Other strengths include the strong commitment to didactic education and to the support of publications and presentation by the resident staff. In terms of case mix, the strengths are inflammatory bowel disease, functional disorders, and laparoscopy. This exposes the residents to all facets of the preoperative and postoperative care as well as intraoperative and in hospital post-operative care. Therefore, there is no competition for cases. All studies are performed by the residents with staff supervision.
Wide experience is available in all endoscopic techniques.
Exposure to abdominal surgery, from simple colon resections to low pelvic anastomosis, pouches, laparoscopic coloctomy, and a wide range of procedures from simple to complex anal rectal surgery is offered. New patients number between 1300 and 1400 per year with 900 seen annually for follow up visits or surveillance. Additionally, through an affiliation with the University of Florida, senior surgery residents from Gainesville also rotate through our Clinic. These surgery residents closely interact with the colon and rectal residents, both in consultative interaction as well as curricular activities. Journal club meets monthly and physiology lab results and ongoing research are reviewed bi-weekly.