Laurence R. Sands MD
Interim-Chair, DeWitt Daughtry Family Department of Surgery Professor and Chief, Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery University Miami Miller School of Medicine
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1120 NW 14th Street4th FloorMiami, FL 33136
Phone+1 305-243-9110
Fax+1 305-243-7438
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Education & Training
Cleveland Clinic Foundation/Florida WestonFellowship, Colon and Rectal Surgery, 1995 - 1996
Albert Einstein Healthcare NetworkResidency, Surgery, 1990 - 1995
Northwestern University The Feinberg School of MedicineClass of 1990
Certifications & Licensure
FL State Medical License 1995 - 2028
PA State Medical License 1992 - 2022
American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery Colon & Rectal Surgery
American Board of Surgery Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Inpatient 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification Beacon Oncology 2014 Certified Module, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013-2017
Clinical Trials
- Interrogation of Wnt, Notch and Hedgehog Activity in Primary Tumor Samples Start of enrollment: 2010 Jun 16
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Laparoscopic total colectomy in a patient with familial adenomatous polyposis and congenital intestinal nonrotation: a case report.Kavya Jasti, Wilder R Calmet Rocca, Ashley Hopfinger, Walter A Ramsey, Daniela Rebollo
Journal of Surgical Case Reports. 2026-08-01 - Automated assessment of laparoscopic pattern cutting skills using computer vision and deep learning.Fuat Uyguroglu, William Joseph Hoy 3rd, Adam Meyers, Cheng-Bang Chen, Nurcin Celik
Surgery. 2025-09-01 - 2 citationsExamination Scores but not Clinical Performance Correlate With Duration of Preclinical Didactic Time: A Synchronous Comparison of Second- Versus Third-Year Medical Stu...Carlos Theodore Huerta, Brianna L Cohen, Alexandra E Hernandez, Rebecca A Saberi, Chad M Thorson
Journal of Surgical Education. 2023-07-01
Press Mentions
Interventional Radiologists Launch 1 of Nation’s 1st Tumor Boards Dedicated to Cancer PainOctober 8th, 2025
Sylvester Launches One of the Nation’s First Tumor Boards Dedicated to Cancer PainSeptember 4th, 2025
Colorectal Surgery at University of Miami Health SystemJuly 14th, 2020
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