Colorectal Surgery Department - Dignity Health St. Joseph's Westgate Medical Center

About Colorectal Surgery Department - Dignity Health St. Joseph's Westgate Medical Center - Glendale

Colorectal Surgery Department - Dignity Health St. Joseph's Westgate Medical Center - Glendale is dedicated to delivering high quality, compassionate care to Glendale, AZ and nearby communities. Visit us at 7300 N 99th Ave, Glendale, AZ or call (623) 208-5740 for more information.

Services We Offer

• Colorectal Surgery
• Colonoscopy Screening
• Colorectal Robotic Surgery
• Hernia Repair
• Hemorrhoids
• Colorectal Cancer Second Opinion
• Colorectal Health Risk Assessment

Colorectal Surgery

Colorectal surgery service provides a full range of diagnostic tests, scans, outpatient consultations and treatments for patients with symptoms of benign and malignant diseases of the gastrointestinal tract.

Colonoscopy Screening

A colonoscopy procedure consists of a long, firm and flexible plastic tube with a tiny digital camera and light at one end. A colonoscopy can be used to look for colon polyps or bowel cancer and to help diagnose different symptoms.

Colorectal Robotic Surgery

Robotic surgery for colorectal cancer has several advantages over conventional surgery. It provides the surgeon with a three-dimensional surgical view, eliminates instrument tremor, and reduces movement of the robotic interface.

Hernia Repair

A hernia repair is the surgical procedure to fix a hernia which most commonly occurs in the abdominal area.

Hemorrhoids

Hemorrhoids also called piles, are swollen veins in your anus and lower rectum that may cause discomfort and bleeding.

Colorectal Cancer Second Opinion

Colorectal cancer second opinion is something that is highly recommend to all patients. It will help you in verifying the diagnosis, review of the treatment advised, and recommendations on how to move forward.

Colorectal Health Risk Assessment

The colorectal cancer risk assessment tool was designed for doctors and other health care providers to use with their patients. The tool estimates the risk of colorectal cancer and the lifetime risk.

Conditions We Treat

• Bowel Incontinence
• Crohn's Disease
• Ulcerative Colitis
• Anal Fissure
• Diverticular Disease
• Colorectal Cancer

Bowel Incontinence

Bowel incontinence is the inability to control bowel movements. Bowel incontinence ranges from an occasional leakage of stool while passing gas to a complete loss of bowel control.

Crohn's Disease

Crohn's disease is a type of inflammatory bowel disease. It causes inflammation of your digestive tract, which can lead to abdominal pain, severe diarrhea, fatigue, weight loss and malnutrition.

Ulcerative Colitis

Ulcerative colitis or commonly called colitis, is an inflammatory bowel disease in which the inner lining of the large intestine and rectum become inflamed.

Anal Fissure

An anal fissure is a small tear in the thin, moist tissue (mucosa) that lines the anus. An anal fissure may occur when you pass hard or large stools during a bowel movement.

Diverticular Disease

Diverticular disease is a condition in which muscle spasms in the colon causes abdominal pain and disturbances of bowel function.

Colorectal Cancer

Colorectal cancer, sometimes called colon cancer, starts in either the colon or the rectum and, in most cases, develops slowly over many years. Most start as a polyp - a growth of tissue that starts in the lining and grows into the center of the colon or rectum. Removing a polyp early can stop it from becoming cancerous.