3 Best Proctologists in Austin, TX

"Dr. David C. Fleeger graduated from Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine in College Station, TX. He completed his residency in general surgery at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, and a fellowship in Colon and Rectal Surgery at Louisiana State University in Shreveport, LA. Dr. Fleeger is board-certified in General Surgery and Colon and Rectal Surgery. He focuses on the surgical management of ulcerative colitis, Crohn’s disease, and colon, rectal, and anal cancers, with an emphasis on laparoscopic, endoscopic, da Vinci robotic, and sphincter-sparing techniques. He practices at Texas Colon & Rectal Specialists–Austin Central. Dr. Fleeger is a member of the American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery, the American College of Surgeons, the American Medical Association, and the 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.

"Dr. Robert Cline has 38 years of experience and is board-certified in Colon & Rectal Surgery. He 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. Cline is a member of 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 Doctor by Austin Monthly and Texas Monthly magazines. He practices at Texas Colon & Rectal Specialists–Austin Central and has primary hospital affiliations with Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin, Northwest Hills Surgical Hospital, St. David’s Bailey Square Surgery Center, and St. David’s Medical Center.

"Dr. Thiru V. Lakshman earned his medical doctorate from the University of Kentucky in Lexington, KY. He completed his residency in General Surgery at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, PA. He provides comprehensive care in all aspects of colorectal surgery, with a special interest in colorectal cancer and minimally invasive, robotic-assisted procedures. Dr. Lakshman serves as the medical director of the rectal cancer program at St. David’s North Austin Medical Center and is a member of the Cancer Governance Board for St. David’s Healthcare. He has extensive experience in minimally invasive, robotic-assisted techniques and successfully performed the world’s first procedure using the da Vinci Xi Surgical System. He has performed more than 1,500 colorectal robotic surgeries, the highest volume in the region. He is a bilingual proctologist who speaks Tamil and English. Dr. Lakshman is affiliated with 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.