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	Santiago Horgan, M.D., Director of Minimally Invasive, Esophagectomy, Lap-Band Surgery, Robotic Surgery  Dr. Santiago Horgan, Director of Minimally Invasive Surgery, is an internationally recognized expert in robot-assisted surgery and other minimally invasive surgical techniques. He is a pioneer in the surgical treatment of morbid obesity as well as a specialist in surgery and physiology of the esophagus.
	Mark Talamini, M.D. - Chairman, Minimally Invasive, Robotic Surgery, Gastrointestinal and Hepatobiliary Surgery Dr. Mark A. Talamini, Professor and Chairman of the Department of Surgery, is a pioneer in minimally invasive abdominal surgery. A highly respected surgeon, researcher, and teacher, he is recognized as one of the leading authorities on laparoscopic and robotic-assisted surgery in the United States. In his clinics and surgeries at UCSD, he specializes in gastrointestinal surgery, with a particular emphasis on the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis) and the use of minimally invasive technology to minimize pain and scarring.
	David Easter, M.D., F.A.C.S., General Surgery and Minimally Invasive Surgery Dr. David Easter is a general surgeon whose passion is education, with special interests in surgical oncology, diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, and laparoscopic surgery. Patients who have complicated diseases or symptoms come from throughout the San Diego region and beyond to see Dr. Easter for evaluation and treatment. He has had patients come for his opinion from as far away as Israel, Japan and Saudi Arabia. Dr. Easter is dedicated to providing the best in surgical care through translating the latest research discoveries into clinical practice.
	Sonia Ramamoorthy, Colon & Rectal Surgery Dr. Ramamoorthy performs open and minimally invasive colorectal surgeries as well as all standard general surgery procedures. She has advanced training in colon and rectal surgery and has special certification in minimally invasive surgical techniques to treat cancers as well as other conditions in the colon, rectum, and anus. Dr. Ramamoorthy’s surgeries for benign conditions include laparoscopic colectomy for benign polyps, diverticular disease, inflammatory bowel disease, constipation, and prolapse.
	Bard Cosman, M.D., Colon and Rectal Surgery Dr. Cosman has received the Kaiser Teaching Award, given by third-year medical students. He has also been nominated for Humanism in medicine Award. And his interest in history was rewarded with a second place showing for an article he wrote for the San Diego History Society's Institute of History competition. Dr. Cosman has articles in several professional organizations, and holds a special interest in chronic inflammatory lesions and does some clinical research. He has published several articles and studies.
	Ithaar H. Derweesh, M.D. Kidney Cancer, Urologic Oncology, Minimally Invasive Surgical Techniques Dr. Ithaar Derweesh is a urologic oncologist whose specific interests include kidney preserving treatments for kidney cancer (partial nephrectomy), minimally invasive treatments for kidney cancer (laparoscopy, cryoablation, laparoscopic partial nephrectomy) and minimally invasive kidney reconstruction (laparoscopic pyeloplasty). Dr. Derweesh has joined the Department of Surgery/Division of Urology with his practice centered at the Moores Cancer Center. He serves on the AUA Guidelines Committee for Management of the Incidentally Discovered Renal Mass. Call (858) 822-6187 or (619) 543-5904 for an appointment or request one online:
	Christopher J. Kane, M.D., Surgical Oncology and Minimally Invasive Surgery Dr. Christopher J. Kane is a specialist in prostate cancer and an expert in robotic and other minimally invasive procedures for urologic surgery. He is internationally recognized for his patient care and research in prostate cancer, renal cell carcinoma, and minimally invasive surgical treatment of urologic diseases and disorders. An expert in robotic prostatectomy, open and laparoscopic kidney cancer surgery and bladder and testes cancer surgery, he has taught laparoscopy and robotic surgery extensively and started the robotic surgery program at UC San Francisco and at the VA Medical Center San Francisco.