The colon and rectal surgeons of Emory Crawford Long Hospital offer surgical, minimally invasive and non-surgical treatment of diseases of the colon, rectum, anus and small bowel.  We also offer colonoscopy screening for colon cancer.  Over 150,000 cases of colon cancer are diagnosed each year, with more than 50,000 annual deaths.  But if discovered early, there is a 95 percent survival rate for colon cancer.  Colonoscopy screenings are encouraged for anyone age 50 and older or for anyone with a family history of colon cancer.

Conditions treated by our surgeon specialists include, but are not limited to:

• Hemorrhoids
• Anal fistula
• Anal fissure
• Polyps
• Colorectal polyps
• Constipation
• Crohn's disease
• Diverticulitis
• Fecal incontinence
• Inflammatory bowel disease
• Rectal prolapse
• Ulcerative colitis

We emphasize minimally invasive procedures, with state-of-the-art endoscopic and laparoscopic alternatives to traditional surgery procedures. The colon rectal surgeons of Emory Crawford Long Hospital have been at the forefront of these exciting and life-altering developments in modern surgery and will continue to lead the field in the years to come.

For more information about Emory Crawford Long Hospital Colon and Rectal Surgery services or physicians, please call 404-778-2000.