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      Jeongyoon Moon Image

      Jeongyoon Moon

      Department of Colon & Rectal Surgery, Division of Surgery

      Present Title & Affiliation

      Primary Appointment

      Assistant Professor, Colon and Rectal Surgery, Division of Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas

      Affiliate Faculty, Clinical Cancer Genetics Program, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas

      Dual/Joint/Adjunct Appointment

      Assistant Professor, Colon and Rectal Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas

      Affiliate Faculty, Department of Clinical Cancer, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas

      Education & Training

      Degree-Granting Education

      2022McGill University, Montreal, QC, CA, Clinical Epidemiology, Masters of Science
      2018McGill University, Montreal, QC, CA, Medicine, Doctorate
      2014McGill University, Montreal, QC, CA, Major in Neuroscience, Minor in French Language and Literature, Bachelors of Science

      Postgraduate Training

      2024-2025Clinical Fellow, Colon and Rectal Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio
      2018-2024Resident Physician, General Surgery, McGill Universiry, Montreal, QC

      Licenses & Certifications

      2025Texas Medical License
      2025American Board of Surgery (ABS) Certification
      2024Ohio Medical License

      Experience & Service

      Extramural Institutional Committee Activities

      Candidate Reviewer, SAGES Research and Career Development Committee, Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons, 2021 - 2021

      Vice President, McGill General Surgery Residency Committee, McGill University, 2020 - 2022

      Local Officer, Standing Committee on Human Rights and Peace, International Federation of Medical Students’ Associations, 2014 - 2015

      Editorial Activities

      Editor Assistant Bursary, British Journal of Surgery (BJS), 2025 - Present

      Research Subgroup Lead, Consensus Reporting of Colorectal Anastomotic Leaks (CoReAL) Collaborative, 2023 - 2024

      Research Subgroup Lead, Consensus Reporting of Colorectal Anastomotic Leaks (CoReAL) Collaborative, 2023 - 2024

      Honors & Awards

      2025Best Paper Award, Best Paper Award, awarded by American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons (ASCRS) Awards Committee for podium presentation at 2025 ASCRS Annual Scientific Meeting in San Diego, USA with travel support to present at the 2025 Tripartite Colorectal Meeting in Paris, France
      2024Roger Tabah Excellence in Teaching Award, McGill University Department of General Surgery
      2024Best Resident Teacher Award, McGill University Division of Surgery
      2022Silver Scalpel Award, Canadian Conference for the Advancement of Surgical Education Golden Scalpel
      2022Ross Adair Award for Teaching Excellence, McGill University Department of Surgery
      2022Best Oral Presentation, McGill 32nd Annual Fraser Gurd Day Research Competition
      2022Best Oral Presentation, McGill 27th Rocke Robertson Day Research Competition
      20222nd Place - Resident Paper Competition, American College of Surgeons (ACS) Committee on Trauma
      2021Outstanding Resident Undergraduate Teacher Award, McGill Department of General Surgery
      2021Best Oral Presentation, McGill 31st Annual Fraser Gurd Day Research Competition
      2021Best Oral Presentation, McGill 26th Rocke Robertson Day Research Competition
      2020Smith Surgical Scholarship 2020, Cleveland Clinic Florida Department of Colorectal Surgery
      2017McGill Medicine Class of 1962 Travel Award, McGill Faculty of Medicine
      2015Nancy Catherine Hall Scholarship, Nancy Catherine Hall Scholarship
      2014 - 2015Strategic Planning and Community Involvement Funding, McGill Faculty of Medicine
      2014Tomlinson Teaching Award, Tomlinson Teaching Award
      2014McGill Alumni Society Graduation Prize, McGill Alumni Society Graduation Prize
      2010 - 2014J W McConnell Scholarship, JW McConnell Scholarship

