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Muneera R. Kapadia, MD

Colorectal Surgeon
4.76 out of 5 (156 ratings)

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About

"My mother is a physician, my aunt is a physician, and my mother’s aunt was actually the first female physician in our community in India." — Muneera R. Kapadia

Languages

English

Services and Clinics

Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center Programs

Specialties

Adult Specialties

  • Gastrointestinal surgery

Special Procedures and Treatments

  • Anal sphincter repair
  • Anoplasty
  • Colonoscopy
  • Hemorrhoidal ligation
  • Hemorrhoidectomy
  • Lateral internal sphincterotomy
  • Minimally invasive surgery
  • Ostomy construction
  • Rectopexy for rectal prolapse
  • Removal of polyps using endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD)
  • Resection of the colon and rectum
  • Restorative proctocolectomy (J-pouch)
  • Sacral neuromodulation

Diseases and Conditions

  • Anal cancer
  • Anal fissure
  • Anorectal disorders
  • Anorectal fistula
  • Benign anal strictures
  • Colon cancer
  • Colorectal cancer
  • Crohn's disease
  • Diverticular disease of the colon
  • Fecal incontinence
  • Hemorrhoids
  • Hereditary colon cancer syndromes
  • Rectal cancer
  • Rectal prolapse
  • Rectovaginal fistula
  • Ulcerative colitis

Locations


105 East 9th Street
Coralville, IA 52241


200 Hawkins Drive
Iowa City, IA 52242

Credentials

Certifications

  • American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgeons
  • American Board of Surgery
  • American Board of Surgery (General Surgery)
  • Iowa Board of Medicine

Degrees

  • MD, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Mich.
  • MME, University of Iowa, Iowa City
  • BS, Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Mass.

Residencies

Surgery, Northwestern University, McGaw Medical Center, Chicago

Fellowships

Colon and Rectal Surgery, University of Minnesota Hospitals, Minneapolis

Cancer Research Member

Cancer Research Program

Program 4: Cancer Epidemiology and Population Science (CEPS)

Cancer Center Membership Status

Affiliate Member

Cancer Department

Surgery

Ratings

The number of stars is an average of all responses to provider-related questions from Press Ganey patient satisfaction surveys. Responses are measured on a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being the best score. About our ratings.

Overall Rating

4.76 out of 5 (156 ratings)