Harry T. Papaconstantinou, M.D.

Primary Office

Temple Clinic
254-724-7445

Harry T. Papaconstantinou, M.D.

Chief, Section of Colon and Rectal Surgery

Colon-Rectal Surgery, General Surgery, Oncology Surgery

Faculty Rank - Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine

Assistant Professor of Surgery

Education

  • Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, M.D., 1995
  • Trinity University, San Antonio, TX, B.A., 1991

Specialty Training

  • Fellowship Colon and Rectal Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, 2003
  • Residency General Surgery, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, 2002
  • Fellowship-Surgical Research, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, 1999
  • Internship General Surgery, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, 1996

Scott & White Appointment

February 6, 2006

Board Certification

  • American Board of Surgery
  • American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery

Publications and Research

  • Papaconstantinou HT, Bullard KM, Rothenberger DA, Madoff RD.
    Salvage abdominoperineal resection after failed Nigro protocol: modest success, major morbidity. Colorectal Dis. 2006; 8[2]:124-129.
  • Papaconstantinou HT, Sklow B, Hanaway MJ, Gross T, Bebe T, Trofe J, Alloway R, Woodle E, Buell J.
    Characteristics and survival patterns of solid organ transplant patients developing de-novo colon and rectal cancer. Dis Colon Rectum; 47:1898-1903, 2004. 
  • Papaconstantinou HT.
    Evaluation of anal incontinence: minimal approach, maximal effectiveness. Clinics in Colon and Rectal Surgery 2005; 18,9-16.
  • Papaconstantinou HT, Lee AJ, Simmang CL, Ashfaq R, Gokaslan ST, Sokol S, Huber PJ, Jr., Gregorcyk SG.
    Screening methods for high-grade dysplasia in patients with anal condyloma. Journal of Surgical Research 2005; 127[1]:8-13.
  • Gagliano RA, Jr., Papaconstantinou HT.
    Restorative proctocolectomy: one stage or two? Current Surgery 2004; 61[4]:346-350.
  • Papaconstantinou HT, Hwang KO, Rajavaman S, Hellmich MR, Townsend CM, Irg Ko TC.
    Glutamine deprivation induces apoptosis in intenstinal epithelial cells. Surgery; 124:152-8, 1998.

Patient Care Emphasis

Colon and rectal cancer, laparoscopic colon resection, ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease, anorectal disease

Professional Activities

  • Texas Medical Association
  • Texas Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons
  • American College of Surgeons (Fellow 2005)
  • American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons (Member 2003)
  • Mont Reid Surgical Society
  • Association for Academic Surgery
  • Association of Program Directors Colon and Rectal Surgery

Awards

  • Best Poster Presentation. The 44th Annual Meeting of the North Texas Chapter of the American College of Surgeons, Dallas, TX, February 25-26, 2005
  • Student Teaching Award, UT Southwestern, Department of Surgery, 2004
  • Southern California Society or Colon and Rectal Surgeons Award, Best clinical poster 2003 
  • Alpha Omega Alpha, Honor Medical Society, University of Cincinnati, 2000 

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