Colon and Rectal Surgery
The colorectal surgery team at Hackensack Meridian Health offers exceptional expertise treating the full range of conditions – from inflammatory bowel disease to problems like hemorrhoids or fecal incontinence that may be uncomfortable to talk about.We are New Jersey’s most experienced robotic colorectal surgery program. Our goal is to treat your condition with a minimally invasive approach that will greatly improve your quality of life.
"We have a team of experts who have trained to be specialists in the care of colon and rectal disease." - Howard Ross, M.D., Chair of Surgery and Surgeon-in-Chief, Hackensack University Medical Center
Colon & Rectal Conditions Treated
You should talk to your doctor or a colorectal surgeon if you suffer from any of these conditions to see if you might benefit from surgery.
- Anal and Rectal Conditions: including Hemorrhoids, Fissure, Fistula
- Colorectal Cancer and polyps of the colon and rectum
- Crohn’s Disease - including Ulcerative Colitis
- Diverticulitis
- Fecal Incontinence and Constipation
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
Colon & Rectal Procedures & Services
Anal and Rectal Surgery
- Our minimally invasive approaches to treating hemorrhoids, fissure and fistula and can offer relief. Do not be embarrassed by unexpected or uncontrolled leakage of stool - it doesn’t need to be a natural side effect of aging or giving birth. Surgery can correct the muscle and nerve damage that causes fecal incontinence and greatly improve your quality of life.
Colorectal Cancer Surgery
- If you’ve been diagnosed with colorectal cancer, our surgeons are among the most experienced in the region. We perform the highest volume of robotic colorectal cancer surgeries each year. Your team at the John Theurer Cancer Center will design a personalized plan designed to treat your cancer. Our goal is to preserve your colon and rectum and give you the best possible cancer outcome.
Inflammatory Bowel Disease Treatment
- We understand that an inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) such as Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis is not only uncomfortable but can limit your daily activities. Irritable bowel diseases are complex and difficult to treat. Hackensack Meridian Health expertise in treating Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis is unparalleled in New Jersey. You benefit from a team of colorectal surgeons working closely with your gastroenterologist to give you the best approach to managing your inflammatory bowel disease.
Ostomy and Stoma Care
- An ostomy is surgery to create a way for your body to eliminate the contents of the colon through a stoma into an external pouch. For some, this is temporary while the colon heals following colon or rectal surgery, while for others it is in place permanently. As Hackensack Meridian Health, we understand the challenges of living with an ostomy and provide you with a team of enterostomal therapy andcontinence nurses & therapists meet with you in clinic to help care for your stoma, pouch and surrounding skin.
Robotic & Minimally Invasive Surgery
Our team of expert colorectal surgeons perform minimally invasive colorectal procedures with outstanding results. Benefits of robotic colorectal surgery include:
- Advanced Fluorescence Imaging: Our approach uses an activating dye to enhance the surgeon’s view of your colon.
- Faster Recovery: You have a shorter hospital stay and faster recovery than with traditional, open colorectal surgery. Learn more about the advantages of robotic surgery.
- Minimally Invasive J Pouch: Having your colon and rectum removed no longer means living with an external waste bag (ostomy). You may be a candidate for a J pouch, an internal pouch which our surgeons create using a section of small intestine.
- Smaller Incisions: Surgeons remove a section of diseased colon or rectum and connect the remaining ends using small surgical tools and a high-definition camera inserted through a few small incisions.
Expert Surgeons In New Jersey
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Why Choose Hackensack Meridian Health for Colorectal Surgery?
- Experience: Hackensack Meridian Health surgeons are among the most experienced in the region, performing the highest volume of robotic and minimally invasive colorectal surgeries in New Jersey each year.
- Highly Rated: Rated by U.S. News & World Report as “High Performing” hospitals for colorectal cancer surgery are Hackensack University Medical Center, Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Ocean University Medical Center and Riverview Medical Center.
- Leaders: Other colorectal surgeons turn to us for the latest in robotic and minimally invasive surgery. In fact, Howard Ross, M.D., chair of Surgery and surgeon-in-chief, Hackensack University Medical Center, wrote the most widely read textbook on it. Our colorectal surgeons are pioneers in the latest techniques and publish their research in leading, peer-reviewed journals.
