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Douglas Tyler, MD, General Surgery, Galveston, TX

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General Surgery Galveston, TX

Melanoma, Pancreas, Surgical Oncology (Other than Breast)

Chairman of Surgery, University of Texas Medical Branch

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  • Office

    301 University Blvd
    Suite 6146 John Sealy Annex
    Galveston, TX 77555
    Phone+1 409-772-1285
    Fax+1 409-772-5611

Education & Training

  • University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
    University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonResidency, Surgery, 1992 - 1994
  • Duke University Hospital
    Duke University HospitalResidency, Surgery, 1985 - 1992
  • Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth
    Geisel School of Medicine at DartmouthClass of 1985
  • Dartmouth College
    Dartmouth CollegeA.B., History, 1981

Certifications & Licensure

  • TX State Medical License
    TX State Medical License 1992 - 2026
  • NC State Medical License
    NC State Medical License 1991 - 2025
  • American Board of Surgery Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2008-2018
  • America's Top Doctors for Cancer Castle Connolly, 2007-2018
  • Fellow Society of Surgical Oncology (FSSO) Designation Work Group, 2017
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Comparing Survival Outcomes and Costs Associated with Radical Cystectomy and Trimodal Therapy for Older Adults with Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer  
    Jacques G Baillargeon, Douglas S Tyler, Stephen B Williams, Anthony J Senagore, Todd A Swanson, Ashish M Kamat, Eduardo Orihuela, JAMA
  • Development of myofibrosarcoma after removal of longstanding chemotherapy port  
    Rice C, Wyble A, Qiu S, Silva M, Tyler DS, Phillips L, and Chao C, Journal of Surgery and Research, 1/1/2018
  • Who did the case? Perceptions on resident operative participation  
    Perone JA, Fankhouser GT, Adhikari D, Mehta HB, Woods MB, Strohmeyer JH, Tyler DS, and Brown KM, American Journal of Surgery, 1/1/2017
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Books/Book Chapters

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Abstracts/Posters

  • Glutathione S transferase as a marker of metastatic potential in malignant melanoma.
    Yoo JS, Yoshimoto Y, Peterson P, Pruitt SK, Ali-Osman F, and Tyler DS, Journal of the American College of Surgeons, 1/1/2005
  • Measuring utilities for temporary health states in pancreatic cancer.
    Purcell GP, Martin GR, and Tyler DS, Journal of the American College of Surgeons, 1/1/2003
  • Transfection with RNA Encoding a Dominant Positive Toll-like Receptor 4 (TLR4) Construct Induces Maturation of Human Monocyte-Derived Dendritic Cells (DC) in the Absen...
    Cisco R, Abdel-Wahab Z, Dannull J, Tyler DS, and Pruitt SK, Journal of the American College of Surgeons, 1/1/2003
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Lectures

  • Optimizing outcomes in colorectal surgery: cost and clinical analysis of robotic versus laparoscopic approaches to colon surgery. 
    Houston, TX - 1/6/2018
  • A history of the Department of Surgery at the University of Texas Medical Branch 
    Galveston, TX - 1/30/2017
  • What operation should be performed after neoadjuvant chemoradiation for rectal cancer. 
    Yokohama, Japan - 1/28/2017
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Other

  • Management of In-transit melanoma. In: Melanoma: From Early Detection to Treatment. 
    Speicher P, Tyler DS, and Mosca P, InTech Open Access books
    http://www.intechopen.com/articles/show/title/management-of-in-transit-malignant-melanoma
    1/1/2013
  • Pancreatic cancer: manuscript accompanying clinical practice guidelines. 
    Tempero M, and Tyler DS (The Writing Committee for the Guideline Panel), National Comprehensive Cancer Network
    1/1/2003
  • Breast disease: Implications for primary care. 
    Mather SH, Bastian L, Glazebrook K, Havlin KA, Jens G, and Tyler DS, Department of VA Birmingham Regional Medical Education Center, Office of Public Health & Environment
    1/1/1995

Grant Support

  • Adaptor Proteins And Malignant TransformationNational Cancer Institute1998–2001

Professional Memberships