Benjamin Shogan

BACKGROUND: To address the persistent ethnoracial and socioeconomic disparities in access to quality surgical cancer care, it is imperative to rigorously understand the role of clinician-level factors including clinician-to-clinician connectedness…

Background: Total proctocolectomy with ileal pouch anal anastomosis (J pouch) is a preferred surgical intervention for ulcerative colitis patients with refractory disease or dysplasia. Many patients elect J pouch construction for hopes of the best quality of life…

INTRODUCTION: A high fat diet (HFD) is a leading environmental risk factor for the development of colorectal cancer (CRC). One of the mechanisms by which a HFD is thought to promote CRC is by enrichment of carcinogenic bile acids…

INTRODUCTION: The role of bacteria in the pathogenesis of colorectal cancer (CRC) recurrence following surgery is unknown…

As part of the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation’s IBD Plexus, a novel prospective, longitudinal multicenter surgical inception cohort was implemented. In this first report from the first 100 patients enrolled, we aimed to assess patient reported outcomes before and after IBD surgery…