The 20 Best Colostomy Doctors near Columbia, SC

Find the Experts and Specialists who perform Colostomy

Last Updated: 04/28/2026

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MediFind found 19 doctor with experience in Colostomy near Columbia, SC. Of these, 17 are Experienced and 2 are Advanced.

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    Irena Gribovskaja
    Advanced in Colostomy
    Colorectal Surgery
    Advanced in Colostomy
    Colorectal Surgery

    Prisma Health Colorectal Surgery – Taylor St.

    1333 Taylor Street, Suite 5F, 
    Columbia, SC 
     (0.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Russian
    Accepting New Patients

    Irena Gribovskaja is a Colorectal Surgeon in Columbia, South Carolina. Dr. Gribovskaja is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Colostomy. Her top areas of expertise are Rectal Prolapse, Anal Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Ileostomy, and Colostomy. Dr. Gribovskaja is currently accepting new patients.

    James B. Tribble
    Experienced in Colostomy
    General Surgery | Bariatric Medicine
    Experienced in Colostomy
    General Surgery | Bariatric Medicine

    Prisma Health Surgery – Laurel St.

    1850 Laurel Street, 
    Columbia, SC 
     (1.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    James Tribble is a General Surgeon and a Bariatric Medicine provider in Columbia, South Carolina. Dr. Tribble is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Colostomy. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Hiatal Hernia, Paget Disease of the Breast, Hernia Surgery, and Sleeve Gastrectomy. Dr. Tribble is currently accepting new patients.

    Jacob Hessey
    Experienced in Colostomy
    General Surgery
    Experienced in Colostomy
    General Surgery

    Prisma Health Surgery – 2 Med Park

    2 Medical Park Road, Suite 300, 
    Columbia, SC 
     (1.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Jacob Hessey is a General Surgeon in Columbia, South Carolina. Dr. Hessey is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Colostomy. His top areas of expertise are Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Delirium, Ogilvie Syndrome, Bladder Reconstruction, and Colostomy. Dr. Hessey is currently accepting new patients.

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    Jesse A. Clanton
    Experienced in Colostomy
    Surgical Oncology
    Experienced in Colostomy
    Surgical Oncology

    Prisma Health Surgical Oncology – Richland

    2 Medical Park Road, Suite 300, 
    Columbia, SC 
     (1.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Jesse Clanton is a Surgical Oncologist in Columbia, South Carolina. Dr. Clanton is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Colostomy. His top areas of expertise are Gallbladder Cancer, Gallbladder Adenocarcinoma, Gallbladder Disease, Pancreaticoduodenectomy, and Pancreatectomy. Dr. Clanton is currently accepting new patients.

    Amy N. Hildreth
    Experienced in Colostomy
    General Surgery
    Experienced in Colostomy
    General Surgery

    Prisma Health Surgery – 2 Med Park

    2 Medical Park Road, Suite 300, 
    Columbia, SC 
     (1.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Amy Hildreth is a General Surgeon in Columbia, South Carolina. Dr. Hildreth is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Colostomy. Her top areas of expertise are Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Delirium, Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Gastrostomy, and Gallbladder Removal. Dr. Hildreth is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Colostomy
    Colorectal Surgery
    Experienced in Colostomy
    Colorectal Surgery

    Palmetto Health

    1333 Taylor St Ste 5F, 
    Columbia, SC 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Leslie Moore is a Colorectal Surgeon in Columbia, South Carolina. Dr. Moore is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Colostomy. His top areas of expertise are Genital Warts, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Hemorrhoids, Ureteral Reconstruction, and Hernia Surgery.

