Liza M. Capiendo, M.D. is an Attending Physician at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. She was the Clinical Chief of the Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery from 2014 to 2016 at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. Dr. Capiendo is board certified and is a member of The American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons.Dr. Capiendo completed her Colon and Rectal Fellowship at Los Angeles County/U.S.C. Medical Center.Her main clinical and research interests focus on the laparoscopic treatment of colon and rectal disorders. She has a special interest in the laparoscopic resection of gastrointestinal malignancies. Dr. Capiendo places special emphasis on the treatment of rectal disorders in women. Her expertise includes the treatment of pelvic floor disorders and the treatment of fecal incontinence.Dr. Capiendo has published the results of her original research on the Radiotherapeutic Pretreatment of Colon Xenografts in The Journal of Immunopharmacology.