Joshua Robert Karas MD
Colon and Rectal Surgeon
340 E 90th St Apt 4E New York NY, 10128About
Dr. Joshua Karas is a colon and rectal surgeon practicing in New York, NY. Dr. Karas specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the colon, rectum and anus. As a colon and rectal surgeon, Dr. Karas often treats conditions like rectal cancer, colon cancer, hemorrhoids, anal fissures and diverticulitis. Colon and rectal surgeons may be referred to you by your gastroenterologist if your doctor believes you need a surgical procedure.
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- No rectopexy versus rectopexy following rectal mobilization for full-thickness rectal prolapse: a randomized controlled trial.
- Colonoscopic injection for murine solid cecal cancer model.
- "Correcting" ulcers?
- Acute scrotum caused by sigmoid diverticulitis.
- Laparoscopy in Non-Trauma Abdominal Emergencies.
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