W. Karl Ordoyne, MD, FACS

William Karl Ordoyne, MD, FACS

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William Karl Ordoyne, MD, FACS is a Surgical Breast Oncologist and a member of the world-renowned team of doctors at the Center for Restorative Breast Surgery and the St. Charles Surgical Hospital, the only hospital in the world dedicated to breast reconstruction for women facing breast cancer. He joins Reconstructive Plastic Surgeons: Frank DellaCroce, M.D., FACS, Scott Sullivan, M.D., FACS, Chris Trahan, M.D., FACS, and M. Whitten Wise, M.D. and Clinical Breast Oncologist Alan Stolier, M.D., FACS.

Prior to joining the Breast Center, Dr. Ordoyne served as the Louisiana Inpatient Medical Director for United Healthcare. Previously, he practiced at Ochsner Clinic and Northlake Surgical Associates for 18 years.

Board certified in surgery, Dr. Ordoyne has over 20 years experience in surgical oncology. He specializes in breast cancer care and served an appointment as the Cancer Liaison Physician, Commission of Cancer for the American College of Surgeons.

Dr. Ordoyne received his medical degree from Louisiana State University School of Medicine. Following a General Surgery Internship at the Alton Ochsner Medical Foundation, Dr. Ordoyne continued his residency at Ochsner, where he served as the Administrative Chief of Surgery Resident. He then completed a Fellowship in Surgical Oncology at the University of Illinois in Chicago. Dr. Ordoyne is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons and he has published numerous articles dedicated to the advancement of cancer treatment.

Education

Fellowship:
University of Illinois
Chicago, Illinois
Surgical Oncology 1993-1995

Residency:
Alton Ochsner Medical Foundation
New Orleans, Louisiana
Administrative Chief of Surgery Resident 1992-1993
General Surgery 1989-1993

Internship:
Alton Ochsner Medical Foundation
New Orleans, Louisiana
General Surgical 1988-1989

Medical:
Louisiana State University School of Medicine
New Orleans, Louisiana
Doctor of Medicine 1984-1988

Postgraduate:
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Zoology Major 1979-1981

Undergraduate:
University of New Orleans
New Orleans, Louisiana
BA in Biology 1981-1984

Work History

Northlake Surgical Associates, Ltd.
Covington, Louisiana
April 1997 – Present

General Surgeon
Ochsner Clinic
New Orleans, Louisiana
July 1995 – March 1997

Appointments

Cancer Liason Physician, Commission of Cancer,
American College of Surgeons 1995 -1997

Honors/Awards

Joellen Smith Memorial Hospital
Louisiana State University Medical Center 1987 – 1988

Publications

Journal Articles:
Fuhrman G, Cederbom G, Champagne J, Farr G, McKinnon W, Bolton J, Ordoyne K. Sterotactic Core Needle Breast Biopsy in an Accurate diagnosis Technique to Assess Nonpalpable Mammographic Abnormalities. J LA St Med Soc, 148 (4): 167 – 170, April 1996.

Gadzala DE, Cederbom GJ, Bolton JS, McKinnon Wm, Farr GH Jr, Champaign J, Ordoyne WK, Chung K, Fuhrman GM. Appropriate Management of Atypical Ductal Hyperplasia Diagnosed by Stereotactic Core Needle Biopsy. Submitted to Annals of Surgical Oncology, August 1996.

Busch A, Ordoyne K, Beckman E, Cole J, Kardinal C, Rosales M, Bolton J, Bowen J, Fuhrman G, Splenectomy reduces the Need for Red Cell Transfusion in Patients with Myelofibrosis. Submitted to the Southern Surgical Association, June 1996; the Louisiana Chapter of the American College of Surgeons and Surgical Association of the Louisiana for the Joint Annual Meeting, September 1996; and to the Southwestern Surgical Congress, October 1996.

Presentations
Duodenal Villous Adenomatous Neoplasms. Louisiana Chapter of the American College of Surgeons, 1993.
Furhman G, Cederbom G, Champagne J, Farr G, McKinnon W, Bolton J, Orodyne K. Stereotactic Core Needle Breast Biopsy is an Accurate Diagnostic Technique to Assess Nonpalpable Mammographic Abnormalities. Present at the Joint Annual Meeting of Louisiana Chapter of American College of Surgeons and Surgical Association of Louisiana, January 1996 and the 49th Annual Cancer Symposium of the Society of Surgical Oncology, March 1996.

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