Associate Professor
J. Joshua Smith, M.D., Ph.D. is an Associate Member on the Colorectal Service in the Department of Surgery at MSK. His objective as a surgeon and scientist is to uncover more precise treatments for each individual rectal and colon cancer patient. He actively cares for patients with rectal and colon cancer using modern surgical methods in a cutting-edge multidisciplinary setting in New York. He is the co-Chair of the GI Oncology portfolio for the Alliance for clinical trials and is a member of the NCI's Rectal Anal Task Force. He serves as the Chair for the Janus Rectal Cancer Trial, an NCI-approved Phase II trial investigating non-operative management (NOM) in patients with rectal cancer through the Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology, SWOG and NRG Oncology. He was an active co-investigator in the recently completed randomized trial integrating NOM for selected patients with rectal cancer (NCT02008656 – The OPRA Trial). He also runs an NCI-funded laboratory working to understand the molecular underpinnings of disease progression in patients with rectal cancer and to develop individualized disease models facilitating both effective research and precision treatment.
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Sunday, June 4, 2023
1:35 PM – 2:25 PM PT
Sunday, June 4, 2023
1:35 PM – 2:25 PM PT
Sunday, June 4, 2023
1:35 PM – 1:40 PM PT
Sunday, June 4, 2023
4:17 PM – 4:27 PM PT