Bowditch Prize honors what it takes
The work of surgeon Liliana Bordeianou, MD, in creating Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) protocols – for which she received two Bowditch Prize nominations – earned her this year’s prestigious honor.
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Boston, MAPhone: 617-643-5166
Danvers, MAPhone: 978-882-6883
Liliana Bordeianou, MD, MPH, is a board-certified colorectal surgeon and a board certified general surgeon. She is a Professor of Surgery at Harvard Medical School. At the Massachusetts General Hospital, she directs MGH Colorectal Surgery and chairs the Pelvic Floor Disorders Center . At the Mass General Brigham , she serves as the Co-Chair of the MGB Colorectal Surgery Collaborative.
Dr. Bordeianou specializes in treating a broad range of colorectal conditions that include Rectal Cancer, Colon Cancer, Crohn's disease, Ulcerative Colitis, Diverticulitis, Rectal Prolapse , and Pelvic Floor Disorders. She is skilled in a wide range of techniques that allow for a choice for the best minimally invasive approaches needed to address specific surgical challenges, including: robotic and laparoscopic surgery, transanal endoscopic microsurgery (TEM) and transanal minimally invasive surgery (TAMIS). She is also is an expert in performing open surgery for complex redo surgical procedures that require time, patience, precision and experience. She has a special interest in sphincter preservation techniques for low lying rectal cancer and for patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease. She is an international expert in the field of sphincter preservation, ileoanal J pouch reconstruction, rectal prolapse and pelvic floor reconstruction .
Dr. Bordeianou performs research on topics related to patient quality of life, restoration of bowel function and preservation of dignity after colorectal surgery. She has published extensively in academic research journals on these important topics, and lectures nationally and internationally. She is a champion for colorectal surgery quality, and received numerous awards , including the Nathanial Bowditch Award . Nationally, she serves as the Associate Examiner on the American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery; as an Associate Editor of the Diseases of Colon and Rectum Journal, and on the Executive Council of the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons.
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Massachusetts General Hospital
55 Fruit St.
Boston, MA 02114
Phone: 617-643-5166
Mass General Brigham Healthcare Center
102-104 Endicott St.
Danvers, MA 01923
Phone: 978-882-6883
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Dr. Bordeianou's research interests include patient reported outcomes and experiences following surgery to cure or palliate colon and rectal cancers, diverticular disease, and inflammatory bowel diseases. Her work is also focused on the evaluation and treatment of pelvic floor disorders.
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The work of surgeon Liliana Bordeianou, MD, in creating Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) protocols – for which she received two Bowditch Prize nominations – earned her this year’s prestigious honor.