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Nassif, George, DO, FACS, FASCRS
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- George Nassif, Jr., DO, FACS is a board-certified general and colon and rectal surgeon with special training in minimally invasive and robotic-assisted techniques. A product of the colorectal surgery fellowship program at Center for Colon and Rectal Surgery, Dr. Nassif was invited to join the practice’s esteemed medical team upon completion of his training. His many areas of specialty include but are not limited to pelvic 3D endorectal ultrasound, transanal minimally invasive surgery (TAMIS), single-incision laparoscopic surgery, colonoscopy for both screening and treatment, colorectal cancer surgery, pelvic floor disorders, stomas and hernia issues. He is an award-winning graduate of the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine in Erie, Pa., the Allegheny General Hospital General Surgery Residency program in Pittsburgh, and the Lankenau Medical Center’s fellowship in minimally invasive laparoscopic colorectal cancer in Wynnwood, Pa.
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Research Department
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Most Recent Publications
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2024EAES/SAGES evidence-based recommendations and expert consensus on optimization of perioperative care in older adults. SURGICAL ENDOSCOPY AND OTHER INTERVENTIONAL TECHNIQUES.Full Text via DOI: 10.1007/s00464-024-10977-7 PMID: 38942944
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2023Large rectal diverticulum in the setting of pelvic organ prolapse treated with robotic ventral mesh rectopexy: a case report. TRANSLATIONAL CANCER RESEARCH.Full Text via DOI: 10.21037/tcr-22-2676
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2020Achieving Opioid-Free Major Colorectal Surgery: Is It Possible?. DIGESTIVE SURGERY. 37:376-382.Full Text via DOI: 10.1159/000505516 PMID: 32000161
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2020Defining the learning curve for transanal total mesorectal excision for rectal adenocarcinoma. SURGICAL ENDOSCOPY AND OTHER INTERVENTIONAL TECHNIQUES. 34:1534-1542.Full Text via DOI: 10.1007/s00464-018-6360-4 PMID: 29998391
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2019Surgical Quality Assurance in COLOR III Standardization and Competency Assessment in a Randomized Controlled Trial. ANNALS OF SURGERY. 270:768-774.Full Text via DOI: 10.1097/SLA.0000000000003537 PMID: 31573984
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2019Examining the relationship between lymph node harvest and survival in patients undergoing colectomy for colon adenocarcinoma. SURGERY. 166:639-647.Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2019.03.027 PMID: 31399220
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2019Impact of residual nodal involvement after complete tumor response in patients undergoing neoadjuvant (chemo)radiotherapy for rectal cancer. SURGERY. 166:648-654.Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2019.03.026 PMID: 31378480
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2019Evolving the management of acute perioperative pain towards opioid free protocols: a narrative review. CURRENT MEDICAL RESEARCH AND OPINION. 2129-2136.Full Text via DOI: 10.1080/03007995.2019.1646001 PMID: 31315466
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2019Minimally invasive surgery for stage III colon adenocarcinoma is associated with less delay to initiation of adjuvant systemic therapy and improved survival. SURGICAL ENDOSCOPY AND OTHER INTERVENTIONAL TECHNIQUES. 33:460-470.Full Text via DOI: 10.1007/s00464-018-6319-5 PMID: 29967992
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2018Impact of Tumor Deposits on Oncologic Outcomes in Stage III Colon Cancer. DISEASES OF THE COLON & RECTUM. 61:1043-1052.Full Text via DOI: 10.1097/DCR.0000000000001152 PMID: 30086053
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2018Lower survival after right-sided versus left-sided colon cancers: Is an extended lymphadenectomy the answer?. SURGICAL ONCOLOGY-OXFORD. 27:449-455.Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.suronc.2018.05.031 PMID: 30217301
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2018Canadian Surgery Forum 2018: St. John's, NL Sept. 13-15, 2018.. Canadian journal of surgery. Journal canadien de chirurgie. S94-S174.Full Text via DOI: 10.1503/cjs.010618 PMID: 35488393
