Duke offers comprehensive care for patients with a wide
range of colon, rectal, and anal disorders.
Our
multidisciplinary approach combines endoscopy, general surgery,
oncology, and endosurgery to offer complete medical care.
When surgery is needed, our skilled surgeons provide minimally invasive colon surgery, which allows for faster recovery and shorter hospital stays. Learn more about minimally invasive colon surgery
Colonoscopy
All persons over the age of 50 need a colonoscopy to screen
for colon cancer. Learn more about
colonoscopy
Benign Colon Disorders
We treat several diseases of the colon. Click a link for
more information about the disorder.
- Diverticulitis
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Colon polyps
- Familiar adenomatous polyposis (FAP)
Hemorrhoids
Hemorrhoids are a common problem and can often be treated
by non-surgical means. When hemorrhoids don't respond to other
treatments, Duke's board-certified surgeons can help.
Surgical treatments for hemorrhoids offered at Duke
include:
- Hemorrhoid banding
- Excision of thrombosed external hemorrhoids
- Procedure for prolapse and hemorrhoids (PPH)
- Excisional hemorrhoidectomy
Pelvic Floor Dysfunction
Duke's team of gastroenterologists collaborates with
physicians from the Department of Surgery and Division of
Urogynecology to deliver expert care for those suffering from a
range of pelvic floor disorders.
Our scope of practice includes treatment for the following
conditions. Click a link for more information about a
condition.
- Pelvic prolapse
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Rectal prolapse (includes minimally invasive surgical
approaches)
- Rectocele and enterocele
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Bowel incontinence -- treatments include:
- Overlapping sphincter repair
- Artificial bowel sphincter
- Non-operative approaches
- Simple and complicated
anorectal abscess and fistula
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Anal fissure
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Anorectal abscess
- Anal condyloma
- Anal warts
- Anal intraepithelial neoplasia
Malignant Disorders
Duke offers multidisciplinary treatment for
colorectal cancer.
For more information about Duke's care, see Gastrointestinal
Cancer.
Physicians
Physicians offering this service include:
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Branch, M. Stanley
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Medicine /
Gastroenterology
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Davis, Wendy Z.
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Medicine /
Gastroenterology
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Feiler, Michael J.
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Medicine /
Gastroenterology
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Mantyh, Christopher
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Surgery /
General Surgery
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Migaly, John
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Surgery /
General Surgery
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Obando, Jorge V.
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Medicine /
Gastroenterology
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Onken, Jane E.
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Medicine /
Gastroenterology
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Poleski, Martin H.
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Medicine /
Gastroenterology
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Portenier, Dana D.
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Surgery /
General Surgery
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Pryor, Aurora D.
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Surgery /
General Surgery
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Teitelman, Melissa
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Medicine /
Gastroenterology
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Thacker, Julie K. Marosky
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Surgery /
General Surgery
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Tyler, Douglas S.
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Surgery /
General Surgery
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Wilke, Lee G.
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Surgery /
General Surgery
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Wilson, Joanne A.P.
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Medicine /
Gastroenterology
Locations
This service is available at:
