

Colorectal Surgery
MD, FPSCRS, Colorectal Surgeon, Department of Colorectal Surgery, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore; Division of Colorectal Surgery, Philippine General Hospital, University of the Philippines Manila, Philippines
Dr. Maureen Villanueva-Dumlao finished her medical studies at the University of the Philippines College of Medicine under the INTARMED program and completed her General Surgery residency training at the Philippine General Hospital. She also completed her Colorectal Surgery fellowship training in the same hospital and has been a fellow of the Philippine Society of Colorectal Surgeons since 2021. She is currently pursuing further training in advanced minimally invasive colorectal surgery at Singapore General Hospital.
Her main professional and scientific interests focus on laparoscopic and robotic colorectal surgery, transanal total mesorectal excision and colorectal oncology.
Selected publications from PubMed
Automated deep learning model for predicting pathological complete response in rectal cancer: A tool to organ-preserving strategies.
J MA, F LM, D MV, L PS, I PL, A GS, N TL, B CP, M RC, G LA, M M, V PM
Int J Colorectal Dis. 2026 May 22;41(1) doi: 10.1007/s00384-026-05155-1.
Comparative Outcomes of Colorectal Cancer Patients Undergoing Elective and Emergency Surgeries: A Propensity Score Matched Cohort Study.
Kedareswar, Abhinaya RP, Nr VP, Sr A, M R, Jain A, K G, Kayal S
J Gastrointest Cancer. 2026 Jan 6;57(1):3 doi: 10.1007/s12029-025-01363-0.
Hereditary colorectal cancer syndromes and inflammatory bowel disease: results from a registry-based study.
S L, T RM, E TG, F C, E R, S S, C B, P P, M V
Int J Colorectal Dis. 2025 Jan 25;40(1):24 doi: 10.1007/s00384-025-04808-x.
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