Important Announcements

Nondiscrimination Policy 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 read our full Nondiscrimination Statement, click here.

Colon and Rectal Surgery

Treatments and Services

We offer the following diagnostic tests and treatments for patients: 

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