Adrian
E. Park, M.D., F.R.C.S, F.A.C.S
Chief of General Surgery
Campbell and Jeanette Plugge Professor of Surgery
Dr. Park, a renowned laparoscopic surgeon, joins the University of Maryland after six years with the University of Kentucky, where he was director of the Center for Minimally Invasive Surgery, head of surgical endoscopy and chief of the section of gastrointestinal surgery. In addition, he was a professor of surgery and the Commonwealth Professor of Minimally Invasive Surgery, an endowed professorship. Prior to that, Dr. Park was on the faculty in the Department of Surgery at McMaster University in Ontario, Canada.
After completing his bachelor of sciences with honors at the University of Guelph, Dr. Park received his medical degree from McMaster University. Dr. Park continued his training as an intern, resident and chief resident in general surgery. He also completed a fellowship in laparoscopic/endoscopic surgery.
Dr. Park's clinical interests lie in the field of minimally invasive gastrointestinal surgery, including the treatment of gastroesophageal reflux, achalasia, hiatal hernia, intestinal disorders and ventral/incisional hernias. He also has extensive experience and interest in laparoscopic splenic and adrenal surgery. He is an active researcher in minimally invasive surgery and has been directly involved in initiating, developing, and applying new techniques and technologies in endoscopic surgery.
Dr. Park is the author of over 150 scientific articles and book chapters, and is internationally known as a leading authority in the field of minimally invasive surgery, "OR of the Future" technology and surgical education.
Click here for more information on Dr. Park, view interview with Dr. Park on advances in surgery, focusing on minimally invasive approaches and watch Webcasts of Dr. Park performing the Nissen fundoplication procedure to treat GERD and a laparoscopic incisional/ventral hernia repair. (Requires Real Player)
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H.
Richard Alexander, Jr., M.D.
Associate Chairman for Clinical Research, Surgery
Dr. Alexander is an internationally recognized surgical oncologist and clinical researcher. He treats cancer patients at the University of Maryland Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Cancer Center and is associate chairman for clinical research in the University of Maryland Department of Surgery.
Dr. Alexander came to the University of Maryland after spending 16 years at the National Institutes of Health, where we served as chief of the surgical metabolism section, chairman of the gastrointestinal malignancies section and deputy director of the NCI's Center for Cancer Research.
Dr. Alexander is recognized for developing innovative techniques to treat patients with advanced cancers of the gastrointestinal tract, especially the liver. One example is isolated hepatic perfusion, a way to circulate high doses of chemotherapy directly into the liver to treat patients with inoperable cancer. With this "closed loop" technique, only the liver is exposed to the chemotherapy, protecting other organs and minimizing the side effects of treatment.
Dr. Alexander received his medical degree from the Georgetown University School of Medicine. He completed his residency in general surgery at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda and did a fellowship in surgical oncology at the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York.
He is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, the American Surgical Association and the Society of Surgical Oncology. He is a member of the Society of University Surgeons, the Association for Academic Surgery, the American Association for Cancer Research and the American Association of Endocrine Surgeons.
Dr. Alexander has written more than 200 journal articles and has lectured throughout the United States and the world. He is on the editorial board of the Journal of Clinical Oncology and Annals of Surgical Oncology. He is a reviewer for the New England Journal of Medicine, Cancer Research, Clinical Cancer Research, Annals of Surgery and Surgery.
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Nader
Hanna, M.D., F.A.C.S., F.I.C.S.
Head, Surgical Oncology
Associate Professor of Surgery
Dr. Hanna, who specializes in treating gastrointestinal (GI) cancers and soft tissue sarcoma, is head of Surgical Oncology at the University of Maryland Medical Center and an associate professor of surgery at the University of Maryland School of Medicine.
Previously at the University of Kentucky Medical Center, he served as director of gastrointestinal clinical research at the Lucille Markey Cancer Center and associate professor of surgery.
He received his medical degree from Ain Shams University in Cairo, Egypt, in 1985; completed his surgical residency at St. Elizabeth's Medical Center, Tufts University; and completed two fellowships at the University of Chicago. He is board-certified in general surgery and surgical oncology.
His research interests include using adenovirus-mediated gene therapy and genetic radiotherapy to treat cancer.
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Ajay Jain, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Ajay
Jain is an assistant professor of surgery at the University of Maryland School
of Medicine. Most recently, Dr. Jain was a clinical instructor in the Department
of Surgery at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine.
A graduate of the the University of Virginia School of Medicine, Dr. Jain continued his training as general surgery resident at Johns Hopkins, where he also completed a research fellowship in immunology and oncology and a clinical fellowship in surgical oncology.
Dr. Jain's clinical and research interests include surgical management of melanoma, breast, endocrine and GI cancer surgery, laboratory research in tumor immunology and clinical research in surgical oncology.
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Stephen
Kavic, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Dr. Kavic is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, earning a B.A. in chemistry. He attended medical school at the Yale University School of Medicine. He also received his general surgery residency training at Yale-New Haven Hospital, where he served as administrative chief resident. He completed a two-year fellowship in Minimally Invasive Surgery at the University of Maryland under Chief of General Surgery Dr. Adrian Park.
