Dr. Brooke Gurland is a Clinical Professor of Surgery at Stanford University, CA. She serves as the Colorectal Medical Director of the Stanford Pelvic Health Center. She was the director of surgeon wellness for the department of surgery from 2021-2023 and the chair of the ASCRS pelvic floor consortium from 2023-2025, Dr. Gurland is certified in lifestyle medicine and is dedicated to a multidisciplinary approach to treating pelvic floor disorders. Her clinical interests include rectal prolapse, benign colorectal conditions. Dr. Gurland earned her medical degree from Hahnemann/Drexel University School of Medicine in Philadelphia, PA. She completed her general surgery residency at The Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York, NY, followed by a Colorectal Fellowship at the Cleveland Clinic in Weston, FL. She is board certified in both general and colorectal surgery and specializes in robotic surgical techniques.