Difficult Decisions in Colorectal Surgery

About

Neil H. Hyman MD has authored more than 250 peer-reviewed original articles or textbook chapters. He serves as Associate Editor for the Annals of Surgery and the Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery. . In addition he has been an invited Visiting Professor at many academic institutions and presented his work at invited lectureships around the world. He has been President of the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons and served on the American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery. Dr. Hyman is consistently named to the list of Best Doctors in America by Best Doctors Inc. and America's Top Doctors for Cancer by Castle Connolly Medical Ltd. Konstantin Umanskiy MD specializes in the treatment of a wide variety of colon and rectal diseases such as colon and rectal cancer inflammatory bowel disease (ulcerative colitis and Crohns disease) complex anorectal disorders and diverticulitis. His area of clinical and research interests include the treatment of patients with pelvic floor disorders (constipation incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse). Dr. Umanskiy uses traditional surgical approaches as well as state-of-the-art minimally invasive laparoscopic and robotic techniques.  Dr. Umanskiy has strong clinical and research interests in innovative surgical techniques especially robotic and telemedicine applications for colon and rectal surgery.