Dr. Joseph B Petelin M.D.
Surgeon
9119 W 74th St Suite 255 Overland Park KS, 66204About
Dr. Joseph Petelin is a general surgeon practicing in Overland Park, KS. Dr. Petelin 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. Petelin 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 Wales in Great Britain 1976
Board Certification
SurgeryAmerican Board of SurgeryABS
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Tools of the trade: the common bile duct stone cart.
- Surgical management of common bile duct stones.
- Laparoscopic common bile duct exploration.
- Laparoscopic approach to common duct pathology.
- Deployment and early experience with remote-presence patient care in a community hospital.
- Laparoscopic surgery: surgical education in the People's Republic of China.
- Clinical results of common bile duct exploration.
- Laparoscopic approach to common duct pathology.
- Patient safety during laparoscopic monopolar electrosurgery--principles and guidelines. Consortium on Electrosurgical Safety During Laparoscopy.
Awards
- Kansas City Super Doctors 2007-2012
Treatments
- Gallstones
- Pain
- Hernia
- Umbilical Hernia
- Ventral Hernia
- Inguinal Hernia
- Sebaceous Cyst
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