Sarah Stiriss, MSN, FNP-BC, is a board-certified family nurse practitioner and joined Texas Colon & Rectal Specialists in 2021. After graduating from Middle Tennessee State University, Sarah received her Master of Science in Nursing from Vanderbilt University. She has a wide range of experience in surgery and has assisted in more than 1,000 minimally invasive robotic and open procedures. Sarah worked in female pelvic and reconstructive surgery for approximately nine years prior to transitioning to colon and rectal surgery. Sarah sees patients in the clinic for new and ongoing conditions and assists Dr. Lakshman in robotic, open and local surgeries.