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“It takes time to earn the trust of patients because they’ve been promised things before and found strings attached or were let down,” said Brandi Whisler, director of outpatient services with The Parsons Family Health Center at Circle the City in Phoenix. The Parsons Family Health Center provides both primary and preventative healthcare for individuals…

Being afraid to leave your house is something that people suffering from Irritable Bowel Syndrome with Diarrhea (IBS-D) struggle with on a daily basis. One Arizona woman was living that life until she met Dr. Elizabeth McConnell at McConnell Colorectal Center in Phoenix. “I really couldn’t leave the house because I never knew when I…

Dr. McConnell is one of few colon and rectal surgeons in the nation performing minimally invasive surgery (MIS) assisted by the da Vinci Robot. The da Vinci Robot is a new alternative to using endoscopic and laparoscopic instruments, which can be inserted through small incisions. The da Vinci Robot can perform more complicated surgeries that…

McConnell Colorectal Center Healthy Living - Good health is directly related to colon health, screening, and prevention Preventative Screening - Screening and surveillance, especially for those patients who are at high risk, allows for early detection and cure for patients with colon polyps or colorectal cancers Convenient Locations - We have a number of convenient…