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Charles Friel, MD, Colon & Rectal Surgery, Charlottesville, VA, University of Virginia Medical Center

CharlesM.FrielMD

Colon & Rectal Surgery • Charlottesville, VA

Professor of Surgery General Surgery Program Director Chief, Colorectal Surgery

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Education & Training

  • University of Minnesota
    University of MinnesotaFellowship, Colon and Rectal Surgery, 2000 - 2001
  • Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
    Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 1993 - 2000
  • Harvard Medical School
    Harvard Medical SchoolClass of 1993, MD

Certifications & Licensure

  • VA State Medical License
    VA State Medical License 2001 - 2026
  • American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery Colon & Rectal Surgery
  • American Board of Surgery Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Press Mentions

  • From Stomach Pain to a Colon Cancer Diagnosis: Alec’s Story
    From Stomach Pain to a Colon Cancer Diagnosis: Alec’s StoryOctober 7th, 2021
  • Drs. Charles Friel, Vaibhav Wadhwa & More: 4 GI Physicians Making Headlines
    Drs. Charles Friel, Vaibhav Wadhwa & More: 4 GI Physicians Making HeadlinesMarch 8th, 2019
  • American College of Gastroenterology, Access HealthNet & More: 4 GI Company Key Notes
    American College of Gastroenterology, Access HealthNet & More: 4 GI Company Key NotesMarch 6th, 2019

Hospital Affiliations

Dr. Charles Friel, Dr. Charles Friel, MD, Dr. C Friel, Dr. Charles M. Friel