Matthew Giglia, MD, is a colon and rectal surgeon at Ochsner MD Anderson Cancer Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. His expertise includes surgical management of colon and rectal cancer, robotic colon and rectal surgery, surgical management of inflammatory bowel disease, treatment of anorectal disease like fistulas, hemorrhoids and fissures, and surgical management of diverticular disease. His media interviews include tips on preventing colorectal cancer and the risk of erectile dysfunction with colorectal surgeries.
Dr. Giglia earned a medical degree from Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center New Orleans. He completed a residency in general surgery at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, and a fellowship in colon and rectal surgery at University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center. Dr. Giglia is a member of the American College of Surgeons, the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons and the Louisiana State Medical Society. He is double board certified in colon and rectal surgery, as well as general surgery.