JamesWFleshmanJr.MD

Colon & Rectal Surgery • Dallas, TX

Chief of Surgery at Baylor University Medical Center

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Office
3409 Worth Street Worth Tower
Suite 640
Dallas, TX 75246
Phone+1 469-800-7180

Fax+1 469-800-7190

Education & Training

Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumResidency, Surgery, 1980 - 1986
Washington University in St. Louis School of MedicineClass of 1980

Certifications & Licensure

MO State Medical License 1981 - 2025
TX State Medical License 2012 - 2025
FL State Medical License 2013 - 2015
IL State Medical License 1995 - 1996
American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery Colon & Rectal Surgery
American Board of Surgery Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons

Clinical Trials

A Phase II Study of Surgical Debulking With Peritonectomy and Biweekly Intraperitoneal 5FU With Systemic Oxaliplatin/5FU/Leucovorin in Patients With Pseudomyxoma Peritonei or Peritoneal Carcinomatosis Start of enrollment: 2006 May 01
Terminated
Phase 2
Laparoscopic-Assisted Resection or Open Resection in Treating Patients With Rectal Cancer Start of enrollment: 2008 Aug 01
Completed
Phase 3
Parastomal Reinforcement With Strattice Start of enrollment: 2008 Dec 01
Completed
Phase 4
RObotic Versus LAparoscopic Resection for Rectal Cancer Start of enrollment: 2011 Dec 01
Completed
Not Applicable
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

76 citations
A systematic review and meta-analysis of surgery delays and survival in breast, lung and colon cancers: Implication for surgical triage during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Brett A. Johnson, Anthony C. Waddimba, Gerald Ogola, James W. Fleshman, John T. Preskitt
American Journal of Surgery. 2021-08-01
127 citations
Failure of Evidence-Based Cancer Care in the United States: The Association Between Rectal Cancer Treatment, Cancer Center Volume, and Geography
John R. T. Monson, Christian P. Probst, Steven D. Wexner, Feza H. Remzi, James W. Fleshman
Annals of Surgery. 2014-10-01
825 citations
Fecal incontinence quality of life scale: Quality of life instrument for patients with fecal incontinence
Todd H Rockwood, James M. Church, James W. Fleshman, Robert L. Kane, Constantinos Mavrantonis
Diseases of the Colon and Rectum. 2000-01-01

Journal Articles

Nonsurgical, Minimally Invasive, and Surgical Methods in Management of Acute Diverticulitis
Katerina Wells, James Fleshman, JAMA

Press Mentions

Surgeons Find Polyps as Well as EndoscopistsApril 18th, 2019
Dallas Colorectal Surgeon's Research Named in 2016 Top Clinical Cancer AdvancesFebruary 13th, 2017
Less-Invasive Surgery May Not Be Best Option for Rectal CancerOctober 6th, 2015

Professional Memberships

American College of Surgeons - ACS
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