Department of Surgery
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health

Specialties

Cristina B. Sanger, MD, FACS

Associate Professor

  • Division of Colorectal Surgery 

geltzeiler@surgery.wisc.edu
(608) 263-4224

  • Administrative Assistant: (608) 263-4224

600 Highland Ave
K3/704
Madison, WI 53792

Education

  • MD, Medical University of South Carolina
  • General Surgery Residency, Oregon Health and Science University
  • Colon and Rectal Surgery Fellowship, Washington University, Barnes-Jewish Hospital

Honors

Avant-Garde Health GI Surgery Research All-Stars (2024)

Clinical Specialties

Dr. Sanger is a fellowship-trained colon and rectal surgeon. She has expertise in the treatment of diseases of the colon, rectum and anus. She treats benign and malignant conditions including colon cancer, rectal cancer, Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, diverticulitis and anorectal conditions. Her practice includes minimally invasive surgical techniques including laparoscopy and transanal minimally invasive surgery.

Recent Publications

  • Carboplatin and Paclitaxel Chemoradiation for Localized Anal Cancer in Patients Not Eligible for Mitomycin and 5-Fluorouracil.
    DeZeeuw AK, Bassetti MF, Carchman EH, Heise CP, Hayden D, Lawson EH, Sanger CB, King R, LoConte NK, Lubner SJ, Kratz JD, Deming DA
    Cancers (Basel) 2024 Sep 03; 16(17)
    [PubMed ID: 39272920]

  • Risk of developing high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions or anal cancer after anal condylomata treatment in people living with HIV.
    Hewitt A, Kawak S, Yang Q, Stafford LC, Bailey HH, Striker R, Hayden DM, Sanger CB
    Colorectal Dis 2024 Aug 04;
    [PubMed ID: 39099077]

  • Cancer Surveillance in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients With a Pretransplant History of Malignancy: Multidisciplinary Collaborative Expert Opinion.
    Watt KD, Rolak S, Foley DP, Plichta JK, Pruthi S, Farr D, Zwald FO, Carvajal RD, Dudek AZ, Sanger CB, Rocco R, Chang GJ, Dizon DS, Langstraat CL, Teoh D, Agarwal PK, Al-Qaoud T, Eggener S, Kennedy CC, D'Cunha J, Mohindra NA, Stewart S, Habermann TH, Schuster S, Lunning M, Shah NN, Gertz MA, Mehta J, Suvannasankha A, Verna E, Farr M, Blosser CD, Hammel L, Al-Adra DP
    Transplantation 2024 May 21;
    [PubMed ID: 38771067]

  • Commonly Drawn Immunologic and Inflammatory Markers as Risk Predictors for Anal Cancer in Veterans Living With HIV.
    Stem J, Hewitt AJ, Yang Q, Sanger CB
    J Low Genit Tract Dis 2024 Jul 01; 28(3): 300-304
    [PubMed ID: 38661377]

  • Analysis of >15 000 Solid Organ Transplant Recipients Reveals Nonanal Genitourinary HPV-related Disease as Highest Risk Predictor for Anal Squamous Intraepithelial Lesions/Anal Cancer.
    Freeman MJ, Yang Q, Cherney-Stafford L, Striker R, Foley DP, Al-Adra DP, Sanger CB
    Transplantation 2024 Jul 01; 108(7): 1605-1612
    [PubMed ID: 38383963]

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