Surgical Oncology | UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center

Surgical Oncology

Our surgical oncologists team with cancer specialists to provide comprehensive care for patients with malignant and benign tumors.

Surgical Oncology
Specialized team of surgeons

UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center takes a team approach to surgical oncology, with specialists that include radiation oncologists, medical oncologists, surgical oncologists, plastic surgeons.

The latest advances in robotic technology and other surgical applications are deployed, which is why we stand out for our excellence and earn recognition as one of the top cancer centers in the country.

Surgical Oncology by Cancer Type

Surgical Oncology at UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center treats patients with a wide variety of malignant and benign tumors.

Our Surgical Oncology Team

When you choose UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center you will have access to highly skilled, board-certified surgeons recognized nationally for their specialized training and expertise in treating your specific type of cancer and for their important contributions to cancer research.

John McGahan, M.D.

Director of Ultrasound

Vice Chair of Academic Affairs

Distinguished Professor

Specialties
Cancer
Interventional Radiology
Radiology - Interventional Radiology
High Risk Obstetrical Imaging
Ultrasound
Colorectal (Colon)
Esophageal (Throat)
Liver
Pancreas
Stomach
Location(s)
Phone: 800-282-3284
Phone: 916-734-3761
Phone: 800-821-9910
Clinic Fax: 916-734-6695

Anthony Karnezis, M.D., P.h.D.

Associate Professor, Department of Pathology

Specialties
Cancer
Location(s)
Phone: 916-734-2525

Professor

Specialties
Cancer
David Rocke, Ph.D.

Distinguished Professor, Department of Public Health Sciences and Department of Biomedical Engineering

Specialties
Cancer
Public Health Sciences
Biostatistics
Susan Stewart, Ph.D.

Adjunct Professor

Specialties
Biostatistics
Public Health
Cancer
Location(s)
Phone: 800-2-UCDAVIS (800-282-3284)
Phone: 916-734-2011

Elizabeth Morris, M.D.

Chair, Department of Radiology

Professor, Department of Radiology

Specialties
Breast Cancer
Cancer
Location(s)
Phone: 800-282-3284
Phone: 916-734-3761
Phone: 800-821-9910
Clinic Fax: 916-734-6695

Paul Knoepfler, Ph.D.

Professor

Specialties
Cell Biology and Human Anatomy
Neuroscience Research
Cancer
Location(s)
Phone: 800-2-UCDAVIS (800-282-3284)

Robert Kucejko, M.D., M.S., M.B.A.

Assistant Professor of Surgery

Specialties
Colon and Rectal Surgery
Colorectal Surgery
Cancer
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Colorectal (Colon)
Location(s)
Clinic Phone:
916-734-2680
Erik Noren, M.D., M.S., F.A.C.S., F.A.S.C.R.S.

Assistant Professor, Division of Colorectal Surgey

Specialties
Colon and Rectal Surgery
Colorectal Surgery
Cancer
Minimally Invasive Surgery
Robotic Surgery
Colorectal (Colon)
Location(s)
Clinic Phone:
916-734-2680

Adjunct Professor

Specialties
Cancer
Public Health Sciences-Division of Epidemiology
Laura Fejerman, M.Sc., Ph.D.

Placer Breast Cancer Endowed Chair, UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center, School of Medicine

Co-Director, Women's Cancer Care and Research Program

Co-Director, Latinos United for Cancer Health Advancement Initiative

Professor, Department of Public Health Sciences

Specialties
Cancer
Location(s)
Phone:
530-752-2884

Kevin Lloyd, D.V.M., Ph.D.

Distinguished Professor, Department of Surgery

Director, UC Davis Mouse Biology Program

Specialties
Genetics
Cancer

Hui Chen, M.D.

Assistant Clinical Professor

Specialties
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Gynecologic Cancer
Gynecology Oncology
Oncology
Cancer
Surgery - Robotic
Robotic Surgery
Cervical
Endometrial (Uterine)
Ovarian
Location(s)
Phone: 916-734-5959
Phone: 800-362-5566
Gary Leiserowitz, M.D., M.S.

