Colorectal Surgery Division
All of us in the Division of Colorectal Surgery have a single goal: To provide patients dealing with colorectal disorders the best available care, utilizing the most advanced equipment and techniques, to achieve the best possible outcome. Our experienced surgeons regularly perform the most challenging surgical procedures. So whether your condition is simple or complex, you can rest assured that you’ll receive world-class treatment and compassionate care.
We’re pleased to announce our new Colorectal Physiology Center at Highland Hospital – the only medical unit of its kind in the area – with the latest diagnostic equipment and treatment techniques. Here we treat some of the most difficult and prevalent colorectal disorders. The Colorectal Physiology Center wraps its medical facilities in a comfortable, patient-friendly environment to help put you at ease. It’s the latest example of our commitment to provide the highest level of care.
The Latest Treatments and Technologies
We offer our patients the latest, most effective treatments and technologies. Minimally invasive treatments cause less trauma for patients and allow them to recover significantly faster. In order to ensure we provide the best treatment, our surgeons are skilled in laparoscopic surgery, which is a surgical procedure performed through tiny incisions. To learn more about our minimally invasive surgical programs, please click here.
Breakthrough therapy offers hope for bowel incontinence
URMC Surgeon first in nation to offer pacemaker-like technology for bowel control
Millions of Americans suffer from bowel incontinence. But URMC surgeons now offer a breakthrough treatment that can reduce or eliminate the problem. URMC surgeon Jenny Speranza, M.D. -- first in the nation to use the treatment for this indication since its FDA-approval -- explains its effectiveness. Read more
News & Events
- Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery Mini-Fellowship Course being offered June 18-19, 2010. For more information click here
- Screening Key to Early Detection of Colorectal Cancers
- Colorectal Surgery Offices Located at Upstate New York's Largest Ambulatory Surgery Center, for more information click here
- URMC Colorectal Surgeon, John R.T. Monson, MD, on 13WHAM News click here
