 I'm Steven Lee Kong. I'm a colorectal surgeon here at Hackensack University Medical Center. Currently I'm the division chief of the division of colorectal surgery. Colorectal surgeons see a wide variety of patients for different problems. Cancers of the colon, rectum, or anus. Patients with inflammatory bowel disease, so Crohn's disease, or ulcerative colitis. Patients with diverticulitis and diverticular related problems. We also see patients with anorectal complaints. I think spending time with the patients and really listening to what their goals are for their treatment is critically important. Helping them design a care plan that makes sense not just based on the disease but based on their desires and based on what their expectations are. I think a lot of what doctors and particularly surgeons do is education. For example, a patient comes to you with a with a cancer problem. Part of my job is to educate them as to exactly what that means for them, what that means for their longevity. Almost every problem has multiple different types of solutions you can offer and helping patients weigh one treatment option versus another in terms of what they expect and what would provide them with the best quality of life after surgical intervention. We all come to work every day, I think, looking forward to helping patients through difficult times.