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Dr. Edward Franko |
Dr. Robert Jacobson |
Dr. Warren Lichliter |
Dr. Michael Pendola |
Dr. Roberto Rodriguez Ruesga |
Dr. Paitoon Tulanon | Dr. Daniel Wandrey

Edward R. Franko, M.D. FACS, FASCRS
Undergraduate School:
Cleveland State University
Cleveland, Ohio Medical School:
Medical College of Ohio
Toledo, Ohio
Specialty Training:
General Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland OH
General Surgery, Long Island Jewish Medical Center, New York NY
Colon and Rectal Surgery, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas TX
Board Certifications:
- American Board of Colorectal Surgery
- American Board of Surgery
Affiliations:
- Fellow American College of Surgeons
- Fellow American College of Colon and Rectal Surgeons
- Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons
- American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgery
- Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society
- Texas Medical Association
- Dallas County Medical Association
- Christian Medical and Dental Society
Honors and Awards:
- Best Doctors in Dallas, D Magazine
- Texas Super Doctors
- Lubrisol Scholarship
- Outstanding chemistry majors
- Pentilicus Honor Society
- National Dean's list
- AOA in junior year medical school
- American Chemical Society Award for outstanding work in Analytical Chemistry
- Honorary Fenn Scholarship
- Outstanding Chief Resident
Publications:
- General Surgery Problems requiring operation in postoperative vascular surgery patients : 1991
- Amer. J Sur 162; 247
Ideal Measurement of Cardiac Output: Is Impedence Cardiography the answer? : 1991
- Vasc Surg 37: 550
Massive rectal bleeding from a Dielafoy's type ulcer of the rectum: A review of this unusual disease : 1991
- Ame J Gastro 86:1545
Combined penetrating rectal and GU injuries: A challenge in Management : 1991
- Impedance Cardiography A practical method : 1990
- Chest August Supp 1990. Presented at the American Collage of Chest Physicians, October 1989
- Congenital hepatic artery to portal vein fistula. A rare cause of Portal Hypertension
Surgical Rounds
Dr. Franko sees patients at the North Texas Colon & Rectal Dallas and Garland office locations. He is accepting new patients.
Robert Jacobson, MD
Medical School:
Temple University Medical School
Philadelphia, PA
Specialty Training:
Fellowship, Colon and Rectal Surgery, Lahey Clinic
Boston, MA 1976-1977
Board Certifications:
- American Board of Colorectal Surgery
- American Board of Surgery
Affiliations:
- American Society of Gastrointestinal Surgery
- Society of American Gastrointestinal Surgeons
- American Society of Colon & Rectal Surgeons
- Texas Medical Association
- Texas Medical Society
- American Collage of Surgeons
- Dallas County Medical Association
- American Board of Surgeons
Medical Staff Affiliations:
- Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas TX
- Charles A. Sammons Cancer Center, Dallas TX
- Dallas Endoscopy Center, Dallas TX
Dr. Jacobson sees patients at the North Texas Colon & Rectal Dallas office location. He is accepting new patients.
Warren Lichliter, MD
Medical School:
University of Texas Medical Branch
Galveston TX
Specialty
Training:
General Surgery Residency, Baylor University Medical Center
Dallas TX, 1978-1983
Colon & Rectal Surgery Residency, Baylor University Medical Center
Dallas TX, 1983-1984
Certifications:
- American Board of Surgery
- American Board of Colon & Rectal Surgery
- Fellowship of American College of Surgeons
Affiliations:
- Fellow American College of Surgeons
- Fellow American College of Colon & Rectal Surgeons
- Texas Surgical Society elected 1991
- Texas Society of Colon Rectal Surgeons
- Society of Baylor Surgeons
- Dallas Society of General Surgeons
Academic Appointments:
Associate Director of Surgical Education Dept. of General Surgery
Baylor University Medical Center, 1986-Present
Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery
U.T. Southwestern Medical School, 1994-Present
Honors and Awards:
- Yearly Resident Teaching Award for the outstanding Teaching Staff of the Year, 1990, 1995, 1999
- Who's Who in America various publications
- Best Doctors in Dallas, D Magazine
- Best Doctor in the Southwest
Research:
- "Colectomy With Ileorectal Anastamosis and Polyp Suppression in Familial Adenomatous Polyposis" Southwestern Surgical Congress Meeting, April 2003
- "Modified Thiersch Procedure using a Silastic Sling for Rectal Procidentia Retrospective Review" N.T.A.C.S. Meeting Feb. 2003
- "Should Locally Excised T1 Rectal Cancer Receive Adjuvant Treatment?" Southwestern Surgical Congress 2000
- "A comparison of PET and CAT Scanning for the Detection of Recurrent Colon-Rectal Cancer" N.T.A.C.S. Meeting 2000
- "Total Colectomy vs. Limited Colonic Resection for Acute Lower GI Bleeding" Southwestern Surgical Congress 1999
- "Laser Ablation of Rectal Tumors" N.T.A.C.S. Meeting 1997
- "Colon Cancer in Patients 40 and Younger" N.T.A.C.S. Meeting 1997
- "Management of J-Pouch Complications" N.T.A.C.S. Meeting 1996
Dr. Lichliter sees patients at the North Texas Colon & Rectal Dallas office location. He is accepting new patients.
