Conditions treated – and the treatments offered – by Washington University colon and rectal surgeons include:
Cancer of the colon and rectum
Incidence, diagnosis and screening
- Screening colonoscopy
- Transrectal ultrasound for rectal cancer staging
- Management of sporadic and hereditary colon and rectal cancers
- Familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP)
- Multidisciplinary approach to cancer treatment
- Radiation oncology
- Medical oncology
- Gastroenterology
- Enterostomal therapy
Treatment techniques
- Laparoscopic colon resection
- Sentinel lymph node mapping
Inflammatory bowel disease
- Diverticulitis
- Ulcerative colitis – restorative procedures
- Crohn’s disease – medical and surgical management
Laparoscopic colon surgery
Diseases treated:
- Diverticulitis
- Ulcerative colitis
- Crohn’s disease
- Colon polyps
- Colon and rectal cancer
- Rectal prolapse
- Chronic constipation
Benign anorectal disorders
- Fecal incontinence
- Hemorrhoids and other anorectal disorders
- Pelvic floor disorders
Others
- Enterostomal therapy
Research
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Make an appointment
To make an appointment with a colorectal surgeon, please call 314-454-7177.