


Dr. John Carethers, MD
Dr. John Carethers, MD is a gastroenterologist in La Jolla, CA and has over 35 years of experience in the medical field. He graduated from Wayne State University in 1989. He is affiliated with University Hospital-University of Michigan.
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9500 Gilman Dr La Jolla, CA 92093Make an Appointment
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Dr. John Carethers, MD is a gastroenterologist in La Jolla, CA and has over 35 years of experience in the medical field. He graduated from Wayne State University in 1989. He is affiliated with University Hospital-University of Michigan.Gastroenterology
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Wayne State University
Medical School, 1989
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Learn more about medical license public record checkDNA Testing and Molecular Screening for Colon Cancer, 2013-12-17
Microsatellite Instability Pathway and EMAST in Colorectal Cancer, 2017-02-02
A meta-analysis of MSI frequency and race in colorectal cancer, 2016-04-23
Evidence for an hMSH3 Defect in Familial Hamartomatous Polyps, 2010-09-15
Correction: Symptomatic, clinical and biomarker associations for mortality in hospitalized COVID-19 patients enriched for African Americans, 2022-08-29
Cancer health disparities in racial/ethnic minorities in the United States, 2020-09-09
ALDH1A1 Expression is Enriched in Early Onset Colorectal Cancers, 2022-08-18
Genetics and Genetic Biomarkers in Sporadic Colorectal Cancer, 2015-07-26
Disparities in Cancer Prevention in the COVID-19 Era, 2020-09-17
Racial Disparity in Gastrointestinal Cancer Risk, 2017-08-12
Elevated Risk for Sessile Serrated Polyps in African Americans with Endometrial Polyps, 2019-12-12
The United States System for Training of Gastroenterologists in Oncology, 2014-11-20
Epidemiology and biology of early onset colorectal cancer, 2022-01-07
Symptomatic, clinical and biomarker associations for mortality in hospitalized COVID-19 patients enriched for African Americans, 2022-06-17
Facilitating Minority Medical Education, Research, and Faculty, 2016-02-12
Fusobacterium nucleatumLoad Correlates withKRASMutation and Sessile Serrated Pathogenesis in Colorectal Adenocarcinoma, 2023-09-26
Biomarker-directed Targeted Therapy in Colorectal Cancer, 2015-11-09
Similarities in Risk for COVID-19 and Cancer Disparities, 2020-10-13
Priority COVID-19 Vaccination for Patients with Cancer while Vaccine Supply Is Limited, 2020-12-19
Current and Future Role of the Gastroenterologist in GI Cancer Management, 2014-07-17
Genetics, Genetic Testing and Biomarkers of Digestive Diseases, 2015-08-29
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- Recipient of 15
hospital awardsGastrointestinal Surgery Excellence Award™ (2024)
Superior clinical outcomes in bowel obstruction treatment, colorectal surgeries, gallbladder removal, and upper gastrointestinal surgery
View all awardsOutstanding Patient Experience Award™ (2024, 2023, 2022)
Superior clinical outcomes in bowel obstruction treatment, colorectal surgeries, gallbladder removal, and upper gastrointestinal surgery
View all patient feedbackHow patients felt about the care they received at this hospital.
89%Patients said they were given information about recovering at home5% higher than the national average
83%Patients would recommend the hospital to friends and family18% higher than the national average
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