Dr. Douglas Swords
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Douglas Swords

Douglas Swords
Douglas
Swords
MD
Surgical Oncologist

Languages spoken

English

Expert in

Surgical oncology

Overview

Centers

Asheville (General Surgery)
Asheville (General Surgery)

20 Medical Park Drive
Asheville, North Carolina 28803

35.5556584, -82.5224131
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Specializes in

Gastrointestinal cancer
Condition
Condition/Cancer
Condition/Cancer/Gastrointestinal cancer

Treatments

Surgery
Service
Service/Cancer
Service/Cancer/Surgery

Douglas S. Swords received his medical degree from Wake Forest University School of Medicine in Winston-Salem, NC. He went on to complete his General Surgery Residency at the University of Utah, during which time he completed a Health Services and Quality Improvement Fellowship and a Master of Science in Clinical Investigation. He then completed a Complex General Surgical Oncology Fellowship at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, TX. He takes great satisfaction in working with each patient to devise a treatment plan that is consistent with their goals.

Education

Universities

  • MD - Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC
  • Master of Science - University of Utah

Residencies

  • General surgery - University of Utah

Fellowships

  • Health Services and Quality Improvement Fellowship - University of Utah
  • Complex General Surgical Oncology Fellowship - University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX