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Russell M. Howerton, M.D.

Russell M. Howerton, M.D.

WFUBMC Chief Medical Officer, Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center
Professor, Surgery, General

Clinical Specialties

Hepatobiliary Surgery, Gastric Surgery, Liver Surgery, Bile Duct Cancer, Esophageal Surgery, Pancreatic Surgery

Contact Information

New Patient Appointments: 336-716-WAKE
Returning Patient Appointments: 336-716-0664
Department: 336-716-0547

Email: rhowert@wakehealth.edu

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Education & Training

  • B.A., Johns Hopkins University , 1979
  • M.D., Vanderbilt University School of Medicine , 1983
  • Internship, Surgery, Vanderbilt U Affil Hosps, 1984
  • Residency, Surgery, Tufts-New Eng Med Ctr, 1989
  • Fellowship, Mt Sinai Hosp Of Cleveland, 1991
  • Fellowship, London Hammersmith Hospital-United Kingdom, 1992

Board Certifications

  • American Board of Surgery

NPI Number

  • 1932184066
Russell M. Howerton, M.D.

Russell M. Howerton, M.D.

WFUBMC Chief Medical Officer, Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center
Professor, Surgery, General

Contact Information

Academic: 336-716-9592 | Department: 336-716-0547

Email: rhowert@wakehealth.edu

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Recent Publications

Blackstock AW, Aklilu M, Lovato J, Degrass L, Sommer J, Howerton R, Mishra G, Levine E, McQuellon R. Aprepitant/5HT-3 antagonist (EMEND) for the prevention of chemoradiation-induced nausea and vomiting (CRINV) in patients receiving gemcitabine/5-FU-based chemoradiation and concurrent upper abdominal radiation for pancreatic cancer [abstract]. J Clin Oncol. 2009;27(Suppl):e20661.

Shen P, Thai K, Stewart JH, Howerton R, Loggie BW, Russell G, Levine EA. Isolated metastases of colorectal cancer to the liver or peritoneum: outcomes associated with optimal surgical treatment [abstract]. Ann Surg Oncol. 2008;15(Suppl 2):6.

Shen P, Thai K, Stewart JH, Howerton R, Loggie BW, Russell GB, Levine EA. Peritoneal surface disease from colorectal cancer: comparison with the hepatic metastases surgical paradigm in optimally resected patients. Ann Surg Oncol. 2008;15(12):3422-3432.

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Professor, Surgery, General

Clinical Specialties

Hepatobiliary Surgery, Gastric Surgery, Liver Surgery, Bile Duct Cancer, Esophageal Surgery, Pancreatic Surgery

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