Peter Angelos, MD, PhDLinda Kohler Anderson Professor of SurgeryChief, Endocrine SurgeryAssociate Director, MacLean Center for Clinical Medical EthicsPeter Angelos, MD, PhD, is a highly regarded surgeon who has extensive experience in surgery of the thyroid, parathyroid, and adrenal glands. He is also an expert in treating endocrine cancers, including thyroid, parathyroid, and adrenocortical cancers, as well as islet cell tumors of the pancreas. Dr. Angelos has a special interest in minimally invasive endocrine surgery, a type of surgery that is performed through small incisions. Minimally invasive surgery has many benefits for patients--from less scarring and pain, to a shorter hospital stay and a quicker recovery. An accomplished author, Dr. Angelos has published several journal articles and book chapters on his research into improving outcomes of thyroid and parathyroid surgery, minimally invasive endocrine surgery, and best practices for thyroid cancer treatment. He has also written widely on ethical issues in surgical practice and how to best teach medical ethics to surgical residents. Practice Locations
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More information about Dr. AngelosDr. Angelos is the associate director of the Maclean Center for Clinical Medical Ethics--the nation's first program devoted to clinical medical ethics. Dr. Angelos received the 2011 Faculty Physician Peer Role Model award, which recognizes the Medical Center physician who best exemplifies qualities of medical professionalism. Read more about Dr. Angelos' commitment to his patients.
Selected PublicationsView a partial list of Dr. Angelos' publications through the National Library of Medicine's PubMed online database. |
