Andrew A. Shelton, M.D.

Clinical Focus

• Cancer > GI Oncology
• Anal Cancer
• Colon and Rectal Surgery
• Colorectal Cancer
• Colorectal Cancer - Surgery
• Gastrointestinal Cancers
• Gastrointestinal Cancers - Surgical Oncology
• General Surgery
• Rectal Cancer

Administrative Appointments

• Clinical Director Medical Informatics, Stanford University Hospital and Clinics , (2006– present )

Honors and Awards

• Resident Research Award, University of Minnesota (1998)
• Alpha Omega Alpha, University of Wisconsin (1991)
• Phi Beta Kappa, University of Colorado (1987)

Professional Education

• Board Certification: General Surgery, American Board of Surgery (1997)
• Board Certification: Colon and Rectal Surgery, American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery (1999)
• University of Minnesota (1998) MN
• UCSF Medical Center (1996) CA
• UCSF Medical Center (1992) CA
• University of Wisconsin Medical School (1991) WI
• Fellowship, University of Minnesota Colon and Rectal Surgery (1998)
• Residency, UCSF General Surgery (1996)
• M.D., University of Wisconsin Medicine (1991)
• B.A., University of Colorado Molecular Biology (1987)

Graduate & Fellowship Program Affiliations

• Surgery

Community & International Work

• Community Medical Advisory Committee More »

Research Interests

Multimodality treatment of rectal cancer
Sphincter preserving procedures for rectal cancer
Laparoscopic colon and rectal surgery
Surgical education

Clinical Trials

• A Study of an Antibiotic Implant in General Surgical Subjects at Higher Risk for Surgical Wound Infection Recruiting
• Capecitabine, Oxaliplatin, and Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients Who Are Undergoing Surgery for Stage I Rectal Cancer Recruiting
• Assessment of Health Related Quality of Life in Patients Treated for Rectal Cancer Recruiting
• Molecular Genetic and Pathological Studies of Anal Tumors Recruiting
• Parastomal Hernia Prevention With Strattice (PriSm) Recruiting
• Safety Study of Cetuximab in combination with Oxaliplatin, Capecitabine, and Radiation Therapy Followed by Surgery for Locally-advanced Rectal Cancer Completed

Publications

• Pathological Response after Chemoradiation for T3 Rectal Cancer. Chennupati SK,  Kamaya A, Fisher GA, Ford JM, Kunz P, Itakura H, Welton ML, Shelton A, Van Dam J, Koong AC, Chang DT.  Colorectal Dis.  2009;
• Mechanical bowel preparation in intestinal surgery: a meta-analysis and review of the literature. Pineda CE,  Shelton AA, Hernandez-Boussard T, Morton JM, Welton ML.  J Gastrointest Surg.  2008; 12 (11): 2037-44
• SIR 2008 annual meeting film panel case: Castleman disease complicated by follicular dendritic cell sarcoma. Sze DY,  Shelton AA.  J Vasc Interv Radiol.  2008; 19 (8): 1141-4
• Phenotypic characterization of human colorectal cancer stem cells. Dalerba P,  Dylla SJ, Park IK, Liu R, Wang X, Cho RW, Hoey T, Gurney A, Huang EH, Simeone DM, Shelton AA, Parmiani G, Castelli C, Clarke MF.  Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A.  2007; 104 (24): 10158-63
• Transperineal repair of persistent rectovaginal fistulas using an acellular cadaveric dermal graft (AlloDerm). Shelton AA,  Welton ML.  Dis Colon Rectum.  2006; 49 (9): 1454-7