Our Super Specialty: Advanced and Recurrent Intestinal, Colon and Rectal Cancer
Our Super Specialty: Advanced and Recurrent Intestinal, Colon and Rectal Cancer
The Global Center's colorectal cancer expertise bring you options other centers lack, including the ability to do reconstructions while avoiding a permanent ostomy.
Our Mission
Our mission is to provide a patient-centered, multidisciplinary approach to the management of colon and rectal cancer. Surgeons, gastroenterologists, medical and radiation oncologists, pathologists, radiologists, genetic counselors, social workers, nursing staff and other specialists routinely collaborate in caring for each one of our patients.
The Columbia Global Center for Integrated Colorectal Surgery & IBD Interventional Endoscopy offers innovative treatments for severe and difficult-to-treat colorectal conditions and surgery-related complications from some of the most influential and experienced leaders in the field.
By bringing together the best care across different subspecialties in one location, we offer the most comprehensive options for treating the most complex cases.
To make an appointment with the Global Center, please call (212) 342-1155 and choose option 1
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Led by Drs. Kiran, Church, and Shen, the Global Center is the only colorectal surgery/IBD program in the world with three specialists& ranked in the
Our Mission
Our Global Center is committed to providing personalized care that integrates medical, nutritional, interventional endoscopic, procedural, and surgical care for colorectal, IBD, and pouch conditions— all under one roof.
The caregivers in our group share a common mission:
to provide ready access to expert care for those afflicted with diseases of the bowel
to be a place of last resort for those who have nowhere else to go
to provide comfort and support to our patients and their families
to create a legacy by teaching caregivers of the future
to advance care through relevant research
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As we enter the second quarter of the 21st century, we posed a simple question to our doctors: "What is the single most futuristic thing we're doing in surgery today?" Read what some of our surgeons have to say
Who We Treat
The Global Center serves as a 'last stop' for patients with colorectal conditions that could not be treated effectively elsewhere. From complicated and complex colorectal conditions to corrective procedures to address problems resulting from previous surgeries, we provide options for people who have been told they have none.
Treatments We Offer
Through our Global Center, we offer unparalleled expertise in:
Interventional endoscopic procedures that might avoid surgery for benign and malignant colorectal conditions
Advanced colorectal surgical procedures that eliminate limited or advanced colorectal disease while preserving function and quality of life
Combined medical/interventional endoscopic/surgical management for
Inflammatory bowel disease
Correction of surgical complications
Ostomy avoidance and sphincter preservation
Pouch creation, salvage, reconstruction
Continent ileostomy creation and salvage
Hereditary polyposis and cancer syndromes
Anal fistula management
Function preservation for functional bowel syndromes, including constipation and incontinence
Surgery for challenging conditions including:
Locally advanced and recurrent colon and rectal cancer
Complicated diverticulitis
Complex Crohn's disease and IBD
Enterocutaneous fistula
Presacral tumors
Our expertise in reconstruction allows one-step surgery with avoidance of ostomy (permanent or temporary), even in many advanced situations .
Our "SuperSpecialty" Programs
The Global Center is designed to offer a wider range of options than other care centers for colorectal conditions. We call our robust programs "SuperSpecialties" because we ensure that all of the latest, most advanced procedures are available to those that need them. Our SuperSpecialties include:
Members of Columbia’s Global Center discuss colorectal surgery and care, improving surgical training, and how they approach treating conditions.
Center Highlights
A Focus on Quality of Life
The Global Center is focused on delivering treatment for colorectal conditions that emphasizes effective relief while minimizing the impact your treatment has on your lifestyle and self-image. Columbia offers treatment options not found at other centers, all designed around the idea that having IBD treatment should give you the best quality of life possible.
Care With Your Goals in Mind
We understand your priorities—including how important it is to avoid the need for an ostomy bag. We have developed and refined our surgical approaches to meet that goal. Our surgeons have a proven track record for successful corrective surgery that avoids ostomy, even in the most complex cases.
Thoughtful and Innovative Repair
Our team has successfully salvaged failing pouch surgeries using several innovative approaches. Our surgeons deliver personalized solutions for pouch-related complications, even for the most complex cases. We are the last resort for people with complex pouch disorders.
Minimally Invasive Alternative to Reconstructive Surgery
Columbia is home to the leading endoscopic therapy program for IBD in the nation—and the world. We offer alternatives to traditional surgery that can improve your symptoms without needing a long recovery. Our team is at the forefront of this exciting new field, and many of the techniques and guidelines were created by Columbia experts.
Improving the Field of Colorectal Care
The Global Center leverages its combined expertise to help improve the standard of care nationally and globally through a focus on outcomes reporting, high-quality research, global symposia, and education of select fellows. The research and scholarship of our leadership team has been recognized as top 10 worldwide for the field in terms of impact and influence. Learn more about our Outcomes Research.
Our Team
Our multidisciplinary team includes leading experts and specialized support staff that provide comprehensive, personalized care.
If you would like to find out more about colorectal care at our Global Center, please contact us at (212) 342-1155 and choose option 1. We accept a number of insurance plans, and our team can help confirm your coverage.
