Julioa Garcia-Aguilar - Surgeon, Researcher, Cyclist and enthusiastic Barcelona football fan!

Julio Garcia-Aguilar was born in a small village near Madrid, Spain with no specific background in the medical field. In search for higher education he went to the big city, where he soon graduated from medical school from the University of Madrid. Following the advice of mentors he moved to the United States for a period of Research. He's obvious talent was soon spotted before long, he found himself completing some residency years and then being recruited to complete a Colorectal fellow Northwell with Dr. Stan Goldberg and his colleagues. They were smart enough to make sure he didn't leave and he became an attending in Minneapolis where he commenced a lifelong passion for clinical trials that move the needle inpatient care. In this case, Julio was determined to change the approach to rectal cancer. Through a combination of dogged determination, stamina, and persistence. He has had multiple NCI grants and conducted several game changing clinical trials, which he established on a national Collaborative basis. In recent years he has probably been best known for leading the northern hemisphere charge in terms of non-operative management of rectal cancer. However, there is much more to Julio than a hard-working Surgeon and researcher. Despite his early years near Madrid, he is a passionate Barcelona fan and continues to support his first love of Atlético Madrid. Although he is a little restricted by living in Manhattan he continues to be an enthusiastic cyclist. In this wide ranging podcast conversation, we cover many of these issues and some more as well. So please don't hesitate to subscribe to the channel and hit that button. If you prefer to watch rather than listen then the full video conversation is available on the dedicated #YouTube channel https://www.mskcc.org/cancer-care/doctors/julio-garcia-aguilar https://www.linkedin.com/in/garcia-aguilar-julio-surgery-b3725973/ #rectalcancer #surgery #lifestyle #mentor #colorectalsurgery #research #barça #athleticomadrid #realmadrid #MSKCC