Experienced in Retroperitoneal Inflammation

Dr. Barbara E. Follestad

Colorectal Surgery | General Surgery
Kaiser Permanente
Fremont Medical Center
39400 Paseo Padre Parkway, 2nd Floor, 
Fremont, CA 
Accepting New Patients
Experienced in Retroperitoneal Inflammation
Kaiser Permanente
Fremont Medical Center
39400 Paseo Padre Parkway, 2nd Floor, 
Fremont, CA 
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Overview

Barbara Follestad is a Colorectal Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Fremont, California. Dr. Follestad is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Retroperitoneal Inflammation. Her top areas of expertise are Retroperitoneal Inflammation, Anal Fissure, Proctitis, and Familial Colorectal Cancer. Dr. Follestad is currently accepting new patients.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 1 peer reviewed article. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Specialties
Colorectal Surgery
General Surgery
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

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Locations

Fremont Medical Center
39400 Paseo Padre Parkway, 2nd Floor, Fremont, CA 94538
Call: 510-248-3075

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.

1 Total Publications

Risk factors for splenic injury during colectomy: a matched case-control study.
Risk factors for splenic injury during colectomy: a matched case-control study.
Journal: World journal of surgery
Published: February 18, 2011
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