BON SECOURS CENTER FOR COLON AND RECTAL DISEASES
5818 Harbour View Boulevard
Suffolk, VA 23435
757-673-5970
The center is located on the Bon Secours Health Center at
Harbour View campus and provides many services including an
outpatient surgical center, endoscopy center and a new anorectal
physiology center.
Colon and rectal surgeons at the center offer comprehensive
care for patients suffering from diseases of the colon and
rectum. We specialize in surgical and non-surgical treatments
for each individual patient. Always sensitive to the needs
and anxieties of every patient, the center provides the latest
diagnostic and therapeutic services to deliver state-of the
art care. Working collaboratively with other physician specialists,
the board certified colon and rectal surgeons are part of
a multidisciplinary team of medical experts recognized for
clinical, as well as academic expertise.
Meet the Team
Minimally Invasive Procedures / Innovative
Technology
Bon Secours Center for Colon and Rectal Diseases offers patients
the option of minimally invasive treatments. Bon Secours Maryview
Medical Center is a leading area hospital in minimally invasive
colon and rectal surgery, which offers a much less painful
alternative to traditional open surgery. In addition, patients
have a much shorter hospital stay and return to normal activity
much quicker.
Ray T. Ramirez, MD, medical director of the Bon Secours Center
for Colon and Rectal Diseases, has extensive experience and
specializes in minimally invasive colon and rectal surgery.
Minimally invasive colon and rectal surgery uses specially
designed surgical tools, including a lighted tube with magnifying
camera called a laparoscope. This device allows surgeons to
view inside the body with enhanced clarity while live images
are sent to a monitor positioned in the operating room. The
following diseases can be treated with minimally invasive
procedures:
Anorectal Conditions
Anorectal Physiology Center
The Anorectal Physiology Center is a state of the art facility
offering diagnostic and treatment options for pelvic floor
disorders. Pelvic floor disorders include:
In addition we offer endorectal ultrasound for preoperative
staging of rectal cancer. All these services are provided
by a courteous and dedicated staff and overseen by a nurse
coordinator and the medical director. Patient convenience
is of utmost priority.
We offer the following treatments and procedures:
Anorectal ultrasound
Anorectal manometery, EMG and pudendal nerve testing
Defecography
Physical therapy (pelvic floor muscle retraining)
Bon
Secours Maryview Colon and Rectal Cancer Program
The Colon and Rectal Cancer Program has been specifically
designed for patients diagnosed with colon and rectal cancer.
We developed our program to give our patients immediate
access to a comprehensive continuum of care that will expedite
their diagnosis, treatment, and post-operative care. Our
surgeons specialize in sphincter
preserving surgery for rectal
cancer and minimally invasive colon resection.
Services include:
- A cancer prevention, education and resource center
- Bon Secours Maryview Colon and Rectal Cancer Program
continued:
- Early cancer detection efforts through Bon Secours’
Knowing, Doing, Living program
- A streamlined assessment process
- A colon and rectal program coordinator nurse is assigned
to every patient to guide and help them through our program.
- Coordinated treatment planning features a multi-disciplinary
team of cancer specialist who work together to determine
the most efficient and effective treatment for our patients.
- Colon and rectal surgeon, medical oncologist, radiation,
oncologist, gastroenterologist, cancer pathologist, radiologist,
nurse coordinator, and enterostomal therapist.
- Our team is supported by the full resources of Bon Secours
Maryview Medical Center and Bon Secours Health Center
at Harbour View.
Genetic Testing
Bon Secours Center for Colon and Rectal Diseases now offers
genetic counseling to support the needs of the patients
and physicians in our community. We offer cancer risk assessment
and coordination of genetic testing for hereditary colon/endometerial
cancer. These services have become an increasingly important
component of medical evaluation for individuals with a personal
or family history of cancer.
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Links to National Organizations
American
Cancer Society
National
Cancer Institute
Crohn’s
and Colitis Foundation of America
American
Society of Colorectal Surgeons
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