Jitesh Patel, MD FACS

Colon and Rectal Cancer - Laparoscopic colectomy - Laparoscopic and robotic proctectomy - Sphincter-sparing surgery for low rectal cancer - Treatment for recurrent colon and rectal cancer - Colonoscopy Pelvic Floor diseases - Fecal incontinence [sacral nerve stimulator, sphincteroplasty] - Rectal prolapse - Constipation - Rectocele Inflammatory Bowel Disease - Treatment of Crohn’s disease and Ulcerative colitis - Laparoscopic and open IPAA (J Pouch surgery) for Ulcerative colitis Benign colorectal disease - Diverticulitis - Benign colorectal polyps (Colonoscopy with laparoscopic assistance) - Management of complex stomas - enterocutaneous and colocutaneous fistulae Benign Anorectal diseases - Hemorrhoids, fissures, fistula in ano, recto-urethral fistula, rectovaginal fistula Anal Cancer

Anorectal Disease

• anal abscess
• anal fissure
• anal fistula
• 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
• Meckel's diverticulum
• peritonitis
• removal of colon polyps
• 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

Gastrointestinal

• peritonitis

Vaginal-Rectal Disorders/procedures

• rectovaginal fistula

Diagnostic Imaging/procedures

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

Bowel Control

• bowel incontinence
• constipation
• incontinence, fecal

Inflammatory Bowel Disease

• Crohn's disease
• ulcerative colitis

Minimal Invasive/Endoscopic Procedures

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

Diagnostic Imaging/procedures

University of Kentucky Medical Center

Lexington, KY,

Attending

07/2014—Present

Lexington Veterans Affairs Medical Center

Lexington, KY,

Attending

07/2014—Present

University of Arizona College of Medicine

Tucson, AZ

Assistant Professor

10/2011—07/2014

University of Kentucky College of Medicine

Lexington, KY

Assistant Professor

07/2014—06/2016

University of Kentucky College of Medicine

Lexington, KY

Associate Professor

07/2016—06/2021

University of Kentucky College of Medicine

Lexington, KY

Professor

07/2021—Present