CharlesM.FrielMD

Colon & Rectal Surgery • Charlottesville, VA

Professor of Surgery General Surgery Program Director Chief, Colorectal Surgery

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Office
1215 Lee St
Fl 1
Charlottesville, VA 22908
Phone+1 434-243-9970

Education & Training

University of MinnesotaFellowship, Colon and Rectal Surgery, 2000 - 2001
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 1993 - 2000
Harvard Medical SchoolClass of 1993, MD

Certifications & Licensure

VA State Medical License 2001 - 2026
American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery Colon & Rectal Surgery
American Board of Surgery Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013

Clinical Trials

Vaccine Therapy in Treating Patients With Stage IIB, Stage III, or Stage IV Colorectal Cancer Start of enrollment: 2003 Mar 24
Terminated
Early Phase 1

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Have outcomes following colectomy in the United States improved over time?
William J Kane, Michael Kuron, Jordan L Gooding, Sook C Hoang, Charles M Friel
American Journal of Surgery. 2024-11-01
1 citations
Concordance of leadership documentation in curricula vitae and recommendation letters among applicants for general surgery residency.
Florence E Turrentine, Charles M Friel, Anneke T Schroen
American Journal of Surgery. 2024-09-07
48 citations
Long-Term Results of Organ Preservation in Patients With Rectal Adenocarcinoma Treated With Total Neoadjuvant Therapy: The Randomized Phase II OPRA Trial.
Floris S Verheij, Dana M Omer, Hannah Williams, Sabrina T Lin, Li-Xuan Qin
Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2024-02-10

Press Mentions

From Stomach Pain to a Colon Cancer Diagnosis: Alec’s StoryOctober 7th, 2021
Drs. Charles Friel, Vaibhav Wadhwa & More: 4 GI Physicians Making HeadlinesMarch 8th, 2019
American College of Gastroenterology, Access HealthNet & More: 4 GI Company Key NotesMarch 6th, 2019