JamesMichaelConnerMD(He/Him)

Colon and Rectal Surgeon

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I currently work with The Center for Colon and Rectal Care in Fort Wayne, Indiana. I am board certified both in Colon and Rectal Surgery. My practice spans the entire scope of Colon and Rectal Surgery. Emphasis is placed on Davinci robotic and minimally invasive abdominal colorectal procedures, anorectal disease, and colonoscopic interventions for polyps.

University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston2013 - 2014
Texas A&M College of Medicine-Scott and White Medical Center (Temple)Residency, Surgery, 2009 - 2013
Texas A&M College of Medicine-Scott and White Medical Center (Temple)Internship, Surgery, 2008 - 2009
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLAClass of 2008
University of California, RiversideB.S., Biomedical Sciences, Magna Cum Laude, 2001 - 2005

PubMed

143 citations
NGF is Essential for Hippocampal Plasticity and Learning
James M. Conner, Kevin M. Franks, Andrea K. Titterness, Kyle Russell, David A. Merrill
The Journal of Neuroscience. 2009-09-02
260 citations
Lesions of the Basal Forebrain Cholinergic System Impair Task Acquisition and Abolish Cortical Plasticity Associated with Motor Skill Learning
James M. Conner, Andrew Culberson, Christine Packowski, Andrea A. Chiba, Mark H. Tuszynski
Neuron. 2003-06-05
179 citations
The Basal Forebrain Cholinergic System Is Essential for Cortical Plasticity and Functional Recovery following Brain Injury
James M. Conner, Andrea A. Chiba, Mark H. Tuszynski
Neuron. 2005-04-21

Abstracts/Posters

Early Experience With Solesta for Fecal Incontinence
Conner J.M., Snyder, M.J., ASCRS 2014, Hollywood FL - Westin Diplomat, 5/19/2014
Early Experience with Injectables for Fecal Incontinence
Conner J.M., Snyder, M.J., TSCRS 2014, Fort Worth Convention Center, 5/3/2014

Lectures

Most Colitis Associated Carcinomas Lack Expression of LGR5: A Preliminary Study with Implications for Unique Pathways of Carcinogenesis Compared to Sporadic Colorectal CarcinomaFebruary 4th, 2021