Dr. Whitlow received his medical degree from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock, Arkansas in 1988. He went on to complete his internship and residency at William Beaumont Army Medical Center in El Paso, Texas. He completed his fellowship in colon and rectal surgery at Ochsner Medical Center in 1997. He is the chairman of the department of colon and rectal surgery and an associate medical director for surgical services. He is on the executive council of the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons, an editor of the ASCRS Textbook of Colon and Rectal Surgery, and a past-president of the American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery.

Dr. Whitlow is board-certified by the American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgeons and the American Board of Surgery. He has been on staff at Ochsner since 2002. Dr. Whitlow performs surgery encompassing the breadth of colon and rectal surgery. He has special clinical interests in colorectal cancer, diverticulitis, inflammatory bowel disease, anorectal fistulas, transanal excision of rectal tumors and advanced endoscopic removal of colorectal polyps (endoscopic submucosal dissection/endoscopic mucosal resection) Dr. Whitlow enjoys baking and embarrassing himself on the golf course in his free time.

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School

University of Arkansas College of Medicine

Internship

William Beaumont Army Medical Center

Residency

William Beaumont Army Medical Center

Fellowship

Alton Ochsner Medical Foundation