Dr. Michael B. Littleton, MD, Surgeon
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Dr. Michael B. Littleton, MD

Surgeon

5/5(38)
2022 Brookwood Medical Ctr Dr Building B, Ste 415 Birmingham AL, 35209
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Rating

5/5

About

Dr. Michael Littleton attended medical school and completed his general surgery residency in Birmingham at the University of Alabama School of Medicine. He is board certified in General Surgery and is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. He has over fifteen years of experience practicing as a general surgeon at Brookwood Baptist Medical Center.

Dr. Littleton performs a wide range of procedures to treat a variety of surgical conditions, including a large number of patients with breast abnormalities. He coordinates with radiology, oncology, plastic surgery, and genetic counseling specialists for a comprehensive patient experience.

Dr. Littleton preforms over 500 breast procedures per year including:

  • Over 300 stereotactic and ultrasound guided breast biopsies
  • Over 150 breast surgeries including lumpectomies, mastectomies, and prophylactic mastectomies for women with a high genetic risk of developing breast cancer
  • Sentinel lymph node biopsies and axillary lymph node dissections

And over 500 other procedures and surgeries per year including, but not limited to:

  • Laparoscopic and open hernia repairs including umbilical, inguinal, and ventral hernias
  • Port-a-catheter placement/removal
  • Excision of soft tissue masses including lipomas and sebaceous cysts
  • Incision and drainage of infections
  • Thyroidectomy
  • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy

Education and Training

University of Alabama School of Medicine 2000

Provider Details

MaleEnglish

Treatments

  • Breast Cancer
  • Gallstones
  • Pain
  • Hernia
  • Umbilical Hernia
  • Sebaceous Cyst

Dr. Michael B. Littleton, MD's Practice location

2022 Brookwood Medical Ctr Dr Building B, Ste 415 -
Birmingham, AL 35209
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New patients: 205-877-2814, 205-877-2535
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2022 BROOKWOOD MEDICAL CTR DR STE 415 -
BIRMINGHAM, AL 35209
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Patient Experience with Dr. Littleton


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Dr. Michael B. Littleton, MD has a rating of 5 out of 5 stars based on the reviews from 38 patients. FindaTopDoc has aggregated the experiences from real patients to help give you more insights and information on how to choose the best Surgeon in your area. These reviews do not reflect a providers level of clinical care, but are a compilation of quality indicators such as bedside manner, wait time, staff friendliness, ease of appointment, and knowledge of conditions and treatments.

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