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Anorectal Disorders, Colon and Rectal Surgery, Colon Cancer, Colorectal Surgery, Crohn's Disease, Diverticulitis, Fecal Incontinence, Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), Minimally Invasive Surgery, Rectal Cancer, Robotic and Laparoscopic Surgery, Sphincter-Preserving Surgery, Transanal Hemorrhoidal Dearterialization (THD), Transanal Minimally Invasive Surgery (TAMIS), Ulcerative Colitis ...read more
Surgical management of rectal prolapse; HPV, anal dysplasia, and cancer ...read more
Dr. Sandy Fang specializes in surgery for colon and rectal cancer, as well as benign colorectal conditions such as inflammatory bowel disease, rectal prolapse, anal fistulas and fecal incontinence. She performs high-resolution anoscopy and minimally invasive procedures to treat colorectal cancer, diverticulitis and inflammatory bowel disease.
She is board certified in general surgery, as well as colon and rectal surgery.
Dr. Fang's research interests include high-resolution anoscopy and anal dysplasia/cancer, inflammatory bowel disease, and outcomes in rectal prolapse surgery. Among her recent studies, published in Diseases of the Colon and Rectum, is an NSQIP analysis of the comparative safety of abdominal versus perineal repair of rectal prolapse in high-risk patients.
Colorectal Cancer: Answers from Surgeon Sandy Fang
Colorectal cancer (cancer of the colon and rectum) is the second leading cause of cancer death in the United States, claiming the lives of approximately 56,000 people each year. Learn more about prevention, screening and treatment options with expert answers from Johns Hopkins colorectal surgeon Sandy Fang.
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