Rochester, MN

507-538-3270

7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Central Time

We offer unmatched expertise in colon and rectal surgery. At Mayo Clinic in Rochester, you get a seamless care experience from an expert team of colon and rectal surgeons. 

Our surgeons regularly perform routine and highly complex procedures for colon and rectal conditions. As the No. 1 ranked hospital in Gastroenterology & GI Surgery for the 35th year in a row according to the 2025-2026 U.S. News and World Report Best Hospitals ranking, we successfully treat hundreds of gastrointestinal issues, including:

• Primary colon and rectal cancer
• Locally recurrent colon and rectal cancer
• Presacral tumors
• Colon and rectal polyps

• Inflammatory bowel disease: Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis
• Diverticulitis and diverticular disease
• Anal problems such as hemorrhoids, fistula and fissure
• Colonic dysmotility problems
• Pelvic floor dysfunction  

Your team of leading surgeons and specialists collaborates to ensure your smooth journey, working in sync to provide a swift, accurate diagnosis and efficient treatment. What might take months elsewhere is often achievable in mere days at Mayo Clinic.

We remain at the forefront of medical innovation, leveraging our top-tier facilities for advanced diagnostics and cutting-edge treatments. Our surgeons have extensive experience in the latest techniques, including:

• Robotic and minimally invasive surgery
• Intraoperative radiation therapy for recurrent cancers
• Transanal endoscopic microsurgery
• Sacral nerve stimulation for fecal incontinence
• Ileoanal anastomosis and continent ileostomy (pouch surgeries) 

With a myriad of surgical expertise in one place, we can quickly bring the right expertise together for a multidisciplinary evaluation. Mayo Clinic is one of the few institutions offering synchronous cancer treatment, allowing us to remove tumors from multiple organs in a single surgery. This innovative approach streamlines treatment and offers successful surgical outcomes for people who were told surgery was not an option. 

Our track record boasts excellent surgical outcomes, surpassing national averages.

At Mayo Clinic, you get the best possible surgical care from our highly experienced colorectal team. Your well-being, successful outcome and quality of life are our top priorities. We’re here for you, every step of the way.

Mayo Clinic has more specialties ranked in the top three than any other hospital in the nation, according to the 2025-2026 U.S. News and World Report Best Hospitals ranking. Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center is a National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center with three locations. This esteemed designation means we are driving the future of groundbreaking research, clinical trial access, and innovative therapies.   

Rochester

200 First St. SW, 

Rochester, MN 55905

507-538-3270

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