Colorectal Surgery Clinic
The new Colorecta
l Surgery Clinic combines the expertise of the Gastroenterology and Pediatric Surgery divisions to provide integrated care for children with colon and rectal issues.
Conditions Treated
Our higly experienced team treats various types of functional and surgical colorectal conditions, including
- Anorectal malformations/imperforate anus
- Hirschsprung’s disease
- Motility disorders (see the Neurogastroenterology and Motility Center)
- Cloacal malformations
- Encopresis (soiling)/idiopathic constipation
- Fecal incontinence
- Inflammatory bowel disease
Among the procedures performed are the posterior sagittal anorectoplasty (PSAEP), also known as the pull-through procedure, anorectal manometry and pudendal nerve stimulation.
Team
Hayat Mousa, M.D., clinical director of pediatric gastroenterology and the director of the Neurogastroenterology and Motility Center; professor of pediatrics, UC San Diego
Rebecca Cherry, M.D., clinical assistant professor of pediatrics at UC San Diego