Doctor

Dr. Donald Barkel

SpecialityColon & Rectal Surgery

EducationMD, Michigan State University

Dr. Donald Barkel

Education

MD, Michigan State University 1980
BS, University of Michigan 1976
AS, Muskegon Community College 1974

Postgraduate Training

Colon and Rectal Surgery, Mayo Clinic July 1986 – June 1987
Surgical Research, Mayo Clinic July 1985 – June 1987
General Surgery Residency, William Beaumont Hospital July 1980 – June 1985

Certification

American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery October 1988
American Board of Surgery April 1986

Licensure

State of Michigan

Appointments

Attending Staff, Department of Colon and Rectal Surgery William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak
Program Director, Colon and Rectal Surgery William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak
Medical Director, Endoscopy Department William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak
Chairman, Surgical Quality Assessment Committee William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak
Residents Committee American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgery

Professional Associations

Michigan State Medical Society
Oakland County Medical Society
American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgery
Michigan Society of Colon and Rectal Surgery

Awards and Honors

President, Michigan Society of Colon and Rectal Surgery 2004
Frederick Coller Award (Michigan College of Surgeons) 1985
Phi Beta Kappa 1976

Personal Data

Birthplace Muskegon, Michigan
Birth date August 3, 1954
Marital Status married to Judy
Children Katherine, Christina, Benjamin

Publications

  1. Kitzmiller J, Robb H, Barkel D, Clift D. KleinS, Madrazo A: Iliac Appendiceal Fistual: Case Presentation and Review of Management. Journal of Vascular Surgery, 1:695, 1984.
  2. Maas LC, Gordon FK, Penner D, Barkel D, Gordon S, Linert D, Petty D: 24-Hour Ambulatory Manometry in Diagnosis of Esophageal Motor Disorders Causing Chest Pain. Southern Medical Journal, 78:810, 1985
  3. Barkel D, Villalba MR: Necrotizing Perineal Infections: A Reappraisal of Surgical Management. American Surgeon 52:395, 1986.
  4. Barkel DC, Pemberton JH, Phillips SF, Kelly KA, Brown ML: Scintigraphic Assessment of the Anorectal Angle in Health and After Operation. Surgical Forum, 37:183-186, 1986.
  5. Barkel DC, Pemberton JH, Pezim ME, Phillips SF, Kelly KA, Brown ML: Scintigraphic Assessment of the Anorectal Angle in Health and After Ileal Pouch-Anal Anastomosis. Annals of Surgery, 208:42-49, 1988.
  6. Scott NA, Pemberton JH, Barkel DC, Wolff BG: Anal and Ileal Pouch Manometric Measurements Before Ileostomy Closure are Related to Functional Outcome After Ileal Pouch-Anal Anqastomosis. British Journal of Surgery, 76:613-616, 1989.
  7. Landes RV, Hankin RC, Barkel DC, Beauregard WL, Poulik MD, Chen JC, Dmuchowski C, Cho E: Is DNA Ploidy Pattern of Prognostic Significance in Young Patients with Colorectal Cancer? Diseases of the Colon & Rectum, 36:p26, 1993.
  8. Visser T, Bove P, Barkel D, Villalba M, Bendick P, Glover J: Colorectal Complications Following Cardiac Surgery. Diseases of the Colon & Rectum 38:p53, 1995.
  9. Deshmukh GR, Hergenroeder P, Sevo D, Barkel DC: The Use or Misuse of Colostomy to Heal Pressure Ulcers. Diseases of the Colon & Rectum. 38:p53, 1995.
  10. Deshmukh GR, Barkel DC, Sevo D, Hergenroeder P: The Use of Misuse of Colostomy to Heal Pressure Ulcers. Diseases of the Colon & Rectum. 38:737-738, 1996.
  11. Wasvary H, Barkel DC, Klein SN:L Is Total Colonic Evaluation Necessary for Anal Cancer? The American Surgeon 66(6):592594, 2000.
  12. Wasvary H, Hain J, Mosed-Vogel M, Bendick P, Barkel DC, Klein SN: A Randomized Prospective, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial of Effect of Nitroglycerin Ointment on Pain After Hemorrhoidectomy. Diseases of the Colon and Rectum. 44(8);1069-1073, 2001.
  13. Goldstein NS, Watts JC, Neill JS, Vogel LM, Barkel DC, Kadro O, Priest S, Klein SN: The Effect of Electrothermal Cautery-Assisted Resection Diminutive Colonic Histopathologic Diagnosis Am J Clin Pathol. 115: 356-361, 2001.
  14. Silverman R, Barkel DC, Wasvary HJ, Klein SN, McIntosh H: A Prospective Double-Blind Study Comparing Fentanyl to Meperidine During Moderate Sedation for Colonoscopy. Abstract: DCR 48:673, March 2005

Chapters

  1. Glover JL, Bendick PJ, Barkel DC: The Use of Thermal Knives in Oncologic Practice. In: Moosa AR, Schimpff SC, Robson MC, eds. Comprehensive Textbook of Oncology (2nd edition). Baltimore: Williams & Williams, Chapter 48:453-464, 1991.
  2. Desai T, Barkel D: Syndromic Colon Cancer: Lynch Syndrome and Familial adenomatous polyposis. Gastroenterology Clinics of North America (accepted for publication)

