When push comes to shove, there is nothing as fundamental as a wellfunctioning bowel. Dr Michael Levitt, highly respected surgeon,has restored hundreds of patients to bowel health and happiness.

When push comes to shove, there is nothing as fundamental as a wellfunctioning bowel. Dr Michael Levitt, highly respected surgeon,has restored hundreds of patients to bowel health and happiness.

This comprehensive guide is full of practical advice, helpful tips and clear explanations for how to obtain and maintain a successfully working bowel.

Dr Michael Levitt MB BS (UWA), FRACS trained as a surgeon in Western Australia before pursuing subspecialty training in colorectal surgery at London’s St Mark’s and Royal Free hospitals. Since 1990 he has worked in WA as a specialist colorectal surgeon. Michael has a particular interest in the management of ‘functional’ bowel disorders – constipation, incontinence and irritable bowel syndrome – and is well known for his approach to treating these conditions. Michael is a member of the Colorectal Surgical Society of Australia and New Zealand. He is the Chairman of the Tonkinson Colorectal Cancer Research Fund Advisory Committee, a Director of St John of God Health Care, a member of the Medical Board of WA and Medical Director at Osborne Park Hospital, WA.