Penn Medicine Provider
Colon and Rectal Surgery
Nicole M. Saur, MD
she/her/hers
4.8
(316)
Accepting new patients
Sees patients age 18 and up
Penn Colon and Rectal Surgery Washington Square
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Schedule onlineCall 800-789-7366

About me

  • Director, Geriatric Surgery Program, Pennsylvania Hospital
  • Director, PeRioperative Evaluation and Planning (PREP) Program
  • NSQIP Surgeon Champion, Pennsylvania Hospital
  • Associate Professor of Clinical Surgery

Dr. Saur is a minimally invasive surgeon with a special interest in advanced laparoscopic techniques.  Dr. Saur has an interest in the optimization of patients for surgery (Prehabilitation). 

In addition, she has a clinical and research interest in caring for geriatric patients and is leading the geriatric surgery initiatives at Pennsylvania Hospital as the Director of the Geriatric Surgery Program. She is the chair of the Geriatric Task Force for the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons and vice-chair of the Surgical Ad-Hoc Committee of the International Society of Geriatric Oncology. 

Education and training

  • Medical School: University of North Dakota
  • Residency: Tufts - New England Medical Center
  • Fellowship: Cleveland Clinic Florida

What my patients think about me

Average Rating
4.8

316 reviews

Comments are submitted by patients and reflect their views and opinions. The comments are not endorsed by and do not necessarily reflect the views of Penn Medicine.

May 2025
5.0
5.0
great help
May 2025
5.0
5.0
excellent doctor and staff
April 2025
5.0
5.0
she is a great doctor
April 2025
1.0
1.0
she'll be leaving for ct in june

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Penn Medicine hospital privileges

  • Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
  • Pennsylvania Hospital: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
  • Penn Presbyterian Medical Center: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
Dr. Saur is a Penn Medicine physician.

Qualifications and experience

Treatments and Conditions

My research

Saur NM, Davis B, Montroni I, Shahrokni A, Rostoft S, Russell M, Mohile SG, Suwanabol PA, Lightner A, Poylin V, Paquette IM, Feingold DL The American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons Clinical Practice Guidelines for the perioperative evaluation and management of frailty among older adults undergoing colorectal surgery , Diseases of the Colon & Rectum, 65(4): 2022,473-488

Tong J, Brooks ES, Mavroudis CL, Wirtalla C, Aarons CB, Saur NM, Mahmoud NN, Karakousis GC, Kelz RR The impact of the Affordable Care Act on surgeon selection amongst colorectal surgery patients , American Journal of Surgery, 222(2): 2021,256-261

Zattoni D, Montroni I, Saur NM, Garutti A, Bacchi Reggiani ML, Ghignone F, Taffurelli G, Ugolini G Prediction of functional loss in emergency surgery is possible with a simple frailty screening tool , World Journal of Emergency Surgery, 16(1): 2021,12

Zattoni D, Montroni I, Saur NM, Garutti A, Bacchi Reggiani ML, Galetti C, Calogero P, Tonini V A simple screening tool to predict outcomes in older adults undergoing emergency general surgery , Journal of the American Geriatric Society, 67(2): 2019,309-316

Montroni I, Rostoft S, Spinelli A, Van Leeuwen BL, Ercolani G, Saur NM, Jaklitsch MT, Somasundar PS, de Liguori Carino N, Ghignone F, Foca F, Zingaretti C, Audisio RA, Ugolini G; SIOG surgical task force/ESSO GOSAFE study group GOSAFE - Geriatric Oncology Surgical Assessment and Functional rEcovery after Surgery: Early analysis on 977 patients , Journal of Geriatric Oncology, 11(2): 2020,244-255

Saur NM, Montroni I, Ghignone F, Ugolini G, Audisio RA Attitudes of surgeons toward elderly cancer patients: A survey from the SIOG Surgical Task Force , Visceral Medicine, 33(4): 2017,262-266

Montroni I, Ugolini G, Saur NM, Spinelli A, Rostoft S, Millan M, Wolthuis A, Daniels IR, Hompes R, Penna M, Fürst A, Papamichael D, Desai AM, Cascinu S, Gèrard JP, Myint AS, Lemmens VEPP, Berho M, Lawler M, De Liguori Carino N, Potenti F, Nanni O, Altini M, Beets G, Rutten H, Winchester D, Wexner SD, Audisio RA. Personalized management of elderly patients with rectal cancer: Expert recommendations of the European Society of Surgical Oncology, European Society of Coloproctology, International Society of Geriatric Oncology, and American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer. , European Journal of Surgical Oncology, 44(11): 2018,1685-1702