    Experienced in Colostomy
    General Surgery
    Experienced in Colostomy
    General Surgery

    Prisma Health Pediatric Surgery

    9 Richland Medical Park Drive, Suite 500, 
    Columbia, SC 
     (1.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Faidah Badru is a General Surgeon in Columbia, South Carolina. Dr. Badru is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Colostomy. Her top areas of expertise are Appendicitis, Gallbladder Disease, Childhood Pancreatitis, Appendectomy, and Colostomy. Dr. Badru is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Colostomy
    Vascular Surgery
    Experienced in Colostomy
    Vascular Surgery

    Columbia Nephrology Associates – Vascular Access Center (ASC)

    121 Park Central Drive, Suite 200, 
    Columbia, SC 
     (2.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Dion Franga is a Vascular Surgeon in Columbia, South Carolina. Dr. Franga is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Colostomy. His top areas of expertise are Arterial Insufficiency, Peripheral Artery Disease, Necrosis, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Franga is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Colostomy
    Colorectal Surgery
    Experienced in Colostomy
    Colorectal Surgery

    Lexington Surgery

    146 E Hospital Dr Ste 400, 
    West Columbia, SC 
     (3.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Edward Jakubs is a Colorectal Surgeon in West Columbia, South Carolina. Dr. Jakubs is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Colostomy. His top areas of expertise are Familial Colorectal Cancer, Anal Cancer, Hemorrhoids, Hernia Surgery, and Hemorrhoidectomy.

    Advanced in Colostomy
    General Surgery
    Advanced in Colostomy
    General Surgery

    Palmetto Health

    1850 Laurel St, 
    Columbia, SC 
     (1.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Harris Parker is a General Surgeon in Columbia, South Carolina. Dr. Parker is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Colostomy. His top areas of expertise are Paget Disease of the Breast, Breast Cancer, Renovascular Hypertension, Gastrostomy, and Lymphadenectomy.

    Kasim Mirza
    Experienced in Colostomy
    Colorectal Surgery
    Experienced in Colostomy
    Colorectal Surgery

    MUSC Health Colorectal Surgery

    2750 Laurel St., Suite 103, 
    Columbia, SC 
     (7.0 miles away)
    Experience:
    11+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Kasim Mirza, MD, specializes in Colon Cancer, Rectal Cancer, and Colorectal Surgery and is located in Columbia, SC. Dr. Mirza is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Colostomy. His top areas of expertise are Rectal Prolapse, Colorectal Cancer, Colostomy, and Colonoscopy.

    Sidney Morrison
    Experienced in Colostomy
    Colorectal Surgery
    Experienced in Colostomy
    Colorectal Surgery

    MUSC Health Colorectal Surgery

    2750 Laurel St., Suite 103, 
    Columbia, SC 
     (7.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Dr. Sidney Emmett Morrison III, MD, is a seasoned colorectal surgeon practicing in Columbia, South Carolina, with over 43 years of experience. He earned his medical degree from the University of Florida College of Medicine in 1981, followed by a general surgery residency at Tulane University and a fellowship in colon and rectal surgery at Ochsner Clinic Foundation. Since 1987, Dr. Morrison has been a dedicated member of the Columbia medical community, serving as a founding member of ColoRectal Associates and holding a clinical professorship at the University of South Carolina's Department of Surgery. He is board-certified by the American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery and holds active medical licenses in South Carolina and Louisiana. Dr. Morrison practices at MUSC Health Colorectal Surgery, located at 114 Gateway Corporate Blvd, Suite 120, Columbia, SC 29203, and is affiliated with MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown. He is currently accepting new patients and can be reached at (803) 865-4594. Dr. Morrison is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Colostomy. His top areas of expertise are Familial Colorectal Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Lynch Syndrome, Hemorrhoidectomy, and Bladder Reconstruction.

    Experienced in Colostomy
    General Surgery
    Experienced in Colostomy
    General Surgery

    Lexington Surgery

    146 E Hospital Dr Ste 400, 
    West Columbia, SC 
     (3.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jeffrey Libbey is a General Surgeon in West Columbia, South Carolina. Dr. Libbey is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Colostomy. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Choledocholithiasis, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Hernia Surgery, and Ileostomy.

