Division of General Surgery Specialties and Surgical Oncology

Websitehttps://www.pennstatehealth.org/services-treatments/general-surgery

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United States

Organization profile

Organization profile

The Division of General Surgery Specialties and Surgical Oncology in the Department of Surgery at Penn State College of Medicine includes breast, skin and soft tissue surgery; gastrointestinal surgery; minimally invasive surgery; pancreas, liver and biliary surgery; surgical oncology; transplant surgery; and trauma and critical care surgery.

Matthew Dixon, MD
- Department of Surgery - Assistant Professor
- Division of General Surgery Specialties and Surgical Oncology
Person: Academic
20122022
Daleela Dodge, MD
- Department of Surgery - Associate Professor
- Division of General Surgery Specialties and Surgical Oncology
- Penn State Cancer Institute
- Cancer Institute, Cancer Control
Person: Academic
19852022
Rena Kass, MD
- Department of Surgery - Associate Professor
- Division of General Surgery Specialties and Surgical Oncology
- Department of Medicine - Associate Professor
- Penn State Cancer Institute
Person: Academic
20022021
Colette R. Pameijer, MD
Person: Academic
19982022
Melody Paulishak, DO
- Department of Surgery - Assistant Professor
- Division of General Surgery Specialties and Surgical Oncology
Person: Academic
20202020
June Peng, MD
- Department of Surgery - Assistant Professor
- Division of General Surgery Specialties and Surgical Oncology
Person: Academic
20162022
Brian Saunders, MD
- Department of Surgery - Professor
- Division of General Surgery Specialties and Surgical Oncology
- Department of Medicine - Professor
- Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery - Professor
- Penn State Cancer Institute
Person: Academic
20032021
Charles Vining, MD
- Department of Surgery - Assistant Professor
- Division of General Surgery Specialties and Surgical Oncology
Person: Academic
20172022
Kristine Widders, MD
- Department of Surgery - Assistant Professor
- Division of General Surgery Specialties and Surgical Oncology
- Penn State Cancer Institute
Person: Academic
20162016

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343 Article
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Age-standardised incidence rate and epidemiology of colorectal cancer in Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Arhin, N., Ssentongo, P., Taylor, M., Olecki, E. J., Pameijer, C., Shen, C., Oh, J. & Eng, C., Jan 17 2022, In: BMJ open. 12, 1, e052376.
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ASO Author Reflection: Trimodality Therapy Offers Survival Advantage in Metastatic Male Breast Cancer
Stahl, K., Dodge, D., Wong, W. & Shen, C., Feb 2022, In: Annals of Surgical Oncology. 29, 2, p. 1018 1 p.
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ASO Author Reflections: Opportunities for Improving HIPEC Outcomes
Peng, J. S. & Francescutti, V. A., Jan 2022, In: Annals of Surgical Oncology. 29, 1, p. 174 1 p.
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Benefits of Trimodality Therapy Compared with Systemic Therapy Alone in Male Patients with Stage IV Breast Cancer
Stahl, K. A., Wong, W., Olecki, E. J., McLaughlin, C., Perez-Holguin, R., Lewcun, J. A., Dodge, D. & Shen, C., Feb 2022, In: Annals of Surgical Oncology. 29, 2, p. 1005-1017 13 p.
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1 Scopus citations
Burden of cancer in the general surgical population in the eastern region of Ghana
Olecki, E. J., Ssentongo, P., Dao, J., Wong, W. G., Stahl, K. A., Ofosu-Akromah, R., Amponsah-Manu, F. & Pameijer, C., Mar 29 2022, In: BMJ open. 12, 3, p. e051741
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HIPEC Trials and the US: A Review and Call to Action
Pameijer, C. R., Feb 2022, In: Annals of Surgical Oncology. 29, 2, p. 866-872 7 p.
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1 Scopus citations
Insurance Status and Travel Distance to Single Treatment Facility Predictive of Mastectomy
Stahl, K. A., Dodge, D., Olecki, E. J., Holguin, R. P., McLaughlin, C., Wong, W. & Shen, C., Feb 2022, In: Journal of Surgical Research. 270, p. 22-30 9 p.
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Is preoperative biliary stenting associated with increased rate of postoperative complications for patients undergoing pancreatoduodenectomy? A review of national surgical quality improvement program data
Olecki, E. J., Swinarska, J., Perez Holguin, R. A., Stahl, K. A., Wong, W. G., Peng, J. S. & Dixon, M. E. B., 2022, (Accepted/In press) In: HPB.
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Pancreatoduodenectomy for monomorphic epitheliotropic intestinal T-cell lymphoma with duodenal obstruction
Olecki, E. J., Rakszawski, K. L. & Peng, J. S., Mar 22 2022, In: BMJ case reports. 15, 3, e248948.
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Phase II Prospective, Open-Label Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Standard of Care Chemotherapy With and Without Sequential Cytoreductive Interventions for Patients with Oligometastatic Foregut Adenocarcinoma and Undetectable Circulating Tumor Deoxyribose Nucleic Acid (ctDNA) Levels
Dhiman, A., Vining, C. C., Witmer, H. D. D., Sood, D., Shergill, A., Kindler, H., Roggin, K. K., Posner, M. C., Ahmed, O. S., Liauw, S., Pitroda, S., Liao, C. Y., Karrison, T., Weichselbaum, R., Polite, B., Eng, O. S., Catenacci, D. V. T. & Turaga, K. K., 2022, (Accepted/In press) In: Annals of Surgical Oncology.
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1 Scopus citations

