Dr. William C. Dooley MD
Oncologist | Medical Oncology
1100 North Lindsay Avenue Oklahoma City Oklahoma, 73104About
William C. Dooley, MD, works as an oncologist at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He is additionally affiliated with the Oklahoma VA Medical Center, and St. Anthony?s Hospital. He has over thirty years of experience and has clinical expertise in treating breast cancer, as well as sarcoma and melanoma. As a professional member of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, the Society of Surgical Oncology, the American Society of Breast Surgeons, and the American Medical Association, he is able to stay current in his field. Dr. Dooley was educated at Vanderbilt University and continued his studies with a residency at the renowned Johns Hopkins University Hospital. He received fellowship training in surgical oncology at the John Radcliffe Hospital of Oxford University and Johns Hopkins University as well. In his spare time, Dr. Dooley is the Chair in Surgical Breast Oncology with the Breast Institute of OU Medicine; in addition to teaching attending medical students.
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Education and Training
Vanderbilt University
Vanderbilt Univ Sch of Med, Nashville Tn 1982
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine 1982
Board Certification
American Board of Surgery- Surgery
SurgeryAmerican Board of SurgeryABS
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Routine operative breast endoscopy for bloody nipple discharge.
- The future of breast cancer screening and treatment.
- Ambulatory mastectomy.
- Ductal lavage, nipple aspiration, and ductoscopy for breast cancer diagnosis.
- Routine operative breast endoscopy during lumpectomy.
- Breast cancer-have we been chasing the wrong target?
- Breast enhanced scintigraphy testing distinguishes between normal, inflammatory breast changes, and breast cancer: a prospective analysis and comparison with mammography.
- Focused microwave phased array thermotherapy for ablation of early-stage breast cancer: results of thermal dose escalation.
- Ductoscopy: defining its role in the management of breast cancer.
- Office-based breast ductoscopy for diagnosis.
- Nonsurgical ablation of primary breast cancer.
- Ductal lavage: risk stratification versus cancer detection.
- Understanding the mechanisms creating false positive lumpectomy margins.
- Fifteen-year series of skin-sparing mastectomy for stage 0 to 2 breast cancer.
- A surgical indication in incurable breast cancer.
Areas of expertise and specialization
Faculty Titles & Positions
- G. Rainey Williams Professor Chair in Surgical Breast Oncology, OU Breast Institute -
Awards
- Smithsonian Award – Development team of first successful electronic patient record
- Otto Sartorius Award for lifetime achievement in breast cancer research
- Susan Barker Award for innovations in breast cancer care
Treatments
- Melanoma
- Skin Cancer
- Breast Cancer
- Colon Cancer
Fellowships
- Surgical Oncology at The John Radcliffe Hospital of Oxford University and The Johns Hopkins University
Professional Society Memberships
- American Society of Clinical Oncology, Society of Surgical Oncology, American Society of Breast Surgeons, American Medical Association
What do you attribute your success to?
- Excellent Training, Compassion, Diligence
Hobbies / Sports
- Homemade Cooking
Favorite professional publications
- New England Journal of Medicine
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