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Office
8992 University Blvd
Charleston, SC 29406Phone+1 843-792-8999
Education & Training
- Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumResidency, Colon and Rectal Surgery, 2006 - 2007
- Indiana University School of MedicineResidency, Surgery, 2001 - 2006
- Lisandro Alvarado Western University School of MedicineClass of 1997
Certifications & Licensure
- IN State Medical License 2006 - 2025
- SC State Medical License 2015 - 2025
- 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
- Laparoscopic-Assisted Resection or Open Resection in Treating Patients With Rectal Cancer Start of enrollment: 2008 Aug 01
- Study to Evaluate Efficacy and Safety of E-101 Solution for Preventing Surgical Site Infections After Colorectal Surgery Start of enrollment: 2013 Jan 10
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 212 citationsDisease-free Survival and Local Recurrence for Laparoscopic Resection Compared With Open Resection of Stage II to III Rectal Cancer: Follow-up Results of the ACOSOG Z6...James W. Fleshman, Megan E. Branda, Daniel J. Sargent, Anne Marie Boller, Virgilio George
Annals of Surgery. 2019-04-01 - 115 citationsGentamicin-collagen sponge for infection prophylaxis in colorectal surgeryElliott Bennett-Guerrero, Theodore N. Pappas, Walter A. Koltun, James W. Fleshman, Min Lin
The New England Journal of Medicine. 2010-09-08 - 748 citationsEffect of Laparoscopic-Assisted Resection vs Open Resection of Stage II or III Rectal Cancer on Pathologic Outcomes: The ACOSOG Z6051 Randomized Clinical TrialJames W. Fleshman, Megan E. Branda, Daniel J. Sargent, Anne Marie Boller, Virgilio George
JAMA. 2015-10-06
Press Mentions
- The August Issue Is Out! Find Out the Top Reasons to Read the August Issue of Diseases of the Colon and RectumJuly 16th, 2021
- Doctors Urge Screenings for Colon CancerMarch 31st, 2016
Professional Memberships
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Other Languages
- Spanish
External Links
- Muschttps://providers.muschealth.org/sc/charleston/virgilio-valeriano-george-md-900786613
- Musc school medicine https://education.musc.edu/MUSCApps/FacultyDirectory/George-Virgilio
- Musc Mdhttps://musc.bcst.md/participant/virgilio-george-m-d
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