- Dioscoro T. Villanueva, M.D.
- Joseph A. Kuchler, M.D.
- Miguel L. DeLeon, M.D.
- William C. Cody, M.D.
- Constantine T. Andrew, M.D.
- Charles K. Field, M.D.
- Pasquale A. Luciano, D.O.
- Joseph P. Costabile, M.D.
- Christopher C. Derivaux, M.D.
- David M. Schaffzin, M.D.
- Craig L. Zaretsky, M.D.
- Keith P. Meslin, M.D.
- Ashish Bedi, M.D.
- Seth M. Kipnis, M.D.
- Sanjay Kumar, M.D.
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Center for Gastrointestinal Surgery
Many diseases of the stomach, intestines, colon and abdominal organs require surgical therapy for their treatment and cure. This includes conditions like gallstones, appendicitis, diverticulitis, spleen disorders, colitis and cancers of the intestinal tract and the colon. Advances in laparoscopic surgery have made it possible to do many of these operations through small incisions, lessening the pain and disability of surgery and allowing a quick recovery.
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Treatment of Colon and Rectal Cancer Over time, the normal cells that line the colon may develop abnormalities that lead to the formation of polyps and if left long enough may turn into cancers. The average lifetime risk for developing a colorectal cancer in a person who has no increased risk factors is 6%.
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Treatment of Diverticulitis Diverticulitis is an inflammation of an area of the colon where small pouches have formed and subsequently perforated releasing bacteria into the abdomen that causes inflammation and infection. While some diverticula (pouches) are present from birth and remain throughout a patient’s life, most are acquired and probably are related to a western diet (high fat and low fiber).
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Laparoscopic Colon Surgery There are many reasons a patient may need a segment of colon removed and traditionally this required large incisions in the abdomen in order to perform this. Advances in technology over the last two decades have allowed us to transition our normal open abdominal surgeries to a minimally invasive approach termed “laparoscopy”.
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Colonoscopy, Polypectomy, Tatooing Colonoscopy is a procedure where a long flexible scope is passed through the anus into the colon to visualize the inner lining of the colon. The colon or large intestine is approximately five feet long and is shaped like an inverted “U”. The flexible scope goes through the entire colon, going through bends and turns.
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Treatment of Heartburn and GERD Heartburn with reflux esophagitis, or GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease) as it is most commonly called these days, is a condition in which the inner lining of the esophagus is abnormally exposed to stomach acid or to bile. As a result, the esophagus becomes inflamed and swollen.
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Treatment of Hemorrhoids Hemorrhoids are normal anatomy. Every human being walking on the face of the earth has hemorrhoids. It is only when the hemorrhoids bleed, prolapse or thrombose that they cause a problem. Bleeding usually comes from internal hemorrhoids that are enlarged and often times will come out of the anus while straining.
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Treatment of Constipation and Incontinence
Normal bowel habits vary from individual to individual. Having normal bowel movements is defined as having between three bowel movements a day and three bowel movements per week. If you have more than three bowels per day, this is considered diarrhea, and if you have less than three bowel movements per week, this is considered constipation. Read More>>> |
Treatment of Inflammatory Bowel Disease Inflammatory bowel disease refers to a class of bowel problems characterized by unusual inflammations of the bowel causing abdominal pain, abdominal bloating, diarrhea, and blood and mucous in the stool.
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Treatment of Pancreatic Cancer The pancreas is a complex organ located deep in the abdomen that has many functions. It produces digestive enzymes, which drain through the pancreatic duct into the duodenum, which is the first part of the small intestine. Although this portion of the pancreas (the exocrine portion) can develop benign or malignant tumors, they are not specifically discussed here.
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Treatment of Liver Tumors Liver surgery comprises various operations of the liver for different disorders. The most common operation performed on the liver is a resection (removal of a portion of the liver). The most typical indication for liver resection is a malignant tumor. Tumors can be primary (developed in the liver) or metastatic (developed in another organ, then migrated to the liver).
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Center for Gastrointestinal Surgery
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