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Specialties Colon & Rectal Surgery
 
Adolescent Medicine
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Cardiology
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Emergency Medicine
Endocrinology
Family Practice
Gastroenterology
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Hematology
Infectious Diseases
Internal Medicine
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Nuclear Medicine
Obstetric/Gynecology
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Otolaryngology
Pathology
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Plastic Surgery
Preventive Medicine
Psychiatry
Pulmonary Medicine
Radiology
Rheumatology
Sports Medicine
Thoracic Surgery
Urology

Required Training
5 years of training in General Surgery and certification by the American Board of Surgery, then 1-2 years of specialty training in Colon and Rectal Surgery.  Recertification is required every 8 years.
 
Board Certified Fellowships & Qualifications/Certificates
None
 
Average Salary
Median Base Salary: Unknown (U.S. Median Base Salary; 2001)
 
5 Most Commonly Encountered Medical Issues
Colorectal Malignancies/ Carcinoma
Hemorrhoids
Anal Fissures
Polyps/Benign Colorectal Neoplasm
Hernia
 
5 Most Challenging Medical Issues to Treat
Inflammatory/Irritable Bowel Disease
Colorectal Malignancies/ Carcinoma
other Carcinoma and Cancer
Gastrointestinal diseases/complaints
Anal Fissures
 
Professional Organizations

American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons
85 West Algonquin Road, #550
Arlington Heights, IL 60005
Phone: 847-290-9184
Fax: 847-290-9203
Email: ascrs@fascrs.org

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