Thomas E. Read, MD FACS

Full time academic colon and rectal surgery practice, specializing in colon and rectal cancer, inflammatory bowel disease, diverticulitis, minimally invasive surgery for colorectal disorders, and anorectal disease.

Anorectal Disease

• anal abscess
• anal fissure
• anal fistula
• anal sphincter repair
• anal tears
• anal warts
• Anorectal Disease
• colonoscopy
• hemorrhoid problems
• hemorrhoidal banding
• prolapsing hemorroids
• rectal bleeding
• rectal prolapse
• recto-vaginal fistula
• sphincter repair
• sphincter sparing surgery

Colon and Rectal Disorder/Procedures

• colectomy
• Colon and Rectal Disorder/Procedures
• colon polyps
• colon surgery
• colonoscopy
• colostomy
• diverticular disease
• diverticulitis
• flexible sigmoidoscopy
• ileostomy
• intussusception
• laparoscopic colon surgery
• peritonitis
• pilonidal disease
• removal of colon polyps
• sigmoidoscopy
• stoma revision
• surgery for diverticulitis

Colon and Rectal Cancer/Tumors

• anal cancer
• Colon and Rectal Cancer/Tumors
• colon cancer screening
• colon surgery
• colon/rectal cancer
• colonic polyps
• colostomy
• diverticular disease
• ileostomy
• intussusception
• laparoscopic colon surgery
• Meckel's diverticulum
• peritonitis

Gastrointestinal

Colon and Rectal Other

Vaginal-Rectal Disorders/procedures

• rectovaginal fistula

Diagnostic Imaging/procedures

• colonoscopy
• endoscopy
• endoscopy
• endoscopy
• flexible sigmoidoscopy
• minimal access surgery
• sigmoidoscopy

Inflammatory Bowel Disease

• Crohn's disease
• ulcerative colitis

Minimal Invasive/Endoscopic Procedures

• colon/rectal cancer screening
• colonoscopic polypectomy
• colonoscopy
• endoscopic surgery
• flexible sigmoidoscopy
• laparoscopic surgery for colon and recta
• Local excision
• Minimal Invasive/Endoscopic Procedures
• minimally invasive surgery
• Procedure for prolapsing hemorrhoids
• Sphincter sparing surgery
• Trans anal Endoscopic Surgery

Barnes-Jewish Hospital

St. Louis, MO,

Trauma/Acute Care Surgeon

09/1996—06/2001

VA Medical Center

St. Louis, MO,

Trauma/Acute Care Surgeon

07/1998—06/2001

Western Pennsylvania Hospital

Pittsburgh, PA,

Trauma/Acute Care Surgeon

08/2001—06/2008

Lahey Clinic Medical Center

Burlington, MA,

Trauma/Acute Care Surgeon

07/2008—08/2018

University of Florida College of Medicine-Shands Hospital

Gainesville, FL,

Attending

09/2018—Present

Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine

St. Louis, MO

Assistant Professor

09/1996—06/2001

Temple University School of Medicine

Philadelphia, PA

Associate Professor

01/2002—06/2008

Tufts University School of Medicine

Boston, MA

Professor

08/2008—08/2018

University of Florida College of Medicine

Gainesville, FL

Professor

09/2018—Present