Could Blood in Your Stool Be Due to Hemorrhoids – or Rectal Prolapse?
Dr. Elisa Birnbaum from the University of Colorado shares the causes, symptoms & treatment options for rectal prolapse and hemorrhoids. Do you know the difference?
Blogs by Dr. Elisa Birnbaum
Elisa Birnbaum, MD, has clinical focuses on pelvic floor abnormalities, surgical treatment for constipation, prolapse and fecal incontinence, and minimally invasive approaches to surgery (both laparoscopic and robotic).
She earned her medical degree at the University of Illinois Medical Center before completing a surgery residency at Long Island Jewish Medical Center and a fellowship in colon and rectal surgery at The Jewish Hospital of St. Louis.
Her philosophy of care is to approach the symptoms a woman relates to her then come up with a management plan together, and to always try medical management first before considering surgery.