Dr. Walter A Koltun MD
Colon and Rectal Surgeon
500 University Dr Hershey PA, 17033Rating
4/5
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Dr. Walter Koltun is a colon and rectal surgeon practicing in Hershey, PA. Dr. Koltun specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the colon, rectum and anus. As a colon and rectal surgeon, Dr. Koltun often treats conditions like rectal cancer, colon cancer, hemorrhoids, anal fissures and diverticulitis. Colon and rectal surgeons may be referred to you by your gastroenterologist if your doctor believes you need a surgical procedure.
Education and Training
Harvard Med Sch, Boston Ma 1981
Harvard Medical School 1981
Board Certification
SurgeryAmerican Board of SurgeryABS
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Absence of GNAI2 codon 179 oncogene mutations in inflammatory bowel disease.
- Cd1d-restricted cellular lysis by peripheral blood lymphocytes: relevance to the inflammatory bowel diseases.
- Both human SP-A1 and Sp-A2 genes are expressed in small and large intestine.
- Remicade does not abolish the need for surgery in fistulizing Crohn's disease.
- Factors affecting surgical risk in elderly patients with inflammatory bowel disease.
- Hospital costs and risk factors associated with complications of the ileal pouch anal anastomosis.
- Surgical management of ulcerative colitis in the presence of primary sclerosing cholangitis.
- Genetic control of interleukin-4-induced activation of the human signal transducer and activator of transcription 6 signaling pathway.
- CD1d-expressing dendritic cells but not thymic epithelial cells can mediate negative selection of NKT cells.
- Factors affecting cost and length of stay associated with the ileal pouch-anal
- Phenotyping of IL4-induced nuclear Stat6 activity in humans: quantitation after gel shift assay using immortalized cell lines.
- Tumor necrosis factor alpha disrupts tight junction assembly.
- Stat6(null phenotype) human lymphocytes exhibit increased apoptosis.
- Modified two-stage ileal pouch-anal anastomosis: equivalent outcomes with less resource utilization.
- Intravenous cyclosporine for the treatment of severe steroid refractory ulcerative colitis: what is the cost?
Treatments
- Crohn's Disease
- Colon Cancer
- Colon Polyps
- Pain
- Aerolase® Technologies
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