John Rowat Telford Monson MD, FRCS, FASCRS, FACS

John Rowat Telford Monson is a Chair of the Digestive Health and Surgery Institute at the AdventHealth Central Florida. Dr. Monson is a board-certified colon and rectal surgeon with advanced fellowship training in surgical oncology, vascular surgery, and colon, and rectal surgery. His areas of expertise include the use of minimally invasive technologies in colorectal cancer treatment, including transanal endoscopic microsurgery (TEMS), laparoscopy, and robotic surgery. In addition to his role as a leading physician with the AdventHealth Medical Group's elite Colorectal surgery team. Dr. Monson is credited with leading the development of laparoscopic colorectal surgery in the United Kingdom, and he is a former Chair of the U.K.'s National Training Program. His research encompasses a broad range of cancer-related areas including the development of national standards and qualitative assessments of decision-making in cancer care. He is a founding member of the NAPRC at the Commission on Cancer. He is an expert in program building and has acted as an expert in medico-legal matters.