      Selected Presentations & Talks

      National Presentations

      1. 2026. “Beyond Cure: Living with the Functional Sequelae of Rectal Cancer Treatment and the Role of Patient-Reported Outcomes”. Invited. Division of Surgery Grand Rounds. Houston, Texas, US.
      2. 2025. “Young female with pediatric onset fibro-stenotic ileo-colonic Crohn’s disease”. Invited. Inflammatory Bowel Disease Citywide Rounds. Cleveland, OH, US.
      3. 2025. “Rectal prolapse in young individuals: risk factors and outcomes”. Poster. ASCRS Annual Meeting. San Diego, CA, US.
      4. 2025. “Pouch Inlet Heineke-Mikulicz Strictureplasty”. Poster. ASCRS Annual Meeting. San Diego, CA, US.
      5. 2025. “Exploring Self-Management Strategies: A Qualitative Analysis of Lives Affected by LARS through an Online Peer-Support Forum in a Multi-Center RCT”. Invited. ASCRS Annual Meeting,. San Diego, CA, US.
      6. 2024. “Interactive Online Informational and Peer Support App for patients with Low Anterior Resection Syndrome (LARS): A Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial”. Invited. SAGES 2024 Annual Scientific Meeting. Cleveland, OH, US.
      7. 2023. “Evaluation of Current Rectal Cancer Survivorship Care: Unmet Patient Needs and Fragmented Care among Specialists and Primary Care Physicians”. Invited. ASCRS 2023 Annual Meeting. Seattle, WA, US.
      8. 2022. “Predictors of Clinical Deterioration and ICU Admission in Trauma Patients Transferred from Northern Quebec to A Level 1 Trauma Center: A Retrospective Cohort Study”. Invited. ACS Committee on Trauma Resident Paper Competition. San Diego, CA, US.
      9. 2022. “Bowel Dysfunction Impacts Mental Health Post Restorative Proctectomy for Rectal Cancer”. Invited. ASCRS 2022 Meeting. Tampa, FL, US.
      10. 2022. “Rising Trends in Emergency Department Visits for Bowel Dysfunction in Rectal Cancer Patients: A Nationwide Emergency Department Sample Database Analysis”. Poster. SAGES 2022 Annual Scientific Meeting. Denver, CO, US.
      11. 2021. “Emergency Colectomies in the NOAC era: A Nationwide Analysis Demonstrating Increased Complications”. Invited. SAGES 2021 Scientific Meeting. Las Vegas, Nevada, US.
      12. 2021. “Low Anterior Resection Syndrome in a Reference North American Population: Prevalence, Predictors, and Association with Quality of Life”. Invited. ACS 2021 Clinical Congress. San Diego, CA, US.
      13. 2021. “Trends in Early Discharge after Colorectal Cancer Resection and Predictors of 30-Day Readmissions: A Nationwide Readmissions Database Analysis”. Invited. SAGES 2021 Scientific Meeting. Las Vegas, Nevada, US.
      14. 2021. “Mental health and Substance Use Disorders Predict 90-day Readmission and Post-operative Complications following Rectal Cancer Surgery: A Nationwide Readmissions Database Analysis”. Poster. ASCRS 2021 Scientific Meeting, US.
      15. 2020. “Interest and Preference in Online Peer Support for patients with Low Anterior Resection Syndrome”. Poster. ASCRS 2020 Scientific Meeting, US.

