Welcome to the Columbia Colorectal Surgery program. We’re here to help you or your loved one with any colorectal issue, no matter the complexity. As part of our patient-centered approach to healthcare, we’ve developed a number of innovations to bring you the best possible experience.
What sets us apart
Convenience
We offer same-day office appointments for new patients who need to be seen urgently, a one-stop clinic to facilitate and complete all labs, imaging, procedures, and referrals in a single appointment, and phone consults to go over previous results and evaluation for those interested in a second opinion.
Innovation
As part of an academic medical center, we lead our field in developing new and better treatment options for all colorectal patients. We offer unique capabilities in colorectal cancer care, inflammatory bowel disease, anal fistula treatment, ileoanal pouch surgery, complex reoperative abdominal and pelvic surgery. Our highly experienced surgeons are often able to maintain or restore continence when other centers are unable to provide such options.
Excellence
We’re proud to be part of one of the world’s top ranked colorectal programs according to US World & News Report. Our surgeons regularly appear on multiple “Top Doctors” lists for their outstanding results with even the most complex of cases.
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Who We Treat
We provide expert care for people with a wide range of colorectal conditions—from common concerns like hemorrhoids and diverticulitis to complex inflammatory bowel disease and colorectal cancer. Our goal is to deliver the safest, most effective treatment tailored to each patient’s individual needs. We’ve created comprehensive educational guides to help you better understand the causes, symptoms, and treatment options for colorectal disease, so you can feel informed and confident in your care decisions.
Conditions We Treat
Learn about the different kinds of colorectal disease and cancer, their symptoms, your risk factors, and much more. We’ve put together helpful educational guides to keep you informed and answer all your questions.
Treatments We Offer
The first step in making an effective treatment plan for a colorectal issue is fully understanding your condition and knowing all of your treatment options.
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Key Clinical Programs
Inflammatory Bowel Disease Care
IBD Center
The IBD Center is lead by international experts in IBD care and pioneers in interventional treatment techniques.
Hemorrhoids & Anorectal Conditions
The Anal Fistula Center
Our team has expertise in the management of simple and complex anorectal conditions.
Colorectal Cancer Care
Our team offers expert care for colorectal cancer at every stage, from screening and early detection to complex surgical treatment. By partnering with oncologists, gastroenterologists, and imaging experts, we design customized care plans that align with each patient’s individual needs
Integrated Colorectal Surgery & IBD Interventional Endoscopy Care
We integrate nutritional, procedural, and surgical options for colorectal, IBD, and pouch conditions.
Center Highlights
A Commitment to Continence Preservation
Our surgeons use advanced techniques to preserve intestinal length whenever possible, even for patients with complex colorectal disease or multiple prior surgeries. Procedures may include stricturoplasty, limited small bowel resection, and conversion of a J-pouch to a continent ileostomy.
Minimally Invasive Surgery for Quicker Recovery
Our team specializes in minimally invasive surgical techniques for both benign and malignant conditions of the intestine, colon, and rectum. Approaches such as laparoscopic surgery, transanal endoscopic microsurgery (TEMS), and robotic surgery allow for smaller incisions, faster recovery, less pain, and improved cosmetic results.
Complex and Reoperative Surgery
Our program provides expert care for complex benign and malignant colorectal conditions, including advanced and reoperative surgery of the abdomen and pelvis. Our surgeons specialize in procedures such as ileoanal pouch creation and revisional pouch surgery, repair of complex intestinal fistulas, treatment of advanced or recurrent colorectal cancer, the Turnbull–Cutait procedure, and salvage of dysfunctional ileoanal pouches, as well as specialized surgical management of pouch-related complications and colorectal cancer with distant spread.
Data-Driven Care and Enhanced Recovery Protocols
Our comprehensive outcomes research program helps maintain excellence in colorectal surgery while advancing new approaches to patient care. We have implemented an Enhanced Recovery Protocol that uses patient education, minimally invasive techniques, and opioid-sparing pain management to support faster recovery and improved outcomes after major abdominal surgery.
One-Stop Clinic With Same-Day Appointments
For convenience, we aim to complete testing on the same day as your first appointment whenever possible. Services may include lab work, imaging, procedures such as flexible sigmoidoscopy, anorectal manometry, endorectal ultrasound, and referrals, allowing for faster evaluation and treatment of colorectal conditions.
Second Opinions, Telephone Consults, and Virtual Visits
If you are considering surgery and would like a second opinion, our colorectal surgeons are here to help. We offer in-person consultations as well as telephone and virtual visits, where our team reviews your medical records and discusses your diagnosis and treatment options with you.
International Services
Our program cares for patients from across the globe seeking treatment for complex colorectal conditions. Through our hospital’s Global Services team, international patients receive personalized assistance with appointments, travel logistics, accommodations, and financial coordination. Learn more about our global patient services
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Our Locations
Main Washington Heights―NYP/Columbia University Irving Medical Center
Herbert Irving Pavilion
161 Fort Washington Avenue, 8th Floor
New York, NY 10032-3784
Westchester
NewYork-Presbyterian The One
1111 Westchester Ave
White Plains, NY 10604
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NYP/Hudson Valley Hospital
1985 Crompond Road, Building E
Cortlandt Manor, NY 10567
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New Jersey
Columbia Surgery Outpatient Offices at Glenpointe
300 Frank W Burr Blvd, Suite 130
Teaneck, NJ 07666
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