Dr. John S. Bolton MD
Surgeon
1514 Jefferson Hwy New Orleans LA, 70121Rating
4/5
About
Dr. John Bolton is a general surgeon practicing in New Orleans, LA. Dr. Bolton 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. Bolton 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
La State Univ Sch of Med In New Orleans, New Orleans La 1976
Louisiana State Univ School Of Medicine In New Orleans 1976
Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans 1976
Board Certification
SurgeryAmerican Board of SurgeryABS
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Laparoscopic repair of congenital diaphragmatic hernias.
- Transthoracic or transhiatal esophagectomy for cancer of the esophagus--does it matter?
- 5-year follow-up after sentinel node mapping for breast cancer demonstrates better than expected treatment outcomes.
- Alternating systemic and hepatic artery infusion therapy for resected liver metastases from colorectal cancer: a North Central Cancer Treatment Group (NCCTG)/ National Surgical Adjuvant Breast and Bowel Project (NSABP) phase II intergroup trial, N994
- Extracorporeal gastric stapling reduces the incidence of gastric conduit failure after minimally invasive esophagectomy.
- Surgical treatment of pancreatic cancer.
- Mesocaval shunt to facilitate complex venous resection during pancreaticoduodenectomy.
Treatments
- Pancreatic Cancer
- Esophageal Cancer
- Stomach Cancer
- Malnutrition
- Pain
- Hernia
- Vascular Disease
- Lightpod Neo
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