Dr. Langan is the Associate Chief Surgical Officer, System Integration and Quality and Director of Surgical Oncology, Northern Region, RWJBarnabas Health and Rutgers Cancer Institute and Chief of Surgical Oncology & Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery, Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center. Dr. Langan is an Associate Professor of Surgery at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and a member of the Board of Trustees for Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center, RWJBH.
As a surgical oncologist whose practice focuses on the management for tumors of the pancreas, liver, bile ducts, gallbladder and intestinal tract, he provides hope to patients where many might find it lost. He completed general surgery residency training at Georgetown University Hospital followed by fellowships in tumor immunotherapy and surgical oncology within the Surgery Branch at the National Cancer Institute, NIH as well as a fellowship in complex general surgical oncology at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center where he received specialized training in the surgical management of hepatobiliary, pancreas and intestinal cancers.
Dr. Langan is passionate about advancing the field of surgical oncology by improving patient clinical outcomes and survival rates through the use of novel peri-operative multi-disciplinary treatment strategies and he pioneered an AI software to identify and survey pancreas cysts and more expeditiously treat pancreas cancers. He has authored numerous peer-reviewed articles and book chapters dedicated to surgical oncology. He has lectured and presented nationally and has been a primary as well as associate investigator on numerous clinical trials. Dr. Langan leads the highest volume pancreatic surgery program in the state of NJ as well as the first hepatic artery infusion pump program in the state of NJ.
Dr. Langan is a member of the American College of Surgeons, Society of Surgical Oncology, American Hepatopancreatobiliary Association, the Association for Academic Surgery, Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract, The Health Management Academy and the Association of Cancer Care Centers. He is regularly mentioned as a Top Doctor for surgical oncology in NJ. Dr. Langan leads the highest volume pancreatic surgery program in the state of NJ as well as the first hepatic artery infusion pump program in the state of NJ.
Dr. Langan sees patients at Rutgers Cancer Institute and Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center.
Clinical Expertise
Pancreatic Cancer and Cysts; Liver Cancer; Metastatic Colorectal Cancer to the Liver; Gallbladder & Bile Duct Cancers; Gastrointestinal Neuroendocrine Tumors; Gastric Cancer; Minimally Invasive / Robotic Surgery and clinical trials
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Articles and Press
The Future of Surgical Oncology: Dr. Russell Langan
Dr. Russell Langan discusses advances in surgical oncology. Our team-based approach and enhancement of cancer surveillance for complex cancers have improved patient outcomes and quality of care.
RWJBarnabas Health and Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey have joined a select number of institutions nationwide that offer a specialized chemotherapy delivery system called hepatic artery infusion (HAI) therapy for patients with liver tumors.
Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center, an RWJBarnabas Health facility, has pioneered one of the first cloud-based data management platforms in the country to identify, track, follow and monitor patients with pancreatic cysts.
