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News Releases
May 2007
Dr. Arun Gowdamarajan delivered a speech to the American Cancer Society on
Advances in Colon Cancer Screening and treatment. He also was honored with an
award for "Mission Delivery, Volunteer of the Year".
Arun Gowdamarajan, MD was published in Surgical Rounds: Presacral Prostatic
Tissue Presenting as a Chronic Fistula-in-ano authors: Arun Gowdamarajan and
John H. Winston III
December 2006
State of the art procedures conducted by surgeons at the Colon & Rectal Care Center were featured on local news programs. These surgical procedures are believed to be the first conducted in Indiana!
December 2006
Dr. Shekar Narayanan of the Colon and Rectal Care Center has successfully performed the first Stapled Transanal Rectal Resection (STARR), in Indiana, for obstructive defecations. Performed at Community Hospital North, this minimally invasive surgical technique, offered to women, is designed to restore a patients rectal anatomy and thus be able to better expel stool. Though not all patients are candidates, those that qualify may have up to an 80% improvement in quality of life.
July 2006
Dr. Shekar Narayanan performed the first successful
Robotically Assisted colon operation in Indiana on June 26, 2006 at Community
Hospital North. The surgery was performed using four small incisions and the
patient was released to home on the third post-operative day.
June 2006
Dr Muller becomes a member of the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons.
June 2006
Dr Muller performed what is believed to be the first TEM (transanal endoscopic
microsurgery) in Indiana at Community Hospital North. TEM is a minimally invasive colorectal surgery that
does not involve any incisions on the outside of the body. The purpose is to remove early cancers and
pre-cancerous growths located deep inside the rectum or lower colon.
 March 2006Dr Jager was named a finalist for the Indianapolis Monthly Health Care Heroes Award for physicians. |
February 2006
Dr Gowdamarajan and Dr Muller provided several
presentations on the “Diagnosis and Treatment of Anorectal Problems for nurse
practitioners at the annual Indiana Nurse Practitioner Meeting.
November 2005
Dr Jager and Dr Narayanan were named “Top Docs”
in the Indianapolis Monthly magazine.
November 2005
The physicians of Colon and Rectal Care Center, in conjunction with physicians from two oncology groups, sponsored a seminar entitled "Colon Cancer 2005, Current Diagnosis and Treatment" for primary care providers.
November 2005
Colon & Rectal Care physicians recognized in Indianapolis Monthly "TOP DOC'S" November 2005 issue.
March 2005
The Colon and Rectal Care Center, Dr Jager, Dr Narayanan, Dr Muller and Dr Gowdamarajan, hosted a seminar for primary care physicians on the latest advances in minimally invasive surgery on March 23, 2005.
January 2005
The Colon and Rectal Care Center, Dr Jager, Dr Narayanan, Dr Muller and Dr
Gowdamarajan, will host the third annual seminar entitled “The Diagnosis and
Treatment of Colorectal Problems For Primary Care” on February 12, 2005 at the
Marriott East Convention Center, Indianapolis.
October 2004
Dr. Joseph Muller, of the Colon and Rectal Care Center, presented current
concepts on “The Management of Hemorrhoids and Rectal Cancer” to the Riverview
Hospital Medical Staff on September 7.
Dr Arun Gowdamarajan, of the Colon and Rectal Care Center,
provided presentations to the Community Hospital East Tumor Board entitled
“Carcinoid Tumor of the Distal Rectum” on September 7 and “Stromal Tumor of the
Rectovagional Septum” on September 21.
September 2004
Colon and Rectal Care Center, Dr. Jager and Dr. Narayanan, are pleased to
announce that Dr. Joseph Muller and Dr. Arun Gowdamarajan joined the practice on
Sept 1. Dr. Muller completed his fellowship in colorectal surgery at Orlando
Regional Medical Center, and Dr. Gowdamarajan completed his fellowship in
colorectal surgery at Grant Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio.
August 2004
Dr. Shekar Narayanan of Colon and Rectal Care Center, has implanted the first
series of artificial anal sphincters in Central Indiana. The artificial anal
sphincter restores anal continence in those afflicted with fecal incontinence,
when more conventional means fail, and avoids a colostomy.
July 2004
Colon and Rectal Care Center announces the opening of their new office at 1539
North Post Road, Indianapolis, In. 46219 on July 21, 2004. Appointments are
available by calling 841-8090.
