Best Colorectal
William Ernest Miles was a British surgeon whose work significantly influenced the surgical treatment of rectal cancer. In 1908 he described the abdominoperineal resection, which removes the rectum and anus through combined abdominal and perineal approaches and results in a permanent colostomy. Ofte...
Alfred M. Cohen is an American surgical oncologist who served as chief of colorectal surgery at Memorial Sloan Kettering, pioneering liver resection techniques.
Hiram C. Polk Jr. was an American academic surgeon whose career was closely associated with the University of Louisville. His research included surgical infections, antibiotic use, inflammation, and the prevention of complications surrounding operations. As a department chair and surgical educator,...
Claude E. Welch was an American surgeon associated for much of his career with Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School. He was known for clinical and educational work in abdominal surgery, including diseases of the colon and rectum. Through teaching, professional leadership, and su...
Australian surgeon Hugh Devine (1878–1959) was a pioneer of colorectal surgery in Australia, advancing operative techniques for rectal cancer and large bowel disease.
