Weather Advisory: Temporary Door Closure

Due to extreme cold, access through the Moakley Building's entrance off Boston Medical Center Place will be temporarily closed from 5 p.m. Friday, Jan. 30, through 7 a.m. Monday, Feb. 2.

All patients and visitors should use the main entrance for the Menino and Yawkey Buildings during this time. The hospital remains open and operating as normal.

We appreciate your patience as we take these precautions during severe winter weather.

Langue

Colon and Rectal Surgery

Treatments and Services

We offer the following diagnostic tests and treatments for patients: 

  • Colonoscopy
  • Sigmoidoscopy
  • Laparoscopic colectomy  
  • Robotic colectomy, low anterior resection
  • Transanal total mesorectal excision (transanal TME or TaTME) 
  • Abdominoperineal resection (APR)
  • Ileostomy
  • Colostomy
  • J-pouch surgery (ileal pouch-anal anastomosis, or IPAA)
  • Transanal minimally invasive surgery (TAMIS)
  • Combined endoscopic-laparoscopic surgery (CELS)
  • Natural orifice extraction surgery
  • Gender-affirming surgery
  • Rectal prolapse surgery
  • Hemorrhoidectomy
  • Sphincterotomy
  • Anal fistula surgery
  • Pilonidal cyst surgery  
  • Anorectal abscess drainage
  • Sacral neuromodulation
  • Ostomy care