Montserrat Guraieb Trueba, MD
Department of Colon & Rectal Surgery, Division of Surgery
Present Title & Affiliation
Primary Appointment
Assistant Professor, Department of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Division of Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
Dual/Joint/Adjunct Appointment
Faculty, Department of General Surgery Division, Tecnológico de Monterrey, Monterrey
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
| 2010 | Tecnológico de Monterrey, Monterrey, NL, MX, School of Medicine, MD |
Postgraduate Training
| 2022-2023 | Fellow, International Surgical Oncology Fellowship, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas |
| 2021-2022 | Fellow, Advanced Colon and Rectal Surgical Oncology Fellow, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas |
| 2019-2021 | Clinical Fellow, Colon and Rectal Surgery, Universidad del Ejército y la Fuerza Aérea de Mexico, Mexico City |
| 2016-2016 | Postgraduate Fellow, Colon and Rectal Surgery, Lankenau Medical Center, Wynnewood, PA |
| 2016-2016 | Postgraduate Fellow, Colon and Rectal Surgery, Florida Hospital, Orlando, Florida |
| 2016-2017 | Chief Resident, General Surgery, Tecnológico de Monterrey, Monterrey |
| 2014-2015 | Postgraduate Fellow, Proctorship in Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery, Texas Endosurgery Institute, San Antonio, Texas |
| 2013-2016 | Resident, General Surgery Residency, Tecnológico de Monterrey, Monterrey |
| 2012-2013 | Intern, General Surgery, Tecnológico de Monterrey, Monterrey |
| 2010-2010 | Postgraduate Fellow, Colon and Rectal Surgery, Hospital Vall d`Hebron, Barcelona |
| 2010-2010 | Postgraduate Fellow, Hepato-Biliary Surgery and Liver Transplant, Hospital Clinic, Barcelona |
| 2010-2010 | Postgraduate Fellow, General Thoracic Surgery, Yale University, New Heaven, CT |
| null-2015 | Postgraduate Fellow, Cardio-Thoracic Surgery in the Future, American College of Surgeons |
| null-2019 | Postgraduate Fellow, Medtronic Sacral Nerve Stimulator, Theory and Practice Course |
| null-2020 | Postgraduate Fellow, Johnson & Johnson, Leaders of Tomorrow for Colorectal Surgery Fellows |
| null-2015 | Postgraduate Fellow, Advanced Laparoscopic Suturing for the Gynecologist, Urologist, General and Robotic Surgeon “The Vertical Zone – The Next Level Beyond Triangulation”, SLS, New York, NY |
| null-2014 | Postgraduate Fellow, Training Course in Advanced Trauma Surgery, Mexican Association of General Surgery |
| null-2014 | Postgraduate Fellow, MultiSpecialty Fellowship Summit of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons, Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons, Orlando, Florida |
| null-2015 | Postgraduate Fellow, Special Expert Course in Laparoscopic and Mini Laparoscopic Suturing for Vertical Zone Graduates, SLS, New York, NY |
| null-2015 | Postgraduate Fellow, Minimally Invasive Colon and Rectum Surgery, American College of Surgeons |
| null-2014 | Postgraduate Fellow, Endoscopic Procedures and Surgical Pathology Course, Mexican Association of General Surgery |
Board Certifications
| 2024 | DEA Certification |
| 2018 | ECFMG Certification |
Honors & Awards
| 2021 | Best Video Award, Congreso Anal Colegio Mexicano de Especialistas en Coloproctologia |
| 2010 | Medical School Graduate Honors, Tecnológico de Monterrey |
Professional Memberships
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- Janak A, Peacock O, White M, Guraieb-Trueba M, Nguyen ST, Alshenaifi J, Kopetz S, Johnson B, Smith G, Chang G, You Y. Internet-based assessment tools for predicting colorectal cancer risk: How do they communicate individualized risk to the young adult?. Journal of Clinical Oncology None(None):None, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: None.
- Guraieb Trueba M, George Chang. Transanal vs Laparoscopic TME--all that Glitters is not Gold. Annal Surgery None(None):None, 2022. PMID: 35916131.
- Díaz ARL, Pezet SG, González OS, Guraieb-Trueba M, Alonso IAM, Ramirez MAL. Multivisceral Resection for Colonic Splenic Flexure Malakoplakia: A Minimally Invasive Approach. Ann Coloproctol 39(2):178-182, 2021. PMID: 34284559.
