Our Lady of the Lake Physician Group has welcomed Ronald A. Charles, MD to Baton Rouge Colon Rectal Associates at 7777 Hennessy Boulevard, Suite 206.
Dr. Charles is a colon and rectal surgeon offering advanced laparoscopic techniques for abdominal procedures, colonoscopy for colorectal cancer screening, as well as a new treatment for fecal incontinence and transanal endoscopic miscrosurgery (TEM) for treatment of rectal polyps and early rectal cancer.
At Baton Rouge Colon Rectal Associates, Dr. Charles joins a team of experienced physicians and surgeons who provide state-of-the-art care in the evaluation and treatment of all diseases and disorders affecting the small intestine, colon, rectum and anus. The team includes Drs. Louis Barfield, Richard Byrd, Kelly Finan, and Jay Jhunjhunwala.
Dr. Charles received his medical degree from Weill Medical College of Cornell University in New York, NY. He completed his general surgery residency as well as a colon and rectal surgery Fellowship at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation in Cleveland, OH. Dr. Charles is a member of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) and the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons.
Baton Rouge Colon Rectal Associates is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at its Hennessy Boulevard location. The group also operates a satellite clinic in Walker at 5000 O’Donovan Boulevard.