
Richard Garfinkle, MD MSc PhD
@garfinkle_r
Colon and Rectal surgeon; outcomes researcher with an interest in clinical trials
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23-04-2018 19:38:02
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#DV5. Game Changer. Glad Mayo Clinic is one of the first to use it Mayo Clinic Mayo Clinic Department of Surgery Intuitive


I feel incredibly privileged and honored to receive the honorary member award of SAGES is in Tampa in 2026! at #sages2024


Patricia Sylla First black female president of SAGES is in Tampa in 2026! “when there is a WAY, there is a will”. You have changed us and are creating the way for so many 🤍 #SAGES2024


Had a great time presenting with this all star cast on #diverticulitis! Willem Bemelman 🇳🇱 Richard Garfinkle, MD MSc PhD Sook Chan Hoang, MD Traci Hedrick Pat Tejedor SAGES is in Tampa in 2026! bringing great science and education for all surgeons! #SAGES2024



Amazing grand rounds for the impending formal launch of the Colorectal Centre of Excellence (COCOE) led by Dr Hussein Wissanji at the Montreal Children’s Hospital. State of the art interdisciplinary care with a research focus on clinical/patient reported outcomes.


Dr. Sigman - most wonderful teacher, gentleman and surgeon role model McGill University McGill Division of General Surgery McGill Surgery May his family find peace and may we all be illuminated by his unmatched example

National Meeting in #Quebec 🙏for your warm Welcome! 👉 « 3 ICS » of the Future in #Rectal #Cancer #Omics - #Robotics - #Ethics 👉Update in #LARS Patrick Charlebois CHU de Québec-Université Laval UQAM | Université du Québec à Montréal McGill University Bordeaux Colorectal Institute


Thrilled to share the functional results of our taTME phase 2 North American trial ! Special thx to our investigators and our patients SAGES is in Tampa in 2026! Steven D Wexner MD, PhD ASCRS_1 Functional Outcomes After taTME for Rectal Cancer: Results from the Phase II … pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38869440/

Professor Marylise Boutros Marylise Boutros is this year’s Colorectal Disease Lecturer at #ACPGBI2024 and we are looking forward to hosting you in 🏴Neil Smart @ACPGBI Jared Torkington

Richard Garfinkle, MD MSc PhD with a review of how the surgeon can potentially mitigate #LARS mdpi.com/2841498. Guest editors Ira Leeds and Tim Xu, MD, MPH

Maybe the most important paper to read this year A cross sectional survey on burnout & career satisfaction in surgeons Surgical Endoscopy 🔥 69% Burned Out 🔥 >50% Depressed 🔥 Poor QOL 🔥 <1/3 have personal life time rdcu.be/dP4TK So what are we going to do above this? ⏱️



Huge congratulations to Patricia Sylla first USA women to receive the Angelita Haber-gama award during ISUCRS at Seoul SAGES is in Tampa in 2026!


🚨Check out this editorial!🚨 “Personalizing Treatment Decisions for Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer to Balance Quality of Life, Function, and Cancer Control” The ASCO Post ASCO Karyn Goodman, MD, MS Eric J. Dozois Mayo Clinic Radiation Oncology QuadShot News ACROresident #CRC brnw.ch/21wO4pn


Looking forward to our session tomorrow “Bots vs Sticks” at SAGES, Long Beach w my co-Moderator lisa mclemore and the Marvels Mark Soliman, MD, MBA Emre Gorgun Karen Zaghiyan, M.D. Laila Rashidi David Larson, MD MBA & Tonya young-Fadok


Big News‼️We're proud to welcome Vascular Surgeon Dr. Ahmed Naiem Ahmed Naiem, MD RPVI FRCSC to our Department as Assistant Professor of Clinical Surgery. Trained at McGill McGill University in Montreal; he'll bring global expertise in vascular care from #Oman to UCSF Vascular Surgery this Fall 🫀👏


Calling all rectal cancer providers - time to start developing dedicated programs for postop bowel dysfunction! LARS Patient-Centered Program improves global QoL and early post-op LARS scores following restorative proctectomy for cancer Richard Garfinkle, MD MSc PhD Marylise Boutros #AmerSurg25
