Dr. James G Petros M.D.
Colon and Rectal Surgeon
720 Harrison Ave Suite 700 Boston MA, 02118Rating
4/5
About
Dr. James Petros is a colon and rectal surgeon practicing in Boston, MA. Dr. Petros specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the colon, rectum and anus. As a colon and rectal surgeon, Dr. Petros 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
Boston Univ Sch of Med, Boston Ma 1979
Boston University School of Medicine 1979
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- Markers of severe appendicitis.
- Development and evolution of pelvic exenteration: historical notes.
- Pelvic exenteration for carcinoma of the colon and rectum.
- Factors influencing urinary tract retention after elective open cholecystectomy.
- Endometriosis causing colon obstruction in two postmenopausal women.
- Metastatic breast carcinoma presenting as persistent diarrhea.
- Crohn's disease update. Abstracts & commentary.
- Crohn's colitis in patients with diverticular disease.
- Factors influencing postoperative urinary retention in patients undergoing
- A third-year surgery clerkship with extensive exposure to vascular surgery improves knowledge about vascular disease and the role of vascular surgeons in its management.
- Hodgkin's disease in the mesenteric lymph nodes in a patient with colon carcinoma.
- Enterovesical fistula from Meckel's diverticulum in a patient with Crohn's ileitis.
- Factors influencing postoperative urinary retention in patients undergoing surgery for benign anorectal disease.
- Patient-controlled analgesia and prolonged ileus after uncomplicated colectomy.
- Avulsion fracture of the anterior superior iliac spine presenting as acute-onset meralgia paresthetica.
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