Board-certified in Colon & Rectal Surgery and General Surgery and holding the Surgical Review Corporation's Robotic Surgery accreditation, Dr. Mathew Isho, MD runs the colorectal surgery practice at 4060 Fourth Ave #510 in Hillcrest and consults in Arabic as well as English. Screening colonoscopy and diagnostic referrals arrive from primary care panels including UC San Diego Health Family Medicine for positive FIT tests, iron-deficiency anemia of unknown origin, and family histories of colorectal cancer. Surgical caseload covers laparoscopic and robotic colectomy for colon cancer, abdominoperineal resection for rectal cancer, and operative management of diverticulitis and inflammatory bowel disease. Dr. Isho completed his general surgery residency at Trinity Health Oakland through Wayne State University from 2000 to 2005 and holds Sharp Memorial, Sharp Coronado, and Scripps Mercy privileges. Post-operative transitions for elderly patients needing skilled nursing before return home often route through facilities such as Balboa Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. The most demanding workload handles robotic abdominoperineal resection of the rectum in locally advanced disease with sphincter preservation planning.