Grand Rounds Speakers Bureau
The attending faculty of the Department of Surgery at Columbia University pride themselves not only as innovators, but educators, and welcome an opportunity to speak on a variety of medical advancements.
If you have any questions or would like to book a speaker/topic, please contact surgerycme@cumc.columbia.edu.
Our Speakers
Cardiothoracic Surgery
Isaac George, MD
Cardiothoracic Surgeon
Specialty: Aortic Valve Disease, Mitral Valve Disease, Tricuspid Valve Disease, Hybrid Teams, Cardiac Surgery, Decision Making between Transcatheter Valve and Surgery
Colorectal Surgery
Beatrice Dionigi, MD
Colorectal Surgeon
Specialty: Colon and Rectal Cancer, Redo Surgery
General Surgery
Ana Berlin, MD
General and Palliative Care Surgeon
Specialty: Surgical Palliative Care
Katherine Fischkoff, MD MPA, FACS
General and Acute Care Surgeon
Specialty: Medical Ethics
GI & Endocrine Surgery
Beth Schrope, MD, PhD, FACS
Pancreatic Surgeon
Specialty: Surgical Management of Chronic Pancreatitis, Total Pancreatectomy with Autologous Islet Cell Transplantation, Surveillance and Management of Pancreas Cysts
Liver Transplantation & Hepatobiliary Surgery
Joshua Weiner, MD
Liver Transplant Surgeon
Specialty: Intestinal Rehabilitation and Transplantation as treatment for patients with short gut syndrome
Pediatric Surgery
Thomas A. Imahiyerobo, MD
Pediatric Surgeon
Specialty: Cleft Lip, Cleft Palate, Craniofacial, Pediatric Plastic Surgery, Craniosynostosis
Jeffrey Zitsman, MD
Pediatric Surgeon
Specialty: Childhood Obesity Surgery; Chest Wall Deformities
Plastic Surgery
Christine Rohde, MD, MPH
Plastic Surgeon
Specialty: Breast Reconstruction, Top Surgery, Leadership in Surgery
Jeffrey Ascherman, MD
Plastic Surgeon
Specialty: Craniofacial Surgery for Congenital Malformations, Management of Cleft Lip and Palate, Craniofacial Missions Abroad
Thoracic Surgery
Bryan Payne Stanifer, MD, MPH
Thoracic Surgeon
Specialty: Lung Cancer, Esophageal Cancer, Thymoma, Paraesophageal/Hiatial Hernias, Lung Transplant, ECMO