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Symptoms & Risk Factors Testing & Screening Imaging & Diagnostics Treatments Patient Support Related Services Colon & Rectal Surgery Gastroenterology (GI) Colon Cancer & Rectal Cancer The Colon Cancer and Rectal Cancer Program at UI Health performs routine screening examinations, treats malignant conditions, and surgically treats cancers of the colon, rectum, anus, and small bowel. We offer state-of-the-art services for patients with colorectal cancer, colon cancer, and rectal cancer,  and we provide the most integrated care available to patients diagnosed with early to advanced colorectal cancer. The Colon & Rectal Cancer Program at UI Health uses a multidisciplinary approach to provide patients with the best care and treatment options available. Our department works with several other UI Health teams to provide a full care team. Below you'll find a list of teams that make up the Center for Colon and Rectal Cancer team. REQUEST AN APPOINTMENT 312.996.7598 Request Online Referring Physicians Click Here Meet Our Team View All Specialists View Profile Request an Appointment Mohamad Abdulhai, MD Colon & Rectal Surgery View Profile Request an Appointment Arouj Bajwa, MD Gastroenterology & Hepatology View Profile Request an Appointment Elisa Bianchi, MD Colon & Rectal Surgeon View Profile Request an Appointment Brian Boulay, MD, MPH Gastroenterology View Profile Request an Appointment Robert Carroll, MD Gastroenterology View Profile Request an Appointment Vivek Chaudhry, MD Colon & Rectal Surgery View Profile Request an Appointment Kunal Desai, MD, MBA, MS Hematology and Oncology View Profile Request an Appointment Maria El Gemayel, MD Gastroenterology View Profile Request an Appointment Mohammad Fayyaz, MD Gastroenterology View Profile Request an Appointment Melanie Frieh, PA-C Gastroenterology View Profile Request an Appointment Gerald Gantt, MD Colon & Rectal Surgery View Profile Request an Appointment Shikha Jain, MD, FACP Hematology and Oncology View Profile Request an Appointment Lyn Sue Kahng, MD Gastroenterology View Profile Request an Appointment Matthew Koshy, MD Radiation Oncology View Profile Request an Appointment Karyn Morgan, APRN Hematology and Oncology View Profile Request an Appointment Ece Mutlu, MD, MBA, MSCR, AGAF, FACG Gastroenterology View Profile Request an Appointment Keith Naylor, MD Gastroenterology View Profile Request an Appointment Alejandra Perez-Tamayo, MD Colon & Rectal Surgery View Profile Request an Appointment Jessica Salgado, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC CWOCN Colon & Rectal Surgery View Profile Request an Appointment Rima Shobar, MD, MS Gastroenterology View Profile Request an Appointment Asim Shuja, MD Gastroenterology View Profile Request an Appointment Sooyoung Yeom, DNP, FNP-BC Gastroenterology Genetics Interventional Radiology Radiation Oncology Colon & Rectal Surgery Medical Oncology Gastroenterology (GI) Our colorectal cancer experts are nationally recognized leaders who are active in research related to colorectal cancer. 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