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Charles Black, MD, General Surgery, Durango, CO

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General Surgery • Durango, CO

Clinical practice, Mercy Surgical Associates, Durango, Colorado

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  • Office

    1010 Three Springs Blvd
    Durango, CO 81301
    Phone+1 970-247-4311

Summary

  • Dr. Charles Black is a general surgeon in Durango, CO and is affiliated with Mercy Regional Medical Center. He received his medical degree from University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine and has been in practice 25 years. He is experienced in endoscopy and general surgery.

Education & Training

  • Western Michigan University Homer Stryker MD School of Medicine
    Western Michigan University Homer Stryker MD School of MedicineResidency, Surgery, 1995 - 2000
  • University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine
    University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of MedicineClass of 1995, MD

Certifications & Licensure

  • CO State Medical License
    CO State Medical License 2012 - 2025
  • MT State Medical License
    MT State Medical License 2021 - 2025
  • WI State Medical License
    WI State Medical License 2000 - 2013
  • MI State Medical License
    MI State Medical License 1995 - 2000
  • American Board of Surgery Surgery

Publications & Presentations

Authored Content

  • I Was a General Surgery Resident. Why Was I Delivering a Baby?August 2022
  • Why I Chose to Be Unemployed Rather Than Stay at My HospitalJuly 2022
  • When Hope Becomes Denial of a Terminal IllnessApril 2022
  • Sometimes You Need to Say No, for the Patient and YourselfMarch 2022
  • Good Enough Is Good Enough, in the OR and in LifeJanuary 2022
  • The Question Every Patient Conversation Should IncludeSeptember 2021
  • Medicine Is Worth the Sacrifice, but Only if You Don't Sacrifice YourselfJune 2021
  • You Are Your Most Important Patient: A Lesson Learned the Hard WayApril 2021
  • Resilience Can Only Take Us so FarFebruary 2021
  • An Old-School Solution to a New EpidemicJanuary 2021
  • The Danger of Removing Professionalism from the ProfessionNovember 2020
  • I Thought I Saved My Patient's Life. He Didn't Think SoSeptember 2020
  • The Pursuit of Autonomy, Mastery, and Purpose in MedicineMay 2020
  • The Pursuit of Autonomy, Mastery, and Purpose in MedicineMay 2020
  • The Pitfalls of Extrinsic Motivation in Health CareMay 2020
  • The Pitfalls of Extrinsic Motivation in Health CareMay 2020
  • 'Don't Make the Same Mistake I Did'February 2020
  • The Most Important Investments You Should Not Be IgnoringFebruary 2020
  • The Curse of Knowledge Can Lead to Unnecessary SufferingDecember 2019
  • The Curse of Knowledge Can Lead to Unnecessary SufferingDecember 2019
  • The Melanoma That Stole My Patient's Travel DreamsDecember 2019
  • I Took the Trip of a Lifetime Because My Patient Could NotDecember 2019
  • Hope Theory Can Cure Our BurnoutAugust 2019
  • Hope Theory Can Cure Our BurnoutAugust 2019
  • Dealing with the Angry Patient: A Process to Help You Keep Your Cool When the Patient ExplodesMay 2019
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