Dr. Julio GarciaAguilar

Dr. Julio Garcia-Aguilar, MD, PhD, is a highly distinguished colorectal surgeon renowned for his expertise in organ-preserving approaches to rectal cancer. He serves as Chief of the Colorectal Service and holds the Benno C. Schmidt Chair in Surgical Oncology at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Dr. Garcia-Aguilar received his medical degree and PhD from the Complutense University of Madrid, followed by surgical residency at Beth Israel Hospital, Harvard Medical School, and fellowship training in colon and rectal surgery at the University of Minnesota. Board-certified in general and colorectal surgery, he has dedicated his career to redefining standards of care for colorectal cancer through innovation and evidence-based practice.