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Colon and Rectal Surgery

Colorectal surgeons perform surgeries involving disorders of the rectum, anus and colon. Colorectal surgery may be performed to treat colorectal cancer, as well as a wide variety of other disorders, such as hemorrhoids, Crohn’s disease and rectal prolapse.

Rebecca Hoedema, MD, is a board-certified colorectal and general surgeon. Dr. Hoedema earned her medical degree at Indiana University School of Medicine in Indianapolis. She completed her residency in general surgery at Michigan State University, Spectrum Health in Grand Rapids, Michigan and completed a fellowship in colon and rectal surgery at the Ferguson Clinic, Michigan State University, in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Donald G. Kim, MD, FACS, is a board-certified colorectal and general surgeon and is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. Dr. Kim earned his medical degree from Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine in Maywood, Illinois. He completed his residency in general surgery at Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood, Illinois and his colon and rectal surgery fellowship at University of Minnesota in Minneapolis.

Dr. Kim’s clinical interests include minimally invasive surgery, including laparoscopic, da Vinci (robotic) surgery, and transendoscopic microsurgery for colorectal cancer and inflammatory bowel disease with an emphasis on sphincter preservation (avoidance of a colostomy or ileostomy) as well as pelvic floor disorders, such as fecal incontinence (sphincter repair and artificial bowel sphincter) and obstructed defecation (STARR procedure).