Dr. Taylor Wilkinson is a colon and rectal cancer surgeon at OU Health in Oklahoma City. She is also an assistant professor in the Department of Surgery at the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine.
Dr. Wilkinson attended medical school and completed a residency in general surgery at the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine. She then completed a fellowship in Colon and Rectal Surgery at the University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
As a proud native Oklahoman, she is passionate about serving the community. Her goal is to help provide accessible, high-quality specialty care in Oklahoma, so that patients do not have to travel outside the state for excellent healthcare service.
Colon Cancer, the Rise in Younger Patients
Objectives:
- Describe the epidemiologic trends in colorectal cancer
- Examine the proposed risk factors and biologic mechanisms
- Discuss current screening and diagnostic strategies