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Holiday hours

With the exception of Inova hospitals, Inova Emergency Care and Inova-GoHealth Urgent Care, all Inova outpatient offices will be closed for the Labor Day holiday – Monday, September 1.

Section Chief

Lawrence Stern, MD
Specialty
Colon and Rectal Surgery, Surgery
Clinical Interests
Colonoscopy, Colorectal Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Robotic Surgery
Years of Experience
29

Surgeons

Christina Cheng, MD
Specialty
Colon and Rectal Surgery, Surgery
Clinical Interests
Colonoscopy, Colorectal Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery
Years of Experience
14
Anna Kata, MD
Specialty
Colon and Rectal Surgery, Surgery
Clinical Interests
Colonoscopy, Colorectal Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Robotic Surgery
Years of Experience
10
Katherine Khalifeh, MD
Specialty
Colon and Rectal Surgery
Clinical Interests
Colonoscopy, Colorectal Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery
Years of Experience
19
Rebekah Kim, MD
Specialty
Colon and Rectal Surgery, Surgery
Clinical Interests
Colorectal Cancer, Colorectal Surgery
Years of Experience
20
Kimberly Matzie, MD
Specialty
Colon and Rectal Surgery, Surgery
Clinical Interests
Colonoscopy, Colorectal Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery
Years of Experience
23
Timothy Plerhoples, MD
Specialty
Colon and Rectal Surgery, Surgery
Clinical Interests
Colonoscopy, Minimally Invasive Surgery
Years of Experience
18
Caroline Sanchez, MD
Specialty
Colon and Rectal Surgery, Surgery
Clinical Interests
Colonoscopy, Colorectal Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Robotic Surgery
Years of Experience
21
Paul Savoca, MD
Paul E. Savoca, MD

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Specialty
Colon and Rectal Surgery, Surgery
Clinical Interests
Colonoscopy, Colorectal Surgery, Robotic Surgery, Robotics and Advanced Laparoscopic Colorectal surgery, Stomach Disorders and Treatment
Years of Experience
40
John Tillou, MD
Specialty
Colon and Rectal Surgery, Surgery
Clinical Interests
Colonoscopy, Colorectal Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery
Years of Experience
13