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Our top priority is providing value to members. Your Member Services team is here to ensure you maximize your ACS member benefits, participate in College activities, and engage with your ACS colleagues. It's all here.

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Become a member and receive career-enhancing benefits

Our top priority is providing value to members. Your Member Services team is here to ensure you maximize your ACS member benefits, participate in College activities, and engage with your ACS colleagues. It's all here.

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ACS

Catherine M. Straub, MD FACS

Board Certification

  • American Board of Surgery - General Surgery

Additional Information

Gender

Female

General Surgery

823 Orondo Ave

Unit B

Wenatchee, WA 98801

United States

Subspecialties and Areas of Clinical Concentration

Breast Disease/Cancer

  • axillary dissection
  • benign breast disease
  • breast cancer
  • Breast Disease/Cancer
  • lumpectomy
  • lymph node biopsy
  • mastectomy
  • sentinel node

Abdomen and Digestion Disorder/Procedure

  • abdominal pain
  • adhesion removal
  • appendectomy
  • feeding tubes
  • peptic ulcer disease
  • splenectomy

Liver, Gallbladder, Pancreas Disor/Proc

  • bile duct malignancies
  • bile duct surgery
  • biliary tract disease
  • cholecystectomy
  • gallstone disease
  • laparoscopic cholecystectomy
  • pancreatic cancer
  • pancreatic cysts
  • pancreatitis

Hernia Procedures

  • abdominal hernia
  • component separation
  • epigastric hernia
  • femoral hernia
  • Hernia Procedures
  • inguinal hernia
  • laparoscopic hernia repair
  • umbilical hernia
  • ventral hernia

Skin & Soft Tissue Disorders/Procedures

  • cellulitis
  • epidermal cyst
  • skin grafting

Anal-rectal Disorders/Procedures

  • anal abscess
  • anal fissure
  • anal fistula
  • hemorrhoid problems
  • rectal bleeding

Colon and Rectal Disorders/Cancer

  • anal abscess
  • anal cancer
  • colectomy
  • colon surgery
  • colon/rectal cancer
  • colostomy
  • Crohn's disease
  • diverticular disease
  • gastrointestinal cancer
  • hemorrhoidectomy
  • ileostomy
  • intussusception
  • laparoscopic colon surgery
  • Meckel's diverticulum
  • small bowel syndrome
  • stomach cancer
  • ulcerative colitis

Minimally Invasive Procedures

  • laparoscopic surgery
  • robotic surgery

Thoracic

  • empyema
  • pleural effusion
  • pneumothorax

Trauma/Injury Procedures

  • intestine injuries
  • stomach injuries
  • tracheotomy
  • Trauma/Injury Procedures
  • wound debridement

Hospital Appointments

Central Washington Hospital

Wenatchee, WA

Attending

08/2011—Present

Wenatchee Valley Medical Center

Wenatchee, WA

Attending

08/2011—Present

Academic Appointments

University of Washington School of Medicine

Seattle, WA

Clinical Instructor

01/2013—Present