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Colon and rectal surgery fellowship has become one of the most popular surgical fellowships in recent years with the match rate reaching 100%. The field of colon and rectal surgery involves a technical expertise, diversity of skills, evolving technology, and multidisciplinary care. Maximizing your surgical talents while utilizing your professional relationships thus far will lead to a successful colon and rectal surgery fellowship placement.
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O’Donnell, M.T., Saur, N.M. (2018). Colon and Rectal Surgery Fellowship. In: Yoon-Flannery, K., Fisher, C., Neff, M. (eds) A Surgeon's Path. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-78846-3_6
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