11/10/2025
Meet our speakers for the Digestive Health Symposium on Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025, at Meydenbauer Center, Bellevue, Wash. This event is presented by the Center for Digestive Health at Virginia Mason Franciscan Health. Join us as we bring healthcare professionals and community members together to explore the latest advances in digestive health care and treatment options.
Today we are highlighting Val Simianu, MD, a colorectal surgeon who will be speaking on taking robotic-assisted surgery for colorectal diseases to the next level.
Dr. Simianu specializes in colorectal cancer, diverticulitis, inflammatory bowel disease, and pelvic floor disorders with an emphasis on minimally invasive techniques. At Virginia Mason Medical Center, he serves as the lead investigator and surgeon for several local and national studies spanning the spectrum of colorectal care. He is the Medical Director for Colon and Re**al Disorders for the Center of Digestive Health, and will be presenting on the contemporary, innovative strategies to improve colorectal surgical care for individual patients and the population.
Learn more about the Digestive Health Symposium at https://ow.ly/CnX850XmQPi.