Advanced in Gastrointestinal Perforation

Dr. Craig Olson

General Surgery
Baylor Scott & White Texas Surgical Specialists-Waxahachie
2360 N I 35 Ste 310, 
Waxahachie, TX 

Advanced in Gastrointestinal Perforation
Baylor Scott & White Texas Surgical Specialists-Waxahachie
2360 N I 35 Ste 310, 
Waxahachie, TX 
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Overview

Craig Olson is a General Surgeon in Waxahachie, Texas. Dr. Olson is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gastrointestinal Perforation. His top areas of expertise are Colorectal Cancer, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Hernia, Colostomy, and Ileostomy.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 16 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Specialties
General Surgery
Licenses
Surgery in TX
Hospital Affiliations
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center- Waxahachie
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Baylor Scott & White Texas Surgical Specialists-Waxahachie
2360 N I 35 Ste 310, Waxahachie, TX 75165
Call: 469-800-9830

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


16 Total Publications

The SAGES MASTERS Program: top 10 papers on intracorporeal anastomosis in right colectomy.
The SAGES MASTERS Program: top 10 papers on intracorporeal anastomosis in right colectomy.
Journal: Surgical endoscopy
Published: September 24, 2025
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