AnorectalFistula near Port Charlotte, FL

Biography: Ashley Althoff, DO, is a colorectal surgeon. Dr. Althoff earned her medical degree from Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine in Bradenton, FL, and completed a general surgery residency at the University of Connecticut in Farmington, CT. She originally joined AdventHealth in 2023 when she was awarded an ACGME colorectal surgery fellowship, and now joins the organization permanently. She is the author of numerous presentations, research publications and peer-reviewed articles.

Care Philosophy: Kim-Phung Nguyen, MD is board certified in general surgery and fellowship trained colon and rectal surgeon, specializing minimally invasive surgery to treat colon and rectal disorders, with an emphasis on individualization of care. Dr. Nguyen provides medical and surgical care for various diseases that affect the lower gastrointestinal tract with a special focus on colorectal cancers as well benign disorders like Ulcerative Colitis, Crohn™s disease, diverticulitis, and anorectal disorders. Her care philosophy is to manage patients and their expectations in an open and collaborative way. Dr. Nguyen wants her patients to feel as though she cares about them as if they were a member of her own family and doesn™t just look at them as a disease process. Dr. Nguyen is an active member of the American Board of Surgery, American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery, and sees patients 18 years and older. To keep busy during her time away from work, Dr. Nguyen enjoys reading, running and spending time with her family.