How is a Colon & Rectal Surgeon Different From A Gastroenterologist?
A Colon & Rectal Surgeon is a board certified General Surgeon who then goes on to do specialty training in Colon & Rectal Surgery. He or she must then become board certified in Colon & Rectal Surgery. A Gastroenterologist is an Internist who then goes on to do specialty training in Gastroenterology. One is a subspecialty of Surgery and the other a subspecialty of Internal Medicine. We both do colonoscopies but only colon & rectal surgeons do surgeries.
