3 Best Proctologists in Austin, TX

“Dr. David Fleeger graduated from Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine, College Station, TX. He completed his residency in general surgery at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, and fellowship in Colon and Rectal Surgery at Louisiana State University in Shreveport, LA. Dr. David Fleeger has board certifications in General Surgery and Colon and Rectal Surgery. He focuses on surgical management of Ulcerative Colitis, Crohn’s Disease, Colon, Rectal, and Anal Cancer, with an emphasis on laparoscopic, endoscopic, Da Vinci robotic, and sphincter-sparing techniques. He practices at the Texas Colon & Rectal Specialists–Austin Central. Dr. David Fleeger holds memberships in the American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgeons, American College of Surgeons, American Medical Association, and American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons. He performs surgeries at Bailey Square Surgery Center, St. David’s South Austin Medical Center, and Surgicare of South Austin.”

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“Dr. Robert Cline is a board-certified colon and rectal surgeon who obtained his medical education from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, Texas. He completed his residency in general surgery at St. Paul Medical Center in Dallas, TX, and his fellowship in colon and rectal surgery at Sansum Medical Clinic in Santa Barbara, CA. Dr. Robert Cline has memberships in the Texas Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons, the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons, and the Travis County Medical Society. He has been featured as a Top Doc by Austin Monthly Magazine and Texas Monthly Magazine. He practices at the Texas Colon & Rectal Specialists–Austin Central. Dr. Robert Cline has primary hospital affiliations and surgical facilities at Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin, Northwest Hills Surgical Hospital, St. David’s Bailey Square Surgery Center, and St. David’s Medical Center.”

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“Dr. Thiru V. Lakshman finished his medical doctorate at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, KY. He completed his residency in General Surgery at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, PA. He provides care for all aspects of colorectal surgery, with a special interest in colorectal cancer and minimally invasive, robotic-assisted colorectal surgery. Dr. Thiru V. Lakshman serves as the medical director for the rectal cancer program at St. David’s North Austin Medical Center, and he is a member of the Cancer Governance Board for St. David’s Healthcare. He has used minimally invasive, robotic-assisted techniques for his surgeries since 2011. Dr. Thiru V. Lakshman successfully completed the world’s first procedure utilizing the da Vinci Xi Surgical System and has performed over 1,200 robotic colorectal surgeries to date. He is a bilingual proctologist who speaks Tamil and English. Dr. Thiru V. Lakshman has primary hospital affiliations with the following surgical facilities: Bailey Square Surgery Center, North Austin Surgery Center, Seton Medical Center, St. David’s Medical Center, St. David’s North Austin Medical Center, St. David’s Round Rock Medical Center, and St. David’s South Austin Medical Center.”

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