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Advanced in Ileostomy

Dr. Douglas Murken

General Surgery
West Virginia University Hospitals
1 Medical Center Dr, 
Morgantown, WV 
Offers Telehealth

Advanced in Ileostomy
West Virginia University Hospitals
1 Medical Center Dr, 
Morgantown, WV 
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Overview

Douglas Murken is a General Surgeon in Morgantown, West Virginia. Dr. Murken is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Ileostomy. His top areas of expertise are Hepatic Ischemia, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Rectal Prolapse, Colostomy, and Ileostomy.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 13 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 1 article in the study of Ileostomy.

Specialties
General Surgery
Licenses
Surgery in PA
Hospital Affiliations
United Hospital Center, Inc
West Virginia University Hospitals, Inc
Camden Clark Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Medicaid
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UnitedHealthcare
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UPMC
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Locations

West Virginia University Hospitals
1 Medical Center Dr, Morgantown, WV 26506
Call: 304-598-4890
Other Locations
Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania
3400 Spruce St, Philadelphia,, PA 19104
Call: 215-662-6156

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.


13 Total Publications

Postoperative C-Reactive Protein Trend Is a More Accurate Predictor of Anastomotic Leak than Absolute Values Alone.
Postoperative C-Reactive Protein Trend Is a More Accurate Predictor of Anastomotic Leak than Absolute Values Alone.
Journal: Journal of clinical medicine
Published: February 22, 2025
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