Dear Colleagues,
I am very pleased along with my Co-Chairs Prof Steven Wexner & Prof Manish Chand to invite your
participation in the Sixth Apollo International Colorectal Diseases Symposium to be held from the 13th to
15th March 2026 at Hyatt Regency. Chennai, India. The theme for this edition is The Future of Colorectal
Surgery. As always, we have a star-studded faculty from around the world and India who are leaders in our
field of Colorectal Surgery.
The Apollo Hospitals Chennai is a pioneer in the field of Colorectal Surgery. We perform more than 500 MIS
colorectal procedures a year. The Colorectal Surgery programme at our centre is one of the busiest in the
country. The Institute of Colorectal Surgery at Apollo Hospitals Chennai provides an end-to-end service
for all colorectal diseases from Anorectal diseases, Colitis to complex colorectal cancers through a
multidisciplinary approach. In line with our chairman’s vision to further subspecialize in the field of
colorectal surgery we launched India’s premier quaternary “The Apollo Rectal Cancer (ARC) Programme for
the management of Rectal Cancer at the Apollo Proton Cancer Centre (APCC), Chennai, India in January 2024.
This programme has become a marquee clinical service for patients with rectal cancer. In 2025, we launched
the Apollo Robotic Telesurgery Programme and performed some of the world's first robotic colorectal
telesurgery procedures using the portable robotic platforms.
The Institute of Colorectal Surgery at Apollo Hospitals, Chennai collaborates with Medstar Georgetown
University Hospital Washington, USA & University College London, UK to create a platform for creating
awareness, teaching, training & accreditation in the management of Colorectal Diseases. The aim of this
collaborative is to standardize care pathways, train and accredit surgeons involved in the care of
patients with colorectal diseases. This collaborative will be ongoing delivering an annual colorectal
event now in its 6th edition focussing on recent advances in rectal cancer management and on emerging new
technologies for colorectal surgery.
Looking forward to seeing you all soon in Chennai!
