Strictureplasty Questions & Answers

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Mustafa W Aman, MD Resident Physician, Department of Surgery, University of Arizona College of Medicine

Mustafa W Aman, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American College of Surgeons, American Medical Association

Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

Vassiliki Liana Tsikitis, MD, MCR, MBA, FACS, FASCRS Professor of Surgery, Medical Director of Digestive Health Center, Department of Surgery, Chief of Division of Gastrointestinal and General Surgery, Oregon Health and Science University School of Medicine

Vassiliki Liana Tsikitis, MD, MCR, MBA, FACS, FASCRS is a member of the following medical societies: Alpha Omega Alpha, American College of Surgeons, American Society of Clinical Oncology, American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons, Association for Academic Surgery, European Society of Coloproctology, International Society for Digestive Surgery, International Society of Surgery, Pacific Coast Surgical Association, Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract, SWOG

Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

Kurt E Roberts, MD Assistant Professor, Section of Surgical Gastroenterology, Department of Surgery, Director, Surgical Endoscopy, Associate Director, Surgical Skills and Simulation Center and Surgical Clerkship, Yale University School of Medicine

Kurt E Roberts, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American College of Surgeons, Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons, Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons

Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

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