Jeffrey C. Gawel
Expertise in
10
conditions

Dr. Jeffrey C. Gawel

General Surgery
Corewell Health
Corewell Health General Surgery - Wealthy
1900 Wealthy Street Southeast, Suite 250, 
Grand Rapids, MI 
On Staff At
33 Years of Experience
Expertise in
10
conditions
Corewell Health
Corewell Health General Surgery - Wealthy
1900 Wealthy Street Southeast, Suite 250, 
Grand Rapids, MI 
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Overview

Jeffrey Gawel is a General Surgeon in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Dr. Gawel has been practicing medicine for over 33 years is highly rated in 10 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Umbilical Hernia, Gallbladder Disease, Gallstones, and Hernia Surgery.

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

Graduate Institution
Michigan State University College Of Human Medicine, 1993
Residency
Spectrum Health-Butterworth Hospital GME
Specialties
General Surgery
Licenses
Surgery in MI
Board Certifications
American Board Of Surgery
Hospital Affiliations
Corewell Health Grand Rapids Hospitals
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Corewell Health General Surgery - Wealthy
1900 Wealthy Street Southeast, Suite 250, Grand Rapids, MI 49506
Call: 616-774-8501

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

Resident impact on operative duration for elective general surgical procedures.
Resident impact on operative duration for elective general surgical procedures.
Journal: American journal of surgery
Published: July 25, 2016
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616-774-8501
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