    Experienced in Colostomy
    General Surgery
    Experienced in Colostomy
    General Surgery

    Lexington Surgery

    146 E Hospital Dr Ste 400, 
    West Columbia, SC 
     (3.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Roland Trey is a General Surgeon in West Columbia, South Carolina. Dr. Trey is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Colostomy. His top areas of expertise are Gallbladder Disease, Paget Disease of the Breast, Hernia, Gastrostomy, and Hernia Surgery.

    Experienced in Colostomy
    General Surgery
    Experienced in Colostomy
    General Surgery

    Lexington Surgery

    146 E Hospital Dr Ste 400, 
    West Columbia, SC 
     (3.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Richard Webb is a General Surgeon in West Columbia, South Carolina. Dr. Webb is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Colostomy. His top areas of expertise are Ogilvie Syndrome, Retroperitoneal Inflammation, Gallbladder Disease, Hernia Surgery, and Colostomy.

    Experienced in Colostomy
    General Surgery
    Experienced in Colostomy
    General Surgery

    Lexington Surgery

    146 E Hospital Dr Ste 400, 
    West Columbia, SC 
     (3.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Collin Tully is a General Surgeon in West Columbia, South Carolina. Dr. Tully is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Colostomy. His top areas of expertise are Ogilvie Syndrome, Cellulitis, Retroperitoneal Inflammation, Gallbladder Removal, and Hernia Surgery.

    Experienced in Colostomy
    Bariatric Medicine
    Experienced in Colostomy
    Bariatric Medicine

    Lexington Surgery

    146 E Hospital Dr Ste 400, 
    West Columbia, SC 
     (3.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    John Deperi is a Bariatric Medicine provider in West Columbia, South Carolina. Dr. Deperi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Colostomy. His top areas of expertise are Short Bowel Syndrome, Hernia, Ogilvie Syndrome, Gastrectomy, and Sleeve Gastrectomy.

    Arthur W. Cooler
    Experienced in Colostomy
    General Surgery
    Experienced in Colostomy
    General Surgery

    MUSC Health Surgical Associates Columbia Medical Park NE

    114 Gateway Corporate Blvd, Suite 420, 
    Columbia, SC 
     (8.4 miles away)
    Experience:
    35+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    "Dr. Arthur Cooler received his medical degree from The Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine in Augusta, Georgia after receiving a Bachelors of Science in Molecular Biology from Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. He completed his residency in General Surgery at The University of South Carolina School of Medicine. ""With my passion for vascular surgery, I have been able help patients that come to me with pain in their legs due to arterial blockages by identifying and treating those blocked vessels with interventional and minimally invasive techniques, thereby improving their quality of life and in many cases preventing amputations from occurring"" says Dr. Cooler. ""I am pleased to offer this care in the Midlands, and proud to join the high quality and compassionate team at Providence Surgical Associates."" Widely respected in his field, Dr. Cooler has co-authored numerous articles and has provided numerous educational lectures to other physicians, medical students, and patients themselves during his 20 plus years of practice.". Dr. Cooler is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Colostomy. His top areas of expertise are Gangrene, Peripheral Artery Disease, Arterial Insufficiency, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy.

    Experienced in Colostomy
    General Surgery
    Experienced in Colostomy
    General Surgery

    University Specialty Clinics-Surgery

    2 Medical Park Rd Ste 300, 
    Columbia, SC 
     (7.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    James Nottingham is a General Surgeon in Columbia, South Carolina. Dr. Nottingham is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Colostomy. His top areas of expertise are Encopresis, Breast Cancer, Paget Disease of the Breast, Hernia Surgery, and Colostomy.

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    Last Updated: 04/28/2026

    What is the definition of Colostomy?

    Colostomy is a surgical procedure that brings one end of the large intestine out through an opening (stoma) made in the abdominal wall. Stools moving through the intestine drain through the stoma into a bag attached to the skin of the abdomen.

    When should I see a Colostomy doctor near Columbia, SC?