      International Presentations

      1. 2025. “Exploring Self-Management Strategies: A Qualitative Analysis of Lives Affected by LARS through an Online Peer-Support Forum in a Multi-Center RCT”. Invited. 2025 Tripartite Colorectal Meeting & ESCP 20th Anniversary Scientific & Annual Meeting,. Paris, FR.
      2. 2025. Clinical Work, Research, and Personal Life: How to Balance All Three as a Fellow?. Invited. International Colorectal Research Symposium, KR.
      3. 2025. Surgical Training in North America. Invited. Surgical Grand Rounds, KR.
      4. 2025. “Exploring Self-Management Strategies: A Qualitative Analysis of Lives Affected by LARS through an Online Peer-Support Forum in a Multi-Center RCT”. Poster. International Colorectal Disease Symposium Annual Meeting. Fort Lauderdale, US.
      5. 2024. “Interactive Online Informational and Peer Support App for patients with Low Anterior Resection Syndrome (LARS): A Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial”. Invited. International Society of University Colon and Rectal Surgeons (ISUCRS) 2024 Meeting. Seoul, KR.
      6. 2022. “Evaluation of Current Rectal Cancer Survivorship Care: Unmet Patient Needs and Fragmented Care among Specialists and Primary Care Physicians”. Invited. Canadian Undergraduate Surgical Education Committee Annual Meeting. Montreal, CA.
      7. 2022. “Delays in Presentation and Severity of Illness Predict Adverse Surgical Outcomes among Patients Transferred from Rural Indigenous Communities for Acute Care Surgery”. Poster. CAGS Canadian Surgery Forum. Toronto, CA.
      8. 2022. “Frailty Predicts LARS and Quality of Life in Rectal Cancer Survivors Post Restorative Proctectomy”. Invited. Canadian Surgery Forum. Toronto, CA.
      9. 2022. “Evolution of psychological morbidity following restorative proctectomy for rectal cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis”. Invited. AQC Annual Meeting. Quebec, CA.
      10. 2022. “Low Anterior Resection Syndrome in a Reference North American Population: Prevalence, Predictors, and Association with Quality of Life”. Invited. AQC Annual Meeting. Quebec, CA.
      11. 2022. “Frailty Predicts LARS and Quality of Life in Rectal Cancer Survivors Post Restorative Proctectomy”. Invited. AQC Annual Meeting. Quebec, CA.
      12. 2022. “Disparities in Trauma Outcomes for Indigenous Peoples in Canada: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis”. Invited. Bethune Round Table 2022, US.
      13. 2022. “Bowel Dysfunction Impacts Mental Health Post Restorative Proctectomy for Rectal Cancer”. Invited. Association Québecoise de Chirurgie (AQC) Annual Meeting. Quebec, CA.
      14. 2022. “Evolution of psychological morbidity following restorative proctectomy for rectal cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis”. Invited. Tripartite Colorectal Meeting.
      15. 2021. “Predictors of Clinical Deterioration and ICU Admission in Trauma Patients Transferred from Northern Quebec to A Level 1 Trauma Center: A Retrospective Cohort Study”. Invited. Canadian Surgery Forum, CA.
      16. 2021. “Trends in Early Discharge after Colorectal Cancer Resection and Predictors of 30-Day Readmissions: A Nationwide Readmissions Database Analysis”. Invited. 31st Annual Fraser Gurd Day, CA.
      17. 2021. “Predictors of Clinical Deterioration and ICU Admission in Trauma Patients Transferred from Northern Quebec to A Level 1 Trauma Center: A Retrospective Cohort Study”. Invited. 26th Annual Rocke Robertson Day, CA.
      18. 2019. “Trauma in northern Quebec, 2005–2014: epidemiologic features, transfers and patient outcomes”. Invited. Trauma Association of Canada 2019 Scientific Meeting and Conference. Calgary, CA.
      19. 2018. “Trauma in northern Quebec, 2005–2014: epidemiologic features, transfers and patient outcomes”. Poster. Annual Trauma Colloquium. Quebec City, CA.
      20. 2016. “Improving Future Healthcare Delivery to Quebec’s Indigenous Communities”. Poster. 14th Annual Canadian Conference on Medical Education. Montreal, CA.
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      Grant & Contract Support

      Date: 2022 - Present
      Title:“The OPERa Study: A Multicenter Observational Prospective Cohort Study to Evaluate Determinants of Long-Term Quality of Life following Low Anterior Resection for Rectal Cancer”
      Funding Source:Canadian Institute of Health Research
      Role:Co-I
      Date: 2020 - Present
      Title:“Effect of an Interactive Online Informational and Peer Support Application for Patients with Low Anterior Resection Syndrome: A Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial”
      Funding Source:Canadian Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons (CSCRS)
      Role:PI
      Date: 2020 - Present
      Title:“Effect of an Interactive Online Informational and Peer Support Application for Patients with Low Anterior Resection Syndrome: A Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial”
      Funding Source:Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES)
      Role:PI
      Date: 2020 - Present
      Title:“Effect of an Interactive Online Informational and Peer Support Application for Patients with Low Anterior Resection Syndrome: A Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial”
      Funding Source:Fonds de Recherche du Québec
      Role:PI

