A colorectal surgeon in North Carolina, Dr. Gentry Caton offers comprehensive care for intestinal diseases that affect the colon, rectum and intestines.
Dr. Gentry Caton graduated from University of South Carolina School of Medicine in 2009.
Dr. Caton has one office in North Carolina where he specializes in Colorectal Surgery and General Surgery.
Dr. Caton works with twenty-two doctors including Dr. Nathan Williams and Dr. Cynthia Ballenger.
Colorectal surgeons like Dr. Caton specialize in the surgical and non-surgical care for structures of the lower digestive system, including the intestines, colon and rectum. Dr. Caton may treat conditions such as colon and rectal cancer, polyps, fecal incontinence, ulcerative colitis, inflammatory bowel disease and hemorrhoids. In the past, colorectal surgeons were commonly known as "proctologists."
As a general surgeon in North Carolina, Dr. Caton performs a range of of surgeries and operations, usually focusing on areas and organs of the abdomen and their related organs. Dr. Caton may utilize invasive or minimally-invasive surgical techniques, with the latter reducing recovery time and stress on the patient's body.