COLORECTAL SURGERY BLOG

Hemorrhoids.  Quite Common. Hemorrhoids.  The stuff of jokes and derision.  (Look at the title of this piece. Everyone knows about donuts and hemorrhoids.  But if you do not know, read on and scroll down). For reasons unknown, people do not like talking publicly about them, especially in large, image-conscious cities like Los Angeles, Beverly Hills

Colon CancerColon Cancer.  Rectal Cancer.  Should they Be Combined And Treated The Same? Or, Are They Two different Diseases? By now, thanks to many organizations, news outlets and patient education from physicians, most people know about colon cancer, rectal cancer and the use of colonoscopy to screen for polyps which can transform into a malignancy.

A colonoscopy in the United States is a curious rite of passage for people turning 50. It is a mildly invasive procedure, involving the insertion of a long camera into the rectum, often while the patient is under sedation. Understandably the so-called virtual colonoscopy or colonography is gaining interest as an alternative.  Your proctologist, also

With the advent of Obamacare, also known as the Affordable Care Act (ACA), many patients in Los Angeles, Beverly Hills and the entire Greater L.A. area are confused about whether or not a visit to the proctologist, also known as a colon and rectal surgeon or coloproctologist, is covered. You Are Covered. The answer is

Becoming A Surgeon.  Extensive Training A colon and rectal surgeon is a physician with a university degree and a medical degree (M.D.).  Medical school is a four year education during which time the medical student studies all aspects of the human body and then participates in caring for patients.  Following graduation from medical school, the

Colon And Rectal Polyp And Cancer Screening. Colonoscopy is a screening tool that receives its share of derision and jokes about how uncomfortable it is. Nevertheless, with so many public service announcements from well known celebrities, telling touting the importance of a colonoscopy, it’s finally becoming a more serious subject. But for those who still

Hemorrhoids.  Ask A Good Question. Hemorrhoids. More than one half of adults have them. But few know what hemorrhoids really are. A proctologist. Everybody loves to laugh at the term and fit it into a joke, usually as a punch line.  But do you really know what a proctologist does or how a proctologist may

Rectal Prolapse Repair Using Robotic Surgery Techniques.  Cedars-Sinai. Rectal prolapse is a condition in which, for unknown reasons, the rectum protrudes through the anal opening during bowel movements.  Constipation is not uncommon among those suffering the ill effects of rectal prolapse.  The constipation causes the patient to “push harder” to effect a bowel movement.  This

Robotic Colorectal Surgery.  The Hospital.  The Surgeon.  The Patient. There are several conditions which require surgical intervention.  In the modern surgical era, there are several ways to accomplish the operation.  The procedure can be performed in a traditional, open fashion, or through a minimally invasive technique such as laparoscopic surgery, or robotic surgery, also known

Diverticulitis Or Diverticulosis?  A Big Difference. It is not uncommon for a proctologist (also known as a colon and rectal surgeon) to hear “I was told by my last doctor, that I have diverticulitis.”  As diverticulitis can be a painful condition, the patient is asked about abdominal pain.  The usual answer is, “I don’t have