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Metincan Erkaya, MD@MetinErkayaMD · Jul 11

✨Just attended the Cleveland Clinic AI Summit 🧠💻 🔸One thing’s clear: AI in healthcare isn’t hype, it’s here. From imaging to surgery, AI is reshaping how we diagnose, treat, and learn. 🎯The real power lies in human 🤝 machine, not one over the other, to amplify human care.…

MetinErkayaMD's tweet image. ✨Just attended the Cleveland Clinic AI Summit 🧠💻

🔸One thing’s clear: AI in healthcare isn’t hype, it’s here. From imaging to surgery, AI is reshaping how we diagnose, treat, and learn.

🎯The real power lies in human 🤝 machine, not one over the other, to amplify human care.…

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Metincan Erkaya, MD@MetinErkayaMD · May 10

✨ Back from an inspiring week at #DDW2025 in San Diego! Honored to present our @ClevelandClinic CRS research and witness the incredible work shaping the future of GI surgery. @SSATNews @DDWMeeting @CCFSurgery

MetinErkayaMD's tweet image. ✨ Back from an inspiring week at #DDW2025 in San Diego! Honored to present our @ClevelandClinic CRS research and witness the incredible work shaping the future of GI surgery.

@SSATNews @DDWMeeting @CCFSurgery

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Metincan Erkaya, MD@MetinErkayaMD · Jun 28

💫 Thrilled to share our latest publication in Surgical Oncology! 🔹This large-scale NCDB analysis compares neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy (nCRT) versus chemotherapy alone (nCT) in locally advanced rectal cancer. 🔎 We found comparable overall survival and pCR rates—supporting…

MetinErkayaMD's tweet image. 💫 Thrilled to share our latest publication in Surgical Oncology!

🔹This large-scale NCDB analysis compares neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy (nCRT) versus chemotherapy alone (nCT) in locally advanced rectal cancer.

🔎 We found comparable overall survival and pCR rates—supporting…

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LARSCollaborative@LARSCollab8950 · Jun 12

Congratulations @Garfinkle_R @demian_marie @BoutrosMarylise for showing that a patient-centered program (education, engagement, nurse support) improves QoL, and 1-month post-op major LARS! @AnnalsofSurgery @SWexner @LilianaBordei @PeterCh12345 @francomarinello @ClaudiaDiVenti

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Juan C Patrón Uriburu@jcpatron · Jun 12

The definitions seem simple, but we realize they don't always generate consensus. Having clear definitions in #colorectalsurgery that generate consensus is essential. @DCRjournal @CigdemBenlice @MehmedKuzu @SWexner @EmreGorgunMD @coloproctobrit @Htal_Britanico

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Metincan Erkaya, MD@MetinErkayaMD · May 30

💫 Excited to share our latest publication in the Journal of Surgical Oncology! 🔹The National Cancer Database and Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results database are widely used in colon cancer research. 🔎 We conducted a comprehensive analysis comparing these two…

MetinErkayaMD's tweet image. 💫 Excited to share our latest publication in the Journal of Surgical Oncology!

🔹The National Cancer Database and Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results database are widely used in colon cancer research.

🔎 We conducted a comprehensive analysis comparing these two…

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Emre Gorgun@EmreGorgunMD · May 22

Our new study sheds light on distant metastasis rates between upfront surgery and Watch & Wait strategies! It was presented at the American Society of Colorectal Surgery Meeting in San Diego, May 2025 consultqd.clevelandclinic.org/rectal-cancer-…

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Metincan Erkaya, MD@MetinErkayaMD · May 2

📬 Today’s best surprise: an envelope from Dr. @DCREdInChief arrived with the print journal and a thoughtful note inside. Truly grateful! As a young doctor at the start of my journey, being featured—even in this small way—in such a respected @DCRjournal is both humbling and…

MMetincan Erkaya, MD@MetinErkayaMD · Apr 11

📘 Just found out my face made it to the first page of @DCRjournal 😄 🤔No idea how this happened (likely a top-secret editorial marketing move by Dr. @DCREdInChief & team 👀), but I’m honored.. and mildly shocked.. Just vibes and colorectal passion. 💫 🔹Renew Your Membership…

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Metincan Erkaya, MD@MetinErkayaMD · Apr 17

Congratulations @MetinErkayaMD

MMetincan Erkaya, MD@MetinErkayaMD · Apr 17

💫 Our new study is now published in @ColorectalDis! 🔹 Clinical implications of squamous cell carcinoma in the colon and rectum: A comprehensive analysis from the NCDB 🔍 Highlights: ▪️ Colon SCC presents more often at advanced stages and with poorer differentiation than…

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Metincan Erkaya, MD@MetinErkayaMD · Apr 17

💫 Our new study is now published in @ColorectalDis! 🔹 Clinical implications of squamous cell carcinoma in the colon and rectum: A comprehensive analysis from the NCDB 🔍 Highlights: ▪️ Colon SCC presents more often at advanced stages and with poorer differentiation than…

