University of 麻豆传媒高清 Colon & Rectal Surgery Fellowship
Our one-year fellowship program was ACGME-approved in 2024. We are very excited to have our first fellow start her fellowship on August 1, 2025. Our mission is to provide a very well-rounded colorectal surgical education and experience. Our global objective is to prepare the graduates of our program to step into their careers prepared to meet the challenges of the profession, regardless of their ultimate career goals.
During the one-year program, the fellow will acquire in-depth knowledge and experience in the diagnosis, management, and surgical treatment of patients with diseases of the colon, rectum, and anus. The fellows’ clinical rotations will be completed at the University of 麻豆传媒高清 Hospital Anschutz Medical Campus, and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Rocky Mountain Regional Medical Center, where the fellow will perform endoscopy procedures only. These rotations will provide a comprehensive experience in all aspects of adult Colorectal Surgery. Conveniently, all teaching sites are located within a 25-mile radius of the Anschutz Medical Campus.
The Colorectal Surgery fellow will actively participate in the broad range of surgical procedures including open, laparoscopic, robotic, and trans-anal operations. We perform a high volume of common and complex surgical procedures for cancer, inflammatory bowel disease, diverticulitis, pelvic floor disease, re-operative colorectal surgery, anorectal pathology, and the entire spectrum of colorectal diseases. Our recent surgical volumes:
- Abdominal Colorectal Surgery Cases performed 7/1/24 - 5/12/25 (10 months):
- Total Cases: 619, including:
- Open: 361
- Robotic: 132
- Laparoscopic: 126
- Colorectal cancer or polyp: 127
- Pelvic floor disease: 216, including:
- Open rectopexies: 93
- Laparoscopic rectopexies: 69
- Perineal proctectomies: 8
- Crohn's Disease: 64, including:
- Open ileocolic resections: 21
- Laparoscopic ileocolic resections: 13
- Diverticulitis: 44, including:
- Laparoscopic sigmoid resections: 24
- Ulcerative Colitis: 32 including:
- J-pouch creations: 13
- Total Cases: 619, including:
- Anorectal Cases and Lower Endoscopy cases performed 7/1/24 - 5/12/25 (10 months):
- Anal fistula operations: 127
- Hemorrhoid cases: 96
- Pilonidal operations: 29
- Anal Fissure (Sphincterotomy or Botox): 19
- Trans-anal excision rectal tumor or polyp: 15
- Retro-rectal tumor/cyst excision:10
- Colonoscopy or Sigmoidoscopy: 150 (not including 200+ VA cases)
In addition to a rich and diverse operative experience, the fellow will become well-versed in Watch & Wait Management of Rectal Cancer and will actively participate in case conferences, didactic lectures, M&M conference, journal club, and the weekly colorectal and anal cancer, IBD, and pelvic-floor diseases multidisciplinary conferences. Our fellow will also gain experience with colorectal surgical management of endometriosis, in partnership with our GYN surgeons.
Finally, the Colorectal Surgery fellow will have the opportunity to lead or participate in an ongoing clinical research project if they choose to do so. The CU Colorectal Surgery faculty have ongoing clinical research projects, and a robust surgical database that will be available for the fellow who is interested in pursuing clinical research.
University of 麻豆传媒高清 Colon & Rectal Surgery Faculty
Jon Vogel, MD
Dr. Vogel completed his Colorectal Surgery fellowship, at the Cleveland Clinic, in 2005. After fellowship, he joined the Colorectal Surgery faculty at the Cleveland Clinic. He was the Cleveland Clinic Colon & Rectal Surgery fellowship program director, from 2008-13. He moved to the University of 麻豆传媒高清, in 2013, where he is now a Professor of Surgery and Dudley Family Chair in Cancer Excellence. He is the Colorectal Surgery section head and the Colorectal Surgery fellowship program director.
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Elisa Birnbaum, MD
Dr. Birnbaum completed her Colorectal Surgery fellowship at Washington University, in St. Louis, in 1991, and then joined the faculty at Washington University, where she served as the Colon & Rectal Surgery fellowship program director, from 1999-2007. She moved to the University of 麻豆传媒高清 in 2017 where she is currently a Professor of Surgery and the Colorectal Surgery lead of our pelvic floor diseases multidisciplinary clinic.
Edward Jones MD, MS
Dr. Jones completed his fellowship in Minimally Invasive Surgery and Flexible Endoscopy at the Ohio State University, in Columbus, OH, in 2015. He joined the faculty at the University of 麻豆传媒高清 and has worked full-time at Rocky Mountain Regional VAMC since fellowship. He is currently the Chief of Surgery at the VA, as well as a Professor of Surgery at the University of 麻豆传媒高清, where he organizes the surgery resident endoscopy curriculum and leads an annual, hands-on course, which trains residents nationwide in the basics of upper and lower endoscopy.
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Shane McNevin, MD
Dr. McNevin completed his Colorectal Surgery fellowship at the University of Minnesota, in 2002. He then practiced in the private setting for many years before joining the University of 麻豆传媒高清 Colorectal Surgery Section, in 2023. He is an Associate Professor of Surgery at the University of 麻豆传媒高清 and also the current president of the American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery. In 2024, he was awarded the faculty teaching award by the graduating class of CU General Surgery residents.
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Amber Moyer, MD
Dr. Moyer is a 2023 graduate of the University of 麻豆传媒高清 General Surgery Residency program. She completed her Colorectal Surgery fellowship at Pennsylvania State University in 2024 and then joined the CU colorectal surgery faculty. She is an Assistant Professor of Surgery and the Colon & Rectal Surgery Fellowship Associate Program Director. Dr. Moyer has a great interest in the education of our fellows, residents, and medical students.
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Information for Applicants
Applicants must have completed an ACGME accredited residency in general surgery and be eligible for licensing in 麻豆传媒高清. For the academic year beginning in summer of 2026, candidates may submit an application through when applications open.
For more information, interested applicants should contact the Colorectal Surgery Fellowship 麻豆传媒高清al Coordinator, Bayli Hendrix, at bayli.hendrix@cuanschutz.edu