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John Monson, MD, Colon & Rectal Surgery, Ridgefield, CT

JohnRMonsonMDMD, FRCS Ire(Hon),Ed(Hon),Glas(Hon),Eng

Colon & Rectal Surgery • Ridgefield, CT

Formerly Executive Medical Director, Digestive Health and Surgery Institute, AdventHealth Medical Group, Colorectal Surgery, AdventHealth, Central Florida Region, Orlando, Florida. Now in Ridgefield, CT

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Summary

  • Dr Monson, whose areas of expertise include the use of minimally invasive technologies in colorectal cancer treatment including Transanal Endoscopic Microsurgery (TEMS) laparoscopy and robotic surgery. Dr. Monson is credited with leading the development of laparoscopic colorectal surgery in the United Kingdom and has been involved in basic research into a broad range of cancer-related areas and qualitative assessments of decision-making in cancer care. Dr. Monson led the development of laparoscopic colorectal surgery in the United Kingdom since 1990 and was the founding Chair of the U.K.'s National Training Program. A lecturer and award-winning author of more than 375 peer-reviewed papers and over 100 book chapters, he is a former Vice President of the British Association of Surgical Oncology and served on the Executive Council of the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland. He was President of MIRCS (Multidisciplinary International Rectal Cancer Society) and is the current Vice-President of the OSTRiCh Consortium on Rectal Cancer.
    Dr. Monson is a Fellow of the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons and was formerly Chair of the ASCRS Research Committee and a member of the Foundation Board. He is also currently a member of the Rectal Cancer Coordinating Committee and Membership Committee having previously served on the Standards and Public Relations Committees. He is Co-Editor for Diseases of Colon and Rectum and serves on multiple editorial boards including Annals of Surgery and the Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery. He is a Fellow of all Four Royal Colleges of Surgeons in the British Isles and is an Honorary Fellow of the ASGBI and the Society of University Surgeons.
    His current research continue to focus on health care delivery and the implementation of change within health care systems with a particular emphasis on cancer care. In addition, he served on the CoC and is a current member of the NAPRC Executive Council.

Education & Training

  • Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)
    Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Fellowship, Allergy and Immunology, 1989 - 1990
  • Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
    Mayo Clinic College of MedicinePost-Doctoral Fellowship, Surgical Oncology and Immunology, 1989 - 1990
  • Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science
    Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and ScienceFellowship, Surgical Oncology and Immunology, 1989 - 1990
  • University of Dublin Trinity College
    University of Dublin Trinity CollegeClass of 1979

Certifications & Licensure

  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 2016 - 2026
  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 2008 - 2025
  • American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery Colon & Rectal Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Honorary Fellow Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh, 2009
  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012
  • Sir Peter Freyer Medal National University of Ireland, 2012
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Nationwide Heterogeneity in Hospital-Specific Probabilities of Rectal Cancer Understaging and Its Effects on Outcomes  
    Christopher T Aquina, Larissa K Temple, Fergal J Fleming, Zhaomin Xu, Steven D Wexner, David W Dietz, Carla F Justiniano, John R Monson, Annals of Surgical Oncology
  • Poor compliance with adjuvant chemotherapy use associated with poorer survival in patients with rectal cancer: An NCDB Analysis  
    Xu Z, Mohile SG, Tajani MA, Becerra AZ, Probst CP, Aquina CT, Arsalanizadeh R, Noyes K, Monson JRT, Fleming FJ, Cancer, 1/1/2017
  • The impact of age on complciations, survival and cause of death following colon cancer surgery  
    Aquina CT, Mohile SG, Tejani MA, Becerra AZ, Xu T, Hensley BJ, Arsalani-Zadeh R, Boscoe FP, Schymura MJ, Nokes K, Monson JR, Fleming FJ, Br J Cancer, 1/1/2017
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Books/Book Chapters

  • Pelvic Cancer Surgery: Modern Breakthroughs and Future Advances 
    Chapter: Transanal approaches to rectal cancer surgery. 
    Monson JRT, Garimella VSpringer-Verlag, London2015
  • Advances in Psychology Research 
    Chapter: The psychology of pessimism. 
    Choi DX, DeSilva R, Monson JRTNova Science Publishers, New York2010
  • Current Therapy in Colon and Rectal Surgery 
    Chapter: Rectal Stricture 
    Lee PWR, Monson JRTEditors: Fazio VW, Church JM, Delaney CP.Elsevier Mosby, PhiladelphiaEdition 2nd,2005
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Lectures

  • Management of Large Bowel Obstruction. 
    Cardiff - 1/1/2001
  • New technologies and randomised trials. 
    Singapore - 1/1/2000
  • Radical surgery for rectal cancer - necessary or not. 
    Singapore - 1/1/2000
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Other

  • Non-carcinoid neuroendocrine carcinoma of the colon. 
    Drew PJ, Qureshi A, Lee PWR, Monson JRT, Illustrated Case Histories in Gastroenterology
    1/1/1996
  • Laparoscopic surgery for colorectal carcinoma. 
    Hartley J, Monson JRT, UCP News-Techniques in Coloproctology
    1/1/1994
  • Abdominal perineal resection (APR): Open technique 
    Monson JR, Fleming F
    http://www.uptodate.com/contents/abdominal-perineal-resection-apr-open-technique
    UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2012-08-30

Press Mentions

  • Colorectal Cancer Patients Are Younger; Doctors Advise Getting Screenings
    Colorectal Cancer Patients Are Younger; Doctors Advise Getting ScreeningsMarch 27th, 2023
  • Orlando Doctors See Increase in Colorectal Cancer After Pandemic Delayed Screenings, Warn of Years of Impact
    Orlando Doctors See Increase in Colorectal Cancer After Pandemic Delayed Screenings, Warn of Years of ImpactFebruary 11th, 2022
  • 2019 Scientific Session of the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES), Baltimore, Maryland, USA, 3–6 April 2019: Video Abstracts
    2019 Scientific Session of the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES), Baltimore, Maryland, USA, 3–6 April 2019: Video AbstractsMarch 25th, 2019
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Professional Memberships

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