Chair, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Professor, Division of Gynecologic Oncology and Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Interim Executive Director, UC Davis Medical Group

Specialties
Cancer
Cervical
Endometrial (Uterine)
Ovarian
Location(s)
Phone: 916-734-5959
Phone: 800-362-5566

Marianne Abouyared, M.D.

Assistant Professor

Specialties
Skull Base Surgery
Cancer
Robotic Surgery
Microvascular Reconstruction
Reconstructive Surgery
Head and Neck
Parathyroid
Thyroid
Location(s)
Phone: 916-734-5400
Fax: Referral Fax 916-703-5126
Phone: 800-282-3284
Phone: 916-734-3112

Julie Dang, Ph.D., M.P.H.

Assistant Adjunct Professor, Department of Public Health Sciences, Division of Health Policy and Management

Executive Director, Office of Community Outreach and Engagement, UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center

Specialties
Cancer
Behavioral Medicine
Community and Rural Health Care
Research
Location(s)
Phone: 800-362-5566

Linda Acker, R.N., F.N.P.-C.

Nurse Practitioner

Specialties
Internal Medicine
Cancer
Hematology/Oncology
Location(s)
Phone: 916-734-5959
Phone: 916-734-5959
Phone: 800-362-5566
Ebaa Al-Obeidi, M.D.

Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine

Specialties
Cancer
Location(s)
Phone: 916-734-5959
Phone: 800-362-5566
Mili Arora, M.D.

Associate Professor (HSCP)

Specialties
Hematology/Oncology
Cancer
Oncology
Breast Cancer
Thyroid
Breast
Location(s)
Phone: 916-734-5959
Phone: 800-362-5566
Janai Carr-Ascher, M.D., Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Assistant Professor in Residence

Specialties
Cancer
Molecular Biology/Medicine
Hematology/Oncology
Sarcoma
Location(s)
Phone: 916-734-5959
Phone: 800-362-5566
Moon Chen, M.P.H., Ph.D.

Associate Director, Cancer Control/Cancer Disparities

Specialties
Cancer
Hematology/Oncology
Location(s)
Phone: 916-734-5959
Phone: 800-362-5566
Kendra Hutchinson, M.D.

Professor of Medicine

Specialties
Breast Cancer
Cancer
Oncology
Hematology/Oncology
Breast
Location(s)
Phone: 916-734-5959
Phone: 800-362-5566
Primo Lara, Jr., M.D.

Director, UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center

Executive Associate Dean for Cancer Programs

Professor of Medicine

Specialties
Cancer
Hematology/Oncology
Adrenal Cortical
Bladder
Kidney
Lung
Prostate
Location(s)
Phone: 916-734-5959
Phone: 800-362-5566
Nicholas Mitsiades, M.D., Ph.D.

Professor of Medicine and Chief Translational Officer

Associate Director for Translational Research, UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center

Specialties
Cancer
Oncology
Hematology/Oncology
Prostate
Location(s)
Phone: 916-734-5959
Phone: 800-362-5566
Evelyn Myrick, R.N., P.H.N., M.S.N., F.N.P.-C.

Nurse Practitioner

Specialties
Internal Medicine
Cancer
Hematology/Oncology
Location(s)
Phone: 916-734-5959
Phone: 916-734-5959
Phone: 800-362-5566
Jonathan Riess, M.D., M.S.

Director, Thoracic Oncology

Associate Professor of Medicine (Clin X)

Specialties
Cancer
Lung Disease
Head and Neck Cancer
Hematology/Oncology
Head and Neck
Lung
Parathyroid
Thyroid
Location(s)
Phone: 916-734-5959
Phone: 800-362-5566
Gagandeep Sandhu, M.S.N., F.N.P.-C.

Nurse Practitioner

Specialties
Internal Medicine
Cancer
Location(s)
Phone: 800-2-UCDAVIS (800-282-3284)
Phone: 916-734-2011
Surbhi Singhal, M.D.

Assistant Professor

Specialties
Oncology
Cancer
Lung Disease
Endocrinology
Hematology/Oncology
Location(s)
Phone: 916-734-5959
Phone: 800-362-5566

Mehrdad Abedi, M.D.

