Dr. John David Christein MD
Surgeon
619 19th St S Birmingham AL, 35249About
Dr. John Christein is a general surgeon practicing in Birmingham, AL. Dr. Christein specializes in abdominal contents including the esophagus, stomach, liver, gallbladder, pancreas and often thyroid glands. General surgeons are able to deal with almost any surgical or critical care emergency, also involving the skin or soft tissue trauma. Dr. Christein provides quality surgical service for gravely ill or injured patients and is able to respond quickly due to knowledge of various surgical procedures.
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SurgeryAmerican Board of SurgeryABS
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Prognostic factors relating to esophageal cancer.
- EUS versus surgical cyst-gastrostomy for management of pancreatic pseudocysts.
- Pancreatic resection with islet cell autotransplant for the treatment of severe chronic pancreatitis.
- Does cholecystectomy prior to the diagnosis of pancreatic cancer affect outcome?
- Applying proteomic-based biomarker tools for the accurate diagnosis of pancreatic cancer.
- EUS-guided transesophageal drainage of peripancreatic fluid collections.
- EUS for the management of peripancreatic fluid collections after distal pancreatectomy.
- Laparoscopic and open distal pancreatectomy: a comparison of outcomes.
- Malignant Nonfunctioning Neuroendocrine Neoplasm of the Pancreas in a 10-Year-Old Child.
- Preoperative detection of malignant transformation in a choledochal cyst.
- Biliary metal stents are superior to plastic stents for preoperative biliary
- Frequency of complications during EUS-guided drainage of pancreatic fluid collections in 148 consecutive patients.
- Multiple transluminal gateway technique for EUS-guided drainage of symptomatic walled-off pancreatic necrosis.
- EUS-guided therapy for management of peripancreatic fluid collections after distal pancreatectomy in 20 consecutive patients.
- Endoscopic transmural drainage of peripancreatic fluid collections: outcomes and predictors of treatment success in 211 consecutive patients.
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