Dr. Carla C. Braxton, MD

Critical Care Surgeon
General Surgeon

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Dr. Braxton practices Critical Care Surgery and General Surgery in Kansas City, Kansas.

Physician Profile for Dr. Carla C. Braxton, MD

Address:: 3901 Rainbow Boulevard; Kansas City, KS 66160

Personal Facts

Personal Facts:: Accepting New Patients: Yes; Female; Years Since Graduation: 18; Practice Member Since: 2000.; Current Title: Assistant Professor of Surgery; Professional Status:
Academic Faculty,
Awards and Honors:: 1998, Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society; 2005, Presidential Citation: Society of Critical Care Medicine; 2002, Top Doc Award, University of Kansas Medical Center
: HealthGrades Recognized Doctors are board certified in the specialty they practice; have never had their license restricted or revoked; are free of state or federal disciplinary actions; and are free of any malpractice claims.
Professional Appointments:: University of Kansas Hospital, Assistant Professor of Surgery; University of Kansas Hospital, Assistant Professor, Health Policy and Management
Professional Affiliations/Memberships:: 1998, Member, American College of Surgeons; Member, Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma; Member, Surgical Infection Society
Television:: 2007, Health Segment, Kansas City Live, http://www.nbcactionnews.com/Default.aspx
Commentary on general health subjects
Radio:: 2002-2005, Woman to Woman, KKFI
Womens Health Feature
Physician Treats:: Cancer - thyroid, Sepsis, Thyroid disorders, Trauma

Patient / Medical Philosophy: I am committed to both patient care and patient education. I believe that the doctor-patient relationship is a partnership to help achieve the greatest quality of life possible. I feel that the best patient outcomes result from a multidisciplinary approach to medical care and intervention.

Experience / Training

Specialties:: Critical Care Surgery; (HealthGrades has verified that Dr. Carla C. Braxton, MD is board certified by the American Board of Surgery); Information from ABMS® is proprietary data maintained in a copyrighted database compilation owned by the American Board of Medical Specialties®. © Copyright 2009 American Board of Medical Specialties. All rights reserved.; General Surgery; (HealthGrades has verified that Dr. Carla C. Braxton, MD is board certified by the American Board of Surgery); Information from ABMS® is proprietary data maintained in a copyrighted database compilation owned by the American Board of Medical Specialties®. © Copyright 2009 American Board of Medical Specialties. All rights reserved.

Medical School:: University Tenn Center Health Scis Memphis
Memphis, TN 1991
Internship:: Suny Downstate Health Science Center
Brooklyn, NY
Residency:: Suny Downstate Health Science Center
Brooklyn, NY
Fellowship:: Hospital Of University Of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
Positions:: Umdnj Rw Johnson University Hospital
New Brunswick, NJ
Other Education or Training/Positions:: Columbia University
New York, NY; Columbia University, New York Presbyterian Hospital
New York, NY; Cornell University
New York, NY
Undergraduate School:: Oakwood College
Huntsville, AL
Professional Status:: Academic Faculty

Disciplinary Actions: HealthGrades has examined disciplinary actions within the last five years from the Office of Inspector General and 50 state medical boards.
HealthGrades could not detect any disciplinary actions for Dr. Carla C. Braxton, MD as of 11/29/2009.
Note: HealthGrades reports on state and federal disciplinary actions (if any) from the previous five years.

Malpractice History: HealthGrades did not find any closed malpractice claims for Dr. Carla C. Braxton, MD in the states of California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, North Dakota, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Vermont, or West Virginia. Learn More

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