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2018Transanal Minimally Invasive Surgery for Local Excision of Benign and Malignant Rectal Neoplasia Outcomes From 200 Consecutive Cases With Midterm Follow Up. ANNALS OF SURGERY. 267:910-916.Full Text via DOI: 10.1097/SLA.0000000000002190 PMID: 28252517
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2018Establishing the learning curve of transanal minimally invasive surgery for local excision of rectal neoplasms. SURGICAL ENDOSCOPY AND OTHER INTERVENTIONAL TECHNIQUES. 32:1368-1376.Full Text via DOI: 10.1007/s00464-017-5817-1 PMID: 28812153
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2017Chemoradiation and Local Excision for T2N0 Rectal Cancer Offers Equivalent Overall Survival Compared to Standard Resection: a National Cancer Database Analysis. JOURNAL OF GASTROINTESTINAL SURGERY. 21:1666-1674.Full Text via DOI: 10.1007/s11605-017-3536-5 PMID: 28819913
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2017Uptake of Transanal Total Mesorectal Excision in North America: Initial Assessment of a Structured Training Program and the Experience of Delegate Surgeons. DISEASES OF THE COLON & RECTUM. 60:1023-1031.Full Text via DOI: 10.1097/DCR.0000000000000823 PMID: 28891845
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2016Transanal total mesorectal excision for rectal cancer: early outcomes in 50 consecutive patients. COLORECTAL DISEASE. 18:570-577.Full Text via DOI: 10.1111/codi.13263 PMID: 26749148
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2015Transanal Minimally Invasive Surgery. CLINICS IN COLON AND RECTAL SURGERY. 28:176-180.Full Text via DOI: 10.1055/s-0035-1555008 PMID: 26491410
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2015Robotic transanal surgery for local excision of rectal neoplasia, transanal total mesorectal excision, and repair of complex fistulae: clinical experience with the first 18 cases at a single institution. TECHNIQUES IN COLOPROCTOLOGY. 19:401-410.Full Text via DOI: 10.1007/s10151-015-1283-8 PMID: 25708682
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2015Stereotactic navigation for TAMIS-TME: opening the gateway to frameless, image-guided abdominal and pelvic surgery. SURGICAL ENDOSCOPY AND OTHER INTERVENTIONAL TECHNIQUES. 29:207-211.Full Text via DOI: 10.1007/s00464-014-3655-y PMID: 24972925
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2014Transanal minimally invasive surgery for total mesorectal excision (TAMIS-TME): results and experience with the first 20 patients undergoing curative-intent rectal cancer surgery at a single institution. TECHNIQUES IN COLOPROCTOLOGY. 18:473-480.Full Text via DOI: 10.1007/s10151-013-1095-7 PMID: 24272607
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2013Sphincter-sparing surgery for adenocarcinoma of the distal 3 cm of the true rectum: results after neoadjuvant therapy and minimally invasive radical surgery or local excision. SURGICAL ENDOSCOPY AND OTHER INTERVENTIONAL TECHNIQUES. 27:4469-4477.Full Text via DOI: 10.1007/s00464-013-3092-3 PMID: 24057070
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2013Robotic-assisted transanal surgery for total mesorectal excision (RATS-TME): a description of a novel surgical approach with video demonstration. TECHNIQUES IN COLOPROCTOLOGY. 17:441-447.Full Text via DOI: 10.1007/s10151-013-1039-2 PMID: 23801366
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2013Transanal minimally invasive surgery for total mesorectal excision (TAMIS-TME): a stepwise description of the surgical technique with video demonstration. TECHNIQUES IN COLOPROCTOLOGY. 17:321-325.Full Text via DOI: 10.1007/s10151-012-0971-x PMID: 23377536
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2006Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol goal attainment among high-risk patients: Does a combined intervention targeting patients and providers work?. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF MANAGED CARE. 12:589-594.PMID: 17026413
Background
Full Name
- George Nassif, DO
Education
- Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency
- General Surgery Residency - Allegheny General Hospital
Fellowship
- Colon and Rectal Surgery Fellowship - American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery; Minimally Invasive Laparoscopic Colon and Rectal Fellowship Lankenau Medical Center;
Contact
primary email
- Research.Institute@AdventHealth.com