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Office
10215 Fernwood Road
Bethesda, MD 20817Phone+1 443-927-3900Fax+1 301-896-8805
Education & Training
- Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals Cleveland Medical CenterFellowship, Advanced GI Minimally Invasive Surgery, 2006 - 2007
- Cleveland Clinic FoundationFellowship, Colon and Rectal Surgery, 2005 - 2006
- Eastern Virginia Medical SchoolResidency, Surgery, 1999 - 2005
- Virginia Commonwealth University School of MedicineClass of 1999
Certifications & Licensure
- VA State Medical License 1999 - 2026
- MD State Medical License 2022 - 2025
- DC State Medical License 2008 - 2024
- OH State Medical License 2004 - 2010
- American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery Colon & Rectal Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Top Doctors:Washington DC Area Castle Connolly, 2012
- Top Doctors:Washington-Baltimore Castle Connolly, 2012
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 12 citationsMice with Dysfunctional TGF-β Signaling Develop Altered Intestinal Microbiome and Colorectal Cancer Resistant to 5FU.Zhuanhuai Wang, Lindsay M. Hopson, Stephanie S. Singleton, Xiaochun Yang, Wilma Jogunoori
Biochimica Et Biophysica Acta. Molecular Basis of Disease. 2021-05-31 - 20 citationsThe Use of Robotic and Laparoscopic Surgical Stapling Devices During Minimally Invasive Colon and Rectal Surgery: A Comparison.Jeremy L. Holzmacher, Samuel Luka, Madiha Aziz, Richard Amdur, Samir Agarwal
Journal of Laparoendoscopic & Advanced Surgical Techniques. Part A. 2017-02-01 - 37 citationsRobotic-assisted colorectal surgery in obese patients: a case-matched seriesJeffrey N. Harr, Samuel Luka, Aman Kankaria, Yen-Yi Juo, Samir Agarwal
Surgical Endoscopy. 2017-07-01
Press Mentions
- How Robots Can Make Surgery More Controlled and PreciseMarch 29th, 2021
- Surgical Resection of T4 Colon Cancers: An NCDB Propensity Score-Matched Analysis of Open, Laparoscopic, and Robotic ApproachesOctober 26th, 2020
- Through Research, Treatment and Education, GW Cancer Center Takes Multidisciplinary Approach to Cancer CareApril 22nd, 2019
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