Dr. Felipe Antonio boff Maegawa M.D.
Surgeon
1501 N Campbell Ave Graduate Medical Edu Tucson AZ, 85724About
Dr. Felipe Maegawa is a general surgeon practicing in Tucson, AZ. Dr. Maegawa 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. Maegawa 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
University of South Carolina School of Medicine 2001
Board Certification
SurgeryAmerican Board of SurgeryABS
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Demographic and genetic structures of two partially isolated communities of Santa Catarina Island, southern Brazil.
- Autochthonous Chagas' disease in Santa Catarina State, Brazil: report of the first case of digestive tract involvement.
- The L-arginine/nitric oxide/cyclic-GMP pathway apparently mediates the peripheral antihyperalgesic action of fentanyl in rats.
- [Ileocecal valve reconstruction in dogs].
Treatments
- Gallstones
- Pain
- Hernia
- Umbilical Hernia
- Inguinal Hernia
- Vascular Disease
- Sebaceous Cyst
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