Colorectal Surgery

Specialized Colon and Rectal Services

Colorectal surgeons offer unique services for common to complex conditions, including:

Hemorrhoids

Specialists perform a range of surgical hemorrhoid treatments, including rubber band ligation and sclerotherapy. They also perform the THD® Doppler surgery, an innovative minimally invasive outpatient procedure that may reduce pain and offer a faster recovery.

Inflammatory bowel diseases

Surgery for ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease may help patients improve their quality of life. In some cases, surgery can be lifesaving. For ulcerative colitis, surgeons offer the J-pouch surgery, which restores bowel function, avoiding the need for a permanent ostomy.

Colorectal cancer

Surgeons offer laparoscopic and robotic techniques for all colorectal cancers, including transanal removal of cancerous and noncancerous tumors of the anus and rectum. The transanal approach uses instruments passed through the rectum and requires no incision but offers quicker recovery.

Anal fissures

Anal fissures can be small or deep tears in the lower end of the intestines (anus). If an anal fissure doesn’t heal on its own or nonsurgical treatments don’t help, surgery may be an effective option.

Anal cancer

For early stage cancers, the surgical team removes tumors while preserving the anal sphincter muscles, which control bowel movements. When chemotherapy or radiation hasn’t worked for advanced anal cancer, we may have surgical options.

Diverticulitis

Diverticulitis occurs when small pouches in your colon, called diverticula, become inflamed. When medication doesn’t relieve severe pain or other symptoms, surgery can help. The surgical team removes affected parts of the colon using robotic surgery or laparoscopic techniques.