Maria Abou Khalil, MD MSc (Epi) PhD

Colorectal Surgeon @stmarysMTL, outcomes researcher, wife, mom and food lover

[LARSCollaborative @LARSCollab8950]

Grateful to have welcomed our first supporters! Thank you for believing in our mission and helping us make a difference for patients living with LARS.

Every contribution, big or small, means so much to us!

EVERY SUPPORTER BRINGS US ONE STEP CLOSER TO BRIGHTER TOMORROWS 💖

[Cdn General Surgeons @CAGS_ACCG]

🎉 IT'S HERE! The Canadian Surgery Forum officially begins today!

Whether you're here for the postgrad courses, scientific program, networking, research, or all of the above, we're glad you've joined us!

Let's learn, connect and advance surgical care together. 🤝
#CSF2026

[Valerio Celentano @VCsurgery]

5th edition of our ileoanal pouch surgery course. Surgical management of ulcerative colitis. Primary and revisional pouch surgery. Pouch dysfunction & alternatives to ileoanal pouch.
SAVE the DATE
19th March 2027
IBD and ileoanal pouch Surgery Centre
Chelsea &Westminster, London

[Annals of Surgery @AnnalsofSurgery]

One size does not fit all for surgical research training. This proposed Research EPA defines distinct competency expectations for foundational, academic surgeon, and surgeon-scientist career pathways. https://t.co/yOTirULQvH

[Cdn General Surgeons @CAGS_ACCG]

🌟 Meet #CSF2026 speaker: Dr. Antonino Spinelli

Dr. Spinelli will deliver the Gordon Lecture on IBD, bringing international expertise in minimally invasive colorectal surgery, colorectal cancer, and inflammatory bowel disease.

Learn from leaders advancing surgical innovation.

[SOuRCe @SOuRCe_RPA]

New #research published by #SOuRCe's Notaras fellow during their fellowship. It emphasises #ctDNA as a #biomarker to detect molecular residual #disease (#MRD) after #surgery for patients with locally advanced #rectal #cancer. Read more at: https://t.co/PzVCfD0ojW

@SydneyLHD

[Maria Abou Khalil, MD MSc (Epi) PhD @MariaAbouKhalil]

@DCRjournal I think it helps, especially post BMs

[Maria Abou Khalil, MD MSc (Epi) PhD @MariaAbouKhalil]

@CAGS_ACCG 👏👏👏

[Marylise Boutros @BoutrosMarylise]

Great work @GiancarloSticca mentored by @MariaAbouKhalil #CSCRS presentation on colonoscopy prior to operations for mucinous appendiceal tumors. In this cohort of 100 pts - no new synchronous tumors and change in operative plan bc of endoscopic findings @CAGS_ACCG @CAGSResidents

[Marylise Boutros @BoutrosMarylise]

So proud of 🇨🇦 Colorectal Surgery led trials. Robust, timely and extremely collaborative 💪 Great #CSCRS trials session @CAGS_ACCG @MariaAbouKhalil @ameerfarooq @Roy__Hajjar @SenderLiberman

[SOuRCe @SOuRCe_RPA]

Newly published research by our Advanced Gastrointestinal Malignancy team providing a perspective on futility in context of surgery for advanced GI malignancy. Read more at: DOI 10.1097/SLA.0000000000006575

#futility #surgery #GI #cancer

@SydneyLHD @AnnalsofSurgery

[Andy Tau, MD @DrBloodandGuts]

The Difficult Colonoscopy is humbling to all endoscopists.

My Pearls :

#1 Female Patients
If hysterectomy or diverticulitis, use pedi colonoscope + water immersion. (Angulated colon)

If chronic idiopathic constipation or visceral obese, use adult colonoscope (redundant colon)

[SOuRCe @SOuRCe_RPA]

New publication by our Pelvic Exenteration research team, investigating the impact of synchronous or previously treated distant metastases on survival after pelvic exenteration for locally recurrent rectal cancer. Read more at: https://t.co/dy8aS7ZpW3

@SydneyLHD @DCRjournal

[Sean Langenfeld @SeanLangenfeld]

Interesting @AnnalsofSurgery phase II study looking at the impact of a single cycle of neoadjuvant pembrolizumab on outcomes for stage I-III MMR-deficient colon cancers.

Final results from this "RESET-C" study also included as a @JCO_ASCO abstract.

84 patients received 1 cycle and underwent surgery 3-5 weeks later:
-60% had clinical stage III disease

-44% had a pCR (61% of stage I-II patients and 33% of stage III patients)

-57% had a "major pathologic response."

Is the future of dMMR colon cancer non-operative?

https://t.co/7boRqDovRq

https://t.co/YB51oJF9VN

[Ameer Farooq MD MPH FRCSC @ameerfarooq]

This was a bit of a departure from our usual @coldsteelpod
@CanJSurg content - hope you enjoy.

@slsteinmd1
@DissanaikeMD @JillianHortonMD @cbcwhitecoat @CAGS_ACCG @adi_kumar1 @GawandeUSAID @ZuhaibMir @SEAMOKingston @QueensGenSurg @jockowillink
https://t.co/Gv1iZ1dwsi

[Ameer Farooq MD MPH FRCSC @ameerfarooq]

Excited for first webinar for ROBOCO on Jan 23!

@MariaAbouKhalil & I will be moderating a session w/ @QuereshyMD, Ryan Snelgrove & @epipatelmd on what it really takes to start & grow a 🤖 program in 🇨🇦!

If interested in joining our national collaborative, send us a message!

[SAGES is in Vegas in 2027! @SAGES_Updates]

A reminder about SAGES NEW Robotics Pearls, surgical techniques performed by expert surgeon contributors. Learn their tips and tricks through to enhance
understanding and help you develop your own unique set of surgical
skills. https://t.co/sYAVeymcwp

[Ravi B. Parikh @ravi_b_parikh]

One of the hardest things I do in #oncology clinic is translate results from a clinical trial to the #patient in front of me. In @NatureMedicine, we introduce TrialTranslator, a #machinelearning framework for individualized #cancer trial emulation.
https://t.co/25zjFPFD8y

[DCRjournal @DCRjournal]

#DCRJournal visual abstract | Resident's Corner: Prehabilitation: https://t.co/zj3P5jgaIv

@dr_samehhany81 @DrE_UCSD @jabelsonmd @EKing719 @SoniaRamMD @justinmaykel @changtangMD @luciacolorectal @deanlute @juliomayol @drjamestaylor @KarasJoshua @MaloneyNell @Averywalker21