System Chief, Colorectal Surgery @Mountsinai, SAGES president (2023-2024)

Manhattan, NY
Patricia Sylla retweeted
A big thank you to Rory & Helena. Medical student & Resident, out of #mountsinaihospital, for tagging teaming in to support of Global Laparoscopic Advancement Program @kyabirwasurgicalcenter #teamwork #simulation #globalsurgery #africancasting
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Patricia Sylla retweeted
In a US cohort of 128,121 bariatric surgery patients, prescriptions for GLP-1 receptor agonists in the year before surgery increased from 3.6% in 2017 to 22% in 2025. ovid.com/10.1097/SLA.0000000…
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In a North American multicenter phase II trial of transanal total mesorectal excision for rectal cancer, 3-year disease-free survival was 84.6%, with locoregional recurrence in 2 of 100 patients. ovid.com/10.1097/SLA.0000000…
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Patricia Sylla retweeted
Congratulations to our Colorectal Surgery Fellows on completing their fellowship journey. We wish you continued success as you begin the next chapter of your career!  #SinaiSurgery #ColorectalFellowship #FellowshipGraduation
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A request from an Editor-in-Chief: Please stop submitting AI generated review articles, opinion pieces and letters to the editor. You are not fooling anyone. Go do some original work. Thank you. #Science
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Patricia Sylla retweeted
#DCRJournal Visual Abstract | Quality of Reporting on Anastomotic Leaks in Colorectal Cancer Trials: A Systematic Review: bit.ly/3Yuz5Ru
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Thank you @brighthuo for leading and presenting the diverticulitis multi-society guideline @SAGES_Updates @EAES_eu - a great body of work to guide our practices #SAGES3026 @patsyllamd @nader_nkfrancis
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Must-read in @nytimes today on Women in Thoracic Surgery (@WomenInThoracic) led by the amazing Dr. Mara Antonoff (@maraantonoff)!! nytimes.com/2025/11/29/healt… This article features several renowned surgeons, who are pioneers, advancing the field of cardiothoracic surgery. One of them is my mentor, Dr. Leah Backhus (@leahbackhusmd), a phenomenal surgeon, researcher and educator whom I am so grateful to have had the opportunity to learn from ever since I was a fellow.
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SAGES Guidelines for Fluorescence Image-guided Surgery (FIGS) using Indocyanine Green (ICG) in Gastrointestinal Procedures sages.org/publications/guide… @bslatermd @KevinElHayekMD
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Safeguarding Laparoscopic Training in the Robotic Era | Minimally Invasive Surgery | JAMA Surgery | JAMA Network jamanetwork.com/journals/jam…
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Patients who received robot-assisted surgery vs conventional laparoscopic surgery had a higher incidence of postoperative pulmonary complications and received longer and more intense mechanical ventilation. ja.ma/3JZ0p62
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Please join us in welcoming Bethany Slater as our new System Chief of Pediatric Surgery! We are confident her expertise and compassion will elevate pediatric care across the system.  #MountSinaiSurgery #Pediatrics #DivisionChief #Professor #HealthcareExcellence
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🏥Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS): Why it is more important in low- and middle-income settings 📽️bjsacademy.com/bjs-academy/c… Khaled Madbouly presents his @OPSORE BJS Lecture from the 26th Annual Meeting of the Egyptian Society of Colon and Rectum Surgeons. #eras @BJSurgery @BJSOpen #surgery @AlaaEl_Hussuna
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We had an inspirational few days with #taTME & #colorectalsurgery pioneer @patsyllamd at @queensu this week! From #Sustainability to innovation, Dr. Sylla's trademark passion, keen wit and absolute determination to change the world shone through.
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Congrats to @drmohitbhandar1 🇮🇳 and the impressive team @orlandohealth @caycedomarula for pioneering one of the most disruptive tech innovations I’ve seen in the last decade, the #magneticanastomosis. Truly impressive work! @WindowsGi @MetabolicEndo #ErikWilson @fascrs_tech
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Can't wait to have @patsyllamd join us for the McGuire lecture next week @queensu ! This public talk is open to everyone at Queen's. You won't want to miss the pioneer of taTME, past @SAGES_Updates president, & colorectal surgeon talk about innovation! @kingstonist @QueensPeriopMed @QueensGenSurg @CAGS_ACCG @OAGS1 @MSHSSurgery @SEAMOKingston @KingstonHSC @QueensCRS
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Our #mexico🇲🇽 #goglobal #pediatric team just completed their 4th year! This team is lead locally by SAGES members, Drs. C. Colunga, R. Cano, R. Damian, & G. Yanowsky (Dir.). Estamos muy orgullosos de este equipo! #laparoscopy #globalsurgery #safesurgery #latam #glap #surgery
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Congratulations to SAGES GO Global Co- Chair, Rohan Joseph, now part of the ACS Committee Board of Governors! #academicsurgery #surgery #safesurgery #leadership #globalsurgery #humanitarian #volunteerism
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