Dr. Timothy C Counihan M.D.
Colon and Rectal Surgeon
777 North Street Pittsfield MA, 01201About
Dr. Timothy Counihan is a colon and rectal surgeon practicing in Pittsfield, MA. Dr. Counihan specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the colon, rectum and anus. As a colon and rectal surgeon, Dr. Counihan often treats conditions like rectal cancer, colon cancer, hemorrhoids, anal fissures and diverticulitis. Colon and rectal surgeons may be referred to you by your gastroenterologist if your doctor believes you need a surgical procedure.
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Independent predictors of morbidity and mortality in blunt colon trauma.
- Combination propofol/ketamine is a safe and efficient anesthetic approach to anorectal surgery.
- Simple harmonic scalpel hemorrhoidectomy utilizing local anesthesia combined with intravenous sedation: a safe and rapid alternative to conventional hemorrhoidectomy.
- Tuberculous fistulae in ano: a case report and literature review.
- Benefits of laparoscopic peritoneal lavage for complicated sigmoid diverticulitis.
- Fast track colorectal surgery.
- Necrotizing enterocolitis in a neonatal piglet model.
- Is spine consultation needed for all thoracolumbar fractures? Evaluation of a subspecialist-sparing protocol for screening and management of stable fractures.
- Ideal timing of surgery for acute uncomplicated appendicitis.
- Should we perform elective inguinal hernia repair in the elderly?
- Pseudomembranous colitis.
- Acute cholecystitis resulting from hemobilia after tru-cut biopsy: a case report and brief review of the literature.
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