Professor of Medicine

Specialties
Cancer
Internal Medicine
Leukemia
Lymphoma
Myeloma
Location(s)
Phone: 916-734-5959
Phone: 800-362-5566

Nurse Practitioner 2

Specialties
Cancer
Malignant Hematology
Location(s)
Phone: 800-362-5566
Naseem Esteghamat, M.D., M.S.

Assistant Professor

Specialties
Cancer
Bone Marrow Transplant
Location(s)
Phone: 916-734-5959
Phone: 800-362-5566
Kate O'Brien, M.S.N., A.N.P.-B.C.

Nurse Practitioner

Specialties
Cancer
Internal Medicine
Malignant Hematology
Location(s)
Phone: 916-734-5959
Phone: 800-362-5566
Rebecca Wyma, F.N.P.-B.C., R.N., M.S.N.

Nurse Practitioner

Specialties
Internal Medicine
Cancer
Malignant Hematology

Assistant Professor

Specialties
Cancer
Sarcoma
Orthopaedic Surgery - Orthopaedic Oncology
Location(s)
Clinic Phone:
916-734-2700
Clinic Fax:
916-734-7137
Phone: 800-282-3284
Phone: 916-734-3761
Phone: 800-821-9910
Clinic Fax: 916-734-6695

Yin Liu, M.D., Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Ophthalmology, Neurology, and Neurosurgery

Specialties
Neuro-Ophthalmology
Cancer
Location(s)
Clinic Phone: 916-734-6602

Orin Bloch, M.D., FAANS

Director, UC Davis Brain Tumor Program

Professor, Department of Neurological Surgery

Specialties
Cancer
Neuro-oncology
Neurological Surgery
Head and Neck
Parathyroid
Thyroid
Location(s)
Phone: 916-731-1831
Phone: 800-482-3284
Yin Liu, M.D., Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Ophthalmology, Neurology, and Neurosurgery

Specialties
Neuro-Ophthalmology
Cancer
Location(s)
Clinic Phone: 916-734-6602

Professor Emeritus

Specialties
Cancer
Neurological Surgery

Osama Raslan, M.D., M.Sc., M.B.B.Ch.

Associate Clinical Professor

Specialties
Neuroradiology
Radiology
Nuclear Medicine
Cancer
Radiology - Neuroradiology
Radiology - Nuclear Medicine
3D Printing - Augmented Reality
Head and Neck
Location(s)
Phone: 800-2-UCDAVIS (800-282-3284)
Phone: 916-734-2011

Clinical Acupuncturist, Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine

Specialties
Pain Medicine
Cancer
Location(s)
Phone:
916-734-7463
Fax:
916-734-1770

Alexander Borowsky, M.D.

Professor

Director of Molecular Diagnostics

Specialties
Cancer
Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Pathology - Anatomic
Pathology - Molecular
Breast
Location(s)
Phone: 916-734-2525
Xiao-Jing Wang, M.D., Ph.D.

Professor and Robert E. Stowell Endowed Chair in Experimental Pathology, Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine

Chief Science Officer, Associate Director for Basic Science, UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center

Specialties
Cancer
Dermatology
Location(s)
Phone: 800-2-UCDAVIS (800-282-3284)
Phone: 916-734-2011

Elysia Alvarez, M.D., M.P.H.

Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics

Specialties
Cancer
Pediatric Oncology
Sarcoma
Location(s)
Phone: 916-734-5959
Phone: 800-362-5566
Reuben Antony, M.D.

Associate Professor, Division of Clinical Pediatrics

Specialties
Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
Neuro-oncology
Cancer
Brain and Neurological Cancer
Location(s)
Phone: 916-734-5959
Phone: 800-362-5566
Anjali Pawar, M.D.

Health Sciences Clinical Professor, Department of Pediatrics

Specialties
Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
Benign and Malignant Hematology
Cancer
Leukemia
Lymphoma
Location(s)
Phone: 916-734-5959
Phone: 800-362-5566

Shehnaz Hussain, Ph.D., Sc.M.

