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Dr. Shauna Williams, MD

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Specializes in: Hospital Medicine (Hospitalist) and Colon & Rectal Surgery

University of Hawaii at Manoa, John A. Burns School of Medicine

Professional interests include: laparoscopic surgery, colorectal surgery procedures, colectomy (colon resection), and more.

1055 N Curtis Road
Boise, ID 83706

(208) 367-7350

Dr. Shauna Williams, MD is a hospitalist in Boise, ID specializing in hospital medicine (hospitalist) and colon & rectal surgery. She graduated from University of Hawaii at Manoa, John A. Burns School of Medicine. Dr. Shauna Williams, MD is affiliated with Saint Alphonsus Health System and DIGESTIVE HEALTH CLINIC LLC.

Office Locations

Address:

1055 N Curtis Road
Boise, ID 83706

Address:

1072 N Liberty Street Suite 201
Boise, ID 83704

Address:

5080 East Commerce Street
Nampa, ID 83687

Address:

6259 West Emerald Street
Boise, ID 83704

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Colectomy (Colon Resection)

Colectomy is surgery to remove all or part of the colon, or the longest part of the large intestine. The colon may be affected by diseases such as cancer or inflammatory bowel disease. In a colectomy, all or part of the colon that is infected, blocked, or cancerous is removed.

A colectomy may be performed by laparoscopic or open surgery. A laparoscopic colectomy requires several small cuts on the abdomen, and uses a thin tube with a camera, called a laparoscope. Laparoscopic colectomies are less invasive than open procedures. For some individuals, a laparoscopic colectomy may not be possible, and instead an open colectomy is performed. In an open colectomy, a large incision is made on the abdomen. Open colectomies typically require longer recovery periods.

After the incisions are made, a portion of the colon is removed, and the remaining ends of the colon are attached to each other in a procedure called anastomosis. Waste can continue to travel through the body as normal. However, in some situations, it may be necessary for the end of the colon to be attached to an opening in the abdomen, called a stoma. This procedure is called an ostomy. Types of ostomies include:

Colostomy, in which the remaining portion of the colon is attached to the abdominal opening.
Ileostomy, in which the small intestine is attached to the abdominal opening.

An ostomy bag will be attached to the skin to collect waste. If the entire colon is removed, either an ileostomy is performed, or the small intestine is connected to the anus and waste may pass through as normal.

Stomas may be permanent or temporary. If the stoma is temporary, the ends of the colon will be rejoined in a later procedure. Temporary stomas are generally used to allow time for the colon to heal following surgery.

A colectomy may take between one and four hours. Following the procedure, patients will need to consume a liquid and low fiber diet before gradually returning to their normal diet. Patients will need to stay in the hospital for three to seven days for monitoring. Full recovery and return to normal activity may take anywhere from a few weeks to several months.

Colonoscopy

Colonoscopy is the use of a special tool called a colonoscope (a thin, flexible tube with a camera on the end) to examine the inside of the colon and rectum. The tube is typically inserted anally, and it allows the physician to examine the large intestine from the inside. It may be done at any time to diagnose bowel problems, but routine colonoscopies are advised after the age of 50 to screen for colon cancer.

A colonoscopy may be performed to diagnose:

Intestinal ulcers
Polyps
Bowel cancer
An unidentified source of pain or bleeding in the intestine

Patients may be asked to drink only liquids in the days before a colonoscopy, or they may be given an enema to remove residual fecal matter. Before the exam, patients are given medication to help them relax, and then lay on their side on a table. The scope is inserted into the anus and gently moved all the way through the large intestine. Air may be pumped into the intestine to improve the view for the physician. Any polyps that are found will be removed. Then the colonoscope will be withdrawn. A colonoscopy is not usually painful, but patients may feel some bloating or have some cramps right afterward. If patients have polyps removed, they might experience a small amount of bleeding. Any side effects should go away within a few hours.

Laparoscopic Surgery

Laparoscopic surgery is a kind of minimally invasive surgery using a thin, narrow tube called a laparoscope. Usually performed on the abdomen or the pelvic region, the surgeon makes a few very small incisions instead of one large one.

During the procedure, the surgeon inserts the laparoscope, which contains a light and camera that allows the surgeon to see what is happening inside the body. Then tiny tools are placed through the small openings and used to perform the surgery.

The most common laparoscopic surgery is gallbladder removal, but laparoscopic surgery may also be used for the removal of a kidney or appendix, to treat certain cysts and tumors, for bariatric surgery, for some GERD treatments, or for hernia repairs, among others.

