Complex General Surgical Oncology Fellowship
Mission & Vision
To train the next generation of academic surgical oncologists in the art and science of cancer surgery; delivery of quality, multidisciplinary cancer care; pursuit of research and continuance of community education to reduce the human burden from cancer.
Mission & Vision
To train the next generation of academic surgical oncologists in the art and science of cancer surgery; delivery of quality, multidisciplinary cancer care; pursuit of research and continuance of community education to reduce the human burden from cancer.
Program Director’s Welcome
Program Director’s Welcome
Welcome to the University of Miami/Jackson Health System Complex General Surgical Oncology Fellowship Program. Our goal is to provide an environment that fosters passion and creates leaders in cancer care. There continues to be exponential growth in the scientific understanding and clinical management of cancer. How will our fellowship program help you keep up with these changes so that you can become a successful surgical oncologist?
We will provide personalized training that is tailored to help you achieve your clinical, academic and professional goals. Our fellowship offers both clinical and academic tracks to allow specialization in specific disease sites. The foundation we lay in our program will take you beyond clinical proficiency and give you multidisciplinary expertise in the malignancies on which you choose to focus. By helping our fellows pursue their academic and clinical passions, we strive to produce the surgical oncologists who will contribute to the global advancement of cancer care.
We will provide personalized training that is tailored to help you achieve your academic, clinical and professional goals. Our fellowship offers both academic and clinical tracks to allow specialization in specific disease sites. The groundwork we lay in our program will take you beyond clinical proficiency and give you multidisciplinary expertise in the malignancies on which you choose to focus. By helping each fellow pursue his or her academic and clinical passions, we strive to produce surgical oncologists who are leaders in their field and will contribute for many years to the global advancement of cancer care.
-Nipun B. Merchant, MD, FACS
Description
We will provide personalized training that is tailored to help you achieve your clinical, academic and professional goals. Our fellowship offers both clinical and academic tracks to allow specialization in specific disease sites. The foundation we lay in our program will take you beyond clinical proficiency and give you multidisciplinary expertise in the malignancies on which you choose to focus. By helping our fellows pursue their academic and clinical passions, we strive to produce the surgical oncologists who will contribute to the global advancement of cancer care.
We will provide personalized training that is tailored to help you achieve your academic, clinical and professional goals. Our fellowship offers both academic and clinical tracks to allow specialization in specific disease sites. The groundwork we lay in our program will take you beyond clinical proficiency and give you multidisciplinary expertise in the malignancies on which you choose to focus. By helping each fellow pursue his or her academic and clinical passions, we strive to produce surgical oncologists who are leaders in their field and will contribute for many years to the global advancement of cancer care.
-Nipun B. Merchant, MD, FACS
Fast Facts
Accreditation:
Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education
Number of Fellows per Year?
1
Duration of Fellowship?
2 years
Clinical Experience
Year 1
The first year of the fellowship is comprised of rotations in surgical pathology, radiation oncology and medical oncology (one month each), followed by rotations in surgical oncology at Jackson Memorial Hospital and the University of Miami. These clinical and operative rotations are taken under the supervision of our divisional faculty, and the fellow gains extensive experience in the management of esophageal, gastric, hepatobiliary and pancreatic neoplasms, as well as melanomas and soft tissue sarcomas. In addition, fellows rotate on the endocrine surgery and breast surgery services for 1 month each.
Throughout the first year, fellows run a weekly clinic and are also highly involved in faculty-led clinics. Fellows participate in, and regularly present at, weekly tumor boards, including the gastrointestinal and sarcoma tumor boards. There are also didactic sessions and monthly journal clubs that are aligned with a two-year surgical oncology curriculum. With mentorship from faculty, fellows will initiate clinical, translational and/or basic science research projects.
Year 2
The second year of the fellowship is comprised of rotations on the surgical oncology services at Jackson Memorial Hospital and the University of Miami, where fellows gain additional experience in biliary, breast, endocrine, esophageal, gastric, hepatic, pancreatic and soft tissue cancers.
In addition, second-year fellows have elective rotations in colorectal surgery, head and neck surgery and/or gynecologic oncology. Fellows will continue to lead the surgical oncology clinic at Jackson Memorial Hospital and attend/lead the educational conferences and tumor boards. Fellows continue research projects and frequently present at national meetings including the American College of Surgeons, American Society of Anesthesiologists, Americas Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association and Society of Surgical Oncology conferences. The last four months for fellows are focused exclusively on research.
Your Faculty
Eli Avisar, MD, FACS
Director and Founder, Breast Surgical Oncology Fellowship Program
Professor, Surgery
Vikas Dudeja, MD
Associate Professor, Surgery
Dido Franceschi, MD, FACS
Professor, Clinical Surgery
Neha Goel, MD
Assistant Professor, Surgery
Susan Kesmodel, MD
Associate Professor, Surgery
Co-Leader, Breast Site Disease Group, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center
Alan S. Livingstone, MD, FACS
Professor and Chairman Emeritus, Department of Surgery, Division of Surgical Oncology
Nipun B. Merchant, MD, FACS
Chief, Division of Surgical Oncology
Chief Surgical Officer, University of Miami Health System/Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center
Director, Surgical Oncology Research Programs, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center
Endowed Professor, Surgery, University of Miami Health System
Vice Chair, Surgical Oncology Services
Mecker Möller, MD, FACS
Associate Professor, Surgery
Creator, Hyperthemic Intraperitonal Chemotherapy Program, University of Miami
Steven E. Rodgers, MD, PhD
Associate Professor, Surgery
Seth A. Spector MD, FACS
Professor, Surgery
Vice Chairman, Surgery, Bruce W. Carter Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Alumni Placements Include:
Central Michigan University
University of British Columbia
University of Central Florida
University of Delaware
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Alumni Placements Include:
Central Michigan University
University of British Columbia
University of Central Florida
University of Delaware
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine