Dr. Julio Faria
Division:
General Surgery
Current research:
Molecular Biology of Colon Cancer
Clinical Interests:
- Molecular biology of colon cancer: Use of molecular markers in the diagnosis and prognosis of colon cancer.
- Value of anorectal physiologic testing in the diagnosis and treatment of fecal incontinence.
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Selected publications:
- Kleiman A, Al-Khamis A, Farsi A, Kezouh A, Vuong T, Gordon PH, Vasilevsky CA, Morin N, Faria J, Ghitulescu G, Boutros M. Normalization of CEA Levels Post-Neoadjuvant Therapy is a Strong Predictor of Pathologic Complete Response in Rectal Cancer. J Gastrointest Surg. 2015 Jun;19(6):1106-12.
- Melich G, Jeong DH, Hur H, Baik SH, Faria J, Kim NK, Min BS. Laparoscopic right hemicolectomy with complete mesocolic excision provides acceptable perioperative outcomes but is lengthy--analysis of learning curves for a novice minimally invasive surgeon. Can J Surg. 2014 Oct;57(5):331-6.