The Center for Colo-Rectal Surgery
The Center for Colo-Rectal Surgery at Boca Raton Regional Hospital specializes
in providing an integrated approach to the surgical treatment of colo
rectal diseases, with a focus on collaboration among specialized physicians
from Boca Regional and throughout the region.
Offering comprehensive evaluation and treatment for patients, the Center
treats a spectrum of colon and rectal disorders. Patients benefit by receiving
cutting-edge, advanced treatment options, which allow for less pain, less
blood loss, better outcomes, a shorter hospital stay and a quicker return
to normal life or work.
Under the direction of Andrew Ross, MD, a regional leader in colo-rectal
surgery, the Center focuses on the medical management or
surgical intervention for a variety of conditions, including colo-rectal
cancer, inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn’s disease and ulcerative
colitis), diverticulitis and anorectal disease (hemorrhoids and fistulas),
tumors and incontinence, highlighted by a minimally invasive hemorrhoid
treatment that is virtually painless with no recovery time.
Boca Regional is a recognized leader in colorectal care. Its doctors have
performed more than 3,500 col-rectal surgeries – the most in Palm
Beach County – with 80 percent of all procedures performed robotically
or laparoscopically, far greater than the national average of 20 to 25 percent.
“At the collaborative Center for Colo-Rectal Surgery, our team has
been able to significantly enhance the scope of colo-rectal care provided
in the region,” said Dr. Ross. “By combining our team’s
expertise with the experience of our partnering physicians, the Center
lives up to its very name in providing the region with a centralized source
for comprehensive surgical treatment of colo-rectal conditions.”
We offer next-day appointments. To schedule, call 561.395.2626.
Our Team
Our board-certified surgeons are dedicated to providing the most advanced, comprehensive and compassionate treatment to every patient.
Andrew S. Ross, MD, FACS, FASCRS, Director, Center for Colo-Rectal Surgery,
Colo-Rectal Minimally Invasive Surgery
Avraham Belizon, MD, FACS, Assistant Director, Center for Colo-Rectal Surgery,
Colo-Rectal, General and Laparoscopic Surgery
Jose F. Yeguez, MD, FACS Colo-Rectal, General and Laparoscopic Surgery
advanced diagnostics and technology
The Center offers advanced diagnostics and technology including:
- Robotic/laparoscopic abdominal surgery
- Non-invasive outpatient procedures for hemorrhoids: infrared coagulation, rubber band ligation, hemorrhoid sclerosant injections, hemorrhoidopexy/PPH
- Endoscopic ultrasound
- Rectal protocol MRI
- Colonoscopy
- Defacography
- Transanal endoscopic resections
- Sacral nerve stimulation for incontinence
- Robotic rectopexy for rectal prolapse
What Makes Us Distinctive
- 2017-2018 Listed by U.S. News & World Report among the nation’s High Performing Hospitals in Common Care in colon cancer surgery
- 2016-2017 Listed by U.S. News & World Report among the nation’s High Performing Hospitals in Common Care in colon cancer surgery
- 2014 Gastrointestinal Care Excellence Award™ by Healthgrades® for 10 years
- 2013 America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Gastrointestinal Care by Healthgrades® for two years
- Ranked #1 in Florida for gastrointestinal medical treatment by Healthgrades® in 2012 and 2013
- Ranked #1 in Florida for gastrointestinal services by Healthgrades® in 2012
A MULTIMODALITY APPROACH
When treating colo-rectal cancer patients, the Center employs a multimodality
approach, in which an entire medical team assembles at one time and in
one location to create a strategic, personalized treatment plan for the
patient. Multimodality clinics are a cornerstone component of treatment
at Boca Regional’s Eugene M. & Christine E. Lynn Cancer Institute.
The patient’s multimodality team will be comprised of physicians
and healthcare professionals who specialize in colo-rectal cancer. During
the initial visit, a patient will meet with a surgeon, medical oncologist,
radiation oncologist, oncology social worker, oncology dietitian, genetic
oncologist or other specialists. This team of providers, along with radiologists,
pathologists and additional experts, holds a conference to review the
patient’s films, biopsy slides and any other test results. The team
develops recommendations for additional diagnostic workups and treatments.
The recommendations are then provided to the patient by the referring
doctor or one of the team members. This evaluation allows each of the
specialists involved in the care to meet together and create a coordinated
treatment plan.