      Selected Publications

      Peer-Reviewed Articles

      1. Heuvelings, DJ, Gielen, AH, Bosveld, MH, Kimman, ML, Monton, O, Fiore, J, Breukink, SO, Fingerhut, A, Boutros, M, Francis, N, Bouvy, ND, Sylla, P, Adamina, M, Arezzo, A, Al-Taher, M, Arulampalam, T, Balvardi, S, Barach, P, Bhatt, H, Botti, M, Breukink, SO, Clark, D, Daams, F, Davids, JS, De Sadeleer, A, Fingerhut, A, Garoufalia, Z, Gielen, AH, Harisinghani, M, Hompes, R, Hyman, NH, Jafari, MD, Jenkins, JT, Jongen, AC, Keller, DS, Lai, SH, Lefevre, J, Martens, B, Maykel, J, Moon, JJ, Okomoto, N, Paquette, IM, Pellino, G, Shawki, SF, Shogan, BD, Selvasekar, C, Ng, SM, Stijns, J, Tejedor, P, Chen, T. The patient perspective on colorectal anastomotic leaks. Colorectal Disease 28(5), 2026. e-Pub 2026. PMID: 42071283.
      2. Alsuwaidi, H, Moon, JJ, Marco, SD, Clark, G, Wong, EG, Khwaja, K, Deckelbaum, D, Groleau, G, Grushka, J. The burden of trauma in Eeyou Istchee (Cree territories, James Bay). Canadian Journal of Surgery 69(1), 2026. e-Pub 2026. PMID: 41529948.
      3. Moon, JJ, Munir, H, Sabboobeh, S, Demian, M, Monton, O, Smith, A, Brown, CJ, Chadi, S, Kennedy, E, Liberman, S, Vasilevsky, C, Rajabiyazdi, F, Boutros, M. Exploring Self-Management Strategies. Diseases of the colon and rectum Publish Ahead of Print, 2026. e-Pub 2026. PMID: 41489280.
      4. 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T, Scott, L, Warwick, K, Chen, K, Whitehead, L, Fecso, A, Park, L, Polley, H, Poole, M, Brar, K, McKechnie, T, Nenshi, R, Borges, FK, Ofori, SN, Marcucci, M, Conen, D, Eskicioglu, C, Hong, D, Devereaux, PJ, Sagorin, Z, Dominguez, G, Sampath, S, Brar, K, Lee, YR, Dekirmendjian, A, Deng, J, Ma, O, Okrainec, A, Adekoya, P, Fabien, L, Barlow, K, Ramji, K, Anvari, M, Khamar, J, Kazi, T, Khan, M, Acharya, S, Lee, Y, Huo, B, Ramji, K, Boudreau, V, Doumouras, A, Hong, D, Keshavjee, S, McKechnie, T, Shi, V, Kuszaj, O, Rattansi, S, Brennan, K, Patel, S, Forbes, S, Doumouras, A, Parpia, S, Bhandari, M, Eskicioglu, C, Momic, J, Allen, L, Hilsden, R, Rashid, S, Brackstone, M, Moffat, B, Leslie, K, Vogt, K, DiMatteo, B, Allen, L, Iansavitchene, A, Vogt, K, Ehlebracht, A, Glen, P, Cornacchia, M, Balmes, P, Kudryk, A, Tam, W, Rosenkrantz, L, Moffat, B, Lund, M, Rashid, S, Allen, L, Hilsden, R, Parry, N, Gray, D, Leslie, K, Leeper, R, Vogt, K, Lee, A, Narayanan, D, Staudenmayer, K, Hameed, M, Lee, A, Chan, M, Narayanan, D, Hameed, M. 2025 Canadian Surgery Forum. Canadian Journal of Surgery 68(6suppl2):S27-S57, 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 41371938.
      5. Sami, AL, Fatma, AM, Muhammad, A, Hazim, A, Malak, A, Mourtada, A, Hamdy, Ae, Mohamed, AA, Mai, A, Mohamed, AM, Mohamed, AM, Mina Ragaa Fekry, A, Sherief, Ae, Abdurrahman, A, Yasser, AA, Eman, A, Roberta, A, Amira, AA, Khadega, A, Nagm Eldin, AE, Amer, AH, Abu Ismail, DY, Dema, Am, Duaa, An, Hala, AS, Luai, AI, Amro, A, Abwini, MS, Shivanie, A, Lina, A, Alexis, A, Katie, A, Clare, A, Samuel, A, Bin Jabr Ala'a, AJ, Yasmine, AM, Ademola, A, Rebecca, A, Alfred, A, Mohamed, A, Emma, A, Mohamed, A, Shahrukh, A, Bisan, A, Rawan, A, Rizwan, A, Nauman, A, Jamil, A, Irele-Ifijeh, A, Moon, JJ. Global hospital-based disease management of acute diverticulitis. EClinicalMedicine 89, 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 41079028.
      6. Moon J, Lavryk O, Qazi T, Holubar SD. Heineke-Mikulicz Strictureplasty of the Pouch Inlet. Dis Colon Rectum 68(10):e1827-e1828, 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 40631653.
      7. Garfinkle R, Demian M, Sabboobeh S, Bhatnagar S, Savard J, Drolet S, Liberman SA, Brown CJ, Park J, Moon J, Loiselle CG, Wexner SD, Bordeianou L, Ghitulescu G, Faria J, Morin N, Vasilevsky CA, Boutros M. Impact of a Patient-centered Program for Low Anterior Resection Syndrome: A Multicenter, Single-blinded, Randomized Controlled Trial. Ann Surg 282(3):361-370, 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 40504612.
