Colorectal Cancer Alliance Medical Scientific Advisory Committee
Medical Scientific Advisory Committee
The Colorectal Cancer Alliance Medical Scientific Advisory Committee advises the organization on new treatments, medications, research and other key issues related to this disease. The committee members volunteer their time and expertise to our organization, ensuring the information we provide to the community is accurate and ethical.
Dennis J. Ahnen , MD
Professor Emeritus of Medicine
University of Colorado School of Medicine
Director of Genetics, Gastroenterology of the Rockies
Patrick Boland, MD
Medical Oncologist
Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Michael Choti, MD
Professor of Surgery
UT Southwestern Medical Center
Edward Chu, MD
Interim Director, University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute
Chief, Division of Hematology and Oncology
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
John Daly, MD, FACS, FRCS (G), FRCS (I)
Dean Emeritus and Professor of Surgery
Temple University School of Medicine
Kathleen Gamblin, RN, BSN, OCN
Coordinator, Oncology Patient Navigation
Northside Hospital Cancer Institute
David A. Greenwald, MD
Director of Clinical Gastroenterology and Endoscopy
Mount Sinai Hospital
Axel Grothey, MD
Medical Oncologist Mayo Clinic
J. Randolph Hecht, MD
Director of the UCLA Gastrointestinal Oncology Program
UCLA
Patrick Jackson, MD
Chief of Surgery
Medstar Georgetown University Hospital
Deborah Keller, MD
Director of Research and Education
Colorectal Surgical Associates in Houston, Texas
Michael D. Kreines, MD, FACP, FACG
Gastroenterologist
Ohio Gastroenterology and Liver Institute
Gastroenterology Section, The Christ Hospital of Cincinnati
Christopher Lieu, MD
Director
Colorectal Medical Oncology Program
Deputy Associate Director for Clinical Research
University of Colorado School of Medicine, Anschutz Medical Campus
John L. Marshall, MD
Chief, Division Of Hematology/Oncology
Medstar Georgetown University Hospital
Associate Director, Clinical Research
Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center
Beth McFarland
Radiologist
American College of Radiology
Jeffrey A. Meyerhardt, MD, MPH
Public Health
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Edith Mitchell, MD
Clinical Professor of Medicine and Medical Oncology, Department of Medical Oncology
Director, Center to Eliminate Cancer Disparities
Associate Director, Diversity Affairs
Immediate Past President, National Medical Association
Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University
Frank Sapienza
Drug and Chemical Advisory Group
Christine Sardo Molmenti, MPH, PhD
Assistant Professor, Department of Occupational Medicine, Epidemiology, and Prevention
Hofstra Northwell School of Medicine
Michael Retsky, PhD
Research Associate
Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health and University College London
Vetta L. Sanders Thompson, PhD
Professor
Washington University, Brown School Public Health Program
Sharon L. Stein, MD, FACS FASCRS
Program Director, Colon and Rectal Surgery Residency
Associate Professor of Surgery
University Hospital/Cleveland Medical Center
Ira Steinberg, MD
President and CEO
Stone Mountain Medical, LLC
Jason Zell, DO, MPH
Gastrointestinal Medical Oncologist
University of California-Irvine Health