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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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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International Experience
| Years | Country / Region | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Years: to Present | Country / Region: Various | Summary: Expert has had the opportunity to operate or lecture in more than 30 countries globally. |
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 |
| Professional Appointments |
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| • Program Committee, Society of Surgical Oncology • Member, Beyond the Wall Board, Mendham, NJ • President, Executive Director & Founder, Healing Hands, Humanitarian Medical Relief Organization, Washington, DC • Program Chair, Socioeconomic Meeting, New Chapter, American College of Surgeons • Program Chair, Annual Chapter Meeting, New Jersey American College of Surgeons • Trustee, Board of Trustees, Saint Barnabas Medical Center, Saint Barnabas Health Care System • President and Chairman of the Board, Pancreatic Cancer Clinical Research Foundation (PCCRF), Greenwich, CT • Delegate, American College of Surgeons Advocacy Summit • Member, Westchester Medical Society • Member, Cancer Committee, George Washington University Medical Center • Candidate, American College of Surgeons • Member, Young Surgeon's Committee, Washington Chapter, American College of Surgeons • Delegate, AMA-Resident Physician Section • Medical Missionary, Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) |
| 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 |
| Medical / Professional |
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| Postgraduate Training: - Robotic Surgery Xi Training and Certification, Da Vinci Robotic Course, Sunnyvale, CA, March 2019 - Robotic Surgery Training and Certification, Da Vinci Robotic Course, Orlando, FL 2014 - Minimally Invasive Surgery, Mini-Fellowship, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, 2001 - Hepatobiliary Surgery Fellowship, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, 1998 – 1999 - Chief Residency, George Washington University Medical Center, Washington, DC, 1997 – 1998 (General Surgery) - Residency, George Washington University Medical Center, Washington, DC, 1992 – 1997 (General Surgery) - Surgical Oncology Fellowship, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, 1994 – 1996 - Internship, George Washington University Medical Center, Washington, DC, 1991 – 1992 (General Surgery) |
| 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+ |
Additional Experience
| Marketing Experience |
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| Editorial & Review Boards: • Editorial Board, Clinics in Surgery, General Surgery Editorial Board, 2016 – present • Editorial Board, Clinics in Surgery, Breast and Endocrine Editorial Board, 2016 – present • Editorial Board, World Journal of Surgical Procedures, 2016 – present • Editorial Board, Translational Research in Anatomy Journal, 2015 – present • Editorial Board, ISRN Journal of Hepatology, 2012 – present • Editorial Board, Journal of Surgical Sciences, 2010 – present • Editorial Board, International Journal of Surgery, 2010 – present • Editorial Board, World Journal of Gastroenterology, 2010 – present • Editorial Board, Journal of Gastrointestinal Cancer, 2009 – present • Editorial Board, New Surgery, Molecular Basis of Surgical Disease and New Technology, 2000 – present • Associate Editor, Public Policy Committee, and New Surgery, 2000 – present • Manuscript Review Board, Digestive Diseases, 2009 – present • Manuscript Review Board, Surgery, 2008 – present • Manuscript Review Board, American College of Surgeons, 2004 – present • Manuscript Review Board, European Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2003 – present • Manuscript Review Board, Annals of Surgical Oncology, 2003 – present • Manuscript Review Board, Hospital Physician, 1995 – present • Editorial Board, Medical Spectator, 2000 – 2010 • Technology Review Board, GMP Companies, Fort Lauderdale, FL, 2001 – 2007 • Medical Board, Pancreatic Cancer Clinical Research Foundation, 2001 • Editorial Board Member, Journal of Law and Politics, 1986 Occasional Reviewer for: • American Surgeon • Annals of Surgery • Annals of Surgical Oncology • Archives of Surgery • British Journal of Surgery • Burn Journal • Cancer • Clinical Breast Cancer • Clinical Cancer Research • Current Opinions in Pharmacotherapy • Digestive Diseases • Drugs • Emerging Drugs • European Journal of Emergency Medicine • Hepatology • HPB Surgery • ISRN Surgery • ISRN Journal of Hepatology • Journal of the American College of Surgeons • Journal of Gastrointestinal Oncology • Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery • Journal of Surgical Sciences • Open Access Surgery • Pancreas • Southern Medical Journal • Surgery • Surgical Infections • The Breast Journal |
| Other Relevant Experience |
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| Consulting: • National Advisory Board, Swarm Medical • National Advisory Board, Health Trust • National Surgical Advisory Board, Wyeth Pharmaceuticals Inc. • National Infectious Disease and Vaccine Advisory Board, Pfizer Pharmaceutical, Inc. • National Surgical Advisory Board, Merck Pharmaceuticals, Incs • National Surgical Advisory Board, Nitric-BIO, Bristol, PA • National Surgical Infectious Disease Advisory Board, Pfizer Pharmaceuticals Inc. • National Consultant, Ethicon Products, Johnson & Johnson Inc. • National Consultant, Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Johnson & Johnson, Inc. • National Consultant, Ethicon Biosurgery, Johnson & Johnson, Inc. • National Consultant, Allergan • National Consultant, Cubist Pharmaceuticals • National Consultant, MTF • National Consultant, Covidien, INC. • National Consultant, Davol Corp. • National Consultant, Medtronic Inc. • Health Trust Advisory Board • National Consultant, Acelity • Pancreatic Research Foundation • Speaker’s Bureau: Merck, Sanofi-Aventis, Cubicin, Allergan and Elan Pharmaceuticals |
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