Colon and rectal surgery deals with the intestinal tract, the colon, rectum and anal canal. A colon and rectal surgeon diagnoses and treats various diseases of these areas of the body by medical and surgical means. This specialist may deal with other organs and tissues that are affected by intestinal disease, such as the liver, urinary, and female reproductive system.

A colon and rectal surgeon can also diagnose and manage conditions such as hemorrhoids, abscesses and fistulae (infections located around the anus and rectum), Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, and other inflammatory conditions. They also use technical procedures to evaluate and treat cancer, polyps, and other anorectal diseases.

Doctor density varies by specialty and location. California has 162 practicing colon & rectal surgeons. Broken out by city, colon & rectal surgery doctor density in Alamo is 1, in Alhambra is 1, in Anaheim is 3, in Arcadia is 1, in Berkeley is 1, in Beverly Hills is 6, in Brea is 1, in Brentwood is 2, in Burbank is 1, in Camp Pendleton is 1, in Capitola is 1, in Carmichael is 3, in Chico is 2, in Covina is 3, in Crescent City is 1, in Encino is 4, in Folsom is 1, in Fontana is 2, in Fountain Valley is 1, in Fremont is 1, in Fresno is 8, in Fullerton is 2, in Garden Grove is 1, in Glendale is 4, in Greenbrae is 2, in Gridley is 1, in Hacienda Heights is 1, in Hanford is 1, in Harbor City is 1, in Hayward is 1, in La Jolla is 5, in La Mesa is 1, in Lafayette is 1, in Laguna Beach is 1, in Laguna Hills is 2, in Long Beach is 3, in Los Alamitos is 2, in Los Angeles is 20, in Los Gatos is 3, in Modesto is 1, in Monterey Park is 2, in Morgan Hill is 1, in Mountain View is 1, in Newport Beach is 3, in Orange is 6, in Oroville is 1, in Oxnard is 1, in Palm Springs is 1, in Palo Alto is 3, in Pasadena is 5, in Pleasanton is 2, in Pomona is 2, in Rancho Mirage is 3, in Redding is 2, in Riverside is 1, in Roseville is 2, in Sacramento is 6, in San Diego is 11, in San Francisco is 16, in San Gabriel is 2, in San Jose is 3, in San Luis Obispo is 1, in San Pablo is 1, in San Pedro is 1, in San Ramon is 1, in Santa Barbara is 3, in Santa Cruz is 1, in Santa Monica is 1, in Santa Rosa is 1, in Stanford is 4, in Stockton is 1, in Sunnyvale is 1, in Susanville is 2, in Tarzana is 1, in Torrance is 4, in Travis Afb is 1, in Vallejo is 1, in Ventura is 1, in Visalia is 1, in Walnut Creek is 4, in West Hollywood is 6, in Woodland is 1, in Woodland Hills is 1, and in Yorba Linda is 1.

California’s population is 36,142,137, and it is America’s third largest and most populous state. It also claims the highest and lowest altitudes in the lower 48 states. The lowest point in the country, Death Valley, is also home to the nation’s highest recorded temperature, 134 degrees. Tourists flock to this state for its many outdoor activities and attractions, including Universal Studios, Disneyland, Rodeo Drive shopping, the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, wine country tours, and California’s numerous beaches and parks. Los Angeles is the nation’s second largest city, but California’s capital is Sacramento. The giant sequoias in California’s forests are among the oldest living things in the world, and a redwood in the Redwood National Park is said to be the world’s tallest tree, at 365 feet. California achieved statehood in 1850, and was named the Golden State after the beginning of the Gold Rush in 1848.

According to 2005 Census estimates, California has a population of 36,132,147. Of this population, 9,308,563 are under the age of 18 and 3,827,038 are at or above the age of 65.