Dr. Alan E Timmcke MD
Colon and Rectal Surgeon
1514 Jefferson Hwy New Orleans LA, 70121About
Dr. Alan Timmcke is a colon and rectal surgeon practicing in New Orleans, LA. Dr. Timmcke specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the colon, rectum and anus. As a colon and rectal surgeon, Dr. Timmcke 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
Temple Univ Sch of Med, Philadelphia Pa 1975
Board Certification
Colon & Rectal SurgeryAmerican Board of Colon & Rectal SurgeryABCRS
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- The natural history of isolated rectosigmoid adenomatous polyps: is flexible sigmoidoscopy a safe alternative for surveillance?
- Significance of a normal surveillance colonoscopy in patients with a history of adenomatous polyps.
- Restorative proctocolectomy: Ochsner Clinic experience.
- Colonoscopy in the patient requiring anticoagulation.
- Ogilvie's syndrome: colonoscopic decompression and analysis of predisposing factors.
- Rectal carcinoids: the most frequent carcinoid tumor.
- Complications associated with ileal pouch-anal anastomosis.
- The importance of colonoscopy in colorectal surgeons' practices: results of a survey.
- Diminutive colonic polyps: an indication for colonoscopy.
- Variations in perioperative steroid management among surgical subspecialists.
- Rectal prolapse: a 10-year experience.
- Local recurrence, distant recurrence and survival of rectal cancer.
- Colonoscopic screening of asymptomatic patients with a family history of colon cancer.
- Usefulness of performing colonoscopy one year after endoscopic polypectomy.
- Perforation of the rectum and sigmoid colon during barium-enema examination. Management and prevention.
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