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 1,520 practicing colon surgeons & rectal surgeons. Broken out by state, colon surgery & rectal surgery doctor density in Alabama is 20, in Alaska is 3, in Arizona is 30, in Arkansas is 6, in California is 167, in Colorado is 15, in Connecticut is 40, in Delaware is 6, in District of Columbia is 11, in Florida is 144, in Georgia is 65, in Hawaii is 7, in Idaho is 2, in Illinois is 79, in Indiana is 47, in Iowa is 7, in Kansas is 10, in Kentucky is 20, in Louisiana is 37, in Maine is 22, in Maryland is 29, in Massachusetts is 45, in Michigan is 73, in Minnesota is 44, in Mississippi is 42, in Missouri is 37, in Nebraska is 10, in Nevada is 4, in New Hampshire is 6, in New Jersey is 80, in New Mexico is 8, in New York is 167, in North Carolina is 28, in North Dakota is 1, in Ohio is 86, in Oklahoma is 24, in Oregon is 15, in Pennsylvania is 111, in Rhode Island is 9, in South Carolina is 24, in South Dakota is 8, in Tennessee is 27, in Texas is 138, in Utah is 9, in Vermont is 3, in Virginia is 43, in Washington is 30, in West Virginia is 8, in Wisconsin is 18, and in Wyoming is 1.
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