
William C Dooley MD
Breast, Surgical Oncology (Other than Breast)
The G. Rainey Williams Professor and Chair Surgical Oncology
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825 Ne 10th StOUPB 4GOklahoma City, OK 73104
Phone+1 405-271-7867
Fax+1 405-271-4443
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Summary
- Dr. William Dooley is a general surgeon in Oklahoma City, OK and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including OU Health and SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma City. He received his medical degree from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine and has been in practice 35 years. He also speaks multiple languages, including Spanish. He specializes in breast and surgical oncology (other than breast) and is experienced in endocrine surgery, breast surgery, surgical oncology (non-breast), pseudomyxoma peritonei, and general / gastrointestinal surgery. He has more than 80 publications and over 500 citings.
Education & Training
The Johns Hopkins Universitypost grad, Surgery/ Surgical Oncology, 1982 - 1988
Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineFellowship, Complex General Surgical Oncology, 1988
Johns Hopkins UniversityResidency, Surgery, 1987
Oxford Universitypost grad, 1986 - 1986
Johns Hopkins UniversityInternship, Surgery, 1982 - 1983
Certifications & Licensure
OK State Medical License 2001 - 2027
AL State Medical License 1984 - 2026
MD State Medical License 1987 - 2026
American Board of Surgery Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- America's Top Doctors for 25 years Castle Connolly, 2024
- Oklahoma Magazine Top Doctors for 25 years Castle Connolly, 2024
- America's Top Doctors for Cancer for 25 years Castle Connolly, 2024
Clinical Trials
- Study of Tamoxifen and Raloxifene (STAR) for the Prevention of Breast Cancer in Postmenopausal Women Start of enrollment: 1999 May 01
- Combination Chemotherapy With or Without Microwave Thermotherapy Before Surgery in Treating Women With Locally Advanced Breast Cancer Start of enrollment: 2001 Aug 01
- Microwave Thermotherapy in Treating Women With Stage I or Stage II Breast Cancer Start of enrollment: 2001 Aug 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Exosome-Associated MTA1 in Circulation Is Elevated During Breast Cancer Progression.Kritisha Bhandari, Jeng Shi Kong, Takemi Tanaka, William C Dooley, Chao Xu
FASEB Journal. 2025-07-31 - 2 citationsSurgical delay-associated mortality risk varies by subtype in loco-regional breast cancer patients in SEER-Medicare.Macall Leslie Salewon, Rashmi Pathak, William C Dooley, Ronald A Squires, Hallgeir Rui
Breast Cancer Research. 2024-12-30 - Surgical Delay-Associated Mortality Risk Varies by Subtype in Loco-Regional Breast Cancer Patients in SEER-Medicare.Macall Leslie, Rashmi Pathak, William C Dooley, Ronald A Squires, Hallgeir Rui
Research Square. 2024-04-08
Press Mentions
Imagion Nears Phase II Breast Cancer Trial After Positive FDA MeetingJuly 15th, 2025
Delay of More Than 42 Days for Breast Cancer Surgery Raises Death Risk for Certain Subtypes, University of Oklahoma Study FindsMarch 24th, 2025
OU Health Stephenson Cancer Center Study Emphasizes Rapid Surgical Response to Breast Cancer DiagnosisApril 20th, 2021
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Other Languages
- Spanish
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