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George Nassif, DO, FACS, FASCRS

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Biography

George Nassif, Jr., DO, FACS is a board-certified general and colon and rectal surgeon with special training in minimally invasive and robotic-assisted techniques. A product of the colorectal surgery fellowship program at Center for Colon and Rectal Surgery, Dr. Nassif was invited to join the practice’s esteemed medical team upon completion of his training. His many areas of specialty include but are not limited to pelvic 3D endorectal ultrasound, transanal minimally invasive surgery (TAMIS), single-incision laparoscopic surgery, colonoscopy for both screening and treatment, colorectal cancer surgery, pelvic floor disorders, stomas and hernia issues. He is an award-winning graduate of the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine in Erie, Pa., the Allegheny General Hospital General Surgery Residency program in Pittsburgh, and the Lankenau Medical Center’s fellowship in minimally invasive laparoscopic colorectal cancer in Wynnwood, Pa.

Education

Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine

Residency

General Surgery Residency - Allegheny General Hospital

Fellowship

Colon and Rectal Surgery Fellowship - American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery; Minimally Invasive Laparoscopic Colon and Rectal Fellowship
Lankenau Medical Center;

Publications of George Nassif, DO, FACS, FASCRS
  • EAES/SAGES evidence-based recommendations and expert consensus on optimization of perioperative care in older adults
    , SURGICAL ENDOSCOPY AND OTHER INTERVENTIONAL TECHNIQUES

  • Large rectal diverticulum in the setting of pelvic organ prolapse treated with robotic ventral mesh rectopexy: a case report
    , TRANSLATIONAL CANCER RESEARCH

  • Achieving Opioid-Free Major Colorectal Surgery: Is It Possible?
    , DIGESTIVE SURGERY

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  • Defining the learning curve for transanal total mesorectal excision for rectal adenocarcinoma
    , SURGICAL ENDOSCOPY AND OTHER INTERVENTIONAL TECHNIQUES

  • Surgical Quality Assurance in COLOR III Standardization and Competency Assessment in a Randomized Controlled Trial
    , ANNALS OF SURGERY

  • Impact of residual nodal involvement after complete tumor response in patients undergoing neoadjuvant (chemo)radiotherapy for rectal cancer
    , SURGERY

  • Examining the relationship between lymph node harvest and survival in patients undergoing colectomy for colon adenocarcinoma
    , SURGERY

  • Evolving the management of acute perioperative pain towards opioid free protocols: a narrative review
    , CURRENT MEDICAL RESEARCH AND OPINION

  • Minimally invasive surgery for stage III colon adenocarcinoma is associated with less delay to initiation of adjuvant systemic therapy and improved survival
    , SURGICAL ENDOSCOPY AND OTHER INTERVENTIONAL TECHNIQUES

  • Impact of Tumor Deposits on Oncologic Outcomes in Stage III Colon Cancer
    , DISEASES OF THE COLON & RECTUM