


Dr. Courtney Townsend Jr, MD
Dr. Courtney Townsend Jr, MD is a general surgeon in Galveston, TX and has over 55 years of experience in the medical field. He graduated from University of Texas Medical Branch in 1969. He is affiliated with UTMB Health-Galveston Campus. He is accepting new patients.
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301 University Blvd Galveston, TX 77555Make an Appointment
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Dr. Courtney Townsend Jr, MD is a general surgeon in Galveston, TX and has over 55 years of experience in the medical field. He graduated from University of Texas Medical Branch in 1969. He is affiliated with UTMB Health-Galveston Campus. He is accepting new patients.General Surgery
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University Of Texas Medical Branch
Medical School, 1969
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Learn more about medical license public record checkPTHrP is a novel mediator for TGF-ß-induced apoptosis, 2013-03-13
Outcomes following pancreatic resection: Variability among high-volume providers, 2014-04-22
DEVELOPMENT AND CHARACTERIZATION OF A NOVELIN VIVOMODEL OF CARCINOID SYNDROME*, 2009-03-31
The Effect of PTEN on Serotonin Synthesis and Secretion from the Carcinoid Cell Line BON, 2011-08-12
Co-Targeting the PI3K and RAS Pathways for the Treatment of Neuroendocrine Tumors, 2014-01-17
TGF-ß REPRESSION OF ID2 INDUCES APOPTOSIS IN GUT EPITHELIAL CELLS, 2009-01-12
VEGFR-2 expression in carcinoid cancer cells and its role in tumor growth and metastasis, 2011-03-01
Overexpression of Evi-1 Oncoprotein Represses TGF-ß Signaling in Colorectal Cancer, 2011-12-07
Variation in the Use of Intraoperative Cholangiography during Cholecystectomy, 2012-02-25
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- Tue: 8:00am - 5:00pm
- Thu: 8:30am - 4:00pm
- Fri: 8:30am - 4:00pm
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- Recipient of 12
hospital awardsAmerica's 250 Best Hospitals Award™ (2025, 2024, 2023)
Superior clinical outcomes in bowel obstruction treatment, colorectal surgeries, gallbladder removal, and upper gastrointestinal surgery
View all awardsGastrointestinal Surgery Excellence Award™ (2025, 2024)
Superior clinical outcomes in bowel obstruction treatment, colorectal surgeries, gallbladder removal, and upper gastrointestinal surgery
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85%Patients said they were given information about recovering at home1% higher than the national average
77%Patients said their room and bathroom were always kept clean10% higher than the national average
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