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DIVISION OF SURGICAL ONCOLOGY
AND ENDOCRINE SURGERY

The Division of Surgical Oncology and Endocrine Surgery is an integral part of the Vanderbilt Department of Surgery. Emphasis is placed on the evaluation and treatment of patients with benign and malignant tissue disorders. We use a multidisciplinary approach to patient care and work closely to coordinate our efforts with the Divisions of Radiation Oncology, Medical Oncology, Gynecologic Oncology, Hematology, and Surgical Pathology.

The Division has an extensive basic research program that emphasizes molecular biology and conducts department-sponsored and federally sponsored research in several areas. The basic science research programs of each faculty member are as follows:

  • R. Daniel Beauchamp, MD:
    TGF-beta and Ras signaling in colon cancer, mouse models of colon cancer.
  • Mark C. Kelley, MD:
    Dendritic cell immunotherapy for melanoma, growth factor signaling and molecular targeted therapy for melanoma.
  • A. Scott Pearson, MD:
    Regulation of cell adhesion and tight junctions in colon carcinogenesis.
  • Nipun Merchant, MD:
    EGF signaling in colon cancer, molecular targeted therapy for colon cancer.
  • Ingrid Meszoely, MD:
    DPC4 replacement gene therapy in pancreatic cancer.
  • James T. Broome, MD:
    Intra-operative identification of thyroid and parathyroid tissue using optical fluorescence; surgical techniques in treatment of adrenal cortical carcinoma.
  • Ana Grau, MD:
    TGF-beta and Ras signaling in breast cancer.
  • Eric H. Liu, MD:
    Islet transplantation and imaging of the beta cell for diagnosis and treatment of diabetes; immunology and transplantation.

Each faculty member is also involved in a wide variety of clinical and translational research projects, some of which are conducted as a part of our SPORE grants in GI and breast cancer. There are also a wide variety of projects in all areas of basic cancer biology which are being conducted by faculty members in other clinical and basic science departments.


Faculty

MARK C. KELLEY, M.D., Associate Professor of Surgery, Chief, Division of Surgical Oncology

NAJI N. ABUMRAD, M.D., Professor of Surgery

JAMES T. BROOME, M.D., Assistant Professor of Surgery, Interim Director, Vanderbilt Endocrine Surgery Center

ANA GRAU, M.D., Assistant Professor of Surgery

ERIC H. LIU, M.D., Assistant Professor of Surgery

NIPUN B. MERCHANT, M.D., Associate Professor of Surgery

INGRID M. MESZOELY, M.D., Assistant Professor of Surgery,
Assistant Clinical Director, Vanderbilt Breast Center

ALEXANDER A. PARIKH, M.D., Assistant Professor of Surgery

A. SCOTT PEARSON, M.D., Associate Professor of Surgery

CLAUDIA ANDL, PH.D., Assistant Professor

PRAN K. DATTA, PH.D., Assistant Professor

PUNITA DHAWAN, PH.D., Assistant Professor


e-mail: The Division of Surgical Oncology
phone: (615) 322-2391
fax: (615) 343-4598
mail address:
Division of Surgical Oncology
597 Preston Building
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Nashville, Tennessee 37232-6860




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