Advanced in Ogilvie Syndrome

Dr. Benjamin Howard

General Surgery
Sutter Health
Sansum Clinic Pueblo Multi-Specialty Clinic
317 West Pueblo Street, 
Santa Barbara, CA 
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Advanced in Ogilvie Syndrome
Sutter Health
Sansum Clinic Pueblo Multi-Specialty Clinic
317 West Pueblo Street, 
Santa Barbara, CA 
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Overview

Benjamin Howard is a General Surgeon in Santa Barbara, California. Dr. Howard is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ogilvie Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Parathyroid Hyperplasia, Osteitis Fibrosa, Familial Isolated Hyperparathyroidism, Small Bowel Resection, and Thyroidectomy.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 20 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
UCI School Of Medicine
Residency
UCSF Health
Specialties
General Surgery
Hospital Affiliations
Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital
Santa Ynez Valley Cottage Hospital
Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Sansum Clinic Pueblo Multi-Specialty Clinic
317 West Pueblo Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93105
Call: 805-681-7500

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.


20 Total Publications

Predictors of postinjury acute respiratory distress syndrome: Lung injury persists in the era of hemostatic resuscitation.
Predictors of postinjury acute respiratory distress syndrome: Lung injury persists in the era of hemostatic resuscitation.
Journal: The journal of trauma and acute care surgery
Published: April 30, 2019
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Areas of Expertise

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    • Familial Isolated Hyperparathyroidism
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    • Hyperparathyroidism
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    • Neonatal Severe Hyperparathyroidism
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    • Osteitis Fibrosa
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    • Parathyroid Hyperplasia
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    • Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer
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    • Choledocholithiasis
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    • Follicular Thyroid Cancer
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    • Gallbladder Disease
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    • Gallstones
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    • Hernia
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    • Experienced
    • Acute Pancreatitis
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    • Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)
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      Experienced
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    • Cellulitis
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    • Childhood Pancreatitis
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    • Cholecystitis
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    • Chronic Subdural Hematoma
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