Richard Garfinkle, MD MSc PhD

Colon and Rectal surgeon; outcomes researcher with an interest in clinical trials

[Marylise Boutros @BoutrosMarylise]

@ann_vasilevsky delivers ⭐️ THE BEST ⭐️ talk I have heard on anal fistulas - filled with practical clinical pearls and the most witty delivery! Your expertise and experience shone CAV- great surgeon and teacher to many of us #ASCRS2026 @ASCRS_1 @mcgillGenSx @McGColorectal

[LARSCollaborative @LARSCollab8950]

@ASCRS_1 Discordance between LARS score and QoL. Let’s elevate the care for patients living with LARS. Look out for the new LARS ICAT score to come!
@Garfinkle_R @francomarinello @BoutrosMarylise @luciacolorectal @LilianaBordei @ClaudiaDiVenti @demian_marie @ZGaroufalia

[Marylise Boutros @BoutrosMarylise]

Incredibly proud of @Jessica81387223 and grateful that our pan🇨🇦 RCT on transanal irrigation for #LARS was presented at the @AmerSurg TAI significantly improves HrQoL and dramatically decreases #LARS @demian_marie @LARSCollab8950 @mcgillGenSx @CleveClinicFL

[Steven D Wexner MD, PhD @SWexner]

Huge congratulations @BoutrosMarylise on your incredibly impressive recognition as Honorary Skou Professor in the Department of Clinical Medicine @AarhusUni_int We are very proud of you @CAGS_ACCG @CAGS_Residents @ASCRS_1 @escp_tweets @AmCollSurgeons @SAGES_Updates @ACPGBI

[LARSCollaborative @LARSCollab8950]

Attention! Just out! A LARS Patient-Centered Program improves QoL and decreases 1-month post-op major LARS!
doi: 10.1097/SLA.0000000000006777. 2025 Jun 12.Ann Surg
@Garfinkle_R @demian_marie @BoutrosMarylise @SWexner @LilianaBordei @AnnalsofSurgery @PeterCh12345 @ClaudiaDiVenti

[Annals of Surgery @AnnalsofSurgery]

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 @Garfinkle_R @BoutrosMarylise #AmerSurg25

[UCSF Surgery @UCSFSurgery]

Big News‼️We're proud to welcome Vascular Surgeon Dr. Ahmed Naiem @anaiem91 to our Department as Assistant Professor of Clinical Surgery. Trained at McGill @mcgillu in Montreal; he'll bring global expertise in vascular care from #Oman to @UCSFvascular this Fall 🫀👏

[Robert Battat MD @BattatMD4IBD]

Excited for the inaugural Quebec #IBD #Research Conference! State-of-the-Art research being presented with a star-studded lineup, with global IBD leaders in research.
https://t.co/rn75l5fgI0

[Sherief Shawki, MD, FACS, FASCRS @SheriefShawkiMD]

Looking forward to our session tomorrow “Bots vs Sticks” at SAGES, Long Beach w my co-Moderator @LisaMclemore and the Marvels @MarkSoliman @EmreGorgunMD @KarenZaghiyanMD @lailara58 @DrDavidLarson & Tonya young-Fadok

[Krishan Jethwa @KrishanJethwa]

🚨Check out this editorial!🚨

“Personalizing Treatment Decisions for Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer to Balance Quality of Life, Function, and Cancer Control”

@ASCOPost @ASCO @KarynAGoodman @EricDozoisMD @MayoRadOnc @QuadShotNews @ACROresident #CRC

https://t.co/pN5hDoYZVF

[Sherief Shawki, MD, FACS, FASCRS @SheriefShawkiMD]

Huge congratulations to @patsyllamd first USA women to receive the Angelita Haber-gama award during ISUCRS at Seoul @SAGES_Updates

[Carol-Ann Vasilevsky M.D. @ann_vasilevsky]

The Division of Colorectal Surgery at the Jewish General Hospital is thrilled to welcome Dr. Richard Garfinkle as an attending surgeon. Richard completed his general surgery residency at McGill and subsequently did a colorectal fellowship at the Mayo Clinic Rochester MN.

[Debby Keller, MD @debby_keller]

Maybe the most important paper to read this year
A cross sectional survey on burnout & career satisfaction in surgeons @SurgEndosc
🔥 69% Burned Out
🔥 >50% Depressed
🔥 Poor QOL
🔥 <1/3 have personal life time
https://t.co/ZC4VbdqyMF
So what are we going to do above this? ⏱️

[Nicholas McKenna @NPMcKenna]

@Garfinkle_R with a review of how the surgeon can potentially mitigate #LARS https://t.co/mkz320QEix. Guest editors @IraLeeds_MD and @TimXuSurg

[Yasuko Maeda @yazmaeda]

Professor Marylise Boutros @BoutrosMarylise is this year’s @ColorectalDis Lecturer at #ACPGBI2024 and we are looking forward to hosting you in 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿@Neil_J_Smart @ACPGBI @TorkiJ

[Patricia Sylla @patsyllamd]

Thrilled to share the functional results of our taTME phase 2 North American trial ! Special thx to our investigators and our patients @SAGES_Updates @SWexner @ASCRS_1
Functional Outcomes After taTME for Rectal Cancer: Results from the Phase II … https://t.co/TVYT6RN3kk

[Richard Garfinkle, MD MSc PhD @Garfinkle_R]

@ZGaroufalia @BoutrosMarylise @ASCRS_1 @CleveClinicFL @SWexner @escp_tweets @nader_nkfrancis @patsyllamd @BJSAcademy @dr_samehhany81 @ColorectalDis The best of the best!

[Quentin Denost @QDenost]

National Meeting in #Quebec
🙏for your warm Welcome!
👉  « 3 ICS » of the Future in #Rectal #Cancer #Omics - #Robotics - #Ethics
👉Update in #LARS
@DrCharlebois @chudequebec @UQAM @mcgillu @BordeauxCI

[Marylise Boutros @BoutrosMarylise]

Dr. Sigman - most wonderful teacher, gentleman and surgeon role model @mcgillu @mcgillGenSx @mcgillsurgery May his family find peace and may we all be illuminated by his unmatched example

[Pramod Puligandla @DrPuligandla]

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