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Eugene F. "Chip" Foley, MD, FACS

Photo of Eugene "Chip" Foley, MD, FACS

Visiting Professor, Section of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Division of General Surgery

H4/740 Clinical Science Center
600 Highland Avenue
Madison,WI 53792-7375

Appointments: (608) 263-7502

Office: (608) 263-2521

FAX: (608) 263-7652

 foleyc@surgery.wisc.edu 

Education

  • MD, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 1985
  • Residency, General Surgery, New England Deaconess Hospital, Boston, MA, 1985-1991
  • Fellowship, Surgical Endoscopy, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, 1989
  • Fellowship, Colon and Rectal Surgery, Lahey Clinic Medical Center, Burlington, MA, 1992-1993

Clinical Specialties

Dr. Foley is certified by both the American Board of Surgery and the American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery. He specializes in the treatment of diseases of the colon and rectum, including colon and rectal cancer, ulcerative colitis, crohn’s disease, and diverticultis. His practice includes diagnostic and therapeutic colonoscopy as well as the use of laparoscopy in the surgical treatment of colonic disease.

Research Interests

Dr. Foley’s research interests focus on clinical trials designed to improve the surgical care of colorectal disease, through process improvement or the application of novel therapeutic techniques.

Recent Publications

  • Fuller BG, Lampson MA, Foley EA, Rosasco-Nitcher S, Le KV, Tobelmann P, Brautigan DL, Stukenberg PT, Kapoor TM. Midzone activation of aurora B in anaphase produces an intracellular phosphorylation gradient., Nature. 2008 May 7;():.
    [PubMed ID: 18463638]
  • Gazoni LM, Hedrick TL, Smith PW, Friel CM, Swenson BR, Adams JD, Lisle TC, Foley EF, Ledesma EJ. Cutaneous metastases in patients with rectal cancer: a report of six cases., The American surgeon. 2008 Feb;74(2):138-40.
    [PubMed ID: 18306865]
  • Hedrick TL, Heckman JA, Smith RL, Sawyer RG, Friel CM, Foley EF. Efficacy of protocol implementation on incidence of wound infection in colorectal operations., J. Am. Coll. Surg. 2007 Sep;205(3):432-8.
    [PubMed ID: 17765159]
  • Kahaleh M, Sundaram V, Condron SL, De La Rue SA, Hall JD, Tokar J, Friel CM, Foley EF, Adams RB, Yeaton P. Temporary placement of covered self-expandable metallic stents in patients with biliary leak: midterm evaluation of a pilot study., Gastrointest. Endosc. 2007 Jul;66(1):52-9.
    [PubMed ID: 17324415]
  • Arseneau KO, Sultan S, Provenzale DT, Onken J, Bickston SJ, Foley E, Connors AF, Cominelli F. Do patient preferences influence decisions on treatment for patients with steroid-refractory ulcerative colitis?, Clin. Gastroenterol. Hepatol. 2006 Sep;4(9):1135-42.
    [PubMed ID: 16829206]
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