Anne Fabrizio, MD

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Get to know Colorectal Surgeon Dr. Anne Fabrizio, who serves patients in Boston, Massachusetts.

As a colorectal surgeon, Dr. Fabrizio is an expert in the surgical and non-surgical treatment of colon and rectal problems. She tends to patients within the Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, Massachusetts.

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, a part of Beth Israel Lahey Health, is a world-class teaching hospital of Harvard Medical School. Its Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery consists of the world-class colon and rectal surgery experts who specialize in minimally invasive approaches such as standard laparoscopic, single incision laparoscopic (through one small skin incision), and robotic laparoscopic surgeries for the small bowel, colon, and rectum. They provide prompt, individualized care, and the most advanced treatments for a variety of cancerous and non-cancerous conditions affecting the colon and rectum.

A graduate of the University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey, Dr. Fabrizio went on to complete her residency in general surgery at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. This was followed by a fellowship in colorectal surgery at Brigham and Women’s Hospital.

The doctor’s clinical interests include colon cancer, rectal cancer, Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, diverticulitis, hemorrhoids, anal fissure, perianal abscess/fistula, rectal prolapse, and benign neoplasms of the colon and rectum. She also serves as an Instructor within the Department of Surgery at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, as well remains affiliated with Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital-Milton Center For Specialty Care.

Colorectal surgery is a field of medicine dealing with disorders of the rectum, anus, and colon. The field is also known as proctology; however, this term is now used infrequently within medicine and is most often employed to identify practices relating to the anus and rectum in particular. A colorectal surgeon is a general surgeon who has undergone further training in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the colon, rectum, and anus.

On a more personal note, Dr. Fabrizio grew up in Seattle. When she and her husband are not working, they enjoy traveling, camping, hiking, as well as visiting museums and renowned restaurants. 

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