      8. Moon J, Monton O, Smith A, Demian M, Sabboobeh S, Garfinkle R, Chamdroka M, Brown C, Chadi S, Kennedy E, Liberman S, Savard J, Vasilevsky CA, Fiore JF Jr, Loiselle C, Zelkowitz P, Bhatnagar S, Boutros M. The impact of an interactive online informational and peer support application (app) for patients with low anterior resection syndrome (LARS) on quality of life: a multicenter randomized controlled trial. Surg Endosc 39(2):1308-1317, 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 39779532.
      9. Moon J, Salama EM, Wang AY, Arsenault M, Leon N, Loiselle CG, Rajabiyazdi F, Boutros M. Lack of Regular Access to Primary Care Physician Associated With Increased Emergency Department Visits Related to Survivorship Needs Among Rectal Cancer Survivors. Dis Colon Rectum 67(12):1536-1543, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 40324758.
      10. Heuvelings DJ, Mollema O, van Kuijk SM, Kimman ML, Boutros M, Francis N, Sylla P, On behalf of the CoReAL Collaborative (inc. Moon J). Quality of Reporting on Anastomotic Leaks in Colorectal Cancer Trials: A Systematic Review. Diseases of the colon and rectum 67(11):1383-1401, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 39111814.
      11. Brissette V, Monton O, Demian M, Al Busaidi N, Moon J, Sabboobeh S, Vasilevsky CA, Rajabiyazdi F, Boutros M. Exploring patients' needs and expectations for information on sexual dysfunction after rectal cancer treatment: A qualitative study. Colorectal Dis 26(8):1535-1543, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 38890007.
      12. Caminsky NG, Moon J, Marinescu D, Pang AJ, Vasilevsky CA, Boutros M. Timing of readmissions for complications following emergency colectomy: follow-up beyond post-operative day 30 matters. Surg Endosc 38(4):2240-2251, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 38503906.
      13. Gielen A, Heuvelings D, Sylla P, van Loon Y, Melnhorst J, Buovy N, Kimman M, Bruekin S, On behalf of the CoReAL Collaborative (inc. Moon J). Impact of Anastomotic Leakage After Colorectal Cancer Surgery on Quality of Life: A Systematic Review. Dis Colon Rectum 68(2):154-170, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 39440840.
      14. Moon J, Razek T, Grushka J, Deckelbaum D, Boulanger N, Watt L, Khwaja K, Fata P, McKendy K, Jastaniah A, Wong EG. Predictors of clinical deterioration and intensive care unit admission in trauma patients transferred from northern Quebec to a level 1 trauma centre: a retrospective cohort study. Can J Surg 67(1):E70-E76, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 38383031.
      15. Moon J, Ehlebracht A, Cwintal M, Faria J, Ghitulescu G, Morin N, Pang A, Vasilevsky CA, Boutros M. Low Anterior Resection Syndrome in a Reference North American Sample: Prevalence and Associated Factors. J Am Coll Surg 237(5):679-688, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 37466264.
      16. Moon J, Garfinkle R, Zelkowitz P, Dell'Aniello S, Vasilevsky CA, Brassard P, Boutros M. Incidence and Factors Associated With Mental Health Disorders in Patients With Rectal Cancer Post-Restorative Proctectomy. Dis Colon Rectum 66(9):1203-1211, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 37399122.
      17. Olivia M, Allister S, Jeongyoon M, Marie D, Richard G, Carol-Ann V, Fateme R, Marylise B. An online educational and supportive care application for rectal cancer survivors with low anterior resection syndrome: A mixed methods pilot study. Colorectal Dis 25(9):1812-1820, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 37501348.
