Henry P. Schoonyoung, MD, FACS, FASCRS is a surgical educator and innovator who has been a member of the Marks Colorectal Surgery team at the Main Line Health System since 2015. He is board certified in general and colorectal surgery and is an Assistant Clinical Professor at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University. He is the Assistant Director of the Marks Colorectal Minimally Invasive Surgical Techniques, Surgical Innovation, and Advanced Rectal Cancer Management Training Program at Lakenau Medical Center. He completed his undergraduate studies at Rutgers University in 2002 with a dual degree: a bachelor of science in Biochemistry and a bachelor of arts in Psychology.  He was recognized as a Distinguished Scholar by his medical school and graduated with highest honors from Ross University School of Medicine in 2008. He completed a general surgery residency at Lankenau Medical Center in 2013 and then became a Clinical Instructor in Surgery at the University of Central Florida School of Medicine before undertaking subspecialty training in Colorectal Surgery at Florida Hospital in Orlando. Since his return to Lankenau Medical Center, he has twice been awarded the Robert D. Smink Jr. MD Award for Excellence in Teaching Surgical Residents. For his clinical excellence, he has been named a Top Doc by Philadelphia Magazine and Main Line Today. He is a co-investigator in numerous clinical trials conducted by the Marks Colorectal Surgery team and is the Principal Investigator of a clinical trial of Virtual Incision's novel single-port robot. He credits the opportunity to work closely with Dr. John Marks as his associate since 2015 as immeasurably enriching his outlook and technical skills. Beyond his commitment to the art and science of surgical practice, Henry is devoted to his family. In 2023, Henry and his wife are celebrating the graduation of their oldest son Matthew from high school and his upcoming matriculation at the University of South Carolina to study engineering. Son Nate continues in high school. Henry has also been known to don a tux more than once to make memories for a lifetime attending Princess Balls with his daughter.