Because laparoscopic surgery only uses a few tiny incisions, the scars are minimal and recovery is easier than with open surgery.

diagnostic procedures	42
doctor visit	198
gastrointestinal procedures	100
minimally invasive procedures	100
preventive care	21
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	42

**Gender**
Male	64
Female	141

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	185
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	105
From 75 to 84	58
85 and over	20
Less than 65	22

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	16
Dementia	5
Cancer	23

diagnostic procedures	42
doctor visit	154
gastrointestinal procedures	82
minimally invasive procedures	82
preventive care	10
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	42

**Gender**
Male	59
Female	128

**Age**
From 65 to 74	92
From 75 to 84	48
85 and over	20
Less than 65	27

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	16
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	18
Dementia	0
Cancer	28

diagnostic procedures	32
doctor visit	151
gastrointestinal procedures	73
minimally invasive procedures	73
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	32

**Gender**
Male	90
Female	256

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	320
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	164
From 75 to 84	108
85 and over	36
Less than 65	38

Hypertension	46
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	17
Dementia	6
Cancer	30

diagnostic procedures	48
doctor visit	138
gastrointestinal procedures	95
minimally invasive procedures	95
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	48

**Gender**
Male	51
Female	109

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	145
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	82
From 75 to 84	39
85 and over	19
Less than 65	20

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	19
Dementia	0
Cancer	33

diagnostic procedures	49
doctor visit	162
gastrointestinal procedures	106
minimally invasive procedures	106
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	49

**Gender**
Male	50
Female	115

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	153
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	93
From 75 to 84	46
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	21
Dementia	7
Cancer	35

diagnostic procedures	44
doctor visit	145
gastrointestinal procedures	96
minimally invasive procedures	96
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	44

**Gender**
Male	64
Female	130

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	176
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	98
From 75 to 84	61
85 and over	18
Less than 65	17

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	18
Dementia	0
Cancer	28

diagnostic procedures	54
doctor visit	104
gastrointestinal procedures	103
minimally invasive procedures	103
preventive care	13
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	54

**Gender**
Male	52
Female	114

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	155
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	86
From 75 to 84	53
85 and over	11
Less than 65	16

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	20
Dementia	0
Cancer	28

diagnostic procedures	25
doctor visit	32
gastrointestinal procedures	21
minimally invasive procedures	21
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	25

**Gender**
Male	46
Female	53

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	86
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	57
From 75 to 84	26
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	37
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	20
Dementia	0
Cancer	32

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2020

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shauna Williams, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Shauna Williams, MD treated as a hospitalist in Boise, ID were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

diagnostic procedures	43
doctor visit	136
gastrointestinal procedures	88
minimally invasive procedures	88
preventive care	15
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	43

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2020

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shauna Williams, MD.

**Gender**
Male	47
Female	104

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	122
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	12
75 to 84	43
Less than 65	14
65 to 74	77

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shauna Williams, MD From 2013 - 2020

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Shauna Williams, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, cancer and depression.

Hypertension	41
High Cholesterol	33
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	15
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	5
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	14
Atrial Fibrillation	4
Dementia	1
Cancer	23

Education & Training

Dr. Shauna Williams, MD graduated from University of Hawaii at Manoa, John A. Burns School of Medicine. She completed residency at Oregon Health & Science University Affiliated Hospitals. She is certified by the Colon & Rectal Surgery, Colon & Rectal Surgery and has a state license in Idaho.

Medical School: University of Hawaii at Manoa, John A. Burns School of Medicine

Residency: Oregon Health & Science University Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Colon & Rectal Surgery, Colon & Rectal Surgery

Licensed In: Idaho

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Shauna Williams, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Saint Alphonsus Health System

DIGESTIVE HEALTH CLINIC LLC

Insurance Information

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Insurance Accepted by Affiliated Medical Group or Hospital:

Saint Alphonsus Health Alliance

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Shauna Williams, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
ACell, Inc.	$18,714 $18,714
Novadaq Technologies Inc.	$1,624 PINPOINT $1,385	LUNA $227	DERMACELL $12
Mallinckrodt LLC	$299 OFIRMEV $190	$109
Covidien Sales LLC	$222 Vessel Sealing $222
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$145 Da Vinci Surgical System $145
Other	$1,198 AlloDerm $132	GATTEX $92	VAC VERAFLO $83	Solesta $61	ENTEREG $61	Other $769

**Types of Payments**
Education	$18,413
Food and Beverage	$2,769
Travel and Lodging	$924
Entertainment	$97

Biography

Dr. Shauna Williams' areas of specialization are hospital medicine (hospitalist) and colon & rectal surgery. Dr. Williams's clinical interests include colectomy (colon resection), colorectal cancer screening, and tumor. She is professionally affiliated with Saint Alphonsus Health System. She attended the University of Hawaii at Manoa, John A. Burns School of Medicine and then went on to complete her residency at a hospital affiliated with Oregon Health & Science University.

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shauna Williams, MD From 2013 - 2020

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