      18. Garfinkle R, Demian M, Sabboobeh S, Moon J, Hulme-Moir M, Liberman AS, Feinberg S, Hayden DM, Chadi SA, Demyttenaere S, Samuel L, Hotakorzian N, Quintin L, Morin N, Faria J, Ghitulescu G, Vasilevsky CA, Boutros M. Bowel stimulation before loop ileostomy closure to reduce postoperative ileus: a multicenter, single-blinded, randomized controlled trial. Surg Endosc 37(5):3934-3943, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 35984521.
      19. Caminsky NG, Moon J, Morin N, Alavi K, Auer RC, Bordeianou LG, Chadi SA, Drolet S, Ghuman A, Liberman AS, MacLean T, Paquette IM, Park J, Patel S, Steele SR, Sylla P, Wexner SD, Vasilevsky CA, Rajabiyazdi F, Boutros M. Patient and surgeon preferences for early ileostomy closure following restorative proctectomy for rectal cancer: why aren't we doing it?. Surg Endosc 37(1):669-682, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 36195816.
      20. Moon J, AlFarsi M, Marinescu D, AlQahtani M, Pang A, Ghitulescu G, Vasilevsky CA, Boutros M. Emergency colectomies in the NOAC era: a nationwide analysis demonstrating increased complications. Surg Endosc 37(1):660-668, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 36163564.
      21. Moon J, Pang A, Ghitulescu G, Faria J, Morin N, Vasilevsky CA, Boutros M. Early discharge after colorectal cancer resection: trends and impact on patient outcomes. Surg Endosc, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 34988738.
      22. Moon J, Pang A, Ghitulescu G, Faria J, Morin N, Vasilevsky CA, Boutros M. Trends in Early Discharge after Colorectal Cancer Resection and Predictors of 30-Day Readmissions: A Nationwide Readmissions Database Analysis, 2022. PMID: 34988738.
      23. Moon J, Pop C, Talaat M, Boulanger N, Perron PA, Deckelbaum D, Grushka J, Wong EG, Razek T. Trauma in northern Quebec, 2005-2014: epidemiologic features, transfers and patient outcomes. Can J Surg 64(5):E527-E533, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 34649920.
      24. Moon J, Monton O, Smith A, Garfinkle R, Zhao K, Zelkowitz P, Loiselle CG, Fiore JF Jr, Sender Liberman A, Morin N, Faria J, Ghitulescu G, Vasilevsky CA, Bhatnagar SR, Boutros M. Interactive online informational and peer support application for patients with low anterior resection syndrome: patient survey and protocol for a multicentre randomized controlled trial. Colorectal Dis 23(5):1248-1257, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 33638278.
      25. Glasbey JC, Nepogodiev D, Simoes JFF, Omar O, Li E, Venn ML, Pgdme, Abou Chaar MK, Capizzi V, Chaudhry D, Desai A, Edwards JG, Evans JP, Fiore M, Videria JF, Ford SJ, Ganly I, Griffiths EA, Gujjuri RR, Kolias AG, Kaafarani HMA, Minaya-Bravo A, McKay SC, Mohan HM, Roberts KJ, San Miguel-Méndez C, Pockney P, Shaw R, Smart NJ, Stewart GD, Sundar Mrcog S, Vidya R, Bhangu AA, COVIDSurg Collaborative (inc. Moon J). Elective Cancer Surgery in COVID-19-Free Surgical Pathways During the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic: An International, Multicenter, Comparative Cohort Study. J. Clin Oncol, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 33021869.
      26. COVIDSurg Collaborative (inc. Moon J). Delaying surgery for patients with a previous SARS-CoV-2 infection, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32974904.
      27. COVIDSurg Collaborative (inc. Moon J(. Mortality and pulmonary complications in patients undergoing surgery with perioperative SARS-CoV-2 infection: an international cohort study. Lancet, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32479829.
      28. Moon J, Ruiz-Casares M. Family’s Migration Experience and Distress Among Asian-Canadian Immigrant Youth. Journal of Comparative Family Studies 50(1):7-32, 2019. e-Pub 2019.
      29. Moon J, Munir H, Sabboobeh S, Demian M, Monton O, Smith A, Brown C, Chadi S, Kennedy E, Liberman S, Vasilevsky CA, Rajabiyazdi F, Boutros M. Exploring Self-Management Strategies: A Qualitative Analysis of Lives Affected by LARS through an Online Peer-Support Forum in a Multi-Center RCT. Dis Colon Rectum.

