Julio E. (Aguilar) Garcia-Aguilar MD PhD
Chief, Colorectal Service
160 East 53rd StreetNew York, NY 10022
Overview of Dr. Garcia-Aguilar
Dr. Julio Garcia-Aguilar is a colorectal surgeon in New York, NY and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and Memorial Hospital for Cancer and allied Diseases. He received his medical degree from Complutense University of Madrid and has been in practice 47 years. Dr. Garcia-Aguilar accepts several types of health insurance, listed below. He is one of 13 doctors at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and one of 3 doctors at Memorial Hospital for Cancer and allied Diseases who specialize in Colon & Rectal Surgery. He also speaks multiple languages, including Spanish. He has more than 100 publications and over 500 citings.
Education & Training
University of MinnesotaResidency, Colon and Rectal Surgery, 1992 - 1993
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 1985 - 1986
Complutense University of MadridClass of 1979
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 2002 - Present
FL State Medical License 2023 - Present
NY State Medical License 2012 - 2028
NJ State Medical License 2021 - 2027
MN State Medical License 1993 - 2003
American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery Colon & Rectal Surgery
American Board of Surgery Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Sunrise Ambulatory Care, Allscripts, 2016-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification MyMSK, Memorial Sloan Kettering, 2016-2017
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Clinical Trials
- Capecitabine, Oxaliplatin, and Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients Who Are Undergoing Surgery for Stage I Rectal Cancer Start of enrollment: 2006 May 01
- Radiation Therapy and Fluorouracil With or Without Combination Chemotherapy Followed by Surgery in Treating Patients With Stage II or Stage III Rectal Cancer
- Trial Evaluating 3-year Disease Free Survival in Patients With Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer Treated With Chemoradiation Plus Induction or Consolidation Chemotherapy and Total Mesorectal Excision or Non-operative Management
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Risk of Metachronous Colorectal Cancer after Segmental or Extended Resection in Patients with Lynch Syndrome.Matthew B Hill, Thikhamporn Tawantanakorn, Mithat Gonen, Mohammad A Abbass, Jinru Shia
Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2026-08-01 - Does Radiation Boost Dose Affect Organ Preservation Rates? A Secondary Analysis of the Organ Preservation in Patients With Rectal Adenocarcinoma Trial.Orly Yariv, Hannah Williams, Karyn A Goodman, Floris S Verheij, Dana M Omer
International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics. 2026-05-15 - Integrating real-time patient-reported outcomes in colorectal cancer care: development and evaluation of a concise clinical scorecard.Despoina Kanata, Ling Y Chen, Ashley Foglia, Sarah Bober, Christina Lee
Quality of Life Research. 2026-05-03
Press Mentions
Restaging MRI in Rectal Cancer Patients Helps Predict OutcomesSeptember 3rd, 2024
Clinical Controversy: Watch-and-Wait or Surgery in Rectal Cancer near Complete Responders?August 20th, 2024- Treating Rectal Cancer: PROSPECT, PRODIGE, or OPRA?July 12th, 2023
Grant Support
- Timing Of Rectal Cancer Response To ChemoradiationNational Cancer Institute2008–2009
- Timing Of Rectal Cancer Response To ChemoradiationNational Cancer Institute2003–2007
Professional Memberships
- Member
Other Languages
- Spanish
Insurance Accepted
- BCBS Blue Card PPO
BCBS California CaliforniaCare HMO
BCBS California PPO
CIGNA HMO
CIGNA Open Access
CIGNA PPOGreat West PPO
Health Net California Large Group PPO
Pacificare HMO
United Healthcare - Direct Choice Plus POS
United Healthcare - Direct Options PPO - Please verify your coverage with the provider's office directly when scheduling an appointment
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