Dr. Michael Dolberg is a colorectal surgeon in Memorial’s Colon and Rectal program that specializes in the care of patients with colon and rectal cancer, benign anorectal, and inflammatory bowel diseases.
“I’m especially proud to perform all my surgeries robotically, often sending patients home the same day,” said Dolberg, who received fellowship training in colon and rectal surgery at the University of South Florida’s College of Medicine. “It’s extremely uncommon to do these procedures on an outpatient basis, but the ultra-minimally-invasive approach we utilize makes an overnight stay unnecessary, and for many patients it’s the right choice.”
Dr. Dolberg has had dozens of cases that were appropriate for the outpatient approach and says the accomplishment was made possible, in part, by Memorial Healthcare System investing in the latest technology. “We’ve been given the equipment and supplies to build the colorectal program, with these advancements enabling work to be done fully inside the patient’s body and significantly decreasing the time it takes to recover.”
