• Carlos Contreras

Contreras MD is a male psychiatrist in Los Angeles, CA with over 6 years of experience. Contreras is affiliated with OC Behavioral Health in Santa Ana. Contreras graduated from Texas Tech University Health Science Center School of Medicine in 2012.

Biography Dr. Contreras completed his surgical oncology training at the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, TX. There, his focus was on the most effective surgical approaches to hepatobiliary and pancreatic malignancies. As a member of the UAB Surgical Oncology faculty he cares for patients with a wide variety of malignancies including skin, soft tissue, and gastrointestinal.

He promotes a patient-centered approach, and feels that effective communication is paramount in the multidisciplinary care of his patients. Contreras is pleased to offer a broad range of oncologic therapies, including minimally invasive and robotic approaches. He is the Director of the UAB Surgical Oncology Tissue Bank, and participates in clinical trials. Certifications American Board of Surgery (2008) Selected Publications. Arora S, Singh S, Piazza GA, Contreras CM, Panyam J, Singh AP.

Carlos Contreras

Honokiol: a novel natural agent for cancer prevention and therapy. Curr Mol Med. 2012 Dec;12(10):1244-52. PubMed PMID: 22834827; PubMed Central PMCID:PMC3663139 Badgwell BD, Contreras C, Askew R, Krouse R, Feig B, Cormier JN.

Radiographic and clinical factors associated with improved outcomes in advanced cancer patients with bowel obstruction. J Palliat Med. 2011 Sep;14(9):990-6. Epub 2011 Jul 18. PubMed PMID: 21767166 Brouquet A, Vauthey JN, Contreras CM, Walsh GL, Vaporciyan AA, Swisher SG, Curley SA, Mehran RJ, Abdalla EK. Improved survival after resection of liver and lung colorectal metastases compared with liver-only metastases: a study of 112 patients with limited lung metastatic disease. J Am Coll Surg.

2011 Jul;213(1):62-9; discussion 69-71. Doi: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2011.05.001. Kishi Y, Zorzi D, Contreras CM, Maru DM, Kopetz S, Ribero D, Motta M, Ravarino N, Risio M, Curley SA, Abdalla EK, Capussotti L, Vauthey JN. Extended preoperative chemotherapy does not improve pathologic response and increases postoperative liver insufficiency after hepatic resection for colorectal liver metastases. Ann Surg Oncol.

2010 Nov;17(11):2870-6. Doi: 10.1245/s10434-010-1166-1. Epub 2010 Jun 22. Contreras CM, Vauthey JN. Staging systems: Is there a surgical staging and a medical one? A surgeon's perspective. J Hepatobiliary Pancreat Sci.

2010 Jul;17(4):438-9. Doi: 10.1007/s00534-009-0243-y. Epub 2009 Nov 3. PubMed PMID: 19882373. Contreras CM, Vauthey JN.

Staging systems: Is there a surgical staging and a medical one? A surgeon's perspective. J Hepatobiliary Pancreat Sci. 2010 Jul;17(4):438-9. Doi: 10.1007/s00534-009-0243-y.

Epub 2009 Nov 3. Review 19882373 Contreras CM, Stanelle EJ, Mansour J, Hinshaw JL, Rikkers LF, Rettammel R,Mahvi DM, Cho CS, Weber SM. Staging laparoscopy enhances the detection of occult metastases in patients with pancreatic adenocarcinoma.