Surgical Oncologist, University of Alabama Birmingham

General Surgery

Dr. Carlo M. Contreras is an expert in the field of General Surgery. He researched medicine at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine is ranked 19 in research and 29 in primary care medicine He received awards:"Fellow" and "Lifetime member". Doctor Carlo M. Contreras, MD is also published. He has 8 publications published. The lastest publication: "Timed Stair Climbing Is the Single Strongest Predictor of Perioperative Complications in Patients Undergoing Abdominal Surgery.' Dr. Carlo M. Contreras accepts all Medicare patients.

Publications

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• Timed Stair Climbing Is the Single Strongest Predictor of Perioperative Complications in Patients Undergoing Abdominal Surgery.
• Honokiol: a novel natural agent for Cancer prevention and therapy.
• Radiographic and clinical factors associated with improved outcomes in advanced Cancer patients with bowel obstruction.
• Improved survival after resection of liver and lung coloRectal metastases compared with liver-only metastases: a study of 112 patients with limited lung metastatic dis...
• Extended preoperative chemotherapy does not improve pathologic response and increases postoperative liver insufficiency after hepatic resection for coloRectal liver me...
• Staging systems: Is there a surgical staging and a medical one? A surgeon's perspective.
• Staging laparoscopy enhances the detection of occult metastases in patients with pancreatic adenoCarcinoma.

Schools

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• Northwestern Center Feinberg School of Medicine

• University Of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics

• University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Procedures Preformed

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• Biliary Drainage
• Biopsy of Breast
• Colectomy
• Dressing and-or Debridement of Wound, Infection, or Burn (incl. Negative Pressure Wound Therapy)
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Conditions Treated

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• Abdominal Pain
• Anal and Rectal Cancer
• Atelectasis
• Bile Duct Cancer
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Doctors Specialties

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• General Surgery

Accepted Insurances

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• Blue Card PPO
• Dental Blue 100/200/300
• Cigna HMO
• Cigna PPO
• Great West Healthcare-Cigna PPO
• Open Access Plus
• First Health (Coventry Health Care) PPO
• GEHA
• HealthSmart
• Choice Care PPO
• Mail Handlers Benefit Plan (MHBP)
• Medicare MCR
• MultiPlan PPO
• Choice Plus POS
• Navigate HMO
• Navigate POS
• Options PPO
• United Healthcare

Awards

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• Fellow
• Lifetime member

Education

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• University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
• Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Hospital

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• University of Alabama Hospital

Drug Facts

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NPI NUMBER		1932157583
NPPES Provider LastName		CONTRERAS
NPPES Provider FirstName		CARLO
NPPES Provider ZIPCode		352332006
NPPES Provider State		AL
Specialty Description		General Surgery
Total Claim Count		92.0
Distinct Opioid Count		1.0
Opioid Claim Count		42.0
Percent Opioid Claims		45.65

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Medicare Facts

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National Provider Identifier [NPI]	1932157583
Last Name Of The Provider	CONTRERAS
First Name Of The Provider	CARLO
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