We are an institution specialized in the study, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases of the colon, rectum, anus, and pelvic floor.
Founded on July 16, 2008, in the city of Medellín, the Institute of Coloproctology ICO has established itself as the first and only program in Latin America focused on the diagnosis and comprehensive management of HPV-related anal disease through our institutional program, ICO Seguro.
Our Values and Principles
On which we build every interaction, every treatment and every step we take.
Values
Excellency
Innovation
Kindness
Respect
Expertise
Principles
Excellency
Ethic
Innovation
Kindness
Teamwork
Investigation
Mission
Provide specialized solutions for the diagnosis and treatment of conditions affecting the colon, rectum, anus, and pelvic floor, with the goal of improving the health and quality of life of our patients.
Vision
To be the leading healthcare institution in research and comprehensive care models for conditions affecting the colon, rectum, anus, and pelvic floor.
Our Experience
Key Differentiators Over the Last 3 Years
Your intimate well-being, our purpose.
COLORECTAL SURGEONS
Dr. Juan Ricardo Márquez Velásquez
Scientific Director / Colorectal surgeon
- General medicine, Instituto de Ciencias de Salud (CES), Year 1992.
- Specialist in General Surgery of the Instituto de Ciencias de Salud (CES), Year 1998
- Colorectal surgeon, Universidad Militar Nueva Granada, Year 2001.
Dra. Nathalie Carolina Villan Ramirez
Colorectal surgeon
- Medical Doctor and General Surgeon, CES University, year 2012
- Specialists in Epidemiology, CES University, year 2016.
- Specialist in General Surgery, CES University, year 2019.
- Specialist in Medical Law, Pontifical Bolivarian University, year 2021.
- Coloproctologist, ICESI University, year 2024.
Dr. Jorge Iván Sierra Jaramillo
Colorectal surgeon
- Médico General, Universidad de Antioquia, año 1973.
- Cirujano General, Universidad de Antioquia, año 1997.
- Coloproctólogo, de la universidad militar Nueva Granada, año 2011.
Dr. Daniel González Nuñez
Colorectal surgeon
- Physician and General Surgeon. Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, 2015.
- General Surgeon, Universidad Militar Nueva Granada, 2021.
- Coloproctologist, Fundación Universitaria de Ciencias de la Salud (FUCS), 2025.
Dr. Luis Enrique Torres Londoño
Colorectal surgeon
- Physician and Surgeon, Fundación Universitaria de Ciencias de la Salud – FUCS. 2015.
- Specialist in General Surgery, Fundación Universitaria de Ciencias de la Salud – FUCS. 2021.
- Specialist in Coloproctology, Fundación Universitaria de Ciencias de la Salud – FUCS. 2026.
Surgeons
Dra. Maria Antonia Velasquez Martinez
General Surgeon
Dra. Paola Stephany González Usique
General Surgeon
Urologists
Dr. Camilo Ernesto Pareja
Urologist
Dra Pamela Andrea Perdomo Barbosa
Urologist
Our Venues
ICO Metropolitan Location
Calle 33 #43 85, 19th and 20th Floors
(Coloproctology, Gastroenterology, Pelvic Floor
Gynecology, Urology, and Pelvic Floor Physiotherapy)
Horarios:
- Office 1525: Monday to Friday, 7:00 am – 5:00 pm.
- 19th Floor: Monday to Friday, 6:00 am – 8:00 pm. Saturdays, 7:00 am – 3:00 pm.
- 20th Floor: Monday to Friday, 7:00 am – 7:00 pm. Saturdays, 7:00 am – 3:00 pm.
ICO Las Américas Medical Tower Location
Diagonal 75B No. 2A-80, Medical Tower
2, Clínica Las Américas, Medellín.
Office 807
(Pelvic Floor Physiotherapy)
Hours: Monday to Friday, 6:00 am – 5:00 pm. Saturdays, 7:00 am – 1:00 pm.
ICO Bello Location
Diagonal 50 Av. 38–80, 7th Floor, Plaza
Beillín, Bello, Antioquia.
Offices: 7017–7018
(Coloproctology and Pelvic Floor
Physiotherapy)
Hours: Monday to Friday, 7:00 am – 12:00 pm and 1:00 pm – 6:00 pm. Saturdays, 7:00 am – 1:00 pm.
ICO Poblado Location
Carrera 43A #18 Sur-135 – Poblado São
Paulo, Medellín, Antioquia.
Offices 810–811
(Pelvic Floor Physiotherapy)
Hours: Monday to Thursday, 7:00 am – 6:00 pm. Friday, 7:00 am – 5:00 pm. Saturdays, 7:00 am – 1:00 pm.
ICO Rionegro Location
Carrera 55A No. 35-251, City Médica
Tower 1, Rionegro, Antioquia.
Offices 330, 334, and 337
(Coloproctology, Urology, and Pelvic Floor
Physiotherapy)
Hours: Monday to Friday, 7:00 am – 6:00 pm. Saturdays, 7:00 am – 1:00 pm.
Quality Policy
At Instituto de Coloproctología ICO S.A.S, we are committed to providing safe, compassionate, timely, effective, and person-centered healthcare services for patients, their families, and caregivers, promoting comprehensive healthcare through clinical excellence, risk management, continuous improvement, innovation, and evidence-based decision-making.
We recognize quality as a fundamental pillar of our institutional management and as an ongoing commitment aimed at creating value in healthcare, improving the patient experience, and contributing to better clinical and organizational outcomes.
To achieve this, we continuously strengthen the skills of our healthcare professionals, the use of safe technologies, knowledge management, a culture of patient safety, compassionate care, and compliance with applicable legal, regulatory, and organizational requirements.
Likewise, we promote the active participation of individuals in decisions related to their health and foster an institutional culture based on respect, equity, transparency, learning, and continuous improvement.
The Institute of Coloproctology is committed to:
- Patient Safety: Promote a culture of safety through the identification, analysis, and management of risks, the implementation of safe practices, and learning from adverse events and incidents.
- Person-Centered Care: Ensure that healthcare decisions take into account the needs, expectations, preferences, and active participation of individuals and their families.
- Humanization: Foster relationships based on respect, empathy, human dignity, and effective communication throughout all stages of care.
- User Experience: Continuously measure and improve the experience of users, promoting their satisfaction, trust, and participation.
- Risk Management: Implement mechanisms for the identification, analysis, treatment, and monitoring of risks that may affect the quality, safety, and continuity of care.
- Knowledge Management: Promote organizational learning, research, training, and knowledge transfer as tools for institutional strengthening.
- Innovation: Promote the adoption of new technologies, methodologies, and tools that contribute to the improvement of institutional processes and outcomes.
- Data-Based Management: Strengthen decision-making through the use of indicators, data analytics, and continuous evaluation of results.
- Health Outcomes: Direct institutional processes toward achieving clinical, organizational, and experience-related outcomes that provide value to individuals and the institution.
- Regulatory Compliance: Maintain compliance with the legal, regulatory, and organizational requirements applicable to the healthcare sector.