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Carolyn E. Jones, M.D.

Carolyn E. Jones, M.D.

Thoracic & Foregut Surgery, Surgery, Cancer

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Contact

Appointment (585) 275-1509
Office (585) 275-1509
Fax (585) 276-2356

Locations

Esophageal & Thoracic Surgery

601 Elmwood Avenue, 2nd Floor
Rochester, NY 14642

(585) 275-1509 Get Directions
Wilmot Cancer Institute

155 Bellwood Drive
Rochester, NY 14606

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Wilmot Cancer Institute

875 Hard Road
Webster, NY 14580

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About Me

Professional Background

Dr. Jones is an Associate Professor of Surgery and Chief of Thoracic and Foregut Surgery at the University of Rochester Medical Center. She is a graduate of the George Washington University School of Medicine and received her fellowship training in cardiothoracic surgery at the University of Rochest...
Dr. Jones is an Associate Professor of Surgery and Chief of Thoracic and Foregut Surgery at the University of Rochester Medical Center. She is a graduate of the George Washington University School of Medicine and received her fellowship training in cardiothoracic surgery at the University of Rochester Medical Center. She is a resident member of the American College of Surgeons, the Society of Critical Care Medicine and the Association for Academic Surgery.

Certified Specialties

Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery - American Board of Thoracic Surgery

Faculty Appointments

Associate Professor - Department of Surgery, Thoracic (SMD)

Credentials

Residency & Fellowship

Residency, Surgery (General Surgery), University of Rochester Medical Center. 1994 - 2003

Internship, Surgery (General Surgery), University of Rochester Medical Center. 1993 - 1994

Education

MD | George Washington University School of Medicine. Surgery (General Surgery). 1993

Awards

Teaching Award. 2002

Society of Critical Care Medicine Research Award. 1999

Rochester Academy of Medicine. 1998

National Research Science Award. 1996

National Research Science Award. 1995

Founder's Day Award for Academic Excellence. 1983

Sigma Theta Tau Honor Society. 1982

Publications

Journal Articles

Intraoperative Cytology for Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery. A Quality Improvement Analysis.

De Las Casas LE, Danakas AM, Torrealba JR, Wizorek JJ, Ettel MG, Lada MJ, Brunnström H, Plavnicky J, Sweeney M, Jones CE

The Annals of thoracic surgery.. 2021 March 4 Epub 03/04/2021.

The pathogenesis of Barrett's esophagus: secondary bile acids upregulate intestinal differentiation factor CDX2 expression in esophageal cells.

Hu Y, Williams VA, Gellersen O, Jones C, Watson TJ, Peters JH

Journal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract.. 2007 July 11 (7):827-34. Epub 1900 01 01.

Pathogenesis of Barrett esophagus: deoxycholic acid up-regulates goblet-specific gene MUC2 in concert with CDX2 in human esophageal cells.

Hu Y, Jones C, Gellersen O, Williams VA, Watson TJ, Peters JH

Archives of surgery.. 2007 June 142 (6):540-4; discussion 544-5. Epub 1900 01 01.

Gastrectomy as a remedial operation for failed fundoplication.

Williams VA, Watson TJ, Gellersen O, Feuerlein S, Molena D, Sillin LF, Jones C, Peters JH

Journal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract.. 2007 January 11 (1):29-35. Epub 1900 01 01.

Endoscopic & symptomatic assessment of anastomotic strictures following esophagectomy & cervical esophagogastrostomy.

Williams VA*; Watson TJ; Zhovtis S*; Gellersen O*; Raymond D; Jones C; Peters JH.

Surgical Endoscopy. 2007; .

Esophagectomy for high grade dysplasia is safe, curative and results in good alimentary outcome.

Williams VA*; Watson TJ; Herbella FA*; Gellersen O*; Raymond D; Jones C; Peters JH.

Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery. 2007; .

TNF-? as a mediator of insulin resistance after partial hepatectomy.

Jones CE; Patel SS; Krusch DA.

Surgical Forum. 1999; 50.

The Kidney's role in glucose balance following partial hepatectomy.

Jones CE, Koshibu K, DeCambre M, Gerich JE, Bessey PQ, Krusch DA

The Journal of surgical research.. 1998 October 79 (2):136-40. Epub 1900 01 01.

Alterations in insulin receptor and insulin receptor substrate -1 phosphorylation following major hepatectomy.

Jones CE; Wendell LL; Patel SS; Krusch DA.

Surgical Forum. 1998; 49: 149-151.

Effect of internal mammary harvest on postoperative pain and pulmonary function.

Cohen AJ, Moore P, Jones C, Miner TJ, Carter WR, Zurcher RP, Lupkas R, Edwards FH

The Annals of thoracic surgery.. 1993 November 56 (5):1107-9. Epub 1900 01 01.

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