Colon & Rectal Surgery Residency
The San Antonio Colon & Rectal Clinic is proud to partner with the CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Healthcare system in offering a one-year postgraduate residency training program in the field of colon and rectal surgery. Residents compete from around the U.S. for the opportunity to train with our physicians. The training program meets the requirements set forth by the American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery. We participate with the National Residency Matching Program and offer one (1) clinical residency position each academic year. With a faculty of ten (10) colon and rectal surgeons, the resident will be exposed to the full range of colon and rectal surgery.
Candidates must have completed at least five (5) years of training in an approved general surgical training program. Generally, candidates are only accepted if they are certified or eligible for certification by the American Board of Surgery. Exceptions may be made for outstanding candidates who have completed equivalent general surgical training in a country other than the United States or Canada. All candidates must be eligible for full licensure or residency licensure in the State of Texas.
Faculty:
Program Features:
- Operative Caseload (per resident year)
- 200-250 major abdominal procedures
- 250-300 anorectal procedures
- Colonoscopies (per resident year)
- 135-150 colonoscopies
- 50-100 polypectomies
- Center for Pelvic Floor Disorders
The resident experience includes patient interviews, anal physiology testing, anal and rectal ultrasound and interpretation of anal physiology tests. Each year, over 1,000 patients are evaluated in the Center for Pelvic Floor Disorders. Dr. Mayoral is the Director of the Center for Pelvic Floor Disorders.
- Endorectal Ultrasound
Each year, 250 endorectal ultrasound examinations are performed by Dr. Mayoral, Dr. Chiscano, Dr. Toman, Dr. Merchant, Dr. Marciniszyn, Dr. Alcantara, Dr. Voth, Dr. Bode, Dr. Ramos and Dr. Jackson for staging of rectal cancer or evaluation of incontinence and other anorectal disorders. Hands-on experience in performing this procedure and interpreting the images is structured into the program.
Academic Curriculum:
| Clinical Conference | Subject rotates each month |
| Complications Conference | Weekly |
| DCR Review | Weekly |
| Journal Club | Weekly |
| Pathology Conference | Bi-Monthly |
| Textbook Review | Monthly |
Residency Application Process
ERAS®—the Electronic Residency Application Service—is a service that transmits residency applications, letters of recommendation, Dean's Letters/MSPE, transcripts, and other supporting credentials from applicants and medical schools to residency programs using the Internet via www.aamc.org. We request a completed online application, a personal statement, your curriculum vitae, a copy of your medical diploma, ECFMG Certification, USMLE/ABSITE Scores, and three (3) letters of recommendation.
For more information please contact Luisa at CHRISTUS Santa Rosa at (210) 704-2663.
