Dr. John L Zapas M.D.
Surgeon
501 W 7TH ST FREDERICK MD, 21701About
Dr. John Zapas is a general surgeon practicing in Rosedale, MD. Dr. Zapas 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. Zapas 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 Maryland At Baltimore / Professional Schools 1991
Board Certification
SurgeryAmerican Board of SurgeryABS
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Granular cell tumors of the biliary tree.
- GM-CSF and IL-2 combination as adjuvant therapy in cutaneous melanoma: early
- In vivo effects of sequential granulocyte-macrophage colony stimulating factor (GM-CSF) and interleukin-2 (IL-2) on circulating dendritic cells (DC) in patients with surgically resected high risk cutaneous melanoma.
- Diminished dose minimally invasive radioguided parathyroidectomy: a case for radioguidance.
- Perioperative adjuvant biotherapy in high-risk resected cutaneous melanoma: the results of 5 years of follow-up.
- Clonal dominance of CD133+ subset population as risk factor in tumor progression and disease recurrence of human cutaneous melanoma.
- Clinical impact of a value-based decision: a surgical case study.
- Divided gastric bypass: a fifteen-year experience.
- Prophylactic jejunostomy: a reappraisal.
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