Quality and Safety Committee

The Quality and Safety Committee monitors activities of various national and international societies and publications that shape the quality standards for colon and rectal surgery. The committee is dedicated to educating ASCRS membership on optimizing the consistent application of goals and standards for the safe and high-quality treatment of colon and rectal surgery patients. Committee members serve a two-year term of service, renewable for a second two-year term.

Marcia McGory Russell, MD - Chair, Current Term: 2024-2026
Elise Hanna Lawson, MD - Vice Chair, Current Term: 2024-2026
Daniel Lawrence Feingold, MD - Council Rep, Current Term: 2024-2025
Scott Ellis Regenbogen, MD, MPH - Advisor, Current Term: 2024-2025
Benjamin Abbadessa, MD - Member, Current Term: 2022-2025
Mohammed Al Fayyadh, MBChB MSCI-TS - Member, Current Term: 2023-2025
Dr. Kristen Ban - Member, Current Term: 2023-2025
Keith Allan Beiermeister, MD - Member, Current Term: 2023-2025
Julia R. Berian, MD - Member, Current Term: 2024-2026
Jeffrey Louis Butcher, MD - Member, Current Term: 2023-2025
Sridhar Chalasani, MD - Member, Current Term: 2022-2025
Robert Roland Cima, MD - Member, Current Term: 2024-2026
Yara De Mendonca, MD - Member, Current Term: 2024-2026
Michael Gregory Doorly, MD - Member, Current Term: 2023-2025
Sean Michael Flynn, MD - Member, Current Term: 2024-2026
Dr. Justin Michael Greco - Member, Current Term: 2024-2026
Irena Gribovskaja-Rupp, MD - Member, Current Term: 2022-2025
Calista Harbaugh - Member, Current Term: 2024-2026
Walid M. Hesham, MD - Member, Current Term: 2023-2025
Atif Iqbal, MD - Member, Current Term: 2023-2025
Arielle Elizabeth Kanters, MD - Member, Current Term: 2022-2025
Samer Kawak, MD - Member, Current Term: 2024-2026
Dr. Sarah M. Kling - Member, Current Term: 2023-2025
Clifford Y. Ko, MD - Member, Current Term: 2023-2025
Angela H. Kuhnen, MD - Member, Current Term: 2023-2025
Sara W. Mayo, MD - Member, Current Term: 2022-2025
Peter Anton Najjar, MD, MBA - Member, Current Term: 2024-2026
Walter R. Peters, Jr., MD, MBA - Member, Current Term: 2024-2026
Matthew Miller Philp, MD - Member, Current Term: 2024-2026
Gabriela Cara Poles, MD - Member, Current Term: 2024-2026
Michael Gene Porter, MD - Member, Current Term: 2022-2025
Tara Anastasia Russell, MD - Member, Current Term: 2024-2026
Julia Theopisti Saraidaridis, MD - Member, Current Term: 2024-2026
Stephen P. Sharp, MD - Member, Current Term: 2024-2026
Matthew David Skancke, MD - Member, Current Term: 2024-2026
Amalia Joanne Stefanou, MD - Member, Current Term: 2024-2026
Melissa Lynn Times, MD - Member, Current Term: 2024-2026
Kelly Marion Tyler, MD - Member, Current Term: 2024-2026
Maria Sophia Subong Villanueva, MD - Member, Current Term: 2024-2026
David J. Willis, MD - Member, Current Term: 2024-2026
Kristi AR Conley - Staff, Current Term: 2024-2040