Associate Professor, Surgery, Oregon Health and Science University School of Medicine

Colon & Rectal Surgery

Daniel Herzig practices Colon & Rectal Surgery. He went to Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. He received 29 awards: "Winner, Best Poster Presentation", "Vitals Top 10 TM Award, among Oregon specialists", "Regional Top Doctor", "Poster of Distinction (Top 6%), Digestive Disease Week", "Department of Surgery Distinguished Service Award", "CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification", "Winner, First Prize, Resident Paper Competition", "Selected as Top Abstract", "Department of Surgery Service Excellence Award", "Service Excellence Award, Institution-Wide Award Among Over 700 Practicing Physicians", "Americas Top Surgeons", "Top Doctors", "Outstanding Resident Award, Department of Surgery", "Haffenraffer Award in the Medical Sciences, given for the field of Surgery", "Tournament champion, Surgical Jeopardy, Spring Meeting", "Winner of the Brian A. Dorman, MD Prize, Department of Surgery for Best Clinical Presentation", "Brian A. Dorman, M.D. Surgical Education Award, for the outstanding clinical research presentation", "Resident Teaching Award, chosen by surgical staff and fellow residents as the outstanding teaching resident", "Class Resident Award, Chosen among all specialties by the graduating class", "Pfizer Humanitarian Award, Department of Surgery", "Outstanding Intern Award, Department of Surgery", "College Scholar, College of Arts and Science", "College Scholar", "John T. and Lizzie Allen McGill Award, for scholarship, leadership and service to Vanderbilt University", "Rob Roy Purdy Award finalist, for academic accomplishment and leadership", "Governors Scholar", "Fellow (FACS)", "Fellow" and "Fellow (FASCRS)". Daniel Herzig is a published MD. He published 32 publications, including: 'Phagocytosis and oxidative-burst response of planktonic Staphylococcus epidermidis RP62A and its non-slime-producing variant in human neutrophils.' He accepts all Medicare patients.

Publications

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• Nomogram for Predicting Overall Survival and Salvage Abdominoperineal Resection for Patients with Anal Cancer.
• Trends in the Surgical Management of Crohn's Disease.
• Psychiatric Illness is a Disparity in the Surgical Management of Rectal Cancer.
• Effect of adding mFOLFOX6 after neoadjuvant chemoradiation in locally advanced Rectal cancer: a multicentre, phase 2 trial.
• Strictureplasty for Treatment of Crohn's Disease: an ACS-NSQIP Database Analysis.
• Initial surgical management of ulcerative Colitis in the biologic era.
• Molecular markers for Colon diagnosis, prognosis and targeted therapy.
• Chemoradiotherapy with a Radiation Boost for Anal Cancer Decreases the Risk for Salvage Abdominoperineal Resection: Analysis From the National Cancer Data Base.
• Increasing the number of lymph nodes examined after colectomy does not improve colon Cancer staging.
• A Virtual Reality Endoscopic Simulator Augments General Surgery Resident Cancer Education as Measured by Performance Improvement.
• Surgeon leadership enables development of a coloRectal cancer biorepository.
• Stage III & IV colon and Rectal cancers share a similar genetic profile: a review of the Oregon ColoRectal Cancer Registry.
• ColoRectal Cancer Emergencies.
• Care of the Patient with AnoRectal Trauma.
• Warm water infusion during sedated Colonoscopy does not decrease amount of sedation medication used.
• Effect of surgical approach on 30-day mortality and morbidity after elective colectomy: a NSQIP study.
• Loss of expression of the cancer stem cell marker aldehyde dehydrogenase 1 correlates with advanced-stage coloRectal cancer.
• Use and outcomes of emergent laparoscopic resection for acute diverticulitis.
• Specialized practice reduces inpatient mortality, length of stay, and cost in the care of coloRectal patients.
• Utilization of Laparoscopic Colectomy in the United States Before and After the Clinical Outcomes of Surgical Therapy Study Group Trial.
• Laparoscopic converted to open colectomy: predictors and outcomes from the Nationwide Inpatient Sample.
• Dramatic decreases in mortality from laparoscopic Colon resections based on data from the nationwide inpatient sample.
• Trends in the surgical treatment of ulcerative Colitis over time: increased mortality and centralization of care.
• Laparoscopic proctectomy after neoadjuvant therapy: safety and long-term follow-up.
• Ethnicity influences lymph node resection in colon Cancer.
• Management of Colonic injuries in the combat theater.
• Disparities in the treatment of colon Cancer in octogenarians.
• Treatment strategies and outcomes for Rectal villous adenoma from a single-center experience.
• Phagocytosis and oxidative-burst response of planktonic Staphylococcus epidermidis RP62A and its non-slime-producing variant in human neutrophils.
• Heparin and enoxaparin enhance endotoxin-induced tumor necrosis factor-alpha production in human monocytes.
• HIV positivity and Anal cancer outcomes: A single-center experience.

Schools

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• Vanderbilt University School Of Medicine

• Brown UnivRhode Island Hospital

• Univ TexasHealth Science Center At Houston

• Vanderbilt University

Procedures Preformed

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• Abdominal Surgery
• Abscess Incision and Drainage
• Anoscopy With Removal of Anal Tumor
• Appendectomy, Laparoscopic
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Conditions Treated

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• Anal and Rectal Cancer
• Anal Cancer
• Anal Disorders
• Anal Fissure
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Doctors Specialties

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• General Surgery

Accepted Insurances

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Awards

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• Winner, Best Poster Presentation
• Vitals Top 10 TM Award, among Oregon specialists
• Regional Top Doctor
• Poster of Distinction (Top 6%), Digestive Disease Week
• Department of Surgery Distinguished Service Award
• CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification
• Winner, First Prize, Resident Paper Competition
• Selected as Top Abstract
• Department of Surgery Service Excellence Award
• Service Excellence Award, Institution-Wide Award Among Over 700 Practicing Physicians
• America’s Top Surgeons
• Top Doctors
• Outstanding Resident Award, Department of Surgery
• Haffenraffer Award in the Medical Sciences, given for the field of Surgery
• Tournament champion, Surgical Jeopardy, Spring Meeting
• Winner of the Brian A. Dorman, MD Prize, Department of Surgery for Best Clinical Presentation
• Brian A. Dorman, M.D. Surgical Education Award, for the outstanding clinical research presentation
• Resident Teaching Award, chosen by surgical staff and fellow residents as the outstanding teaching resident
• Class Resident Award, Chosen among all specialties by the graduating class
• Pfizer Humanitarian Award, Department of Surgery
• Outstanding Intern Award, Department of Surgery
• College Scholar, College of Arts and Science
• College Scholar
• John T. and Lizzie Allen McGill Award, for scholarship, leadership and service to Vanderbilt University
• Rob Roy Purdy Award finalist, for academic accomplishment and leadership
• Governor’s Scholar
• Fellow (FACS)
• Fellow
• Fellow (FASCRS)

Education

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• University of Texas Health Science Center
• Brown University
• Vanderbilt University School of Medicine

Drug Facts

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NPI NUMBER		1841205358
NPPES Provider LastName		HERZIG
NPPES Provider FirstName		DANIEL
NPPES Provider ZIPCode		972393011
NPPES Provider State		OR
Specialty Description		Colorectal Surgery (formerly proctology)
Total Claim Count		177.0
Distinct Opioid Count		1.0
Opioid Claim Count		11.0
Percent Opioid Claims		6.21

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Medicare Facts

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National Provider Identifier [NPI]	1841205358
Last Name Of The Provider	HERZIG
First Name Of The Provider	DANIEL
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