Colon & Rectal Surgery

At Texas Colon & Rectal Specialists, we know patients need high-quality healthcare right in their own communities. Texas Colon & Rectal Specialists, a specialty division within Texas Oncology, is outcomes driven and uses evidence-based, leading-edge treatments for a broad range of benign and malignant conditions. A primary care physician, gastroenterologist, or medical oncologist may refer you to a colorectal surgeon.

Texas Colon & Rectal Specialists is a community-based practice. This model affords the same high level of care as hospital-based practices, but with added convenience and cost-effective value for the patient.

The benefit of seeing a colorectal surgeon is that Texas Colon & Rectal Specialists takes a multidisciplinary approach for a broad range of colorectal needs. A colorectal surgeon can diagnose a problem, treat it medically, and when needed perform surgical procedures.

Many conditions can be treated without surgery. If surgery is needed, a colorectal surgeon is trained to address a wide range of conditions and often address issues during the procedure rather than sending the patient to an additional specialist, relieving the burden of anxiety, additional appointments, and time. Robotic surgery affords maximum precision to deliver stronger outcomes.

Texas Colon & Rectal Specialists offers patients:

• Board certified physicians
• Outcomes-oriented mindset
• Proven track record of positive outcomes
• Extensive range of conditions treated
• Leading-edge treatments and techniques
• Cancer screening and colonoscopies
• Robotic surgery
• Online appointment requests
• Telemedicine appointments
• Virtual care
• Locations across Texas
• Part of the Texas Oncology network

Conditions Treated

Conditions treated include many non-cancerous conditions, as well as diagnostic colonoscopy and cancerous tumor removal.

• Anal Abscess
• Anal Cancer
• Hemorrhoids
• Cancer Screening
• Colorectal Cancer
• Diverticulitis
• Fistulas and Fissures
• Hemorrhoids
• Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Benign or Premalignant Lesions
• Incontinence
• Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Crohn’s Disease
• Ostomy Care
• Pelvic Floor Therapy
• Pilonidal Disease
• Rectal Prolapse
• Ulcerative Colitis
• Other Colorectal Conditions

Surgical Intervention

Modern advancements in surgical techniques offer many patients less invasive options, including laparoscopic surgery (also called minimally invasive surgery) and robotic surgical techniques. Robotic surgery offers many advantages to the surgeon and patient. Precision counts. Robotic surgery provides exact precision, which provides more predictable accuracy, fewer complications, and stronger outcomes with shorter recovery times.
When needed, our team of deeply experienced, skilled surgeons perform surgical procedures using leading-edge technologies, including:

• Colonoscopy
  • Cancer Screening Colonoscopy
  • Diagnostic Colonoscopy
  • Therapeutic Colonoscopy
• Da Vinci® Robotic Surgery
  • Proven technique for many colorectal procedures
  • Provides maximum precision
  • Enables quicker recovery time

Compassionate Care and Stronger Outcomes

Our providers understand that some medical issues are sensitive. We compassionately discuss options with patients to put you at ease. All specialty and surgical care utilizes leading-edge techniques and is provided with a focus on favorable outcomes for the patient, consistently exceeding national benchmarks for safe, quality treatment.

Cancer Screening

Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths among men and women combined in the U.S. The American Cancer Society recommends being screened for colorectal cancer starting at age 45, and earlier if you are at high risk. Texas Colon & Rectal Specialists provide screening colonoscopies to detect for cancer and remove any polyps, which  can develop into cancer. Our goal is to make the process streamlined and convenient for the patient, including:

• Appointment requests  online – Make a request on your timetable and convenience.
• Initial consultations conducted through telemedicine – Save time and inconvenience with no need to make a trip to the doctor’s office.
• Complete colorectal expertise – If a concerning issue is found during a colonoscopy, colorectal surgeons can often address the problem during the colonoscopy, eliminating the need to go to other specialists and more appointments and procedures and reducing stress, anxiety, and time.

If a colorectal cancer treatment plan requires surgical intervention, the patient benefits from a medical oncologist and radiation oncologist working closely with their colorectal surgical specialist. This collaborative team approach offers multiple options, expertise, and coordinated treatment for the total well-being of the patient.

Our Team

Texas Colon & Rectal Specialists has board certified physicians and advanced practice practitioners to care for patients across Texas cities of all sizes, including:

• Amarillo
• Austin Area
• Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex
• Denison
• Houston Area
• New Braunfels
• San Antonio Area
• Waxahachie