Presentations

  1. Bierema TA, Lynch JP, Barkel DC, Beauregard WL: Is Colonoscopy Necessary in the Preoperative Evaluation of Radiologically Apparent Colonic Neoplasms. Clinic Day, William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, Michigan, June 1988.
  2. Carveth WA, Barkel DC, Beauregard WL: Is Abdominoperineal Resection a Safe Operation in the Elderly?: American Society of Colon & Rectal Surgery, Toronto Meeting, 1989.
  3. Morris LL, Glover JL, Barkel DC: A Comparison of Triangulated Stapled and Traditional Colon Anastomoses. American College of Surgeons, Michigan Chapter, Annual Resident Surgeons Day. May, 1994.
  4. Wasvary H, Barkel D, Klein S: Is Colonoscopy Necessary for Patients Diagnosed with Anal Cancer? 29th Annual Research Forum Day. William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, Michigan, June 16, 1999.
  5. Wasvary HJ, Barkel DC, Klein SN: Is Total Colonic Evaluation for Anal Cancer Necessary? MSMS, Dearborn, Michigan. November 5, 1999.
  6. Wasvary HJ, Barkel DC, Klein SN: Is Total Colonic Evaluation for Anal Cancer Necessary? Northwest Society of Colon & Rectal Surgery. Lake Tahoe, Nevada, August 18, 1999.
  7. Wasvary HJ, Barkel DC, Klein SN: Is Total Colonic Evaluation for Anal Cancer Necessary? Southeastern Surgical Congress. 67th Annual Scientific Meeting. Lake Buena Vista, Florida, February 6, 2000.
  8. Vogel LM, Wasvary HJ, Barkel DC, Klein SN: A Randomized Prospective, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial of Effect on Nitroglycerin Ointment on Pain After Hemorrhoidectomy. 30th Annual Research Forum Day. William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, MI. June 14, 2000
  9. Wasvary HJ, Hain J, Barkel DC, Klein SN:A Randomized Prospective, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial of Effect of Nitroglycerine Ointment on Pain After Hemorrhoidectomy, The American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons. Present at MSCRS in Dearborn, Michigan. November 2000.
  10. Brooks JP, Goldstein N, Wasvary HJ, Barkel DC: Microsatellite Instability and Colonoscopic Follow-up of colorectal Cancer Patients for the Detection of Metachronous Polyps> 31st Annual Research Forum Day. William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, MI. June 13, 2001
  11. Brooks JP, Mastromatteo J, Madrazo B, Barkel DC, Wasvary HJ: Evaluation of Anal Sphincter Injuries by Transanal Ultrasound Versus MRI. 31st Annual Research Forum Day. William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, MI. June 13, 2001.
  12. Brooks JP, Goldstein NS, Wasvary HJ, Klein SN, Barkel DC: The Relationship of Mismatch Repair Enzyme Status to the Development of Metachronous Polyps in Colorectal Cancer Patients. American Society of Colon & Rectal Surgery. June 2002.

Posters

  1. Carveth WA, Lynch JL, Barkel DC, Beauregard WL: Strategies for the Removal of the Rectal Foreign Body: American Society of Colon & Rectal Surgery, Toronto Meeting, 1989.
  2. Bove P, Visser T, Barkel D, Villalba M, Bendick P, Glover J: Colorectal Complications Following Cardiovascular Surgery, A Six-Year Experience. American Society of Colon & Rectal Surgery, Orlando Meeting, 1994.
  3. Wasvary HJ, Hain J, Barkel DC, Klein SN: A Randomized Prospective, Double-Blind, placebo-Controlled Trial of Effect of Nitroglycerine Ointment on Pain After Hemorrhoidectomy. The American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons, Boston, Massachusetts, June 24, 2000. Pennsylvania Society of Colon & Rectal Surgery Award: Best Poster.
  4. Silver A, Wasvary H, Villalba M, Hackert J, Zelenock G, Barkel D: Treatment of Severe Refractory Clostridium Difficile Proctitis with Autologous Fecal Enemas. ACS 90th Annual Clinical Congress. New Orleans, LA, October 2004.
  5. Murphy MM, Goldstein NS, Barkel DC, Wasvary HJ: Serrated Colonic Polyps are Precursors to Early Adenocarcinoma with Microsatellite Instability. Annual Meeting of the American Society of Colon & Rectal Surgeons, Philadelphia, PA, May 2005.
  6. Silverman R, Barkel DC, Wasvary HJ, Klein SN, McIntosh H: A Prospective Double-Blind Study Comparing Fentanyl to Meperidine During Moderate Sedation for Colonoscopy. Annual Meeting of the American Society of Colon & Rectal Surgeons, Philadelphia, PA, May 2005.
  7. McCaffrey J, Barkel D, Wasvary H: The Fate of Ostomies Created for the Management of Anastomotic Leak. Annual Meeting of the American Society of Colon & Rectal Surgeons, St. Louis, MO. June 2007

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