Expert Details
Melanoma, Pancreatic Cancer, Gastric Cancer, Tumor Vaccine
ID: 726754
Missouri, USA
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year: 1991 | Degree: MD | Subject: Medicine | Institution: University of Chicago |
| Year: 1987 | Degree: BA | Subject: Biological Sciences | Institution: University of Chicago |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
|---|---|---|---|
| Years: 2003 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Chief of General Surgery | Department: Dept. of Surgery / Division of General Surgery |
Responsibilities:He oversees the administrative activities of the Division of General Surgery. Heahs primary responsibility for inpatient and outpatient oncologic surgical patients. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1999 to 2003 | Employer: John Wayne Cancer Institute | Title: Director of Tumor Immunotherapy | Department: Surgical Oncology |
Responsibilities:He had primary clinical duty in managing and operating on surgical oncology patients. He directed the clinical tumor vaccine program. |
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Career Accomplishments
| Associations / Societies |
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| He is a member of the Society of Surgical Oncology, American Society of Clinical Oncology, American Association for Cancer Research, Association for Academic Surgery, and Society of University Surgeons. He is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons. |
| Licenses / Certifications |
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| He has active medical licences from California and Missouri. He is certified by the American Board of Surgery. |
| Professional Appointments |
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| He is the Chief of General Surgery Division at Employer and Chief of Surgical Oncology at St. Anthony's Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri. |
| Awards / Recognition |
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| 1997- Young Oncologist Essay Award, American Radium Society 1997- Merit Award Recipient, American Society of Clinical Oncology 1998- Best Clinical Research Award, Society of Surgical Oncology 1998- Merit Award Recipient, American Society of Clinical Oncology 1999- Rhône-Poulenc Rorer Oncology Fellowship Award 2000- Merit Award Recipient, American Society of Clinical Oncology 2003- Who’s Who in America® 2005- Travel Scholarship to ASCI / AAP Joint Meeting 2007- Outstanding Faculty Teacher of the Year, Employer, Department of Surgery 2007- Best Surgery Attending Award, Employer, Department of Surgery 2008- Vallee L. Willman Award for Excellence in Surgical Education, Employer. 2009- Best Doctors in America® 2009- Vallee L. Willman Award for Excellence in Surgical Education, Employer. 2009- Who’s Who in Medicine and Healthcare® |
| Publications and Patents Summary |
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| He has more than 40 publication in peer-reviewed journals and more than 50 invited presentation at national and international oncology-related conferences. |
Language Skills
| Language | Proficiency |
|---|---|
| Chinese (Mandarin) | He was born in Taiwan and came to the United States when he was 16 years old. |