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Patricia Sylla, MD
Division of Surgery
Division of Colorectal Surgery
15 Parkman Street, WANG (WACC) 460
Boston, MA 02114
psylla@partners.org
Phone: (617) 643-6115
Fax: (617) 643-6116

Clinical Background:

MD Degree:
2000, Cornell University Medical College, New York, NY

Residency:
2000-2006, Columbia Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY

Colorectal Fellowship:
2006-2007, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, NY

Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery Fellowship:
2007-2008, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA

Board Certifications:
American Board of Surgery; American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery

Clinical Interests:
Gastrointestinal, colon, anal and rectal surgery
Minimally invasive/laparoscopic surgery for intestinal diseases, colon and rectal cancer, inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn's and Ulcerative colitis)

Research Interests:
Natural Orifice Translumenal Endoscopic Surgery (NOTES)

Languages:
French (fluent), Spanish (proficient)

Recent Publications:

1. Sylla P. Principles of Surgery. In: Berger DR. Oxford American Handbook of Surgery. Oxford University Press (In Press).

2. Sylla P, Rattner DW. Translumenal Surgery: Is there a place for oncological procedures ? In: Matteotti RS, Becker JM, and Ashley SW Eds. Minimal Invasive Surgical Oncology-State of the art cancer management. Springer Verlag (In Press).

3. Sylla P, Deutsch G, Luo J, Recavarren C, Kim S, Heimann MT, Steinhagen RM. Cavernous hemangioma, arteriovenous hemangioma and hemangiolymphangiomatosis of the rectosigmoid: Report of three cases. 2008. Int J Colorectal Dis 23(7):653-8.

4. Ky AJ, Sylla P, Steinhagen E, Steinhagen R, Khaitov S, Lyn EK. Collagen fistula plug for the treatment of anal fistulas. 2008. Dis Colon and Rectum 51(6):838-43.

5. Sylla P. Microarray studies of immune function after surgery. 2007. Seminars in Colon and Rectal Surgery 18(4):227-32.

6. Sylla P, Nihalani A, Whelan RL. 2006. Microarray analysis of the differential effects of open and laparoscopic surgery on murine splenic T cells. Surgery 139(1):92-103.

7. Sylla P, Kirman I, Whelan RL. 2005. Immunological advantages of advanced laparoscopy. Surg Clin North Am 85(1):1-18.

8. Sylla P, Willingham FF, Sohn DK, Gee D, Brugge WR, Rattner DW. NOTES rectosigmoid resection using transanal endoscopic microsurgery (TEM) with transgastric endoscopic assistance: a pilot study in swine. 2008. J Gastrointest Surg 12(10): 1717-23.