Important Announcements

Nondiscrimination Statement Update

Boston Medical Center Health System complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, national origin (including limited English proficiency and primary language), religion, culture, physical or mental disabilities, socioeconomic status, sex, sexual orientation and gender identity and/or expression. BMCHS provides free aids and services to people with disabilities and free language services to people whose primary language is not English.

To see our full nondiscrimination statement, click here.

Campus Construction Update

Starting September 14, we’re closing the Menino building lobby entrance. This, along with the ongoing Yawkey building entrance closure, will help us bring you an even better campus experience that matches the exceptional care you've come to expect. Please enter the Menino and Yawkey buildings through the Moakley building, and make sure to leave extra time to get to your appointment. Thank you for your patience. 

Click here to learn more about our campus redesign. 

Colon and Rectal Surgery

Treatments and Tests

We offer the following diagnostic tests and treatments for patients: 

  • Colonoscopy
  • Sigmoidoscopy
  • Laparoscopic colectomy  
  • Robotic colectomy, low anterior resection
  • Transanal total mesorectal excision  
  • Abdominoperineal resection (APR)
  • Ileostomy
  • Colostomy
  • J-pouch surgery (ileal pouch-anal anastomosis, or IPAA)
  • Transanal minimally invasive surgery  
  • Combined endoscopic-laparoscopic surgery  
  • 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