Clinical Science Career Mentor Award
Saunders, Brian (Recipient), 2019
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Dean's Award for Excellence in Teaching
Aber, Robert (Recipient), Anderson, Alyssa (Recipient), Aynardi, Michael (Recipient), Browning, Kirsteen (Recipient), Chen, M. (Recipient), Chu, David C. (Recipient), Cios, Theodore (Recipient), Cruz, Amy (Recipient), Cruz, Jeffrey (Recipient), Dalal, Priti (Recipient), Dambro, Anthony (Recipient), Disori, K. (Recipient), Dodge, Daleela (Recipient), Duda, Laura (Recipient), Evey, Loren (Recipient), Fotos, Joseph (Recipient), Fredrick, N. Benjamin (Recipient), Freeman, Michael (Recipient), Gordin, Vitaly (Recipient), Graziane, Julie (Recipient), Hempel, Eliana (Recipient), Hennrikus, Eileen (Recipient), Horwitz, Alexandra (Recipient), Izer, Jenelle (Recipient), Jhaveri, Punit (Recipient), Kalantari, Annahieta (Recipient), Karpa, K. (Recipient), Kaur, Gurwant (Recipient), Keil, Ralph (Recipient), Khalid, M. Fahad (Recipient), Kimball, Scot (Recipient), Knoedler, John (Recipient), LaClair, Michelle (Recipient), Lam, Charlene (Recipient), LaRegina, Carol (Recipient), Lighthall, Jessyka (Recipient), Mailman, Richard (Recipient), McCormick, Jennifer (Recipient), McGinn, Johnathan (Recipient), McShane, Michael (Recipient), Millard, Roberta (Recipient), Myers, Abigail (Recipient), Nasir, Munima (Recipient), Oh, John (Recipient), Pathare, A. (Recipient), Peterson, Brandon (Recipient), Potochny, John (Recipient), Roberts, S. Michael (Recipient), Romanoski, Natasha (Recipient), Ross, Stephen (Recipient), Rudnitsky, Gail (Recipient), Schade, Meredith (Recipient), Simmons, Zachary (Recipient), Smink, Gayle (Recipient), Stella, Salvatore (Recipient), Stephens, Mark (Recipient), Surapaneni, Sowmya (Recipient), Verbeek, Thomas (Recipient), Waning, David (Recipient), Williams, Emmanuelle (Recipient), Williams, Duane (Recipient), Wilson, Mary Ellen (Recipient) & Zaorsky, N. (Recipient), 2020
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Dean’s Award for Excellence in Teaching
Hollins, L. Claire (Recipient), Nisnevitch-Savarese, Zoulfira (Recipient), Read, Selina (Recipient), Rossi, John (Recipient), Royo, Marc (Recipient), Sarraf, Elie (Recipient), Shah, Bunty (Recipient), Moldovan, George-Lucian (Recipient), van Riggelen, Jan (Recipient), Shantz, Lisa (Recipient), Yengo, Christopher (Recipient), Booth, Jennifer (Recipient), Bates, Erica (Recipient), Schuster, Angel (Recipient), Clebak, Karl (Recipient), Daniels, Eldra W. (Recipient), Hays, Amy (Recipient), Hemerly, Nathan (Recipient), Thompson, Andrew (Recipient), George, Daniel (Recipient), Evey, Loren (Recipient), McLaughlin, Patricia (Recipient), Acharya, Jayant (Recipient), De Jesus, Sol (Recipient), O'Leary, Amber (Recipient), Wright, Tonya (Recipient), Cantore, William (Recipient), Pantanelli, Seth (Recipient), Millard, Roberta (Recipient), Updegrove, Gary F. (Recipient), Choi, Karen (Recipient), Darowish, Charles (Recipient), Dooley, Amy (Recipient), Hackman, Nicole (Recipient), Krawiec, Conrad (Recipient), Oji-Mmuo, Christiana (Recipient), Ryan, Sheryl (Recipient), Shedlock, Aaron (Recipient), Tunks, Robert (Recipient), Critchfield, Laura (Recipient), Bellon, Alfredo (Recipient), Dougherty, Kathleen (Recipient), Lagman, Jasmin (Recipient), Mahgoub, Yassir (Recipient), Dreibelbis, Tomi (Recipient), Richie, John (Recipient), Wang, Li (Recipient), Methratta, Sosamma (Recipient), Chauvin, Nancy (Recipient), Deutsch, Michael (Recipient), Kulaylat, Afif (Recipient), Paulishak, Melody (Recipient), Staszak, Ryan (Recipient) & MacDonald, Susan (Recipient), 2022
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Distinguished Educator Award
Davidson, William (Recipient), Myers, Kimberly (Recipient), Saunders, Brian (Recipient) & Silvis, Matthew (Recipient), 2017
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Excellence in Education and Mentorship Award
Horvath, Sarah (Recipient), Olympia, Robert (Recipient), Reyes, Lilia (Recipient), Saunders, Brian (Recipient) & Wright, Tonya (Recipient), 2022
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Outstanding Collaborative Research Team
Schmitz, Kathryn (Recipient), Bluethmann, Shirley (Recipient), Calo, William (Recipient), Stine, Jonathan (Recipient), Sturgeon, Kathleen (Recipient), Zaorsky, N. (Recipient), Conroy, David E. (Recipient), Mohamed, A. (Recipient), Pameijer, Colette R. (Recipient), Raja-Khan, Nazia (Recipient), Rao, Pooja (Recipient), Rogers, Connie Jo (Recipient), Thomas, Gwendolyn (Recipient), Veldheer, Susan (Recipient) & Vidt, Meghan (Recipient), 2021
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