Dr. Richard Parker Billingham MD
Colon and Rectal Surgeon
1101 Madison St Suite 500 Seattle WA, 98104Rating
3/5
About
Dr. Richard Billingham is a colon and rectal surgeon practicing in Seattle, WA. Dr. Billingham specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the colon, rectum and anus. As a colon and rectal surgeon, Dr. Billingham 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
Univ of Rochester Sch of Med & Dentistry, Rochester Ny 1971
Board Certification
Colon & Rectal SurgeryAmerican Board of Colon & Rectal SurgeryABCRS
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Rectal injury caused by a personal watercraft accident: report of a case.
- Duodenal Crohn's disease.
- Use of a critical pathway for colon resections.
- Serendipity, humility, and Dumbo's feather.
- Prevalence and management of prolapse of the ileoanal pouch.
- Conservative treatment of rectal cancer. Extending the indications.
- Postoperative pathophysiology and choice of incision.
- Care after colonic operation--is it evidence-based? Results from a multinational survey in Europe and the United States.
- Is lateral internal sphincterotomy the best treatment option for patients with anal fissure?
- Pruritus ani: etiology and management.
- Prophylaxis and management of wound infections after elective colorectal surgery: a survey of the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons membership.
- Effect of conflict of interest on publication of collective review.
- Treatment of levator syndrome using high-voltage electrogalvanic stimulation.
- The role of preoperative colonoscopy in colorectal cancer.
- Actinomycosis in acute leukemia.
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