Cancer Surgical Services at the Jack & Sheryl Morris Cancer Center are dedicated to providing the highest quality, specialized, and most innovative surgical care to the residents of New Jersey, the region and beyond. As national experts in the surgical treatment of cancer we are the preferred resource for patients and providers alike.
We understand that shared decision-making, communication, and coordination of care are essential to delivering effective cancer treatments and provide patients with an oncology nurse navigator as part of his or her treatment team for these purposes.
To learn more about our specialized services and specialists click on the links below.
To request an appointment, call 844-CANCERNJ | Find a Clinical Trial
About Our Surgical Space
The Morris Cancer Center is home to nine modernized operating rooms equipped with state-of-the-art technology including the latest in minimally invasive robotics.
Staffed by exceptional compassionate nationally-recognized physicians and team members our surgical team is at the forefront of cancer care. Surgical services coupled with inpatient and outpatient services - all under one roof – enhances ease of access to outstanding cancer care close to home.
Specialized Services
Our fellowship trained surgeons collaborate in a multidisciplinary fashion with our colleagues in medical oncology, radiation oncology and various other subspecialties at Rutgers Cancer Institute and RWJBarnabas Health, providing advanced, high-quality, compassionate, and patient centered surgical care. Our surgical services include specialized procedures for the diagnosis, prevention and treatment of primary or metastatic cancers.
Robotic Surgery
Our world-class surgical oncologists are experts in minimally invasive, robotic surgery for a variety of cancer types. This cutting-edge treatment offers enhanced precision and shorter recovery times, helping patients return to their daily lives sooner while receiving the highest quality surgical care.
Why Choose an NCI-Designated Comprehensive Cancer Center for Surgical Care?
NCI-Designated Comprehensive Cancer Centers, like Rutgers Cancer Institute together with RWJBarnabas Health, offer unparalleled advantages for cancer care. Patients gain access to cutting-edge therapies and clinical trials and benefit from the expertise of numerous oncology specialists. With the ability to translate scientific discoveries into patient care, NCI-Designated Cancer Centers optimize the development of new therapies turning discoveries into care. Along with advancing research and treatment, NCI-Designated Comprehensive Cancer Centers also put forth programs emphasizing cancer education, prevention and outreach that serve their states and catchment areas.
In coordination with our various multidisciplinary programs, we offer access to innovative clinical trials, many not available elsewhere. Among these are potentially practice-changing novel therapies that hold promise in improving the survival and outcome for cancer patients.
Our accredited and highly sought-after fellowships in breast surgery, complex general surgical oncology, and gynecologic oncology are also designed to train future thought leaders and clinical experts of the next generation.
Meet Our Team
Our nationally-recognized surgeons have expertise in the surgical treatment and prevention of primary and metastatic cancer, offer a broad portfolio of cutting-edge surgical procedures across multiple specialties including robotic technology, and are academic and educational leaders in their respective disciplines.
Click on any specialty above to explore individual surgical teams.
- Chief Surgical Officer,
- Chief, Surgical Oncology, Rutgers Cancer Institute;
- System Director of Surgical Oncology, RWJBarnabas Health;
- Regional Director of Surgery for Monmouth Medical Center, an RWJBH Facility
- Surgical Oncologist
- Assistant Professor in the Department of Surgery, Division of Surgical Oncology,
- and Section of Gastrointestinal Oncology at the Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
- Associate Chief Surgical Officer, System Integration and Quality
- Director of Surgical Oncology, Northern Region, RWJBarnabas Health | Rutgers Cancer Institute
- Chief of Surgical Oncology & Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery, Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center
- Surgical Oncologist
- Advanced Practice Nurse
- Advanced Practice Nurse
- Inpatient Surgery Advanced Practice Provider
- Physician Assistant
- Breast Surgical Oncologist
- Associate Professor of Surgery, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
- Breast Surgical Oncologist
- Medical Director, Center for Breast Health and Disease Management, Clara Maass Medical Center, RWJBarnabas Health
- Associate Professor of Surgery, Division of Surgical Oncology and Section of Breast Surgery
- Surgical Oncologist
- Associate Professor of Surgery, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
- Surgical Oncologist
- Advanced Practice Nurse
- Chief, Gynecologic Oncology;
- Associate Professor of OB/GYN and Reproductive Sciences;
- Program Director for the Gynecologic Oncology Fellowship Program at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
- Gynecologic Oncologist
- Associate Chief of Surgical Officer Research, Rutgers Cancer Institute
- Associate Professor of Obstetrics, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
- Gynecologic Oncologist
- Associate Professor, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
- Chief of Urologic Oncology, Rutgers Cancer Institute
- Program Director, Urology Residency Program, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
- Professor of Surgery, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
- Urologic Oncologist
- Director, Bladder and Urothelial Cancer Program, Rutgers Cancer Institute
- Associate Professor of Surgery, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
- Urologic Oncologist
- Director of Clinical and Translational Research in Urologic Oncology
- Associate Professor of Surgery, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
- Advanced Practice Provider
- Advanced Practice Provider
- Associate Professor of Surgery, Dermatology/Oncology
- Division of Surgical Oncology, Section of Melanoma and Soft Tissue Oncology
- Surgical Oncologist, Rutgers Cancer Institute
- Associate Professor of Surgery, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
- Division Chief of Neurosurgical Oncology
- Professor of Neurosurgery, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
- Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
- Neurosurgeon
- Associate Professor & Assistant Director of Research, Department of Neurosurgery, Rutgers University – Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
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