Experienced in Ulcerative Colitis

Dr. Joseph Carmichael

General Surgery
Office
333 City Blvd W Ste 850, 
Orange, CA 
Offers Telehealth

Experienced in Ulcerative Colitis
Office
333 City Blvd W Ste 850, 
Orange, CA 
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Overview

Joseph Carmichael is a General Surgeon in Orange, California. Dr. Carmichael is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ulcerative Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Colorectal Cancer, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Rectal Prolapse, Appendectomy, and Ileostomy.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 124 peer reviewed articles and participating in 3 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 2 articles in the study of Ulcerative Colitis.

Specialties
General Surgery
Licenses
Surgery in CA
Hospital Affiliations
Uci Health-Orange
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Office
333 City Blvd W Ste 850, Orange, CA 92868
Call: 714-456-6254

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.


3 Clinical Trials

A Randomized Trial of the Altering Intake, Managing Symptoms Intervention for Bowel Dysfunction in Rectal Cancer Survivors Compared to a Healthy Living Education Control: A Feasibility and Preliminary Efficacy Study (AIMS-RC)
A Randomized Trial of the Altering Intake, Managing Symptoms Intervention for Bowel Dysfunction in Rectal Cancer Survivors Compared to a Healthy Living Education Control: A Feasibility and Preliminary Efficacy Study (AIMS-RC)
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: May 01, 2024
Intervention Type: Other, Dietary supplement
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Multi-Center Prospective Comparison of Intracorporeal and Extracorporeal Anastomoses for Minimally Invasive Right Colectomy
A Multi-Center Prospective Comparison of Intracorporeal and Extracorporeal Anastomoses for Minimally Invasive Right Colectomy
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: March 12, 2024
Intervention Type: Procedure
A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Phase 2 Dose Ranging Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of 2 Dose Regimens of Intravenous TAK-954 for the Prophylaxis and Treatment of Postoperative Gastrointestinal Dysfunction in Patients Undergoing Large- and Small-Bowel Resection
A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Phase 2 Dose Ranging Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of 2 Dose Regimens of Intravenous TAK-954 for the Prophylaxis and Treatment of Postoperative Gastrointestinal Dysfunction in Patients Undergoing Large- and Small-Bowel Resection
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: June 23, 2023
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 2
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124 Total Publications

I CAN DO Surgical ACP (Improving Completion, Accuracy and Dissemination of Surgical Advanced Care Planning): a protocol for a multisite, single-blinded, pragmatic randomised controlled trial to improve ACP completion in older adults in the presurgical setting.
I CAN DO Surgical ACP (Improving Completion, Accuracy and Dissemination of Surgical Advanced Care Planning): a protocol for a multisite, single-blinded, pragmatic randomised controlled trial to improve ACP completion in older adults in the presurgical setting.
Journal: BMJ open
Published: September 23, 2025
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