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. The United States has 1,308 practicing colon surgeons & rectal surgeons. Broken out by state, colon surgery & rectal surgery doctor density in Alabama is 19, in Alaska is 2, in Arizona is 29, in Arkansas is 6, in California is 142, in Colorado is 13, in Connecticut is 37, in Delaware is 5, in District of Columbia is 8, in Florida is 135, in Georgia is 58, in Hawaii is 6, in Idaho is 2, in Illinois is 78, in Indiana is 42, in Iowa is 7, in Kansas is 6, in Kentucky is 20, in Louisiana is 32, in Maine is 19, in Maryland is 24, in Massachusetts is 32, in Michigan is 71, in Minnesota is 39, in Mississippi is 35, in Missouri is 29, in Nebraska is 9, in Nevada is 4, in New Hampshire is 4, in New Jersey is 70, in New Mexico is 4, in New York is 142, in North Carolina is 22, in North Dakota is 2, in Ohio is 72, in Oklahoma is 21, in Oregon is 15, in Pennsylvania is 102, in Rhode Island is 8, in South Carolina is 21, in South Dakota is 7, in Tennessee is 22, in Texas is 125, in Utah is 9, in Vermont is 3, in Virginia is 34, in Washington is 28, in West Virginia is 8, in Wisconsin is 13, and in Wyoming is 1.
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