Dr. Charles M Wilcox MD
Gastroenterologist | Gastroenterology
619 19th Street South Birmingham AL, 35233About
Dr. Charles Wilcox is a gastroenterologist practicing in Birmingham, AL. Dr. Wilcox specializes in the digestive system and its diseases that affect the gastrointestinal tract, which include organs from the mouth to the anus as well as liver disorders. Gastroenterology includes conditions such as hepatitis, peptic ulcer disease, colitis, nutritional problems and irritable bowel syndrome. Dr. Wilcox performs colonoscopy and endoscopy procedures and provides accurate and thorough care for patients suffering from digestive issues.
Education and Training
Med Coll of Ga Sch of Med, Augusta Ga 1983
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Gastroenterology
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Efficiency issues in sedation and monitoring.
- Relationship among hospital ERCP volume, length of stay, and technical outcomes.
- A novel composite endpoint to evaluate the gastrointestinal (GI) effects of nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs through the entire GI tract.
- Endoscopic "crossroads" in the management of malignant hilar strictures.
- Endoscopic ultrasound-guided biliary rendezvous with primary sphincteroplasty for stone extraction from an "inverse pitcher" papilla.
Treatments
- Pancreas Problems
Fellowships
- University of California at San Francisco 1987
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