Diseases of the Colon & Rectum is the world's leading publication in colorectal surgery, ranking in the top 10% of all peer-reviewed surgery journals. 

For physicians involved in colorectal patient care as well as for authors who wish to publish in the premier journal in this field of specialization, DC&R is the recognized authority on conditions affecting the colon, rectum, and anus. The journal publishes:

Original Articles
Clinical Practice Guidelines
Systematic Reviews
Short Communication (including Editorials, Letters to the Editor, Technical Notes, and Video Vignettes, among others)
For more than fifty years, DC&R has been the journal of choice for the transfer and acquisition of medical and surgical knowledge and information in this highly specialized discipline. Given changes in the array of diagnostic tools and in the quality of medical and surgical management options and protocols, general surgeons, colorectal surgeons, gastroenterologists, surgical oncologists and oncologists worldwide have come to rely upon DC&R online and its monthly print edition for cutting edge information. Very simply, the journal is the single most authoritative resource for physicians involved in all aspects of colorectal care who wish to stay apprised of medical and surgical advances.
 
Diseases of the Colon & Rectum is a Wolters Kluwer recommended title.

Diseases of the Colon & Rectum is the official journal of the American Society of Colon & Rectal Surgeons and affiliated with other international organizations.

EDITORS
Susan Galandiuk, M.D.
Editor-in-Chief
Louisville, Kentucky
 John R. T. Monson, M.D.
Coeditor
Orlando, Florida
Scott R. Steele, M.D.
Coeditor
Cleveland, Ohio
SECTION EDITORS
Kelli Bullard Dunn, M.D.
Current Status
Louisville, Kentucky
Joshua I. Bleier, M.D.
Social Media &
Readership Engagement
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Kyle G. Cologne, M.D.
Dynamic Articles
Video Vignettes
Podcasts
Los Angeles, California
Mattias Soop, M.D., Ph.D.
International Content
Salford, United Kingdom
Daniel O. Herzig, M.D.
Resident’s Corner
Clinical Pathological Conferences
Portland, Oregon
ASSOCIATE EDITORS
Maher A. Abbas, M.D.
Dubai, UAE
Karim Alavi, M.D.
Worcester, Massachusetts
Donato F. Altomare, M.D.
Bari, Italy
Sam Atallah, M.D.
Orlando, Florida
Willem A. Bemelman, M.D., Ph.D.
Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Mariana Berho, M.D.
Hollywood, Florida
George J. Chang, M.D., M.S.
Houston, Texas
William C. Cirocco, M.D.
Columbus, Ohio
Bard Cosman, M.D.
San Diego, California
Conor Delaney, M.D., Ph.D.
Cleveland, Ohio
David A. Etzioni, M.D.
Phoenix, Arizona
Alessandro Fichera, M.D.
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Fergal Fleming, M.D.
Rochester, New York
Charles M. Friel, M.D., M.S.
Charlottesville, Virginia
Chuan-Gang Fu, M.D.
Shanghai, China
Sean C. Glasgow, M.D.
St. Louis, Missouri
Wilhelm Graf, M.D.
Uppsala, Sweden
William Harb, M.D.
Nashville, Tennessee
Imran Hassan, M.D.
Iowa City, Iowa
Alexander G. Heriot, M.D.
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Andrew Hill, M.D., Ed.D.
Auckland, New Zealand
Christine Jensen, M.D., M.P.H.
St. Paul, Minnesota
Eric K. Johnson, M.D.
Tacoma, Washington
Andreas M. Kaiser, M.D.
Los Angeles, California
Matthew F. Kalady, M.D.
Cleveland, Ohio
Gregory Kennedy, M.D., Ph.D.
Birmingham, Alabama
Nam Kyu Kim, M.D.
Seoul, Korea
Mary R. Kwaan, M.D., M.P.H.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Sean Langenfeld, M.D.
Omaha, Nebraska
Najjia N. Mahmoud, M.D.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Justin A. Maykel, M.D.
Worcester, Massachusetts
Evangelos Messaris, M.D., Ph.D.
Hershey, Pennsylvania
Toshiki Mimura, M.D.
Saitama, Japan
Husein Moloo, M.D.
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Harvey G. Moore, M.D.
Durham, North Carolina
Matthew Mutch, M.D.
St. Louis, Missouri
Ian M. Paquette, M.D.
Cincinnati, Ohio
Rodrigo O. Perez, M.D.
São Paulo, Brazil
Scott E Regenbogen, M.D., M.P.H
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Rocco Ricciardi, M.D., M.P.H.
Burlington, Massachusetts
David B. Stewart, M.D.
Hershey, Pennsylvania
Luca Stocchi, M.D.
Cleveland Clinic, Ohio
Akira Sugita, M.D.
Yokohama, Japan
Charles Ternent, M.D.
Omaha, Nebraska
Sarah A. Vogler, M.D., M.B.A.
Edina, Minnesota
Toshiaki Watanabe, M.D.
Tokyo, Japan
J. Graham Williams, M.Ch.
Wolverhampton, United Kingdom
EMERITI EDITORS-IN-CHIEF
Robert D. Madoff, M.D.
Victor W. Fazio, M.B., M.S.
Robert W. Beart, Jr., M.D.
John R. Hill, M.D.
Louis A. Buie, Sr., M.D.
EDITORIAL OFFICE  
The Hiram C. Polk, Jr., MD
Department of Surgery, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY 40292 (USA)
Margaret Abby
Managing Editor
Phone: (502) 294-7444
dcrjournalmanagingeditor@gmail.com
Taris Truax
Editorial Assistant
Phone: (507) 271-5176
tarisashton@gmail.com