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Garrett Nash, MD, Colon & Rectal Surgery, New York, NY

Garrett Michael Nash MD MPH

Colon & Rectal Surgery•New York, NY

Surgeon, Memorial Sloan Kettering Associate Professor, Surgery, Weill Cornell Medical College

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Overview of  Dr. Nash

Garrett M. Nash, MD, MPH, FACS, FASCRS, FSSO is an Attending Surgeon and Vice President, Quality and Safety at the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. He oversees the Division of Quality and Safety, and his administrative focus is on using data analysis and reporting to drive process improvements, teaching and training, and nurturing a culture of safety and transparency. He prioritizes efforts to increase the reporting of patient safety events across the organization. He is board-certified in surgery and colorectal surgery. His practice includes robotic surgery for colorectal cancer and regional therapy for colorectal and peritoneal cancers including appendix cancer and mesothelioma. He is the primary investigator of ICARuS and ICARuS II (Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy After Cytoreductive Surgery), randomized clinical trials studying the effectiveness of intraperitoneal therapy for colon and appendix cancer and for peritoneal mesothelioma, respectively. He has authored papers on a variety of subjects including cytoreductive surgery, intraperitoneal chemotherapy, minimally invasive surgery, sphincter-sparing rectal surgery, mechanisms of tumor progression, and predictors of outcome following surgery.

Education & Training

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
    Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterFellowship, Complex General Surgical Oncology, 2007 - 2008
  • New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)
    New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)Residency, Colon and Rectal Surgery, 2006 - 2007
  • New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)
    New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)Residency, Surgery, 2003 - 2006
  • UMass Chan Medical School
    UMass Chan Medical SchoolResidency, Surgery, 1998 - 2000
  • Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons
    Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and SurgeonsClass of 1998

Certifications & Licensure

  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 2022 - Present
  • NJ State Medical License
    NJ State Medical License 2023 - 2027
  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 2003 - 2026
  • Colon & Rectal Surgery
    American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery Colon & Rectal Surgery
  • Surgery
    American Board of Surgery Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Fellow (FASCRS) American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons
  • Fellow (FSSO) Society of Surgical Oncology
  • America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2016-2020

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Outcomes of Low-Grade Appendiceal Mucinous Neoplasms with Remote Acellular Mucinous Peritoneal Deposits  
    Jinru Shia, Garrett M Nash, Philip B Paty, Andrea Cercek, Campbell S Roxburgh, Annals of Surgical Oncology
  • Effect of Neoadjuvant Systemic Chemotherapy with or Without Chemoradiation on Bowel Function in Rectal Cancer Patients Treated with Total Mesorectal Excision  
    Emmanouil P Pappou, Garrett M Nash, Jose G Guillem, Martin R Weiser, Philip B Paty, Journal of gastrointestinal surgery
  • Effectiveness of a Multidisciplinary Patient Care Bundle for Reducing Surgical‐Site Infections  
    G M Nash, P B Paty, J G Guillem, J J Smith, British Journal of Surgery

Press Mentions

  • ICARuS Post-Operative Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy (EPIC) and Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy (HIPEC) After Optimal Cytoreductive Surgery (CRS) for Neoplasms of the Appendix, Colon or Rectum with Isolated Peritoneal Metastasis (ICARuS)
    ICARuS Post-Operative Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy (EPIC) and Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy (HIPEC) After Optimal Cytoreductive Surgery (CRS) for Neoplasms of the Appendix, Colon or Rectum with Isolated Peritoneal Metastasis (ICARuS)March 21st, 2013

Professional Memberships

Insurance Accepted

  • Aetna Choice POS II
    Aetna HMO
    BCBS Blue Card PPO
    CIGNA HMO
    CIGNA Open Access
    CIGNA PPO
    Empire BCBS HMO
    Empire BCBS PPO
    GHI PPO
    Great West PPO
    Humana ChoiceCare Network PPO
    Multiplan PHCS PPO
    Multiplan PPO
    MVP Healthcare PPO
    Oxford Health Freedom
    Oxford Health Liberty
    United Healthcare - Direct Choice Plus POS
    United Healthcare - Direct Options PPO
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