Ray "Scott" Daugherty, Jr., MD obtained his bachelor's degree at Loyola University New Orleans and then went on to obtain his medical degree from the LSU School of Medicine in New Orleans. He completed his general surgery residency at LSU New Orleans, followed by a Colorectal Surgery fellowship at LSU Shreveport. He is Board Certified in General Surgery by the American Board of Surgery and in Colon and Rectal Surgery by the American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery. Additionally, he is an Assistant Professor of Surgery at LSUHSC in New Orleans. Prior to returning to Baton Rouge, Dr. Daugherty spent two years as a staff surgeon in the Department of Surgical Oncology at University of Tennessee/West Cancer Center in Memphis. He is also involved nationally serving on the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons (ASCRS) young surgeons committee. Dr. Daugherty performs anorectal procedures for hemorrhoids, anal fissures, rectocele, anorectal abscesses and fistulas, as well as treating various other anorectal conditions. Dr. Daugherty offers minimally invasive approaches with advanced laparoscopic and robotic techniques (via the da Vinci Surgical System) for abdominal procedures, colonoscopy, as well as transanal minimally invasive surgery (TAMIS) for treatment of rectal polyps and early rectal cancers. He and his partners focus on quality exemplified by the development of their Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) protocol, the first in the Baton Rouge Area, allowing for shorter length of stay and improved pain control, while preserving low readmission rates. His group provides top colorectal cancer care using a multidisciplinary team approach via the Colorectal Multidisciplinary Care Team (MDC) at Mary Bird Perkins - Our Lady of the Lake Cancer Center. Dr. Daugherty became a doctor because of his love of science and desire to help others. He feels that being a surgeon is both very satisfying and very humbling.