Surgical Oncology

3D illustration of robotic surgery equipment The Surgical Oncology Division at Rutgers Cancer Institute combines fellowship-trained surgeons with the most advanced technologies and innovative surgical techniques to treat the entire spectrum of cancer – from benign disease to the most complex cases. Our physicians perform many surgical procedures using minimally invasive techniques, including laparoscopic, and robotic-assisted surgery, which reduce tissue damage and decrease pain, promote faster recovery times, and improve patient outcomes. Rutgers Cancer Institute is one of the few centers in the region whose surgeons have vast expertise in managing patients’ disease through the unique treatment option called HIPEC (hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy) to treat cancers that have spread to the abdominal cavity – a condition known as peritoneal metastases. Our surgical oncologists are also world-renowned cancer researchers who are investigating the effects of combining innovative surgical techniques with medical and radiation oncology, enabling us to offer our patients the opportunity to participate in cutting-edge clinical trials.

Rutgers Cancer Institute and Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School offer a Breast Surgery Fellowship and a two-year ACGME accredited Fellowship in Complex General Surgical Oncology  for board-eligible general surgeons who wish to attain subspecialty certification for the practice of general surgical oncology. Learn more about investing in tomorrow’s care through our fellowship programs.

Firas Eladoumikdachi, MD, FACS

Breast Surgical Oncologist
Associate Professor of Surgery, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

Maria Kowzun, MD, FACS

Director, Center for Breast Health and Disease Management, Clara Maass Medical Center
Surgical Oncologist
Assistant Professor of Surgery, Division of Surgical Oncology and Section of Breast Surgery

Shicha Kumar, MD, FACS

Surgical Oncologist
Associate Professor of Surgery, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

Lindsay Potdevin, MD

Surgical Oncologist

Jonathan Smith, MD, FACS

Surgical Oncologist, Rutgers Cancer Institute
Assistant Professor of Surgery, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

H. Richard Alexander, Jr., MD, FACS

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

Toni Beninato, MD, MS, FACS

Endocrine Surgeon
Associate Professor of Surgery, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

Amanda M. Laird, MD, FACS

Chief, Section of Endocrine Surgery
Endocrine Surgeon
Professor of Surgery, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

Steven K. Libutti, MD, FACS

William N. Hait Director, Rutgers Cancer Institute
Vice Chancellor for Cancer Programs, Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences
Senior Vice President, Oncology Services, RWJBarnabas Health
Professor of Surgery, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Affiliated Distinguished Professor in Genetics, Rutgers School of Arts and Sciences

H. Richard Alexander, Jr., MD, FACS

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

Kristen Donohue, MD

Colorectal Surgeon, General Surgeon

Mariam F. Eskander, MD, MPH

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

Daniel L. Feingold, MD, FASCRS, FACS

Chief, Colorectal Surgery

Miral Sadaria Grandhi, MD

Director of Hepatobiliary Surgery
Surgical Oncologist

Haejin In, MD, MPH, MBA, FACS, FSSO

Chief Diversity Officer
Associate Director for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Surgical Oncologist
Associate Professor of Surgery, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Associate Professor of Health, Behavior and Policy, Rutgers School of Public Health

Russell C. Langan, MD, FACS, FSSO

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

Brendan Scully, MD

Colorectal Surgeon, General Surgeon
Assistant Professor of Surgery, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

James K. Aikins Jr., MD, FACOG, FACS

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

Eugenia Girda, MD, FACOG

Gynecologic Oncologist
Associate Professor of Obstetrics, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

Aliza Leiser, MD, FACOG

Gynecologic Oncologist
Associate Professor, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

Sonali Patankar, MD, FACOG

Gynecologic Oncologist
Assistant Professor of Obstetrics/Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences

Ruth D. Stephenson, DO, FACOG

Gynecologic Oncologist

Bahar Dasgeb, MD

Associate Professor of Surgery, Dermatology/Oncology
Division of Surgical Oncology, Section of Melanoma and Soft Tissue Oncology

Vadim Koshenkov, MD

Surgical Oncologist, Rutgers Cancer Institute
Associate Professor of Surgery, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

Ioannis Kontopidis, MD

Thoracic Surgeon
Assistant Professor of Surgery, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

John Langenfeld, MD

Director, Thoracic Oncology Program
Thoracic Surgeon

Richard Lazzaro, MD

Chief of Thoracic Surgery, Southern Region, RWJBarnabas Health

Benjamin Medina, MD

Thoracic Surgeon
Assistant Professor of Surgery, Thoracic Surgery

Saum Ghodoussipour, MD

Urologic Oncologist
Director, Bladder and Urothelial Cancer Program, Rutgers Cancer Institute
Assistant Professor of Surgery, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

David M. Golombos, MD

Urologic Oncologist
Associate Professor, Department of Surgery and Division of Urology at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

Thomas Jang, MD, MPH, FACS

Chief of Urologic Oncology, Rutgers Cancer Institute
Program Director, Urology Residency Program, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Professor, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

Vignesh T. Packiam, MD

Director of Clinical and Translational Research in Urologic Oncology
Urologic Oncologist

Edmund Lattime, PhD

Associate Director for Education and Training

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