Professor

Specialties
Liver Cancer Surgery
Cancer
Clinical Research
Nutrition
Immunology

Megan Daly, M.D.

Professor

Specialties
Cancer
Radiation Oncology
Breast
Head and Neck
Leukemia
Lung
Lymphoma
Location(s)
Phone: 800-362-5566
Ruben Fragoso, M.D., Ph.D.

Professor

Specialties
Cancer
Radiation Oncology
Brain and Neurological
Esophageal (Throat)
Leukemia
Lung
Lymphoma
Location(s)
Phone: 800-362-5566
Jian-Jian Li, M.D., Ph.D.

Professor

Director of Translational Research

Specialties
Cancer
Radiation Oncology
Radiobiology
Arta Monjazeb, M.D., Ph.D.

Professor

CCSG Staff Investigator for Cancer Immunotherapy Laboratory of Cancer Immunology

Specialties
Radiation Oncology
Cancer
Colorectal (Colon)
Esophageal (Throat)
Pancreas
Sarcoma
Stomach
Location(s)
Phone: 800-362-5566
Julian Perks, Ph.D.

Clinicial Professor

Specialties
Cancer
Radiation Oncology
Location(s)
Phone: 800-362-5566
Tokihiro Yamamoto, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Specialties
Cancer
Radiation Oncology
Medical Physics
Imaging Informatics
Location(s)
Phone: 800-362-5566

Hira Abidi, M.D.

Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery

Specialties
Cancer
Surgery - Oncology
Breast Disease
Breast Cancer
Breast
Location(s)
Phone: 800-362-5566
Michael Campbell, M.D.

Professor and Section Chief, Endocrine Surgery, Division of Surgical Oncology

Specialties
Cancer
Surgery - Oncology
Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism
Surgery - Endocrine
Robotic Surgery
Surgery - Robotic
Adrenal Cortical
Pancreas
Parathyroid
Thyroid
Location(s)
Phone: 916-734-5959
Phone: 800-362-5566
Robert Canter, M.D.

Professor, Department of Surgery

Chief

Specialties
Cancer
Surgery - Oncology
Sarcoma
Adrenal Cortical
Stomach
Location(s)
Phone: 916-734-5959
Phone: 800-362-5566
Cameron Gaskill, M.D., M.P.H.

Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery, Division Surgical Oncology

Specialties
Cancer
Surgery - Oncology
Public Health
Global Health
Surgery
Cancer Surgery
Gastrointestinal Cancers
Hepatobiliary Surgery
Pancreas Surgery
Colorectal (Colon)
Melanoma
Liver
Pancreas
Stomach
Location(s)
Phone: 916-734-5959
Phone: 800-362-5566
Jinhwan Kim, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Departments of Surgery and Biomedical Engineering

Specialties
Cancer
Radiology
Research
Candice Sauder, M.D., F.A.C.S.

Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery

Specialties
Cancer
Surgery - Oncology
Breast Cancer
Breast Disease
Breast
Location(s)
Phone: 916-734-5959
Phone: 800-362-5566

David Cooke, M.D., F.A.C.S.

Professor and Founding Chief, Division of General Thoracic Surgery

Vice Chair for Faculty Development & Wellness

Director, General Thoracic Surgery Robotics Program

Program Director, Cardiothoracic Surgery Fellowship

Task-Force Chair, Comprehensive Lung Cancer Screening Program

Specialties
Cancer
Surgery - Cardiothoracic
Surgery - Thoracic
Surgery - Robotic
Robotic Surgery
Esophageal (Throat)
Lung
Location(s)
Phone: 800-2-UCDAVIS

Marc Dall'Era, M.D.

Vice Chair, Department of Urologic Surgery

Professor

Specialties
Cancer
Urologic Oncology
Urology
Robotic Surgery
Bladder
Kidney
Prostate
Location(s)
Phone:
916-734-2222
Phone: 800-282-3284
Phone: 916-734-3761
Phone: 800-821-9910
Clinic Fax: 916-734-6695
Allen Gao, M.D., Ph.D.

Director of Research, Department of Urologic Surgery

Professor, Department of Urologic Surgery

Specialties
Cancer