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Dr. Debra G Wechter MD
Surgeon
1100 9th Ave Seattle WA, 98101About
Dr. Debra Wechter is a general surgeon practicing in Seattle, WA. Dr. Wechter specializes in abdominal contents including the esophagus, stomach, liver, gallbladder, pancreas and often thyroid glands. General surgeons are able to deal with almost any surgical or critical care emergency, also involving the skin or soft tissue trauma. Dr. Wechter provides quality surgical service for gravely ill or injured patients and is able to respond quickly due to knowledge of various surgical procedures.
Education and Training
Univ Of Ca- Davis- Sch Of Med- Davis Ca 1980
University of California 1980
Board Certification
SurgeryAmerican Board of SurgeryABS
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Oncoplastic Breast-Conserving Surgery Reduces Mastectomy and Postoperative Re-excision Rates.
- Colorectal tumors: scintigraphy with In-111 anti-CEA monoclonal antibody and correlation with surgical, histopathologic, and immunohistochemical findings.
- Colorectal carcinoma: detection with indium-111 anticarcinoembryonic-antigen monoclonal antibody ZCE-025.
- Sonographic evaluation of pericholecystic abscess with intrahepatic extension.
- Splenic abscess. A rare complication of Crohn's colitis.
- Long-term outcome after endoscopic sphincterotomy in patients with biliary colic and suspected sphincter of Oddi dysfunction.
- Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography after laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
Treatments
- Gynecomastia
- Breast Cancer
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