Dr. Sylla is a Professor of Surgery and System Chief of the Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery at the Mount Sinai Health System in NYC, and the immediate past president of SAGES (Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons 2023-2024). She is Board Certified in General and Colorectal Surgery, and completed dual fellowship training in Colorectal Surgery and Minimally Invasive and Bariatric Surgery. Her clinical expertise includes colorectal cancer, inflammatory bowel disease, benign colon and anorectal diseases. She is an internationally known expert in transanal endoscopic treatment of rectal cancer.