Dr. Philip Paul Metzger M.D.
Colon and Rectal Surgeon
4500 San Pablo Rd S Jacksonville FL, 32224Rating
4/5
About
Dr. Philip Metzger is a colon and rectal surgeon practicing in Jacksonville, FL. Dr. Metzger specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the colon, rectum and anus. As a colon and rectal surgeon, Dr. Metzger 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.
Education and Training
Wv Univ Sch of Med, Morgantown Wv 1974
West Virginia University School of Medicine 1974
Board Certification
Colon & Rectal SurgeryAmerican Board of Colon & Rectal SurgeryABCRS
SurgeryAmerican Board of SurgeryABS
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Small-intestinal enteroliths--unusual cause of small-intestinal obstruction: report of three cases.
- Seprafilm-induced peritoneal inflammation: a previously unknown complication. Report of a case.
- Clostridium difficile infection: risk factors, medical and surgical management.
- Pediatric outpatient surgery in a community hospital.
- Colorectal lymphangioma.
- Incidental appendectomy: 18-year pathologic survey and cost effectiveness in the nonmanaged-care setting.
- Intra-operative use of super-selective or highly selective angiography with methylene blue injection to localize arterial-venous malformation.
- Persistent ischiorectal fistula with supralevator origin secondary to a chronic tubo-ovarian abscess: report of a case and review of the literature.
- Commentary on "Single-port laparoscopic colorectal surgery: early clinical experience".
- Adenocarcinoma developing in a rectosigmoid conduit used for urinary diversion. Report of a case.
- Modified packing technique for control of presacral pelvic bleeding.
- Familial polyposis and pituitary chromophobe adenoma.
- Eaton-Lambert syndrome with breast carcinoma.
- Eaton-Lambert syndrome with breast carcinoma.
- Postoperative screening of patients with carcinoma of the colon.
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