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Colorectal surgeons, also called colon and rectal surgeons or proctologists, are physicians who specialize in the medical and surgical treatment of conditions that affect the lower digestive tract (i.e., the large intestine). Colorectal surgeons undergo extensive education and advanced training.

Laura Kay Pomerenke, MD
719-471-3930
3030 N Circle Dr Ste 216
Colorado Springs, CO
Patrick D DeVanny
(719) 632-7669
3010 N Circle Dr
Colorado Springs, CO
Jimmie Ray Crow, MD
719-630-8111
525 N Foote Ave Ste 202
Colorado Springs, CO
Barbara Hall Towne, MD
719-365-6823
1725 E Boulder St
Colorado Springs, CO
Tad Reeve Heinz
(719) 578-1112
3030 N Circle Dr
Colorado Springs, CO
David A LaBosky
(719) 632-7669
3010 N Circle Dr
Colorado Springs, CO
Bruce Donald Misare
(719) 630-3465
2960 N Circle Dr Ste 115
Colorado Springs, CO
Mary Annette Seagraves, MD
719-630-8111
525 N Foote Ave
Colorado Springs, CO
Robert J Foster
(719) 632-7669
3010 N Circle Dr
Colorado Springs, CO
John Darwin Burrington, MD
505-224-7478
1511 E Boulder St
Colorado Spgs, CO
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What is a Colorectal Surgeon?

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Colorectal surgeons, also called colon and rectal surgeons or proctologists, are physicians who specialize in the medical and surgical treatment of conditions that affect the lower digestive tract (i.e., the large intestine). Colorectal surgeons undergo extensive education and advanced training. They have comprehensive knowledge about general surgery and in the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the colon, rectum, and anus.

Colorectal surgeons specialize in the preoperative, operative, and postoperative care of patients with colorectal disorders. Conditions treated by colon and rectal surgeons include the following:

  • Anal abscess, anal fistula, and anal fissure
  • Bowel incontinence
  • Colorectal cancer (e.g., colon cancer, rectal cancer, anal cancer)
  • Colorectal polyps
  • Diverticular disease (e.g., diverticulitis)
  • Hemorrhoids
  • Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD; e.g., Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis)
  • Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
  • Pelvic floor dysfunction
  • Rectal prolapse (rectocele, proctocele)

Colorectal surgeons perform a number of screening and diagnostic tests, including ultrasound, colonoscopy, virtual colonoscopy, and flexible sigmoidoscopy. They also perform surgical procedures, such as open and laparoscopic colorectal surgery (e.g., colon resection, colectomy, polypectomy) and ostomy (e.g., colostomy, ileostomy).

Colorectal surgeons provide patient care as part of a health care team. They work with nurses and other medical prof...

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