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Office
2460 N I-35E Service Rd
Ste 215
Waxahachie, TX 75165Phone+1 469-800-9830
Summary
- Craig Olson, MD, is a Colon & Rectal Surgeon based in Waxahachie, TX. He completed his residencies in Surgery, and Colon and Rectal Surgery at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center after graduating from University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine. Dr. Olson has held numerous positions as an Associate Professor at several institutions including the Baylor Scott & White Medical Center-Waxahachie and the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. His expertise lies in colorectal cancer and general/gastrointestinal surgery. Dr. Olson has several credited publications, notably in journals like Surgical Endoscopy and JCO Oncology Practice. He was awarded the CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification from EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation in 2011-2012.
Education & Training
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterResidency, Colon and Rectal Surgery, 2008 - 2009
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 2003 - 2008
- University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of MedicineClass of 2003
Certifications & Licensure
- TX State Medical License 2008 - 2025
- 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, 2011-2012
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 75 citationsIncisional negative pressure wound therapy significantly reduces surgical site infection in open colorectal surgery.Allison M. Bonds, Tessa K. Novick, Jessica Bearden Dietert, Farshid Araghizadeh, Craig Olson
Diseases of the Colon and Rectum. 2013-12-01 - 3 citationsCurrent Status of the Management of Stage I Rectal Cancer.Craig Olson
Current Oncology Reports. 2020-04-02 - 2 citationsSingle-site laparoscopic surgery for inflammatory bowel diseaseCraig Olson, Nicole Bedros, Hekmat Hakiman, Farshid Araghizadeh
JSLS. 2014-04-01
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