      Review Articles

      1. Moon, JJ, Somomvilla, J. End-of-Life Decision-Making in Colorectal Surgery. Clinics in Colon and Rectal Surgery 39(5):364-370, 2026. e-Pub 2026.
      2. Heuvelings, DJ, Bouvy, ND, Francis, N, Van Kuijk, SM, Kimman, ML, Boutros, M, Sylla, P, Adamina, M, Arezzo, A, Al-Taher, M, Arulampalam, T, Balvardi, S, Barach, P, Bhatt, H, Botti, M, Breukink, SO, Clark, D, Daams, F, Davids, JS, De Sadeleer, A, Fingerhut, A, Garoufalia, Z, Gielen, AH, Harisinghani, M, Hompes, R, Hyman, NH, Jafari, MD, Jenkins, JT, Jongen, AC, Keller, DS, Lai, SH, Lefevre, J, Martens, B, Maykel, J, Moon, JJ, Okomoto, N, Paquette, IM, Pellino, G, Shawki, SF, Shogan, BD, Selvasekar, C, Ng, SS, Stijns, J, Tejedor, P, Chen, T, Van Loon, YT, van der Leij, C, Wexner, SD, Wick, EC, Yiasemidou, M. International Consensus on Reporting Anastomotic Leaks After Colorectal Cancer Surgery. Diseases of the colon and rectum 68(8):941-950, 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 40331667.

      Other Articles

      1. Sami, AL, Fatma, AM, Muhammad, A, Hazim, A, Malak, A, Mourtada, A, Hamdy, Ae, Mohamed, AA, Mai, A, Mohamed, AM, Mohamed, AM, Mina Ragaa Fekry, A, Sherief, Ae, Abdurrahman, A, Yasser, AA, Eman, A, Roberta, A, Amira, AA, Khadega, A, Nagm Eldin, AE, Amer, AH, Abu Ismail, DY, Dema, Am, Duaa, An, Hala, AS, Luai, AI, Amro, A, Abwini, MS, Shivanie, A, Lina, A, Alexis, A, Katie, A, Clare, A, Samuel, A, Bin Jabr Ala'a, AJ, Yasmine, AM, Ademola, A, Rebecca, A, Alfred, A, Mohamed, A, Emma, A, Mohamed, A, Shahrukh, A, Bisan, A, Rawan, A, Rizwan, A, Nauman, A, Jamil, A, Irele-Ifijeh, A, Moon, JJ Corrigendum to ‘Global hospital-based disease management of acute diverticulitis. EClinicalMedicine 90, 2025. PMID: 41497508.

      Book Chapters

      1. Moon J, Nasca B, Stulbery J, Boutros M. The Current State of Surgical Outcome Measurement. In: The SAGES Manual of Quality, Outcomes and Patient Safety. 2. Springer International Publishing, 223-257, 2022.

      Letters to the Editor

      1. Erkaya M, Dermuth F, Moon J, Oruc M, Gorgun E. Single-port robotic completion proctectomy with J-pouch formation using the Bubble Port: A video vignette. Colorectal Dis 27: e70328, 2025.
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