Dr. Shankar R Raman M.D, MRCS
Colon and Rectal Surgeon
411 Laurel St Suite 2100 Des Moines IA, 50314About
Dr. Shankar Raman is a colon and rectal surgeon practicing in Des Moines, IA. Dr. Raman specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the colon, rectum and anus. As a colon and rectal surgeon, Dr. Raman 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.
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Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Breast carcinoma masquerading as recurrent primary breast lymphoma.
- Coital paraphimosis causing penile necrosis.
- First case of rectal inclusion cyst after stapled haemorrhoidopexy (PPH).
- Colocutaneous fistula after suction lipoplasty: case report and literature review.
- Magnetic resonance angiography unmasks frostbite injury.
- Nontuberculous mycobacterial abdominal aortic aneurysm in a patient with AIDS.
- Does transumbilical single incision laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding result in decreased pain medicine use? A case-matched study.
- Modern surgical communication and the practice of surgery.
- Endolumenal revision obesity surgery results in weight loss and closure of gastric-gastric fistula.
- Coital paraphimosis causing penile necrosis.
- Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding over previous duodenal switch: weight results from short-term follow-up.
- Cystosarcoma phyllodes and gastrointestinal stromal tumors: birds of the same feather?
- Well leg compartment syndrome after robotic prostatectomy: a word of caution.
- Robotic adrenalectomy by an open surgeon: are outcomes different?
- Child welfare services in India.
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