Dr. Kavic's clinical interests include minimally invasive abdominal surgery, surgery of the gastrointestinal tract, endoscopy, and the surgical treatment of anorectal disease. He has pursued multiple research projects on colon cell adhesion, clinical outcomes, and quality of life studies.
In addition to being board certified in general surgery, Dr. Kavic has authored or co-authored 25 peer-reviewed scientific papers and chapters. He is also a member of the Association for Surgical Education, Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons, the Association for Academic Surgery, and the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons.
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Susan B. Kesmodel, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Susan Kesmodel is an assistant professor of surgery at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. Most recently, Dr. Kesmodel was a surgical oncology fellow and clinical specialist at the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center.
A graduate of the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Dr. Kesmodel continued her training as a general surgery intern and resident at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania before serving as a surgical oncology fellow at M.D. Anderson.
Dr. Kesmodel specializes in gastrointestinal tumors, pancreatic cancer and melanoma, and is board certified in surgery.
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Mark
D. Kligman, M.D.
Head, Bariatric Surgery
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Dr. Mark Kligman, an expert in minimally invasive gastric bypass surgery, is head of Bariatric Surgery, assistant professor of surgery, and director of the Center for Weight Management and Wellness at the University of Maryland Medical Center. He has performed more than 400 laparoscopic Roux-en-Y operations in the past five years with an outstanding rate of success.
A trained trauma surgeon, Dr. Kligman developed an interest in bariatric surgery while at the Medical College of Ohio, where he served as division chief of trauma/critical care/emergency services and medical director of the surgical intensive care unit. Eventually, he decided to devote the majority of his practice to weight loss surgery.
He received his medical degree from Wayne State University. In addition to a residency and research fellowship at the University of Maryland, he completed fellowships in trauma surgery and surgical critical care at the University of Miami. He has written many articles and given numerous presentations on laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery
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J.
Scott Roth, M.D.
Director, Surgical Endoscopy
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Dr. Roth is an assistant professor of surgery at the University of Maryland School of Medicine and director of surgical endoscopy at the University of Maryland Medical Center. He comes to Maryland from the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University, where he was a faculty member and the director of the Minimally Invasive Surgery Program.
He earned his medical degree from the Medical College of Virginia and later completed his residency and advanced laparoscopic fellowship at the University of Kentucky.
His primary area of expertise is minimally invasive surgery; he also specializes in endoscopic and laparoscopic surgery. He is a diplomat of the American Board of Surgery and the National Board of Medical Examiners. Dr. Roth's clinical interests are aimed towards gastrointestinal, solid organ and general surgery with a specific interest in surgical hernia repair. He is actively involved in teaching endeavors and research, has made numerous presentations and has many associated publications.
View interview with Dr. Roth on hernias and hernia repair, including minimally invasive approaches. (Requires Real Player)
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Douglas
J. Turner, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Dr. Turner is assistant professor of surgery at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, and staff surgeon at the Baltimore Veterans Affairs Maryland Health Care System in Baltimore.
Dr. Turner was a magna cum laude graduate of Bucknell University, earning a B.S. in chemistry, before going to medical school at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He received his general surgery residency training at the University of Michigan, where he also served as administrative chief resident.
Dr. Turner's clinical interests include thyroid and parathyroid surgery. He's also a very active researcher, dating back to John Hopkins, where he studied models of intestinal apoptosis in ischemia reperfusion models with Timothy G. Buchman, M.D., Ph.D. He also completed a research fellowship while at Michigan, and was awarded an NIH training fellowship in Surgical Gastroenterology under the supervision of Michael W. Mulholland, M.D., Ph.D. During this time he received both the Frederick A. Coller Surgical Society Research Fellowship and the Milton J. Bryant/Margaret Arnold Research Award.
He continues his active interest in research with co-mentors Barbara L. Bass, M.D. and Jian-Ying Wang, M.D., Ph.D. His research investigates the molecular mechanisms through which intestinal epithelial migration is regulated after wounding. For this effort he has received the Frederick Plugge Faculty Research Award, the C. James Carrico Faculty Research Fellowship through the American College of Surgeons, and recently a Research Career Development Award through the VA. He has authored or co-authored 16 peer-reviewed scientific papers and chapters. He is also a member of the ACS, AAS, SAGES, SSAT and the AVAS.
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Patricia
L. Turner, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Patricia Turner is an assistant professor of surgery at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. Most recently, Dr. Turner was a clinical fellow in minimally invasive and laparoscopic surgery at Mount Sinai Medical Center & Weill-Cornell University School of Medicine in New York.
A graduate of the Bowman Gray School of Medicine at Wake Forest University, Dr. Turner continued her training as an intern and resident in surgery at Howard University Hospital in Washington, D.C. Also, she was a senior staff fellow at the National Institutes of Health, National Heart, Lung & Blood Institute, Laboratory of Kidney and Electrolyte Metabolism.
Dr. Turner specializes in minimally invasive, laparoscopic, gastrointestinal and endocrine surgery, and has a diverse research background, including studying nitric oxide and the kidneys.
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