Rachel C. Cox, M.D.

Education

• Fellowship in Colon and Rectal Surgery
  The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
  Dallas, TX
• Residency in General Surgery
  Louisiana State University Health Shreveport
  Shreveport, LA
• Internship in General Surgery
  Louisiana State University Health Shreveport
  Shreveport, LA
• Medical Doctorate
  Indiana University School of Medicine
  Indianapolis, IN
• Bachelor of Arts
  Lake Forest College
  Lake Forest, IL

Accolades & Memberships

• ABSITE Scholarly Award for High Achievement (2020)
• American College of Surgeons
• American Medical Association
• American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons
• Louisiana State University Health Shreveport, Best Senior Teaching Resident, Shreveport, LA (2020)
• Sigma Xi Honor Society

Primary Hospital Affiliations and Surgical Facilities

• Medical City Denton
• Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound

Conditions

• Anal Cancer
• Anal Fissure
• Anal Fistula
• Anal Warts
• Anorectal Abscess
• Colon Cancer
• Crohn's Disease
• Diverticulitis
• Diverticulosis
• Fecal Incontinence
• Hemorrhoids
• Inflammatory Bowel Disease
• Ostomy
• Pelvic Floor Therapy
• Pilonidal Disease
• Polyps of the Colon and Rectumv
• Pruritus Ani
• Rectal Bleeding
• Rectal Cancer
• Rectal Prolapse
• Rectocele
• Ulcerative Colitis

Procedures

• Anal Fissurectomy
• Anal Fistulectomy
• Colectomy, Bowel Resection
• Colostomy
• Hemorrhoid, Rubber Band Ligation
• Hemorrhoidectomy
• High Resolution Anoscopy
• Ileal Pouch Anal Anastomosis (J-Pouch)
• Laparoscopic - Minimally Invasive Colorectal Surgery
• Open Colorectal Surgery
• Robotic Colorectal Surgery - Intuitive da Vinci Robotic Surgery (Si and Xi platforms)
• Robotic Rectal Resection
• Sacral Neuromodulation
• Screening, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Colonoscopy
• Sigmoidoscopy
• Transanal Minimally Invasive Surgery (TAMIS)

Community Service

• Mission Trip Participant, Ley Cayes, Haiti (2018)
• Peace Corps Volunteer, Mathematics Teacher, Namibia (2008 – 2009)

Latest News

• Get to Know Colorectal Surgeon Dr. Rachel Cox

Other Information

In her free time, Dr. Cox enjoys spending time with her husband, hiking, cycling, kayaking, crocheting and traveling.