Department of Surgery
Highland Hospital Surgery
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Contact
Highland Hospital Department of Surgery
For general information
and referrals, call Highland Surgery at
585-341-6213
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Our Surgeons
Christopher Caldwell, M.D.
Specialty
Surgery
Special Areas of Interest
- Breast (Benign Disease and Cancer)
- Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy for Breast Cancer and Melanoma
- Endocrine (Thyroid, Parathyroid, Adrenal)
- Gastrointestinal (esophageal, stomach, pancreas) Diseases
- Colon and Rectal Disease
- Laparoscopy (including diagnostic, appendectomy, cholecystectomy,
hernia, intraoperative ultrasound)
- Colonoscopy
- Hernia
- Skin Cancer (melanoma)
- Sarcomas
- Biliary and Liver surgery (including resection, cryosurgery,
Hepatic Artery Infusion Pump)
- Cancer Surgery (surgical oncology)
Philosophy of Care
"I try to provide the
best and most current high technology care for my patients in a
way that meets the unique needs of each individual."
Background
Medical School
University of Vermont College of Medicine,
1982
Residency
Strong Memorial Hospital, Surgery, 1985-87
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Surgery,
1987
Certification
National Board of Medical Examiners
American Board of Surgery
Faculty Rank
Clinical Associate Professor,
University of Rochester School of Medicine
Fellowship
Surgery, Cornell University Medical College
Oncology, American Cancer Society
Research
Principal investigator for Rochester in the National
Adjuvant Breast and Bowel Cancer Project (NSABP)
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