    There are various reasons why you may want to see a specialist, such as: 

    • Your primary care provider recommends it. 
    • Your condition requires expert knowledge and specialized care. 
    • Your symptoms persist or worsen despite treatment. 
    • You need specialized testing or procedures. 
    • You want a second opinion.  

    What should I consider when choosing a Colostomy doctor near Columbia, SC?

    It’s important to see a provider with expertise in your specific condition. Each provider profile in MediFind’s doctor database includes information on which conditions they treat, years of experience, research contributions, languages spoken, insurance plans accepted, and more.  

    How does MediFind rank Colostomy doctors near Columbia, SC?

    MediFind’s rankings are based on a variety of data sources, such as the number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials and industry conferences, as well as the number of patients that provider sees for a given condition. Note that MediFind’s provider database is not based on user reviews, and providers do not pay to be included in the database. 

    What types of insurance are accepted by Colostomy doctors near Columbia, SC?

    Most profiles in MediFind’s doctor database include a list of insurance plans accepted by that provider. However, it’s a good idea to contact the provider’s office to make sure they still accept your insurance, then doublecheck by contacting your insurance plan to confirm they’re in network. 

    How can I book an appointment online with a Colostomy doctor near Columbia, SC?

    MediFind offers direct scheduling for certain providers using the “Request Appointment” button on that provider’s profile. If the schedule option is not available for a provider, tap the red “Show Phone Number” button on their profile to get their contact information. If you prefer to find providers who offer online scheduling, select “Schedules online” under the “Availability” category of the filter feature on the left side of the Colostomy doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Colostomy doctor?

    Second opinions are an opportunity to confirm a diagnosis and its root cause, learn about alternative treatment options, or simply gain peace of mind. Many people, especially those with serious diagnoses, get second opinions so they can understand all their options and make informed decisions, so don’t hesitate to get one if you have any doubts or need more information or clarification regarding your care. Note that some insurance plans require second opinions, while others don’t cover second opinions, so be sure to confirm with your insurance provider first.   

    How can I prepare for my appointment with a Colostomy doctor near Columbia, SC?

    Prepare for your appointment by gathering the following items: 

    • Copies of medical records (dating back at least one year) 
    • Your medical history, including illnesses, medical conditions, surgeries, and other doctors you see 
    • Family history of disease 
    • List of current prescription drugs, over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal remedies or supplements including names and doses 
    • Allergies to medications, food, latex, insects, etc.  
    • List of questions and concerns 
    • Your insurance card 

    You might also contact the provider’s office to see if they offer transportation or childcare services or if you’re allowed to bring a loved one for support or to take notes during your visit. 

    What questions should I ask my Colostomy doctor?

    Here are some sample questions: 

    • Can you explain in simple terms what this condition is and how it’s treated? 
    • What symptoms or side effects should I watch for? 
    • What tests will be involved, and when can I expect results? 
    • Are there other specialists I need to see? 
    • What’s the best way to reach you if I have follow-up questions? 

    How can I learn about the latest clinical trials and research advances my Colostomy doctor may know about?

    MediFind’s Clinical Trials tool asks you a series of questions to help you narrow down your search by health condition, age, gender, location, how far you’re willing to travel, and more. Each question you answer filters down the number of trials until you find the ones that are most relevant to you. 

    MediFind’s Latest Advances tool features summaries of recent articles published in medical journals. We use cutting-edge technology to scour medical publication databases for the latest research advancements on any given condition, then we simplify this information in a way that’s useful and easy to understand. 

    Can I filter my search to show male or female Colostomy doctors near Columbia, SC?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Colostomy doctor search results page. Select “Female” or “Male” under the “Gender” category to search for female or male providers exclusively. If the “Any” option is selected, it will pull results for both male and female providers. 

    Can I filter my search to find a Colostomy doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Colostomy doctor search results page. Select “Offers telehealth visits” under the Availability category to search for providers who offer virtual appointments (video calls). 

    Reviewed on: 11/11/24  

    By: MediFind Medical Staff 

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