Christopher Towe, MD
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Specialty: Thoracic and Esophageal Surgery
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Primary Location: 11100 Euclid Ave 1st Floor (0 mi.)
Other Locations - Languages Spoken: English
Office Locations
UH Parma Medical Arts Building 2 (11 mi.)
6707 Powers Blvd
Medical Arts Cntr 2 Ste 205
Parma, OH 44129
440-743-8115
Biography: Christopher Towe, MD
Expertise
Titles
- Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery, CWRU School of Medicine
- Professor of Surgery, CWRU School of Medicine
- Charles A. Hubay, MD, Chair in Surgery, University Hospitals
Certifications & Memberships
- Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery - American Board of Thoracic Surgery
- Surgery - American Board of Surgery
Education
Fellowship | Cardiothoracic Surgery
Cardiothoracic Surgery - New York University School Of Medicine And Langone Medical Center (2011 - 2014)
Residency | General Surgery
General Surgery - New York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center (2009 - 2011)
Research Fellowship | Surgical Oncology
Surgical Oncology - Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center (2007 - 2009)
Residency | General Surgery
General Surgery - New York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center (2005 - 2007)
Internship | General Surgery
General Surgery - New York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center (2004 - 2005)
Medical Education
Weill Cornell Medical College (2004)
Undergraduate
Brown University (1998)
About
Christopher W. Towe, MD is an esophageal and thoracic surgeon at University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center (UH) Division of Thoracic & Esophageal Surgery and is a clinical assistant professor, surgery – Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) School of Medicine.
Dr. Towe is board certified in esophageal and thoracic surgery. His special interest is designing an improved minimally invasive specimen removal device for laparoscopic procedures. He joined University Hospitals in 2014.
He completed his residency in Cardiothoracic Surgery last year from the New York University Medical Center, NY after finalizing his fellowship at New York-Presbyterian Hospital Weill Cornell Medical Center in 2007.
Dr. Towe earned his medical degree from Weill Cornell Medical Center and has contributed to book chapters in his specialty. Additionally he has provided insight in abstracts and presentations.
He also earned the Hassan Naama Award for “Embodying the character and spirit of Hassan Naama: charisma, compassion, and, generosity” while at Weill Cornell Medical and was the 2010 winner of the Surgical Forum / Excellence in Research Award at the 96th Annual Clinical Congress of the American College of Surgeons: ‘Creation and Validation of a Set of Simulation Exercises for Advanced Laparoscopy’ in Washington, D.C.
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Patient Experience Reviews
Such a great surgeon***
One of the best experiences I've had with a doctor.
First visit, Dr. Towe was my miracle doctor. He managed to get done in one visit what another doctor hasn't accomplished in 2 months. He actually is saving my life by thoroughly understanding my cancer and immediately got me into a new oncologist that same day. I'm already scheduled for a port and all my chemo sessions. I love Dr. Towe, he saved my life, literally!!!! I have no words for the appreciation I owe him. I've changed my entire hospital to UH Parma from *** (that I've gone to for the last 20 years) because of Dr. Towe and the medical team he put together for me in one visit. He's changed my entire outlook on the medical profession to fantastic!!! Love him!!
I would recommend this Dr. And staff to anyone who needed his expertise. Very caring, didn't talk above or down. Laymen's term's that I fully understood.
Very respectful and courteous
Dr Towe and his entire team (in office and surgeries) have amazing. They are thoughtful in their exams and making plans for surgery. The team in the surgery area were equally as helpful and kind.
Dr. Towe is a fantastic Doctor, he has taken excellent care of me through this whole cancer procedure and doing the surgery that I needed to remove the cancer, I would highly recommend him to a family member or anyone else looking for a doctor to take care of them!!!
Best care ever. Wonderful doctor who cares about his patients' health and doesn't delay treatment. He saved my life..twice.
Good man
Dr.Towe is the best.
Very good and professional
All of the staff and doctor provided excellent information and concern. Very happy with all.
I could not be happier or more confident in the care I receive from Dr. Towe. He is an outstanding physician!
All good
Dr. Towe and Dr. *** are the best! Dr. Towe has been so caring and always takes time. He talks with you not at you. Dr. *** was wonderful also during my ***. Great doctors.
Dr Towe is very good at explaining what is going on as well as listening to the patient concerns or thoughts. He seeks to build a good relationship with the patient, and to be clear about the information he is sharing. I would not go to anyone else. I trust him,
Excellent surgeon and staff
He was outstanding and very positive and competent
Dr Christopher towe is an outstanding surgeon who possesses the skills to treat problems and explain all issues in eat to understand terms.
Dr Towe is a great specialist for my unusual issue and he doesn't give up if one approach didn't help. Thank you, Dr. Towe and all the Parma team
This physician and his team was excellent
All good
Dr. Towe is good. I feel confident in his diagnosis and treatment.
I'm very, very pleased with the interactions I've had with all the doctor's and nurses and receptionist, everyone has been so helpful through this process that I'm going through!!!
Dr. Towe was great. Definitely recommend him. I appreciated that he explained everything in lay terms and that he spent a lot of time with my family and me.
Dr Towe thoroughly explained the results of my testing, options for treatment, and the rationale for his recommendations for next steps. It was obvious that he had read my chart prior to coming In to talk with us. I feel confident with his recommendations because of how clearly he explained the results and other options for my care. He listened to and answered all my questions and did not make me feel rushed. I am thankful that he is my doctor!
Dr. Towe was very thorough and kind.
This was my first visit with Dr. Towe. His care and time spent explaining my condition was exceptional. I feel very comfortable with his medical plan for me.
A kind caring man. Very good communicator. Made me feel better about surgery.
Dr Towe is the best!
Good care staff was very friendly
Dr Towe is an excellent doctor and very professional.
Very Good physician, very educational.
Dr. Towe is an excellent doctor. I am so thankful that he is my doctor.
Excellent doctor and very informative.
Dr.Towe is an excellent surgeon and explains everything that is going on with my recovery.
Dr.Towe is wonderful he got me through a very scary time explained everything was very understanding and extremely sympathetic. He put me back together! He talks with you ..not at you.hes the best ! Thank you Dr towe
Doctor was very professional. ***
Dr. Towe saved my life a year ago. Thank God he talked me into having a *** removed. He is the best. Thank you Dr. Towe.
The provider and his nurse were excellent. ***
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