Dr. Mark Huntington Whiteford MD
Colon and Rectal Surgeon
1040 Nw 22nd Ave Suite 560 Portland OR, 97210About
Dr. Mark Whiteford is a colon and rectal surgeon practicing in Portland, OR. Dr. Whiteford specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the colon, rectum and anus. As a colon and rectal surgeon, Dr. Whiteford often treats conditions like rectal cancer, colon cancer, hemorrhoids, anal fissures and diverticulitis. Colon and rectal surgeons may be referred to you by your gastroenterologist if your doctor believes you need a surgical procedure.
Education and Training
Univ of Md Sch of Med, Baltimore Md 1991
University of Maryland School of Medicine 1991
Board Certification
SurgeryAmerican Board of SurgeryABS
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Changing epidemiology of anorectal melanoma.
- The rational use of computed tomography scans in the diagnosis of appendicitis.
- Effects of estrogen on messenger ribonucleic acid expression patterns of extracellular matrix proteases in the primate colon.
- Practice parameters for the surgical treatment of ulcerative colitis.
- Transanal endoscopic microsurgery (TEM) resection of rectal tumors.
- Building an efficient surgical team using a bench model simulation: construct validity of the Legacy Inanimate System for Endoscopic Team Training (LISETT).
- A colorectal surgeons viewpoint on natural orifice translumenal endoscopic surgery.
- Transanal endoscopic microsurgical platform for natural orifice surgery.
- Perianal abscess/fistula disease.
- A natural orifice transrectal approach for oncologic resection of the rectosigmoid: an experimental study and comparison with conventional laparoscopy.
- Transrectal natural orifice translumenal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) for colorectal resection.
- Prospective study of colorectal enhanced recovery after surgery in a community hospital.
- Thoracic duct injury in penetrating neck trauma.
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Treatments
- Crohn's Disease
- Anal Cancer
- Colon Cancer
- Genital Warts
- Aerolase® Technologies
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