UChicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center

Our Colorectal Cancer Physician Team

The UChicago Medicine colorectal cancer physician team features experts in many fields, including gastroenterologists, medical and radiation oncologists, surgeons, pathologists and radiologists. These specialists meet regularly to discuss cases, develop treatment plans and ensure that each patient's needs are met.

Meet Our Colorectal Cancer Physician Team

Sonia Kupfer, MDSonia Kupfer, MD

Gastroenterology

Joel Pekow, MDJoel Pekow, MD

Gastroenterology

David T. Rubin, MDDavid T. Rubin, MD

Gastroenterology

Uzma D. Siddiqui, MDUzma D. Siddiqui, MD

Interventional Endoscopy

Janet Chin, MDJanet Chin, MD

Hematology and Oncology (Cancer)

Mark F. Kozloff, MDMark F. Kozloff, MD

Hematology and Oncology (Cancer)

Anu Neerukonda, MDAnu Neerukonda, MD

Hematology and Oncology (Cancer)

Blase Polite, MDBlase Polite, MD

Hematology and Oncology (Cancer)

Ardaman Shergill, MDArdaman Shergill, MD

Hematology and Oncology (Cancer)

Stanley Liauw, MDStanley Liauw, MD

Radiation Oncology

Ralph R. Weichselbaum, MDRalph R. Weichselbaum, MD

Radiation Oncology

Roger D. Hurst, MDRoger D. Hurst, MD

Colon and Rectal Surgery

Mitchell C. Posner, MDMitchell C. Posner, MD

Gastrointestinal Surgery (GI Surgery)

Ryan Merkow, MD, MSRyan Merkow, MD, MS

Surgical Oncology

Mecker G. Möller, MDMecker G. Möller, MD

Surgical Oncology

Benjamin Shogan, MDBenjamin Shogan, MD

Colon and Rectal Surgery

Kinga Skowron Olortegui, MDKinga Skowron Olortegui, MD

Colon and Rectal Surgery

Konstantin Umanskiy, MDKonstantin Umanskiy, MD

Colon and Rectal Surgery

Abraham H. Dachman, MDAbraham H. Dachman, MD

Radiology

John Hart, MDJohn Hart, MD

Pathology

Shu-Yuan Xiao, MDShu-Yuan Xiao, MD

Pathology

Medical oncologist Kenneth Cohen, MD, pointing to a computer and talking with a patient

Cancer Care Second Opinions

Request a second opinion from UChicago Medicine experts in cancer care.

researcher in cancer lab

Participate in a Clinical Trial

UChicago Medicine colorectal cancer experts are actively conducting clinical trials of new and promising treatments.

Uzma Siddiqui, MD, in interventional endoscopy lab with patient

Additional Digestive Disease Resources

The University of Chicago Medicine has been at the forefront of digestive disease care since 1927, when our doctors created the nation’s first hospital-based gastroenterology department.

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