Colon and Rectal Surgery

Colon & Rectal Surgery 

The Davis Hospital team of specialists diagnose, treat, and manage a wide spectrum of colorectal diseases. This team of highly trained clinicians includes gastroenterologists, colorectal surgeons, medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, pathologists, and nurse patient navigators who collaborate to create a detailed, personalized plan for each patient from early-onset disease to those with complex colorectal cancers. 

Conditions treated include:

• Anal anastomosis
• Anorectal conditions, including anal fissures, anal fistulas, and rectal-vaginal fissures
• Colectomy
• Colostomy
• Colon cancer
• Crohn's disease
• Diverticulitis
• Fecal incontinence
• Hemorrhoidectomy
• Inflammatory bowel disease
• Irritable Bowel Syndrome
• Rectal cancer
• Ulcerative colitis

Surgical procedures include laparoscopic, open, and minimally invasive robotic assisted surgery. Surgeries may be performed at either Davis Hospital or the Davis Surgical Center located on the Davis Hospital campus in Layton.