Petr Tsarkov, a Russian colon and rectal surgeon and educator, was born on June 14, 1957, in Krasnaya gorbatka, Vladimirskaya obl., Russia. He earned his Doctor of Medicine degree from the Second Medical Institute N.I. Pirogov in Moscow in 1980. Throughout his career, Tsarkov made notable contributions to the field of surgery, including patented methods for end colostomy reconstruction and rectal resection. In 2008, he was named "Person of the Year" by the National Research Center Surgery, and in 2006, he received the Russian Federation Government award. Tsarkov held various roles in his career, from attending surgeon to heading the Colorectal and Pelvic Floor Surgery Department since 2009 at the National Research Center Surgery. He also served as a senior lecturer at Kazan' Medical University since 2008 and directed educational courses in coloproctology at Moscow State University Mikhail Vasilyevich Lomonosov since 2000. He is a recognized figure in colon and rectal surgery and an educator, noted by Marquis Who's Who. Tsarkov is a member of several professional organizations, including the Russian Stoma Patients Organization and the International Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons.
Selected publications from PubMed
Short- and Long-term Outcomes of 3-Row Vs 2-Row Circular Staplers for Low Colorectal Anastomosis After Total Mesorectal Excision: A Single-Center, Randomized, Single-Blind, Phase III Trial (THREESTAPLER Study).
Tulina I, Tsugulya PB, Kim V, He M, Balaban V, Tsarkov P
Dis Colon Rectum. 2026 Oct 1;69(10):2500-2510 doi: 10.1097/DCR.0000000000004381.
Editorial: Haemorrhoidal Disease: Old solutions and future perspectives Volume II.
Gravante G, De Simone V, Trompetto M, Picciariello A, Pietroletti R, Tsarkov P, Gallo G
Front Surg. 2025;12:1714054 doi: 10.3389/fsurg.2025.1714054.
Lymph node mapping-based optimal bowel-resection margin and central radicality in colon cancer surgery: an international, prospective, observational cohort study.
Ueno H, Kim NK, Kim JC, Tsarkov P, Hohenberger W, Grützmann R, Samalavičius NE, Dulskas A, Liang JT, Quirke P, West N, Shiomi A, Ito M, Shiozawa M, Komori K, Matsuda K, Kinugasa Y, Sato T, Yamada K, Hashiguchi Y, Ozawa H, Kanemitsu Y, Kusumi T, Ike H, Takii Y, Matsuoka H, Toiyama Y, Watanabe J, Ishibe A, Sonoda H, Koda K, Fujita F, Ohue M, Itabashi M, Taketsuna M, Higashide S, Ajioka Y, Sugihara K
ESMO Gastrointest Oncol. 2025 Sep;9:100231 doi: 10.1016/j.esmogo.2025.100231.
Standardizing the Definition of Each Colon Cancer Segment: Delphi Consensus on Clinical Decision-Making for Oncologic Outcomes.
Kuzu MA, Benlice C, Parvaiz A, Gorgun E, Bertelsen CA, Wexner S, Dozois EJ, Hohenberger W, Miskovic D, Sugihara K, Spinelli A, Wiggers T, Lee WY, Möslein G, Tsarkov P, Basany EE, Patron Uriburu JC, Perez RO, Lynch C, Liu Z, Hahnloser D, Nilsson PJ, Chowdri NA, Brown G, Rouanet P, Madoff RD, West NP, Sahin T, Elhan AH, Bordeianou LG, Colon Cancer Delphi Consensus Study Group
Dis Colon Rectum. 2025 Jul 1;68(7):835-844 doi: 10.1097/DCR.0000000000003739.
Is Primary Opening of Fistula-in-Ano Always at Dentate Line: Correlation Between MRI and Operative Findings in 379 Patients.
Garg P, Naldini G, De Parades V, Tsarkov P, Yagnik VD, Bhattacharya K, Kaur B, Mahak G
Clin Exp Gastroenterol. 2025;18:121-137 doi: 10.2147/CEG.S515522.
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