Colorectal
Colon and rectal surgery is a specialty that requires additional training beyond that of general surgery. A board-certified colorectal surgeon has fulfilled the requirements and standards set forth by his/her peers, and the American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery.
Specialty training allows a colon and rectal surgeon to treat a variety of problems that include but are not limited to:
Anorectal Diseases
• Hemorrhoids
• Anal fissures
• Abscesses and anal fistulae
• Anal condyloma (warts)
• Pilonidal disease
Neoplasm/ Malignancy
• Colon and rectal cancer
• Anal cancer
• Carcinoid tumors
• Presacral tumors
Inflammatory Diseases
• Crohn's Disease
• Ulcerative Colitis
Diverticular Disease
• Diverticulosis
• Diverticulitis
Functional Intestinal Diseases
• Fecal Incontinence
• Chronic Constipation
• Rectal Prolapse
• Irritable Bowel Syndrome