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Office
2401 S 31st St
Temple, TX 76508Phone+1 254-724-2111- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- Dr. Rahila Essani is a colorectal surgeon in North Austin TX and is affiliated with Capital Surgeons. She received her medical degree from Aga Khan Medical College and has been in practice 11 years. She also speaks multiple languages, including Urdu. She is experienced in diverticulitis, ulcerative colitis, hemorrhoids, colonic neoplasms, and colorectal surgery. She has done a super fellowship in Minimally invasive rectal cancer surgery and advanced rectal cancer management. She is a national leader in Robotic colorectal surgery and has given numerous national talks on robotic colorectal surgery. She has more than 20 publications and over 500 citings.
Education & Training
OhioHealth/Grant Medical CenterFellowship, Colon and Rectal Surgery, 2010 - 2011
Lankenau Medical CenterFellowship, Laparoscopic Colon and Rectal Surgery, 2009 - 2010
Stony Brook University HospitalPost-Doctoral Fellowship, Laparoscopic simulation research, 2008 - 2009
University of RochesterResidency, Surgery, 2005 - 2008
University of Southern California/LAC+USC Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 2002 - 2005
Aga Khan Medical CollegeClass of 1998
Certifications & Licensure
FL State Medical License 2024 - 2026
TX State Medical License 2012 - 2024
PA State Medical License 2009 - 2012
OH State Medical License 2010 - 2011- American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery Colon & Rectal Surgery
- American Board of Surgery Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Teaching award Baylor Scott and white, 2016
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 7 citationsOutpatient colectomy—a dream or reality?Stephen Campbell, Alessandro Fichera, Scott Thomas, Harry T. Papaconstantinou, Rahila Essani> ;Proceedings. 2021 Sep 16
- 40 citationsLaparoscopic repair of chronic intrathoracic gastric volvulus.Namir Katkhouda, Eli Mavor, Kranthi K Achanta, Melanie H. Friedlander, Steven W. Grant, Rahila Essani, Rodney J. Mason, Megan Foster, Mouiel J> ;Surgery. 2000 Nov 1
- 146 citationsUse of Fibrin Sealant for Prosthetic Mesh Fixation in Laparoscopic Extraperitoneal Inguinal Hernia RepairNamir Katkhouda, Eli Mavor, Melanie H. Friedlander, Rodney J. Mason, Milton Kiyabu, Steven W. Grant, Kranti Achanta, Erlinda L. Kirkman, Krishna Narayanan, Rahila Essani> ;Annals of Surgery. 2001 Jan 1
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Committees
- Member, ASCRS program committee 2023 - Present
- Member, SAGES colorectal committee 2022 - Present
- Member, SAGES Development committee 2018 - Present
- Member, ASCRS fundamentals of rectal cancer surgery committee 2017 - Present
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Member
- SAGESMember
- ASEMember
- American Women SurgeonMember
Other Languages
- Urdu
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