @cugites @CUDeptSurg @CUCancerCenter https://t.co/LsiziixiTG

National cancer database study showing improved survival after adjuvant therapy following complete pathological response for locally advanced #rectalcancer #DCRJournal: https://t.co/F9ezrxacb0 @SamuelHLai @JonVogel7 @sudheervemuru @brandoncChapman @CUDeptSurg @cugites

.@CUDeptSurg is well represented at #ASCRS23 @ASCRS_1 @JonVogel7

.@CUDeptSurg well represented at @AsianAcadSurg annual meeting in Waikiki #SAAS22

Laparoscopic TAP block with ropivicaine, decadron, and precedex significantly reduces opioid consumption following colorectal surgery #ASCRS22 @SamuelHLai @CUDeptSurg @cugites

Local excision and chemoradiation equivalent to TME in cT2N0 rectal cancer. Another great talk by @SamuelHLai at #ASCRS22 @CUDeptSurg @cugites

Adjuvant chemotherapy improves survival in patients with rectal cancer undergoing chemoradiation and TME even in presence of pCR. Excellent presentation by @SamuelHLai University of Colorado @CUDeptSurg @cugites @BrandonCChapman at #ASCRS22

Following suit with another BEST OF RECTAL CANCER plenary talk, Sam Lai (@SamuelHLai) presenting on the survival benefit of adjuvant chemotherapy after pCR following neoadjuvant long course chemorads in stage II/III rectal cancer #ASCRS22 @CUDeptSurg @BrandonCChapman

showing up to #ascrs22 in matching attire #embarrassing @CUDeptSurg @ASCRS_1