Our one-year fellowship trains you to become competent in surgical techniques to treat a wide range of colon and rectal conditions. Our fellows graduate prepared to begin the certification process in colon and rectal surgery and to enter independent clinical practice. 

We offer: 

• Rotations in a traditional university, a private practice and an HMO to help you better understand your career choices  
• A faculty-to-fellow ratio of 15-to-2
• Faculty who have trained across the country in a variety of techniques
• Weekly meetings with the program director for teaching, feedback and mentorship 

You will have a well-rounded clinical experience in many types of colon and rectal surgery, including: 

• Anorectal
• Endoscopic
• Inflammatory bowel disease
• Malignancy
• Pelvic floor
• Straight laparoscopic
• Robotic 

You will graduate prepared to treat a wide variety of problems of the colon and rectum. You will also be prepared to undergo the American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery certification process. 

Our curriculum follows that of the Association of Program Directors for Colon and Rectal Surgery. Our program director, Kim Lu, M.D., chaired the association’s latest curriculum revision.  

A research year is not required in this fellowship, but fellows must submit an abstract to the American Society of Colon & Rectal Surgeons to graduate. Fellows have half a day per week for clinical research. 

Apply through the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS). The match takes place through the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP).  

To be eligible, you must have completed a residency in general surgery. Qualified applicants will be contacted for an interview in late summer or early fall.  

Learn more about how to apply to OHSU residencies and fellowships. 

Kim Lu, M.D., has been the program director since the fellowship began in 2010. Dr. Lu trained at Washington University in St. Louis. He specializes in colon and rectal surgery, including colon and rectal cancer, inflammatory bowel disease, and anorectal/pelvic disorders. He has had advanced training in minimally invasive laparoscopic colorectal surgery, and his research interests include colorectal surgery outcomes and hereditary colon cancer. 

Sandy Fang, M.D., trained at the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. She is an international expert on anal dysplasia and cancer. 

Daniel Herzig, M.D., trained at the University of Texas, Houston. He is the section editor for “Resident’s Corner” in the journal Diseases of the Colon & Rectum. 

V. Liana Tsikitis, M.D., chief of the Division of Gastrointestinal and General Surgery, trained at Mayo Clinic. She is program chair for the Society of Surgery of the Alimentary Tract and an oral board examiner for colon and rectal surgery. 

Jose Llaque-Salazar, M.D., is from Venezuela. He completed general surgery training at the University of Colorado and will join a private practice in Atlanta after his fellowship. 

Seija Maniskas, M.D., completed general surgery training at Huntington Health in Pasadena, California, and will become faculty at the City of Hope in California. 

2020-2021 

Lara McKean-Baste, M.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery, Division of Surgical Oncology, University of New Mexico 

2021-2022 

Austin Cannon, M.D., in private practice at Intermountain Healthcare in Salt Lake City, Utah  

2022-2023 

Rebecca Gologorsky, M.D., Assistant Professor of Surgery, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI 

Kelli Tavares, M.D., Tripler Army Medical Center, Hawaii  

2023-2024 

Paola Cruz-Ramos, M.D., in private practice in San Juan, Puerto Rico 

Scott Nguyen, M.D., Tripler Army Medical Center, Hawaii, teaching faculty, Madigan Army Medical Center 

2024-2025 

Charles Baldi, M.D., in private practice at Multicare in Tacoma, Washington 

Joyce Pang, M.D., in private practice at Swedish Hospital in Seattle, Washington