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Craig Olson, MD
Contact Information
UT Southwestern Medical Center
5323 Harry Hines Boulevard
Dallas, Texas 75390
craig.olson@utsouthwestern.edu
To make an appointment, call 214-645-8300.
Biography
Dr. Olson is a dual-board certified general and colorectal surgeon who has clinical care interests in the areas of colon and rectal cancer, benign colorectal disease, and pelvic floor disorders.
Dr. Olson has worked closely with the Center for Pelvic Floor Disorders to provide complete pelvic floor physiologic testing and the latest treatments for fecal incontinence, rectal prolapse, and contipation.
Dr. Olson also is an experienced laparoscopic surgeon familiar with the latest minimally invasive techniques, and is one of the few surgeons in the North Texas area to offer single incision colorectal surgery, where an entire operation is performed through a single incision just a few centimeters in length.
Education
| Residency | University of Texas Southwestern (2008) |
| Medical School | University of Iowa (2003) |
Research Interests
Publications
Huerta S, Murray B, Olson C, Patel P and Thomas A , Indian Journal of Surgery , December 2009; (Vol. 71 Issue 6):356-362
Professional Associations/Affiliations
Society of Amergican Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (2011)