
Dr. Tonia Young-fadok M.D.
Colon and Rectal Surgeon
5779 E Mayo Blvd Phoenix AZ, 85054About
Dr. Tonia Young-fadok is a colon and rectal surgeon practicing in Phoenix, AZ. Dr. Young-fadok specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the colon, rectum and anus. As a colon and rectal surgeon, Dr. Young-fadok often treats conditions like rectal cancer, colon cancer, hemorrhoids, anal fissures and diverticulitis. Colon and rectal surgeons may be referred to you by your gastroenterologist if your doctor believes you need a surgical procedure.
Education and Training
University of Oxford Medical Sciences Division 1987
Board Certification
SurgeryAmerican Board of SurgeryABS
Provider Details
Awards
- 2012 Phoenix Super Doctors
Treatments
- Crohn's Disease
- Anal Cancer
- Colon Cancer
- Aerolase® Technologies
Fellowships
- Research Fellowship - Harvard Surgical Research Fellow Organ Transplantation: New England Deaconess Hospital
- Fellow - Colon and Rectal Surgery: Mayo Clinic in Rochester
- Fellow - Laparoscopic Colon and Rectal Surgery: Mayo Clinic in Rochester
- (Colon & Rectal Surgery), MAYO CLINIC, ROCHESTER, MN 1995
Experience & Accolades
- Member2004Secretary General, International Society for Digestive Surgery
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