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Dan Blazer, MD, PhD, MPH
Program Director, CGSO Fellowship
Surgical oncology physician, Professor of Surgery at Duke University Hospital
Kaitlyn Kelly, MD
Program Director
Complex general surgical oncology physician, Associate Professor and Program Director at University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics
Melanie Ongchin, MD
Program Director
Complex general surgical oncology physician, Associate Professor at UPMC Medical Education
treatment of advanced GI malignancies; peritoneal carcinomatosis; skin and soft tissue cancers, Treatment of advanced gastrointestinal malignancies, Peritoneal carcinomatosis, Skin and soft tissue cancers
Sharon Weber, MD
Associate Program Director
Surgical oncology physician, Professor and Division Chair at University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics
Dr. Weber enjoys spending her free time running, biking, cooking and baking.
Amer Zureikat, MD
Chief, Gastrointestinal Surgery · Papers with 3 fellows since 2023
Surgeon, Vice Chair of Surgical Oncology Services at UPMC Medical Education
design and implementation of quality metrics, protocols, and curriculum for robotic surgery that can improve cancer care and outcomes.
Moshim Kukar, MD
Chair, Department of Surgical Oncology
Complex general surgical oncology physician, Professor of Oncology at ROSWELL PARK CANCER INSTITUTE
Improving patients outcomes both short term and long term with complex procedures like esophagectomy and pancreatectomy
Adam Yopp, MD
Faculty
Surgeon, Professor and Division Chief at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Liver Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer Prevention, Stomach/EG Junction Cancer
Adil Ayub, MD
Physician
Surgical oncology physician at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital
Ahmad Hamad, MD, MS
2025 Entrant, Inferred Second-Year
General practice physician at Ohio State University Hospital
Ajay Maker, MD
Physician Director of Development (2030)
Surgeon, Professor and Chief at University of California (San Francisco) School of Medicine
Immunotherapies for Cancer, Novel treatments for liver metastases, including colorectal liver metastases, Development of novel immunotherapeutics for metastatic GI cancer, including colorectal liver metastases, Development of biosignatures to guide surgical treatment of pancreatic cancer and pancreatic cysts (IPMN/MCN)
Alan Dackiw, MD, PhD, MBA
Faculty
Surgical oncology physician, Professor at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Adrenal Conditions, Parathyroid & Thyroid Conditions, Neuroendocrine Pancreatic Disease, Endocrine Surgery Treatments
Alessandro Paniccia, MD
Associate Professor of Surgery
Complex general surgical oncology physician, Associate Professor of Surgery at UPMC Medical Education
minimally invasive HPB surgery; pancreatic adenocarcinoma, Minimally invasive hepatopancreatobiliary surgery, Barrier to completion of neoadjuvant chemotherapy in pancreatic adenocarcinoma, Neoadjuvant FOLFIRINOX vs. gemcitabine / nab-paclitaxel in resectable pancreatic adenocarcinoma
Alexander Parikh, MD, MPH
FSSO Vice Chair (2028)
Surgeon, Professor/Division Chief at University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio Joe and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine
Alexandra Gangi, MD
Vice Chair (2027)
Complex general surgical oncology physician, Professor and Program Director at UPMC Medical Education
Alexandra Istl, MD, MPH
Vice Chair (2028)
Complex general surgical oncology physician, Vice Chair (2028) at UPMC Medical Education
Alliric Willis, MD
Vice Chair
Surgeon, Professor at SIDNEY KIMMEL MEDICAL COLLEGE AT THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY
Disparities Research, Outcomes Research
Amanda Kirane, MD, PhD
Director, Cutaneous Surgical Oncology
Complex general surgical oncology physician, Associate Professor of Surgery (General Surgery) at Stanford Health Care
Amanda Kong, MD, MS
Member (2028)
Surgeon, Professor at Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals, Inc
Breast diseases, breast cancer, Breast Diseases, Breast Neoplasms, Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast
Andrew Shelton, MD
Section Chief, Colorectal Surgery
Colorectal surgeon at Stanford Health Care
Anil Pillai, MD
Faculty
Radiologist at NCH Baker Hospital
Ankeeta Mehta, DO
Faculty
Surgeon at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Anthony Casabianca
2025 Entrant, Inferred Second-Year
General practice physician
Arjun Pennathur, MD
Associate Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Surgical critical care physician, Associate Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery at UPMC Medical Education
Molecular Staging of Esophageal and Lung Cancer
Aslam Ejaz, MD, MPH
Chair (2030) · Complex General Surgical Oncology Fellowship
Complex general surgical oncology physician, Chair (2030) at UPMC Medical Education