Field F. Willingham
Distinguished in Acute Pancreatitis

Dr. Field F. Willingham

Gastroenterology
Emory health
Emory Clinic At 1365 Clifton Road
1365 Clifton Road Northeast, BldgB, 
Atlanta, GA 
Offers Telehealth
25 Years of Experience
Distinguished in Acute Pancreatitis
Emory health
Emory Clinic At 1365 Clifton Road
1365 Clifton Road Northeast, BldgB, 
Atlanta, GA 
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Overview

Field Willingham is a Gastroenterologist in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Willingham has been practicing medicine for over 25 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Pancreatitis. His top areas of expertise are Hereditary Pancreatitis, Acute Pancreatitis, Pancreas Divisum, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 100 peer reviewed articles and participating in 4 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 14 articles and participated in 2 clinical trials in the study of Acute Pancreatitis.

Graduate Institution
University Of Maryland School Of Medicine, 2001.0
Residency
Baylor College of Medicine
Specialties
Gastroenterology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in MA
Board Certifications
American Board Of Internal Medicine, 2008
Fellowships
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Massachusetts General Hospital,
Hospital Affiliations
Emory University Hospital Midtown
Emory University Hospital
Emory Decatur Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Spanish
Gender
Male

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Locations

Emory Clinic at 1365 Clifton Road
1365 Clifton Road Northeast, BldgB, Atlanta, GA 30322
Call: 404-778-3184

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Willingham has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH)

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.

4 Clinical Trials

SpHincterotomy for Acute Recurrent Pancreatitis (SHARP Trial)
SpHincterotomy for Acute Recurrent Pancreatitis (SHARP Trial)
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: November 19, 2024
Intervention Type: Procedure
Study Phase: Not Applicable
A Prospective Single Arm Multicenter Study Evaluating the Effects of Spray Cryotherapy in Patients With Persistent Local Esophageal Cancer
A Prospective Single Arm Multicenter Study Evaluating the Effects of Spray Cryotherapy in Patients With Persistent Local Esophageal Cancer
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: May 08, 2024
Intervention Type: Device
Study Phase: Not Applicable
A Multicenter, Prospective Study of EUS-Guided Transluminal Gallbladder Drainage in Patients With Acute Cholecystitis as an Alternative to Percutaneous Gallbladder Drainage
A Multicenter, Prospective Study of EUS-Guided Transluminal Gallbladder Drainage in Patients With Acute Cholecystitis as an Alternative to Percutaneous Gallbladder Drainage
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: February 17, 2023
Intervention Type: Device
Study Phase: Not Applicable
A Multicenter, Single-arm Study of Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Drainage of Walled-off Pancreatic Necrosis With Lumen-Apposing Metal Stents
A Multicenter, Single-arm Study of Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Drainage of Walled-off Pancreatic Necrosis With Lumen-Apposing Metal Stents
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: December 20, 2021
Intervention Type: Device
Study Phase: Not Applicable
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100 Total Publications

Spray Cryotherapy Esophageal Consortium Consensus Recommendations for Liquid Nitrogen Spray Cryotherapy in Barrett's Esophagus and Esophageal Cancer Using a Modified Delphi Process.
Spray Cryotherapy Esophageal Consortium Consensus Recommendations for Liquid Nitrogen Spray Cryotherapy in Barrett's Esophagus and Esophageal Cancer Using a Modified Delphi Process.
Journal: The American journal of gastroenterology
Published: May 08, 2025
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