About
Assistant Professor, Division of Colorectal Surgery
Associate Program Director, Colorectal Surgery Fellowship
Director, 3rd year Surgery Clerkship
Director, National Accreditation Program for Rectal Cancer
Dr. Kavalukas’s research involves investigating possible environmental causes for the increasing incidence of colorectal cancer in young individuals. She also is focusing on elevated CRC incidence in socioeconomically disadvantaged neighborhoods and the role of the exposome in the development of colorectal cancer.
Research Keywords: envirome, exposome, colorectal cancer, environmental toxins, early onset colon cancer