Dr. Charles V. Capen M.D.
OB-GYN (Obstetrician-Gynecologist) | Gynecologic Oncology
328 W Main Lewisville TX, 75057About
Dr. Charles Capen is an obstetrician-gynecologist practicing in Lewisville, TX. Dr. Capen specializes in women's health, particularly the female reproductive system, pregnancy and childbirth. As an obstetrician-gynecologist, or OB-GYN, Dr. Capen can treat a number of health issues related to the vagina, uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes and breasts. Dr Capen can also treat women during pregnancy, labor, childbirth and the postpartum period. In this specialty, doctors focus on reproductive care from puberty through adulthood.
Education and Training
Univ of Tn, Memphis, Coll of Med, Memphis Tn 1973
Board Certification
Obstetrics and GynecologyAmerican Board of Obstetrics and GynecologyABOG- Gynecologic Oncology
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Gynecologic surgery: preoperative evaluation.
- Gynecologic cancer. Gynecologic Oncology Workgroup, Legislative Task Force on Cancer in Texas.
- Multidisciplinary management of the elderly patient with ovarian cancer.
- Comparison of clinical and surgical-staging in patients with endometrial carcinoma.
- Gestational trophoblastic neoplasia. A review of new concepts.
- Vaginal removal of the ovaries in association with vaginal hysterectomy.
- Management of condylomata acuminata with the carbon dioxide laser.
- Pregnancy in the cystic fibrosis patients. An update.
- Malignant melanoma: case reports of vulvar involvement.
- Pelvic schwannoma in pregnancy. A case report.
- Chromosome 11 abnormalities in Bowen disease of the vulva.
Awards
- Texas Super Doctors 2005-2011
- President, Premedical Honor Society,
- Outstanding Ob/Gyn Student,
- Outstanding Resident Teaching Award, 1975, 1976 and 1977, at William B 1975
- Army Meritorious Service Award 1982
- Army Achievement Award, 1982 Voted Outstanding Teacher in Ob/Gyn by th 1982
- Recipient, Excellence in Resident Education award, presented by CREOG 1999
- Elected President, Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society, Eta Chapte 2000
- Awarded the American Academy of Family Physicians Teaching Award, from 2000
Fellowships
- Oncology and Pelvic Surgery Fellowship, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS
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