Montserrat Guraieb Trueba, MD
Department of Colon & Rectal Surgery, Division of Surgery
About Dr. Montserrat Guraieb Trueba
Dr. Montserrat Guraieb-Trueba is an Assistant Professor of Colon and Rectal Surgery at the University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center. She obtained her medical degree from Tecnologico de Monterrey School of Medicine in Monterrey, Mexico. She completed her General Surgery residency at Tecnologico de Monterrey School of Medicine in Monterrey, Mexico and a clinical Fellowship in Colon and Rectal Surgery at Universidad del Ejercito y la Fuerza Aerea de Mexico in Mexico City. She then completed an Advanced Colon and Rectal Surgery fellowship and the International Surgical Oncology fellowship at The University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center. Her clinical interests are in the multidisciplinary treatment of malignant diseases of the colon and rectum with an emphasis on minimally invasive surgery and complex locally advanced and recurrent diseases.
Dr. Guraieb-Trueba’s research and interests are focused on minimally invasive surgery for colorectal cancer and improving the outcomes and the delivery of colon and rectal cancer therapies through registry-based evaluation, clinical trials, and patient centered outcomes research. She has published over 30 peer-reviewed manuscripts in high impact journals.
Present Title & Affiliation
Primary Appointment
Assistant Professor, Department of Colon & Rectal Surgery, Division of Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
Dual/Joint/Adjunct Appointment
Assistant Professor – Colon & Rectal Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
| 2010 | Tecnológico de Monterrey, School of Medicine, Monterrey, NL, MX, School of Medicine, MD |
Board Certifications
| 2024 | DEA Certification |
| 2018 | ECFMG (including USMLE Steps 1, 2CK, 2CS) |
Honors & Awards
| Best Video Award, Congreso Anal Colegio Mexicano de Especialistas en Coloproctologia | |
| John M. Skibber Safety Endowment Award, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center | |
| Medical School Graduate Honors, Tecnológico de Monterrey |
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.
Patient Reviews
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