Dr. William Carmen Cirocco MD
Colon and Rectal Surgeon
410 W. 10th Avenue N711 Doan Hall Columbus OH, 43210Practice Philosophy
Traditional Medicine
Rating
4/5
About
Dr. Cirocco began his career as a full time academic surgeon in New York City where he was involved in establishing the role of endorectal ultrasound (ERUS) in the staging of rectal cancer for the purpose ...
Education and Training
Wayne State Univ Sch of Med, Detroit Mi Medicine 1985
Board Certification
Colon & Rectal SurgeryAmerican Board of Colon & Rectal SurgeryABCRS- 1994
SurgeryAmerican Board of SurgeryABS- 1991
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Lymph node metastasis and level of inferior mesenteric artery ligation in colorectal cancer.
- Re: Segmental colectomy in the management of colonic inertia.
- A matter of semantics: hemorrhoids are a normal part of human anatomy and differ from hemorrhoidal disease.
- Complex decisions after local (endoscopic) resection of early rectal cancer: opening Pandora's box of staging and treatment options.
- Anesthesia facilitates the extraction of rectal foreign bodies.
- Distal rectal tumors are always closer (to the anus) than they seem.
- Lower endoscopy after curative colorectal cancer surgery: it's not just cancer surveillance.
- Re: Surgical treatment of severe colonic inertia with restorative proctocolectomy.
- Sessile polyps containing invasive carcinoma mandate colectomy for cure in patients fit for surgery.
- Decompressive colonoscopy with intracolonic vancomycin administration for the
- Slow-transit constipation after radical hysterectomy type III.
- Right hemicolectomy remains the treatment of choice for adenocarcinoma of the appendix.
- Challenging the predictive accuracy of Goodsall's rule for anal fistulas.
- Re: "How I do it--Local anesthesia in anal surgery: a simple, safe procedure".
- IMGs who changed surgery.
Awards
- ASCRS Victor W. Fazio Award for Editorial Excellence 2007 American Society of Colon & Rectal Surgeons (ASCRS)
Treatments
- Colonoscopy (with Polypectomy)
- Resection Of Colorectal Cancer
- Resection Of Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Coloanal Reconstruction For Rectal Cancer
- Restorative Proctocolectomy (ileal Anal Pouch)
- Altemeier Procedure (for Rectal Prolapse)
Professional Memberships
- Treasurer Midwest Surgical Association 2013
- Chair- Audit Committee Central Surgical Association 2015
Fellowships
- St Vincent Health Center, Erie, PA Colorectal Surgery 1991
Experience & Accolades
- Assistant Professor of Surgery1991 - 1994State University of New York- Health Sciences Center @ BrooklynAs a full-time academic surgeon in New York , he helped establish the role of endorectal ultrasound (ERUS) and preoperative neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy to downstage rectal cancer, improving survival and the odds of avoiding a permanent colostomy.
- Clinical Associate Professor of Surgery2011 - 2013Wayne State University School of MedicineHe created a colorectal surgery service and was the only colorectal surgeon with a practice dedicated to the field of colorectal surgery on Detroit's East Side.
- Professor of Clinical Surgery2013The Ohio State University College of MedicineProgram Director- Colorectal Surgery Residency Training Program
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