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12605 E 16th AveAurora, CO 80045
Phone+1 720-848-0000
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Education & Training
Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumResidency, Colon and Rectal Surgery, 1990 - 1991
Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/NorthwellResidency, Surgery, 1985 - 1990
University of Illinois College of MedicineClass of 1985- Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumFellowship, Colon and Rectal Surgery
Certifications & Licensure
CO State Medical License 2017 - 2025
MO State Medical License 1991 - 2018
IL State Medical License 1995 - 1996
NY State Medical License 1987 - 1992
American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery Colon & Rectal Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2011-2014
- America's Top Doctors for Cancer Castle Connolly, 2011-2013
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Allscripts Enterprise EHR, Allscripts, 2012
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Clinical Trials
- Biweekly Intraperitoneal Oxaliplatin With Systemic Capecitabine and Bevacizumab for Patients With Peritoneal Carcinomatosis From Appendiceal or Colorectal Cancer Start of enrollment: 2011 May 10
- Gene Expression and FDG PET/MRI in Evaluating Treatment Response in Patients With Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer Undergoing Chemotherapy and Radiation Therapy Before Surgery Start of enrollment: 2014 Jun 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 5 citationsImproved Survival After Adjuvant Therapy in Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer Patients With Pathologic Complete Response.Samuel H Lai, Jon D Vogel, Sudheer Vemuru, Wells Messersmith, Christopher Lieu
Diseases of the Colon and Rectum. 2023-07-01 - 5 citationsTotal Neoadjuvant Therapy in Rectal Cancer: Multi-center Comparison of Induction Chemotherapy and Long-Course Chemoradiation Versus Short-Course Radiation and Consolid...Amber M Moyer, Jon D Vogel, Samuel H Lai, Hyun Kim, Re-I Chin
Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery. 2023-05-01 - 10 citationsRectal Cancer: Clinical and Molecular Predictors of a Complete Response to Total Neoadjuvant Therapy.Brandon C Chapman, Samuel H Lai, Tyler Friedrich, Christopher H Lieu, Marina Moskalenko
Diseases of the Colon and Rectum. 2023-04-01
Journal Articles
- A Novel Wound Retractor Combining Continuous Irrigation and Barrier Protection Reduces Incisional Contamination in Colorectal SurgeryElisa H Birnbaum, David A Margolin, Harry T Papaconstantinou, Warren E Lichliter, Rocco Ricciardi, Robert C Moesinger, Roberto Bergamaschi, World Journal of Surgery
Press Mentions
CU Department of Surgery Adds Colorectal Fellowship ProgramApril 30th, 2024
Novel CleanCision System Reduces Incisional Contamination in Colorectal SurgeryMay 21st, 2018
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