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Our Physicians |
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Dr. Conner
has practiced colorectal
surgery in Kansas City for over 30 years. Dr. Conner
received his medical degree from the University of
Maryland School of Medicine in Baltimore. He completed
his residency in general surgery at the Southern
Illinois University in Springfield, where he realized
that he enjoyed living in the Midwest.
Following his specialty training in colon and
rectal surgery at the Ochsner Clinic in New Orleans, he
returned to the Midwest in 1979 to join Dr. John W.
Heryer in practice; together, they were the first two
board-certified colon and rectal surgeons in Kansas.
Dr. Conner is a very active member
of the surgery faculty at The University of Missouri -
Kansas City School of Medicine and is the recipient of
the House Staff Teaching Award from the Resident Staff.
Dr. Conner’s special interests include
restorative surgery for inflammatory bowel disease and
sphincter-saving procedures for cancer.
Dr. Castera earned his Bachelor of Science
degree in Biology at The University of Puerto Rico. He
attended medical school at The University of Puerto Rico
School of Medicine and completed his residency in
general surgery at the Stony Brook University Medical
Center in Long Island, New York.
He then served as a General Surgeon with the US
Army.
Shortly after fulfilling his military commitment, he
completed his fellowship in colorectal surgery at The
University of Texas at Houston.
Dr. O'Brien
graduated cum laude in 1991 from the accelerated, six-year BS/MD program
offered by Pennsylvania State University in cooperation
with Jefferson Medical College.
She completed her general surgery residency at
Philadelphia’s Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in
1996. After
a year of researching hereditary colon cancer, Dr.
O’Brien secured her
colorectal surgery fellowship at Thomas Jefferson and
was subsequently appointed to the University Hospital
faculty.
As Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery, Dr.
O’Brien collaborated with and trained both general and
colorectal surgery residents until she relocated to
Kansas City in 2001.
In addition to engaging in private practice, Dr. O’Brien is involved in training the general surgery residents at The University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Medicine. Dr. O’Brien is especially interested in treating rectal cancer with an emphasis on sphincter preservation. She also has extensive experience in laparoscopic surgery for both malignant and benign disease.
Dr. Mizrahi is distinguished by his rectal cancer staging techniques and his laparoscopic, minimally-invasive approach to surgical removal of rectal and colon cancer. Dr. Mizrahi’s special interests include: the non-incision TEM (Transanal Endoscopic Microsurgery) removal of low-lying rectal lesions; complex anorectal disorders; pelvic floor dysfunction (constipation, rectocele, incontinence, prolapse); and, of course, sphincter-saving procedures for cancer removal. |
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Office Phone: 816-941-0800