Michael Pendola, MD
Medical School:
Creighton University School of Medicine
Omaha, NE
Specialty
Training:
General Surgery Internship, Baylor University Medical Center
Dallas TX, 1998-1999
General Surgery Residency, Baylor University Medical Center Dallas TX, 1999-2003
Colon & Rectal Fellowship, Baylor University Medical Center Dallas TX, 2003
Certifications:
- American Board of Surgery
- ATLS, 2004
- ACLS, 2004
- BCLS, 1997
Affiliations:
- American College of Surgeons
- Alpha Omega Alpha
- American Medical Association
- CoFounder Creighton University Medical School Surgery Society
- American Medical Student Association
Honors and Awards:
- Baylor University Medical Center Chief of the Year Award, 2003
- Dr. Frederick J. de la Vega Medical Scholarship, 1994-1998
- Marguerite Arthneth Permanent Scholarship, 1994-1998
- John A. Gentleman Scholarship, 1994-1998
- Top 10% of Medical School Class, 1994-1998
- Cum Laude graduate, 1994
- Summa Cum Laude graduate, 1998
- Academic Honors Internal Medicine NBME, 94%
- Academic Honors Obstetrics & Gynecology NBME, 94%
- Academic Honors Family Practice NBME, 90%
- Academic Honors Pediatrics NBME, 99%
Research:
- Baylor University Surgical Grand Rounds: Crohn's Disease An Update, 2003
- Colon Rectal Conference, Anal neoplasm, 2002
- Colon Rectal Conference, Congenital Anomalies, 2002
- Vascular Conference, Popliteal Entrapment, 2001
- Post operative serum motilin levels in patients undergoing conventional and laparoscopic (i.e. transabdominal and extraperitoneal) hernia repair, 1997
- Eosinophilic Cholecystitis: A clinicopathologic study to correlate pathologic findings with preoperative findings, operative findings and immediate and long term clinical status, 1997
- PT with renal vein thrombosis, a case presentation to join UNMC/Creighton renal conference
- PT with malrotation and midgut volvulus a case presentation to CMH surgery and pediatric conference, 1997
Dr. Pendola sees patients at the North Texas Colon & Rectal Dallas and Garland office locations. He is accepting new patients.
Roberto Rodriguez-Ruesga, M.D. FACS, FASCRS
Board Certifications:
American Board of Colorectal Surgery, 2001
American Board of Surgery, 1999
Primary Specialty:
Colo-Rectal Surgery
Secondary Specialty:
General Surgery
Undergraduate Education:
Instituto Tecnologico de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, MBA, 1983
Medical Education:
Facultad de Medicina de la Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon, Medical Doctor, 1990
Internships:
Hospital San Jose de Monterrey Escuela de Medicina Ignacio Santos ITESM, General Surgery, 1992
Residency:
- Baylor University Medical Center, Colorectal Surgery, Dallas Texas, 1999
- Michigan State University, General Surgery, Grand Rapids Michigan, 1998
- Mayo Clinic, General Surgery, Rochester Minnesota, 1992
Other Certifications:
- Cedula de Medico Cirujano y Partero 1991
- Certificado de Especialista en Cirugia General 2000
- Consejo Mexicano de Cirugia General
- Advance Cardiac Life Support Provider 1992-2007
- Advance Trauma Life Support Provider 1993-2001
- Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates 1991
- Federation Licensing Examination, Dec 1993
- Michigan Board of Medical Licensure 1994
Affiliations:
- American Collage Surgeons American Society of Colorectal Surgeons
- Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons
- Mayo Alumni Association
- Fundacion Medica San Lucas
- International Medical Assistance
- Texas Medical Association
- Dallas County Medical Society
- Colegio de Medicos del Estado de Nuevo Leon
- Asociacion de Especialistas en Cirugia General del Estado de Nuevo Leon
- Asociacion de Gastroenterologia de Nuevo Leon
- Asociacion Mexicana de Cirugia Endoscopica
Dr. Rodriguez-Ruesga sees patients at the North Texas Colon & Rectal Dallas and Rockwall office locations. He is accepting new patients.
Paitoon Tulanon, MD
Medical School:
Mahidol University,
Siriraj Medical School
Bangkok, Thailand
Specialty
Training:
Internship, St. Agnes Hospital
Baltimore MD, 1974-1975 General Surgery Residency, St. Agnes Hospital
Baltimore MD, 1975
Colon & Rectal Surgery Residency, Baylor University Medical Center
Dallas TX, 1984-1985
Board Certifications:
- General Surgery, 1980
- Colon and Rectal Surgery, 1985
Affiliations:
- Fellowship American College of Surgeons
- Fellow American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgery
Dr. Tulanon sees patients at the North Texas Colon & Rectal Dallas office location. He is accepting new patients.
Daniel E. Wandrey, MD
Undergraduate Education:
University of Central Arkansas
Conway, AR Medical School:
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Dallas, TX
Specialty
Training:
General Surgery Residency, University of Tennessee Health Science Center Memphis, TN Colon & Rectal Surgery Residency, Baylor University Medical Center Dallas, TX
Board Certifications:
- American Board of Surgery
Hospital Affiliations:
- Baylor University Medical Center
- Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital—Rockwall
- Lake Pointe Medical Center
Professional Organizations:
- American Society of Colon & Rectal Surgeons
- American College of Surgeons
- Society of Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons
- Texas Medical Association
- Dallas County Medical Society
Dr. Wandrey sees patients at the North Texas Colon & Rectal Dallas and Rockwall office location. He is accepting new patients.
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