New Technologies Committee

The New Technologies Committee facilitates the integration, evaluation, and dissemination of new technology in the practice of colon and rectal surgery for the Society. Committee members serve a two-year term of service, renewable for a second two-year term.

Alexis Lorraine Grucela, MD - Chair, Current Term: 2025-2027
Michael John Grieco, MD - Vice Chair, Current Term: 2025-2027
Poppy C. Addison, MD - Member, Current Term: 2026-2028
Sergio R. Casillas-Romero, MD - Member, Current Term: 2025-2027
Edward Robert Franko, Jr., MD - Member, Current Term: 2025-2027
Emre Gorgun, MD, MBA - Member, Current Term: 2025-2027
Dr. Austin Hewitt - Member, Current Term: 2025-2027
David Johnson Hiller, MD - Member, Current Term: 2026-2028
Brenna Houlihan, MD - Member, Current Term: 2025-2027
Dr. Katherine Nora Howard-Ruggiero - Member, Current Term: 2025-2027
William Christopher Kethman, MD - Member, Current Term: 2026-2028
Ziad Nour Kutayli, MD - Member, Current Term: 2025-2027
Alex Jenny Ky, MD - Member, Current Term: 2025-2027
Thiru V. Lakshman, MD - Member, Current Term: 2025-2027
Lung Lau, MD - Member, Current Term: 2026-2028
Shanglei Liu - Member, Current Term: 2026-2028
Grace Wai Ma, MD - Member, Current Term: 2025-2027
Rami Ramzi Makhoul, MD - Member, Current Term: 2026-2028
Diego Carlos Marines Copado, MD - Member, Current Term: 2025-2027
Dr. Saloni Mehrotra, MD - Member, Current Term: 2025-2027
Yosef Yonatan Nasseri, MD - Member, Current Term: 2026-2028
Dr. Siddharthan Rajagopal, MBBS, MS, F.MAS, FICRS - Member, Current Term: 2026-2028
Laila Rashidi, MD - Member, Current Term: 2026-2028
Dr. Zachary Roberts, MD - Member, Current Term: 2026-2028
Ankit Sarin, MD - Member, Current Term: 2026-2028
Daniel Eduardo Sarmiento, MD, FACS, FASCRS - Member, Current Term: 2026-2028
Amar S. Shah, MD, MBA, FACS - Member, Current Term: 2025-2027
Josef Albert Shehebar, MD - Member, Current Term: 2025-2027
Thomas Sorrentino - Member, Current Term: 2026-2028
Zhifei Sun, MD - Member, Current Term: 2026-2028
Alton George Sutter, MD - Member, Current Term: 2025-2027
Dr. Dakota T. Thompson, MD - Member, Current Term: 2026-2028
Dr. Thomas Tritt, MD - Member, Current Term: 2026-2028
Avery Scott Walker, MD - Member, Current Term: 2025-2027
Jason Keith - Staff Advisor, Current Term: 2023-2040
Lauren Sunderland - Staff, Current Term: 2023-2040