- Guraieb Trueba, M, Sánchez-Robles, JC, Navarro-Lara, E, Herrera-Virrueta, VJ. Robotic Transanal SurgeryInitial Experience in a Developing Country. Journal of Coloproctology 41(2):163-167, 2021. PMID: None.
- Guraieb Trueba M, Sánchez-Robles, JC, Navarro-Lara, Herrera-Virrueta. Robotic Transanal Surgery. Initial Experience in a Developing Country. Journal of Coloproctology None(None):41, 163 - 167, 2021. PMID: None.
- Guraieb Trueba M, Rivera-Méndez, V, Sánchez-Robles, J. Combined endoscopic-robotic resection of a giant polyp to avoid colorectal resection. None None(None):None, 2021. PMID: None.
- Guraieb Trueba M, Sánchez-Robles, Pérez-Morales, García-Núñez. A novel approach for rectal trauma. The use 6 of a transanal platform to repair a combined high-velocity rectal gun fire wound. Journal of Coloproctology None(None):None, 2020. PMID: None.
- Diaz-Elizondo, Guraieb Trueba M, Baca-Arzaga, A, Vazquez-Armendariz, J, Segura-Ibarra, Rodriguez, CA, Flores-Villalba, E. Effect of surgical expertise on biomechanical properties of sutures after abdominal wall closure. Journal of Surgical Research None(None):245,403-409, 2020. PMID: None.
- Guraieb-TruebA M, Castaneda-Sepulveda R, Flores-Villalba E A, Rojas-Méndez J. Silastic band erosion in the bypassed stomach after Fobi-pouch operation for obesity: case report. International Journal of Surgery Case Reports None(None):47, 22-24, 2018. PMID: None.
- Guraieb Trueba M, Helber A R, Marks J H. Full thickness neorectal prolapse after transanal transabdominal proctosigmoidectomy for low rectal cancer: a cohort study. Colorectal Disease None(20(7)):593-596, 2018. PMID: None.
- Adame R A, Mendez, J R, Mayo A E R, Villalba E F, Guraieb-Trueba M. Delayed postoperative bleeding after a laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy in a patient with factor VII deficiency. Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases 14(11), S179-S180(None):None, 2018. PMID: None.
- Guraieb Trueba M, Frering T, Atallah S. Combined endoscopic and laparoscopic real-time intra-operative evaluation of bowel perfusion using fluorescence angiography. Tech Coloproctol 20(None):883-884, 2016. PMID: 27848121.
- Guraieb-Trueba M., Flores-Villalba E, Rodríguez-Montalvo C, Tijerina-Gómez L, Castilleja F, Bosques F. Lesión hepática por isquemia/reperfusión: mecanismos, vías de activación y perspectivas futuras. Revista Mexicana de Trasplantes None(None):74-79, 2015. e-Pub 2015. PMID: None.
- Lozano F S, Palau A E B, Guraieb-Trueba M, Lópe A H, Morán J C L, Garza C D G. Complicaciones de la utilización de anillos intraestromales de Ferrara en el tratamiento del queratocono. Revista Mexicana de Oftalmología None(None):205-208, 2007. PMID: None.
- Diaz-Elizondo Jose A, Flores-Villalba Eduardo A, Jeffrey G, E Jr FM. Needlescopic cholecystectomy, a feasible approach for gallbladder disease in all patients? Texas Endosurgery Institute experience. Journal of the American College of Surgeons None(None):None. PMID: None.
- Guraieb Trueba M, O Peacock. Travel Distance to Treatment for Young-Onset Colorectal Cancer: Implications for a Specialized Care Delivery Model. None None(None):None. PMID: None.
Invited Articles
- Peacock O, Vilar E, Guraieb-Trueba M, Thirumurthi S, Chang GJ, You YN. Clinically Significant Metachronous Colorectal Pathology Detected Among Young-Onset Colorectal Cancer Survivors: Implications for Post-Resection Surveillance Guidelines. Gastroenterology 163(6):1682-1684.e2, 2022. PMID: 35987446.
Book Chapters
- Sánchez Robles JC, Guraieb-Trueba M. Cirugia Colorectal de Minima Invasion. Tratado de Cirugia General. In: None. None. Asociacion Mexicana de Cirugia General, None, 2023.
- Guraieb-Trueba M, López-Luria A. Chapter 40: Cáncer Colorrectal. In: None. None. Fundamentos en Gastroenterología, None, 2020.
- Sánchez Robles JC, Guraieb-Trueba M. Chapter 35: Estomas. Libro de la Academia Mexicana de Cirugía. In: None. None. None, None, 2020.