Overview
As the name implies, a colorectal surgeon is a doctor who deals with mainly the lower digestive tract. They study for many years in order to develop general surgical skills, and then add to it additional training to gain extensive understanding and expertise in this specific area of the body. These specialists treat patients during the preoperative, operative and postoperative phases of care. They deal with a wide variety of conditions that affect the colon, rectum and anal regions, and the treatment can be anything from nonoperative, elective surgery, or urgent surgery.
Both general surgeons and colorectal surgeons perform colorectal surgery; however, colorectal surgeons have additional expertise in colonoscopies, anorectal procedures, and managing such conditions as inflammatory bowel conditions.
Expertise
Proliance colorectal surgeons can help with comprehensive care of colon and rectal concerns or treatments:
Colonoscopy
Screening with biopsy
Oncology
Colon and rectal resections for cancer
Minimally Invasive Surgeries
Including robotic surgery
Hemorrhoids
Anal Procedures
Inflammatory Bowel Conditions
Such as Crohn’s and Ulcerative colitis
Diverticulitis
Doctors
Kurt E. Harmon, MD
Laparoscopic Hernia, Breast, Hemorrhoids
Allison R. Alberton, MD
Breast, Abdominal, Hernia, Laparoscopic
Adel G. El-Ghazzawy, MD
Hernia, Gallbladder, Antireflux, Meshless
Justin P. Olsen, MD
Robotic, Abdominal, Anorectal, Hernia
Helen H. Kim, MD
Hernia, gallbladder, umbilical, inguinal
Carol J. Cornejo, MD
Breast, Abdominal, Hernia, Laparoscopic
Yarrow J. McConnell, MD
Cancer, Breast, Melanoma, Oncoplastics
Locations
Proliance Surgical Specialists of Edmonds
Suite 201
Edmonds, WA 98026-7610
Proliance Eastside Surgical Specialists
Suite 535
Bellevue, WA 98004-3804
Proliance Puyallup Surgeons - General Surgery
Suite 230
Puyallup, WA 98372-3724
Proliance Surgical Specialists at Overlake
Suite 535
Bellevue, WA 98004-3804
