Dr. William Brian Sweeney MD
Colon and Rectal Surgeon
55 Lake Ave N Department Of Surger Worcester MA, 01655About
Dr. William Sweeney is a colon and rectal surgeon practicing in Worcester, MA. Dr. Sweeney specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the colon, rectum and anus. As a colon and rectal surgeon, Dr. Sweeney 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.
Board Certification
Colon & Rectal SurgeryAmerican Board of Colon & Rectal SurgeryABCRS
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- What is the normal aganglionic segment of anorectum in adults?
- Experience with endoluminal colonic wall stents for the management of large bowel obstruction for benign and malignant disease.
- Modernization program provides a decentralized nursery.
- A method for shipboard treatment of multiple heat casualties.
- Colonoscopic diagnosis of appendiceal intussusception: case report and review of the literature.
- Local excision of rectal tumors: specimen orientation.
- Modified Kraske approach for disease of the mid-rectum.
- Perioperative management and anesthesia.
- Teaching surgery to medical students.
- Clostridium difficile infection after colorectal surgery: a rare but costly complication.
- Prospective, randomized, controlled, proof-of-concept study of the Ghrelin
- Clinical and financial impact of hospital readmissions after colorectal resection: predictors, outcomes, and costs.
- A modified method of vascular access system implantation using the subclavian vein.
- Location is everything: The role of splenic flexure mobilization during colon resection for diverticulitis.
- Scimitar syndrome.
Professional Memberships
- Member UMass Memorial Medical Group
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Practice At 55 Lake Ave N Department Of Surgery
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