Drexel University College of Medicine

Dr. Juan Lucas Poggio's clinical expertise includes both advanced laparoscopic and open surgical management of primary and recurrent colon and rectal cancer and also anal sphincter preserving procedures for distal rectal cancer.

His clinical interests include laparoscopic treatment of diverticulitis, inflammatory bowel disease and colorectal polyps, and anal sphincter incontinence.

Dr. Poggio has extensive experience with endorectal ultrasound for staging of rectal cancer and has been a course instructor for several years at the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons annual meeting. He is also experienced in all aspects of anorectal disease including hemorrhoidal surgery with minimal pain.

Dr. Poggio is committed to excellence in the care of the patient and follows a multidisciplinary approach to the treatment of colorectal cancer. He completed his training in Colon and Rectal Surgery at Henry Ford Hospital and Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. Dr. Poggio holds a Masters in Tumor Biology from the Mayo Clinic and is actively involved in research and education.

Dr. Poggio is board certified in both general surgery and colorectal surgery, and is an active member of numerous medical societies. Dr. Poggio is also a fellow of the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgery and of the American College of Surgeons. He is originally from Argentina and he speaks fluent Spanish.

Affiliated Hospital: Hahnemann University Hospital

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Selected Publications

"Premalignant Lesions and Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Anal Canal"
Poggio JL
Clinics in Colon and Rectal Surgery (2011)

"Current Techniques in Evaluating Fistula-in-Ano and Perianal Sepsis: Endorectal Ultrasound Technique and Comparison in Accuracy With Surgery and Magnetic Resonance Imaging"
Poggio JL
Seminars in Colon & Rectal Surgery, 21 (4): 215-221 (2010)

"Bariatric Surgery- Surgery for weight control in patients with morbid obesity"
Balsiger BM, Murr MM, Poggio JL, and Sarr MG
Medical Clinics of North America 84(2): 477 (2000)

"Long-term prospective follow-up (>10 years) after vertical banded gastroplasty (VBG)"
Balsiger BM, Kelly KA, Poggio JL, and Sarr MG
Gastroenterology, 118(4): 3897, Part 1 Suppl. 2 (2000)

"Ten and more years after vertical banded gastroplasty as primary operation for morbid obesity"
Balsiger BM, Poggio JL, Mai J, and Sarr MG
Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery, 4(6):598-605 (2000)

"Surgical treatment of adult primary hepatic sarcomas"
Poggio JL, Nagorney D, Young RM, Kay P, Nascimento AG, Rowland C, Jenkins G, Ilstrup D, and Donohue JH
British Journal of Surgery, 87(11): 1500-1505 (2000)

"A comparison of laparoscopic and open cholecystectomy in patients with compensated cirrhosis and symptomatic gallstone disease"
Poggio JL, Nagorney D, Rowland C, Miller LG, and Donohue JH
Surgery, 127(4): 405-411 (2000)

Book Chapters

"Introduction to reoperative pelvic surgery for rectal cancer"
Poggio JL and Wong WD
Reoperative Pelvic Surgery, pp 93-112, New York: Springer (2009)

"Small bowel obstruction"
Sarr MG, Sakofaras GH, Poggio JL, and Dervenis C
Shackelford's Surgery of the Alimentary Tract, 5th ed., pp 317-34, Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders (2002)

Dr. Poggio joined the faculty of Drexel University College of Medicine in October of 2011 as Assistant Professor in the Department of Surgery.

Awards and Honors

• Nomination, "Golden Stethoscope Award" for Excellence in Teaching, MD Class of 2005, Drexel University School of Medicine (April 2004)

Previous Academic Appointments

• Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
• Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery, NOVA Southeastern University, FL

• Colon and Rectal Surgery
• General Surgery

• Anal fissure - series
• Anal sphincter anatomy
• Anoscopy
• Colitis
• Colon cancer
• Colon cancer - resources
• Colon cancer - series
• Colon cancer screening
• Colon diverticula - series
• Colon polyps
• Colonoscopy
• Colorectal polyps
• Colostomy
• Colostomy - series
• Crohn's disease
• Diverticulitis
• Hemorrhoid surgery
• Hemorrhoid surgery - series
• Hemorrhoids
• Incontinence - resources
• Inflammatory bowel disease
• Intestinal obstruction
• Intestinal obstruction repair
• Intra-abdominal abscess
• Ischemic colitis
• Laparoscopic surgery - series
• Laparoscopy
• Large bowel resection
• Large bowel resection - series
• Proctitis
• Rectal cancer, x-ray
• Rectal prolapse
• Rectal prolapse repair
• Rectal prolapse repair - series
• Rectum
• Ulcerative colitis

• Surgery - Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN (2000)

• Surgery - Mercy Catholic Medical Center, Upper Darby, PA (2003-2005)
• Surgery - West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV (2001)

• Colorectal Surgery - Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center - New York, NY (2006)
• Colorectal Surgery - Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI (2005)

• Spanish