Problems with your colon or digestive system can affect your health and daily life. At SBH Health System, our colorectal surgery team provides expert care for colorectal cancer and many other digestive conditions.

Our team cares for people with rectal bleeding, abdominal pain, changes in bowel habits, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), hemorrhoids and other issues affecting the lower digestive tract.

We work closely with cancer specialists, gastroenterologists and other providers to create a treatment plan that fits your needs. We also offer advanced surgical techniques, including minimally invasive surgery, to help you recover faster.

As part of the Bronx community, we’re committed to making care easy to access and easy to understand. Our bilingual team is here to answer your questions, give you resources and help guide you every step of the way.

Our colorectal cancer services include:

• Cancer screening and diagnosis
• Care planning with cancer specialists
• Follow-up care after treatment
• Surgical treatment, including minimally invasive surgery

We work closely with medical oncologists, radiation oncologists and other specialists to coordinate care throughout your treatment.

Benefits of minimally invasive surgery include:

• A faster recovery
• A quicker return to daily activities
• Less pain after surgery
• Shorter hospital stays
• Smaller incisions

Our surgeons use advanced techniques whenever possible while choosing the safest approach for each patient.

We treat conditions such as:

• Abscesses
• Anal fissures
• Fistulas
• Hemorrhoids
• Loss of bowel control

Our team provides compassionate care in a comfortable setting and works to relieve symptoms and improve your daily life.

We may recommend an endoscopy to:

• Diagnose certain conditions
• Evaluate abnormal findings
• Investigate digestive symptoms
• Remove polyps

Performing an endoscopy can help patients get answers while avoiding major surgery.

If you have an inflammatory bowel disease, you may need surgery to help manage your symptoms and improve your quality of life.

Our colorectal surgeons work closely with gastroenterologists and other specialists to coordinate your care.