Clinical Specialty: Oncologic Surgery
Current Title:
- Director of Surgical Oncology, Sharp Healthcare,
1995 - Present
- Clinical Investigator, Sharp Clinical
Oncology Research, 1990 - Present
- Executive Committee, Society of Surgical
Oncology, 2001-2005
Board Certifications: American Board of Surgery, 1973
Licensure:
- Illinois,1967
- California,1972
Areas of Clinical Interest:
- Breast, Endocrine, Pancreas, and Melanoma Surgery
- Gastrointestinal Oncology Surgery
- Sentinel Node Mapping of Breast and Melanoma Cancers
- Ovarian Oncology Surgery and Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy
- Liver Cancer Surgery
Honors:
- Chicago Surgical Society Award for Surgical Research, 1970
- SAMA-UTMB National Research Forum Award, 1970
- Sigma Xi Roswell Park Memorial Fellowship, 1963 - 1964
Fellowship:
- Surgical Oncology, University of Illinois, 1972-1974
- American Cancer Society Clinical Fellowship, 1971-1972
- University of Illinois at the Medical Center, Masters Degree (Surgery) 1970
- Roswell Park Cancer Institute Fellowship, 1963-1964
Residency: General Surgery, University of Illinois, 1967-1972
Internship: General Surgery, University of Illinois, 1966-1967
Medical School: State University of New York Medical School, Buffalo, 1962-1966
Professional Associations:
- Fellow, American College of Surgeons
- Society of Surgical Oncology
- American Society of Clinical Oncology
- American Head and Neck Society
- Society of Surgery of the Alimentary Tract
- San Diego Medical Society
- California Medical Association
Publications:
Multiple Articles in Peer Review Journals, Book Chapters, Oral and Video Tape Presentations on Cancer-Related Subjects.
Research:
Developed implantable liver infusion pumps and implantable venous access devices.
Developed combination therapy of liver resection and intra-arterial chemotherapy.
Cytoreductive surgery for GI tract tumors, ovarian, colorectal, and appendiceal cancers combined with intraoperative and immediate postoperative intraperitoneal chemotherapy.
Past principal investigator of NIH grants. |
