Experienced in Diverticular Disease

Dr. Charles B. Whitlow

Colorectal Surgery
Ochsner Health
Ochsner Medical Center - New Orleans
1514 Jefferson Highway, 
New Orleans, LA 
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Experienced in Diverticular Disease
Ochsner Health
Ochsner Medical Center - New Orleans
1514 Jefferson Highway, 
New Orleans, LA 
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Overview

Charles Whitlow is a Colorectal Surgeon in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Whitlow is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diverticular Disease. His top areas of expertise are Familial Colorectal Cancer, Proctitis, Hemorrhoids, Ileostomy, and Bladder Reconstruction. Dr. Whitlow is currently accepting new patients.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 16 peer reviewed articles and participating in 2 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Specialties
Colorectal Surgery
Licenses
Colon & Rectal Surgery in LA
Board Certifications
American Board Of Surgery - Surgery
Hospital Affiliations
Ochsner Medical Center Acute
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Ochsner Medical Center - New Orleans
1514 Jefferson Highway, New Orleans, LA 70121
Call: 504-842-4060

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.


2 Clinical Trials

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
Clinical Sample Protocol for Plasma-based Colorectal Cancer Screening Research & Development
Clinical Sample Protocol for Plasma-based Colorectal Cancer Screening Research & Development
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: February 02, 2021
Intervention Type: Diagnostic test
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16 Total Publications

The Translational Research Program in Cancer Differences across Populations.
The Translational Research Program in Cancer Differences across Populations.
Journal: Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology
Published: November 22, 2024
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After undergraduate, medical school (Wayne State University) and general surgery residency, all in Detroit, he completed Colon & Rectal Surgery (CRS) Residency in Pennsylvania and moved to New York City to begin his career at SUNY-Downstate Medical Center (Brooklyn), where he pioneered the use of transrectal ultrasound to preoperatively stage rectal cancer to direct neoadjuvant (preoperative) therapy. These efforts were successful in improving outcomes by downstaging rectal cancer leading to decreased local recurrence, increased sphincter salvage (avoiding colostomy) and increased disease-free survival. He returned to the Midwest (Kansas City) to reproduce these results, comparable to tertiary care centers and a national multi-institution study, ACOSOG Z6051, published in Am J Surg 2019; 217(3): 430-434. He was enticed to return to academia to create the Ohio State University CRS Residency and serve as Program Director from 2013-2019. He was then recruited to MD Anderson Cancer Center affiliates (Phoenix/Ochsner New Orleans) before returning to academic surgery in his home state at Central Michigan University.He has been president of 4 surgical organizations. He has served on the Editorial Board for the American Society of Colon & Rectal Surgery (ASCRS) official journal, DISEASES OF THE COLON & RECTUM), for 20 years. He has served on the American Board of Colon & Rectal Surgery (ABCRS) for 20 years, currently as Senior Examiner. He has served on ASCRS Executive Council. Dr. Cirocco is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diverticular Disease. His top areas of expertise are Colorectal Cancer, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Rectal Prolapse, Colostomy, and Hemorrhoidectomy.

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Experienced in Diverticular Disease
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Colorectal Surgery

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