Dr. Bruce A Orkin MD
Colon and Rectal Surgeon
2150 Pennsylvania Ave Nw Washington DC, 20037About
Dr. Bruce Orkin is a colon and rectal surgeon practicing in Washington, DC. Dr. Orkin specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the colon, rectum and anus. As a colon and rectal surgeon, Dr. Orkin often treats conditions like rectal cancer, colon cancer, hemorrhoids, anal fissures and diverticulitis. Colon and rectal surgeons may be referred to you by your gastroenterologist if your doctor believes you need a surgical procedure.
Education and Training
Univ of Mn Med Sch-Minneapolis, Minneapolis Mn 1981
Board Certification
SurgeryAmerican Board of SurgeryABS
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Hemorrhoids: what the dermatologist should know.
- HIV-positive patients with anal carcinoma have poorer treatment tolerance and outcome than HIV-negative patients.
- Laparoscopic colorectal surgery.
- Thrombosed external hemorrhoids: outcome after conservative or surgical management.
- Perineal manifestations of HIV infection.
- Small bowel obstruction: conservative vs. surgical management.
- Urachal remnant small bowel obstruction: report of two adult cases.
- Paradoxical inflammatory reaction to Seprafilm: case report and review of the literature.
- The passing of the United Ostomy Association.
- Influence of sleep on anal sphincteric pressure in health and after ileal pouch-anal anastomosis.
- Human anal motility while fasting, after feeding, and during sleep.
- Accuracy of colonoscopic localization.
- Topical tacrolimus for parastomal pyoderma gangrenosum: a report of two cases.
- The digital rectal examination scoring system (DRESS).
- Progression of sclerosing mesenteritis into intra-abdominal abscesses.
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