Dr. Laura Kathleen Altom M.D., Surgical Oncologist
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Dr. Laura Kathleen Altom M.D.

Colon and Rectal Surgeon

5/5(8)
2800 BLUE RIDGE RD STE 300 RALEIGH NC, 27607
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5/5

About

Dr. Laura Altom is a general and colorectal surgeon practicing in RALEIGH, NC. Dr. Altom specializes in all diseases of the colon, rectum and anus. Diseases that she sees and treats include colon and rectal cancer, colon and rectal polyps, diverticulitis, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, anal cancer, anal warts, hemorrhoids, anal fissures, perirectal abscess or anal fissures, anal or rectal pain, rectal bleeding, fecal incontinence. She uses a variety of advanced techniques in robotic, minimally invasive, and transanal surgery. Dr. Altom provides compassionate, expert, and quality surgical service for her patients and is able to respond quickly due to knowledge of various surgical procedures.

Education and Training

Vanderbilt University MD 2008

Univ of Alabama at Birmingham MSPH 2012

Board Certification

American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery

American Board of Surgery

Provider Details

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Dr. Laura Kathleen Altom M.D.'s Practice location

2800 BLUE RIDGE RD STE 300 -
RALEIGH, NC 27607
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1505 SW Cary Parkway REX Healthcare of Cary -
Cary, NC 27511
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Raleigh, NC 27607
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Dr. Laura Kathleen Altom M.D. has a rating of 5 out of 5 stars based on the reviews from 8 patients. FindaTopDoc has aggregated the experiences from real patients to help give you more insights and information on how to choose the best Colon and Rectal Surgeon in your area. These reviews do not reflect a providers level of clinical care, but are a compilation of quality indicators such as bedside manner, wait time, staff friendliness, ease of appointment, and knowledge of conditions and treatments.

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