SSteven D Wexner MD, PhD@SWexner · Apr 17

Clinical implications of squamous cell carcinoma in the colon and rectum: A comprehensive analysis from the National Cancer Database onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.11… Excellent open access @ColorectalDis contribution from @AmCollSurgeons @AmColSurgCancer by @EmreGorgunMD

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Metincan Erkaya, MD@MetinErkayaMD · Apr 11

📘 Just found out my face made it to the first page of @DCRjournal 😄 🤔No idea how this happened (likely a top-secret editorial marketing move by Dr. @DCREdInChief & team 👀), but I’m honored.. and mildly shocked.. Just vibes and colorectal passion. 💫 🔹Renew Your Membership…

MetinErkayaMD's tweet image. 📘 Just found out my face made it to the first page of @DCRjournal 😄

🤔No idea how this happened (likely a top-secret editorial marketing move by Dr. @DCREdInChief &amp; team 👀), but I’m honored.. and mildly shocked.. Just vibes and colorectal passion. 💫

🔹Renew Your Membership…

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Metincan Erkaya, MD@MetinErkayaMD · Apr 11

🚨 New in @DCRjournal! 🔺What are the best options when there's residual disease or near-CR response after TNT? 🔸Our video vignette showcases EndoRobotic Submucosal Dissection (ERSD) after TNT in rectal cancer using the da Vinci SP system. 🔸ERSD may expand organ-preserving…

DDCRjournal@DCRjournal · Apr 10

#DCRJournal Video Vignette: EndoRobotic Submucosal Dissection after Total Neoadjuvant Treatment in Rectal Cancer: bit.ly/42d7EgM @kamilerozkan @EmreGorgunMD @drayhankuzu @ClevelandClinic

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Attila Ulkucu, MD@AttilaUlkucu · Apr 4

🔬New Study Published! 📃Is endoscopic submucosal dissection safe in the management of early-stage colorectal cancers? ✅Comparable OS and DFS rates between patients treated with only-ESD and those who underwent OCR. ✅#ESD shows feasibility and #oncologicsafety as a potential…

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Liliana Bordeianou, MD, FACS, FASCRS@LilianaBordei · Apr 6

Many thanks to the contributions of our poster competitors! We had a hard time picking the winners - so much talent out there. Our future in colorectal surgery is so exciting!

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Metincan Erkaya, MD@MetinErkayaMD · Apr 6

Great pleasure to see you diving into the experience! Keep up your curiosity and have a great fellowship here in the US! #ClevelandOhio @escp_tweets @MGHColoSurgery #byExpertstoExperts

MMetincan Erkaya, MD@MetinErkayaMD · Apr 6

💫 As a fresh med school graduate aspiring to become a colorectal surgeon, it was an intense and unforgettable experience to learn the Kock pouch hands-on from the experts. Truly a niche technique and thank you for the opportunity, @GabrielaMoslein 🎯 To wrap up the meeting…

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Metincan Erkaya, MD@MetinErkayaMD · Apr 6

Huge congratulations Metincan 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 Nothing makes me happier than seeing young doctors like you who are eager to become Colorectal surgeons🙌🏻🙌🏻

MMetincan Erkaya, MD@MetinErkayaMD · Apr 6

💫 As a fresh med school graduate aspiring to become a colorectal surgeon, it was an intense and unforgettable experience to learn the Kock pouch hands-on from the experts. Truly a niche technique and thank you for the opportunity, @GabrielaMoslein 🎯 To wrap up the meeting…

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Metincan Erkaya, MD@MetinErkayaMD · Apr 6

💫 As a fresh med school graduate aspiring to become a colorectal surgeon, it was an intense and unforgettable experience to learn the Kock pouch hands-on from the experts. Truly a niche technique and thank you for the opportunity, @GabrielaMoslein 🎯 To wrap up the meeting…

GGabriela Moeslein@GabrielaMoslein · Apr 5

Honored and humbled to deliver the prestigious Ernest Codman lecture #ACCS25 @LilianaBordei @MGHSurgery #byExpertstoExperts on Kock Pouches - continent ileostomy. A niche procedure regaining importance💪Thx for the kind invitation🙏

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Metincan Erkaya, MD@MetinErkayaMD · Apr 5

💫 Thrilled to share that our study was selected for a poster competition award, and I had the opportunity to present it on the podium at the MGH/Harvard Colorectal Surgery Annual Meeting! 🎉 Huge thanks to the organizing committee @MGHSurgery @MGHColoSurgery , my…

MMGHColorectalSurgery@MGHColoSurgery · Apr 5

Congratulations to our poster competition winners at the Harvard colorectal course! Really interesting data on clascoterone for pilonidals, triaging pts between ACS vs colorectal, and robotic ESD for rectal lesions. Great presentations! #byExpertsforExperts @MGHSurgery

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