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Dr. Louis A Modica M.D.
Surgeon
Building #8 Dogwood Ave Vamc Mountain Home TN, 37684About
Dr. Louis Modica is a general surgeon practicing in Mountain Home, TN. Dr. Modica 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. Modica 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
Suny Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine,Brooklyn, Ny, United States MD 1980
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Interferon-alpha upregulates gene expression of aquaporin-5 in human parotid glands.
- Orbital cellulitis and cavernous sinus thrombosis after cataract extraction and lens implantation.
- Clinical and histologic features of "oropharyngeal" carcinomas.
- Pyogenic granuloma of the tongue treated by carbon dioxide laser.
- Free bowel autografts in pharyngoesophageal reconstruction: colon revisited.
- Hypertrophic scarring of tracheoesophageal fistula causing vocal failure.
- Care of tracheoesophageal voice prostheses.
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