Wynnewood's Lankenau Opens New Colorectal Center

Wynnewood, PA --  Main Line Health and Marks Colorectal Surgical Associates announced the opening of the Colorectal Center at Lankenau Medical Center  in a press release Tuesday. 

The two organizations said that patients travel to Lankenau Medical Center from around the world to receive colorectal procedures perfected by Marks Colorectal Surgical Associates, comprised of John H. Marks, MD, Section Chief of Colorectal Surgery at Main Line Health and Medical Director of the Colorectal Cancer Program at Lankenau Medical Center; Gerald Marks, MD; and Henry P. Schoonyoung, MD. 

The practice now has a dedicated, state-of-the-art space to treat patients with a wide range of colorectal conditions and diseases.

The Colorectal Center at Lankenau Medical Center provides comprehensive treatment and surgical care for patients with colon and rectal cancers, and other disorders of the small intestines, colon, rectum and anus. In addition to surgical procedures, patients may also be referred to the Colorectal Center at Lankenau Medical Center for medical oncology (chemotherapy) and/or radiation, the news release stated. 

Drs. John and Gerald Marks make up a father-son team who has pioneered significant breakthroughs that are now considered worldwide standards of care for colorectal cancer treatment. Together with Dr. Schoonyoung, MD, they said the team has extensive expertise in minimally invasive laparoscopic and robotic-assisted colorectal surgery, leading to better outcomes and a higher quality of life for patients after surgery.

The practice is now located in Suite 375 of the Medical Science Building. 

The 6,000-square-foot Center has been designed with amenities and cutting-edge technologies to maximize comfort in a healing environment, according to the groups. 

For more information, see their website here.