Sands Irani | Gastroenterologist

Sands Irani | Iranian Gastroenterologist in Washington, DC, United States of America

Subspecialties | General Gastroenterology

Dr Shayan Irani is a gastroenterologist in Seattle, Washington and is affiliated with Virginia Mason Medical Center.

He is one of 30 doctors at Virginia Mason Medical Center who specialize in Gastroenterology.

Dr Sandy Fang specializes in surgery for colon and rectal cancer, as well as benign colorectal conditions such as inflammatory bowel disease, rectal prolapse, anal fistulas, and faecal incontinence.

She performs high-resolution anoscopy and minimally invasive procedures to treat colorectal cancer, diverticulitis, and inflammatory bowel disease.

She is board certified in general surgery, as well as colon and rectal surgery.

Dr Fang’s research interests include high-resolution anoscopy and anal dysplasia/cancer, inflammatory bowel disease and outcomes in rectal prolapse surgery.

Among her recent studies, published in Diseases of the Colon and Rectum, is an NSQIP analysis of the comparative safety of abdominal versus perineal repair of rectal prolapse in high-risk patients.

Activities & Honors

Honours

Resident Teaching Award, Arnold P. Gold Foundation Humanism in Medicine

Above and Beyond Call of Duty award

Memberships

American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery (ASCRS)

American Board of Surgery (ABS)

American Society for Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology (ASCCP)

Society American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES)

Videos & Media

Recent News Articles and Media Coverage

Colorectal Cancer: Answers from Surgeon Sandy Fang

Colorectal cancer (cancer of the colon and rectum) is the second leading cause of cancer death in the United States, claiming the lives of approximately 56,000 people each year.

Learn more about prevention, screening and treatment options with expert answers from Johns Hopkins colorectal surgeon Sandy Fang.

Patient Ratings & Comments

The Patient Rating score is an average of all responses to physician related questions on the national CG-CAHPS Medical Practice patient experience survey through Press Ganey.

Responses are measured on a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being the best score.

Comments are also gathered from our CG-CAHPS Medical Practice Survey through Press Ganey and displayed in their entirety.

Patients are de-identified for confidentiality and patient privacy.  Iranian Gastroenterologist in Washington