The Colorectal Surgery medical team at Newton-Wellesley Hospital offers expert surgical care to treat conditions affecting the intestinal tract, colon, rectum, anal canal, and perianal area. The team provides patients the highest level of colorectal care in a comfortable and personal community setting.
Our services
Our services include the latest minimally invasive procedures and sphincter-sparing procedures (described lower in page), many of which are performed with robotic surgery techniques that offer greater precision and smaller incisions. As a patient here, you will benefit from skilled and experienced medical minds and talents who work together for your health and well-being.
Our nationally recognized colorectal surgeons are board certified, have had advanced training, and have a highly focused clinical practice dedicated to the management of colorectal conditions and disease.
Expert, focused care
Our colon and rectal surgery team conducts leading-edge clinical research, and specializes in cancer care in collaboration with Mass General Cancer Center at Newton-Wellesley.
Many of our surgeons also practice at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), giving our patients access to even more advanced and specialized skills. The chief of colorectal surgery at Newton-Wellesley Hospital, Dr. Todd Francone, is a nationally recognized expert who sees patients at both NWH and MGH. He also serves as the director of robotics and is the associate chair of new technology and innovation at NWH.
Our colorectal surgeons work closely with specialists in other areas, including gastroenterologists, interventional radiologists, oncologists, nutritional therapists, and other experts. Whether your condition requires care from one specialist or an entire team, we will work together to develop a personalized care plan for you.
Contact us or request an appointment
For an appointment with one of our colorectal surgeons, including for second opinions:
- Call 617-219-1285, Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m. – 4:30 pm
Surgeons
Todd Francone, MD, MPH, FACS, FACSRS
Chief of Colorectal Surgery at Newton-Wellesley Hospital
Associate Chair, New Technology and Innovation
Director of Robotic Surgery
Staff Surgeon at MGH
Robert Goldstone, MD
Colorectal Surgeon
Staff Surgeon at MGH
Maura Monahan, MSN, RN, AGPCNP-BC
Colorectal Conditions Treated by Surgery
The Division of Colorectal Surgery at Newton-Wellesley Hospital treats a full range of conditions affecting the colon and rectum.
- Anal Fissures and Anal Fistulas
- Colon Cancer, Rectal Cancer, Anal Cancer
- Colorectal Polyps
- Diverticulitis and Other Diverticular Diseases
- Fecal Incontinence
- Hemorrhoids
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Intestinal Obstruction
- Intestinal Volvulus
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Pelvic Floor Disorders
- Pilonidal Disease and Pilonidal Cysts
- Rectal Prolapse
- Rectovaginal Fistulas
Diagnostic and Screening Tests
The Gastrointestinal Surgery team offers a variety of diagnostic and screening testing options to its patients including:
- Barium Enema
- CT (CAT) Scan
- Defecography
- High Definition Anorectal Manometry
- Loopogram
- Magnetic Resonance Enterography (MRE)
- Ultrasound
Colon and Rectal Surgical Procedures
The Colorectal Surgery Division at Newton-Wellesley Hospital offers a full range of colon and rectal surgical procedures, using open (traditional), laparoscopic or robotic surgery.
Minimally invasive and robotic surgery
During laparoscopic surgery, also known as minimally invasive surgery, thin instruments and a tiny camera are passed through tiny incisions. Robotic surgery indicates that the physician controls robotic arms that allow for greater precision.
- Abdominal Perineal Resection
- Anal Fistula Repair
- Anal Rectal Reconstruction/Sphincteroplasty
- Colectomy
- Creation of a Colostomy or Ileostomy
- Stoma Revision / Relocation / Hernia Repair
- Endoscopic Mucosal Resection
- Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection
- Illeoanal Pouch Procedure
- Proctectomy
- Stricturoplasty