Expert Details
Surgical Oncology, Complex General Surgery, Hepatobiliary Surgery, and Pancreatic Surgery
ID: 738082
Florida, USA
His extensive CV includes more than 200 publications. Clinically, he has performed more than 20,000 operations, and more than 1500 liver and pancreatic cancer procedures. He is a recognized expert in General Surgery, Complex General Surgery, Surgical Oncology, Hepatobiliary Surgery and Pancreatic Surgery. He has vast expertise in oral presentations, and is extensively published and referenced in a variety of areas.
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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| Year: 1982 | Degree: BS | Subject: Biology and Philosophy | Institution: Dickinson College |
| Year: 1987 | Degree: MPA | Subject: Public Administration and Health Policy | Institution: University of Virginia |
| Year: 1991 | Degree: MD | Subject: Doctor of Medicine | Institution: George Washington University |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
|---|---|---|---|
| Years: 2021 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Chief of Surgical Oncology and HPB Surgery | Department: Surgical Specialists of Largo |
Responsibilities:Chief of Surgical OncologyChief of HPB Surgery (Liver and Pancreatic Surgery) Associate Program Director (General Surgery Residency) |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2019 to 2021 | Employer: Abrazo Healthcare | Title: Network Chief of Surgical Oncology | Department: Surgery |
Responsibilities:Network Chief of Cancer Surgical Care |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2016 to 2018 | Employer: Banner MD Anderson | Title: Chief of Surgery | Department: Surgery |
Responsibilities:Chief of Surgery and Surgical Oncology at Banner MD Anderson in Phoenix, AZ |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2004 to 2016 | Employer: RWJ Barnabas Health | Title: Chairman of Surgery and Surgeon in Chief | Department: Surgery |
Responsibilities:Chairman of Surgery, Surgeon in Chief and Chief of Surgery at a 650 bed academic tertiary care facillity |
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Career Accomplishments
| Associations / Societies |
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| Hundreds of memberships- list available upon request. • Honorary Fellow, Association of Indian Surgeons • Immediate Past President, New Jersey Chapter, American College of Surgeons • President, New Jersey Chapter, American College of Surgeons • President- Elect, New Jersey Chapter, American College of Surgeons • Treasurer, New Jersey Chapter of the American College of Surgeons • Executive Committee Member, New Jersey Chapter, American College of Surgeons • Councilor, New Jersey Chapter of the American College of Surgeons • Member, Essex County Medical Society • Governor, NJ Chapter, American College of Surgeons • Board of Governors of New Jersey Chapter of The American College of Surgeons • Member, NJ Chapter, American College of Surgeons • Fellow, American College of Surgeons • Fellow, American College of Surgeons • Director, National ABSITE Annual Review Course • Member, American Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association • Fellow, Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract • Member, American Society of Clinical Oncology • Member, Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group • Member, Westchester -Bronx Chapter, American College of Surgeons • Member, Explorer’s Club • Candidate Member, Society of Surgical Oncology • Fellow, Society for the Advancement of Gastroendoscopic Surgery (SAGES) • Fellow, International College of Surgeons • Member, American Medical Association • Member, Medical Society of the District of Columbia Honor Societies: • Honorary Fellow, Association of Indian Surgeons, Inducted 2011 • Alpha Omega Alpha, Inducted 1990 • William Beaumont Research Society, Inducted 1989 • Phi Beta Kappa, Inducted 1985 • Omicron Delta Kappa (National Leadership Honor Society), Inducted 1984 |
| Licenses / Certifications |
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| American Board of Surgery 2000, 2010 (recert), 2020 (recert) Active Liscense Flordia Arizona Prior Liscense New Jersey New York Maryland Disctrict of Columbia |
| Awards / Recognition |
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| • Saint Barnabas Medical Center’s Simulation Center Leadership Award • Compassionate Physician Award, Consumer Research Council, 8 years • Top Doctors, Inside New Jersey Magazine 8 years • Top Doctor in New York, Castle and Connelly, 12 years • Tops Doctors in New Jersey, Castle and Connelly, 9 years • New Jersey Top Doctors, NJ Magazine 8 years • Top Cancer Physician in America, Consumer Research Council, 11 years • Top Doctors in New York and Miami, Castle and Connelly, 12 years • Top Doctors in America, Consumer Research Council, 13 years • Top Surgeons in America, Consumer Research Council, 12 years • Millburn/Short Hills Magazine Top Doctors, 3 years • New Jersey Physician Humanitarian of the year Award • Gold Apple Award Finalist, UMDNJ New Jersey Medical School, 4 years • American Cancer Society, (New Jersey) - Cancer Physician of the Year • Golden Apple Award, Saint Barnabas Medical Center, 3 years • Golden Apple Award, Beth Israel Medical Center, 3 years • ASCO Junior Faculty Grantee – Clinical Trials • Washington D.C. Councilor’s Award for Excellence in Surgical Clinical Research • International College of Surgeons Award for Excellence in Surgical Research • Ralph DePalma Award for Excellence in Surgical Research • AMA/Glaxo Wellcome National Resident Leadership Award, 2 years • Washington D.C. Councilor's Award for Excellence in Surgical Clinical Research • Washington Academy of Surgery, Resident Research Competition, First Place • Alex Horowitz Award for Surgical Excellence • Association for Academic Surgery Research Award • March of Dimes Research Scholarship Recipient, 2 years • W.T. Gill Research Fellowship • Presidential Management Internship Recipient • Selected by the President of the United States as one of 30 outstanding scholars in public policy to serve in the Administrative Branch • Dana Scholar (Dean's List), 4 years • Pre-Medical Scholarship, 2 years |
| Publications and Patents Summary |
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| Research: Grants: $1.35M Medical Student Research Institute Grant, SGU Student Foundation Clinical Trials: 3 Patents: 2 Publications: Books: 10 Chapters: 29 Manuscripts: 100+ Presentations: 100+ |
Fields of Expertise
abdominal surgery, appendiceal cancer, breast cancer, cancer, colorectal surgery, esophageal surgery, gastrointestinal surgery, General Surgery, hepatobiliary surgery, laparoscopic surgery, liver surgery, minimally invasive surgery, oncologic surgery, robotic surgery, surgery, pancreatic surgery, cancer immunotherapy, gastrointestinal cancer, cancer diagnosis, cancer prognosis, cancer physiology, liver cancer, pancreatic cancer, rectal cancer, jejunal cancer, stomach cancer