Dr. Joseph C Carmichael MD
Colon and Rectal Surgeon
333 City Blvd W Suite 850 Orange CA, 92868About
Dr. Joseph Carmichael is a colon and rectal surgeon practicing in Orange, CA. Dr. Carmichael specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the colon, rectum and anus. As a colon and rectal surgeon, Dr. Carmichael 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.
Board Certification
Colon & Rectal SurgeryAmerican Board of Colon & Rectal SurgeryABCRS
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Effect of the 80-hour workweek on resident burnout.
- Reoperation for small bowel obstruction--how critical is the timing?
- Comparison of outcomes of laparoscopic versus open appendectomy in adults: data from the Nationwide Inpatient Sample (NIS), 2006-2008.
- Outcomes of right vs. left colectomy for colon cancer.
- Utilization of laparoscopy in colorectal surgery for cancer at academic medical centers: does site of surgery affect rate of laparoscopy?
- Outcomes of laparoscopic and open appendectomy for acute appendicitis in patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.
- Predictive factors of splenic injury in colorectal surgery: data from the Nationwide Inpatient Sample, 2006-2008.
- Comparison of outcomes of laparoscopic versus open appendectomy in children: data from the Nationwide Inpatient Sample (NIS), 2006-2008.
- Transanal excision of rectal cancer: a work in progress.
- Does laparoscopic appendectomy impart an advantage over open appendectomy in elderly patients?
- Predictive factors of early bowel obstruction in colon and rectal surgery: data from the Nationwide Inpatient Sample, 2006-2008.
- Predictive factors of in-hospital mortality in colon and rectal surgery.
- Risk factors for anastomotic leakage after anterior resection for rectal cancer.
- Predictive factors of acute renal failure in colon and rectal surgery.
- Robotic-assisted extralevator abdominoperineal resection in the lithotomy position: technique and early outcomes.
Awards
- Best Doctors in America (Colon and Rectal Surgery) 2013
- Dalton Research Fellowship Award 1998
- Golden Scapel Resident Award 2002
- Haggar Foundation Scholarship 1993-1997
- Tulane Founder's Scholarship 1993-1997
- William S. Cheney, MD, Surgical Resident Award 2005
- 2013 Best Doctors in America (Colon and Rectal Surgery)
- 1998 Dalton Research Fellowship Award
- 2002 Golden Scapel Resident Award
- 1993-1997 Haggar Foundation Scholarship
- University of Missouri Medical School Scholarship 1997-2001 University of Missouri Medical School Scholarship
- 2005 William S. Cheney, MD, Surgical Resident Award
Treatments
- Gastrointestinal Surgery, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Minimally Invasive Surgery And More
Fellowships
- Cook County Hospital, Colon & Rectal Surgery
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