Overview
Courtney Townsend is a General Surgeon and a Surgical Oncologist in Galveston, Texas. Dr. Townsend is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Gallbladder Removal. His top areas of expertise are Neuroendocrine Tumor, Gallstones, Gallbladder Disease, Pancreatic Islet Cell Tumor, and Gallbladder Removal. Dr. Townsend is currently accepting new patients.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 29 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 4 articles in the study of Gallbladder Removal.
Insurance
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Accepted insurance plans:
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- HMO
- INDEMNITY
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
Locations
301 University Blvd, Galveston, TX 77555
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.
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Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Distinguished
- Neuroendocrine TumorDr. Townsend isDistinguished. Learn about Neuroendocrine Tumor.
- Experienced
- Breast InfectionDr. Townsend isExperienced. Learn about Breast Infection.
- Gallbladder DiseaseDr. Townsend isExperienced. Learn about Gallbladder Disease.
- Gallbladder RemovalDr. Townsend isExperienced. Learn about Gallbladder Removal.
- GallstonesDr. Townsend isExperienced. Learn about Gallstones.
- ObesityDr. Townsend isExperienced. Learn about Obesity.
- Pancreatic CancerDr. Townsend isExperienced. Learn about Pancreatic Cancer.