Dr. Christina Hsiao Wei M.D.
Surgeon
1500 DUARTE RD DUARTE CA, 91010Rating
4/5
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Dr. Christina Wei is a general surgeon practicing in San Francisco, CA. Dr. Wei 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. Wei 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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Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Parathyroid carcinoma: update and guidelines for management.
- Troxis necrosis, a novel mechanism for drug-induced hepatitis secondary to immunomodulatory therapy.
- Gain of TP53 Mutation in Imatinib-treated SDH-Deficient Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor and Clinical Utilization of Targeted Next-generation Sequencing Panel for Therapeutic Decision Support.
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