Colorectal Surgery

Colorectal Surgery Junior Medical Student

Goal: The goal of this elective is to provide the student with the opportunity to observe common conditions that affect the colon and rectum.

Objectives: At the conclusion of these weeks, the student will be able to:

1. Perform a comprehensive history and physical exam on patients that present with a colon or rectal diagnosis.
2. Describe the peri-operative management of common colorectal surgical problems.
3. Understand clinical manifestations of colorectal pain and principles of emergency management.

Participating Faculty: Jan Rakinic, MD, Imran Hassan, MD, James Thiele, MD, John Zander, MD, and Anthony Firilas, MD.

Course Description:
During the elective, the student will follow the colorectal team. The student will participate in colorectal clinics as well as colorectal surgeries and colonoscopy procedures.

Call Requirement: No call required.

Contact Person: The most senior resident assigned to each team.

Additional Resources

James Minnis, MD - pager #4276
Abraham Sayon, MD - pager #6641
Alan Licup, MD - pager #5821
Jennifer Steiman, MD - pager #5652
Deborah Farr, MD - pager #5651
Dawn Wietfeldt, MD - pager #4397
Eric High, MD - pager #5812