HOUSTON, TX, March 06, 2011 (Press-News.org) The second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the U.S. is from colon cancer. It is also the third most common form of cancer for both men and women. Surgery is usually the course of action that is followed once a diagnosis is confirmed. Dr. Eric Haas, www.DrEricHaas.com, an acclaimed Houston colorectal surgeon is at the forefront of researching and employing technologically advanced colon and rectal surgical techniques such as laparoscopy, single incision laparoscopy and robotics.
Eric Haas is board certified by both the American Board of Surgery and the American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery. He is recognized nationally as an expert in advanced laparoscopic surgery for the treatment of colon cancer as well as benign diseases such as diverticulitis, polyps, inflammatory bowel disease and rectal prolapse. In addition, he performs common colorectal procedures such as hemorrhoidal repair and correction of fecal incontinence using modern non-surgical and minimally-invasive techniques which results in less pain and quicker recovery.
Haas also currently serves in Houston, Texas as Chief of Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, University General Hospital, Program Director, Minimally Invasive Colon and Rectal Surgery Fellowship Program, University of Texas Medical School and Faculty Member, OB/GYN Minimally Invasive Gynecological Surgery Fellowship Program, Baylor College of Medicine.
Dr. Haas is an acknowledged expert in minimally invasive laparoscopic colon and rectal surgery. He has performed over 750 cases making him one of the highest volume surgeons in the world. Dr. Haas is also actively involved in the promotion of modern and innovative techniques to enhance patient safety and recovery through research and clinical trials in order to train and educate surgeons, fellows and residents to gain competency in these techniques and skills.
Rectal and colon laparoscopy allows for a significant reduction in surgical trauma, leading to less post-operative pain and shorter periods for recovery. Single-incision laparoscopic surgery of SLS involves a single 2-3 inch incision, as opposed to a 12-16 inch incision used in traditional colon surgery. Eric Haas is one of only a few specialists worldwide to offer this technique to his patients. Since the entire colon surgery is performed through a single small incision, leaving the patient an one-inch scar, the patient experiences diminished post-operative pain and a lower risk of wound infections and hernias. There is also a faster return to normal activities.
Dr. Eric Haas and his colleagues at Colorectal Surgical Associates are only a small number of surgeons in the world who are using robotic surgery to help preserve sexual ability and bladder control for patients with colorectal cancers. They also employ the daVinci robot to treat diseases and cancers found in the very narrow constraints of the pelvis, including rectal and anal cancers and diverticulitis. Advances with robotic surgical systems in minimally invasive surgery are actively being pursued by Eric Haas and his team of clinical research faculty in partnership with Houston Medical Center Hospitals. He also trains surgeons internationally in the robotic surgical technique.
A Phi Beta Kappa at the University of Texas at Austin and a member of Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society, Delta Chapter at the University of Texas Houston Medical Center, Dr. Eric Haas went on to amass a number of honors and distinctions. In recognition of his expertise and dedication to his patients and the field of colon and rectal surgery he has been named to the New York Times Top Colorectal Surgeons list, the Castle Connolly Medical Top Doctors list. Haas also earned the Patient's Choice Award from H-Town magazine. Dr. Haas may be contacted at DrEricHaas.com or HoustonColon.com.
Eric M. Haas, M.D., F.A.C.S., F.A.S.C.R.S. is a board certified Colon and Rectal Surgeon, a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS) and a Fellow of American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgery (FASCRS). A partner in the Houston, Texas based Colorectal Surgical Associates, Ltd LLP, Dr. Haas is internationally recognized as an innovator and expert in advanced minimally invasive robotic and laparoscopic colorectal surgery. Dr. Haas may be contacted at www.DrEricHaas.com or www.HoustonColon.com.
Houston Surgeon, DrEricHaas.com, is a Leading Expert in Advanced Colon and Rectal Surgical Technologies
Eric M. Haas, M.D., F.A.C.S., F.A.S.C.R.S., a partner in Houston-based Colorectal Surgical Associates, is committed to the research and development of minimally invasive and innovative laparoscopic and robotic colon and rectal surgical techniques.
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[Press-News.org] Houston Surgeon, DrEricHaas.com, is a Leading Expert in Advanced Colon and Rectal Surgical TechnologiesEric M. Haas, M.D., F.A.C.S., F.A.S.C.R.S., a partner in Houston-based Colorectal Surgical Associates, is committed to the research and development of minimally invasive and innovative laparoscopic and robotic colon and rectal surgical techniques.