Brian Eugene Kadera MD
Hepatobiliary Surgery, Melanoma, Surgical Oncology (Other than Breast), Minimally Invasive Surgery
Assistant Professor, UCLA Division of Surgical Oncology
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1304 15th StSte 102Santa Monica, CA 90404
Phone+1 310-393-3583
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Summary
- My clinical practice includes general surgical oncology, with an emphasis in soft tissue sarcoma and gastric malignancies, including minimally invasive and robotically-assisted techniques. My research is focused on the development of targeted therapy and neoadjuvant clinical trials for soft tissue sarcoma.
Clinical Expertise
- Gastrointestinal stromal tumors, Gastric cancer, Surgical oncology (non-breast), Soft tissue sarcomas, Robotic surgery, Cholangiocarcinoma
Education & Training
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterFellowship, Complex General Surgical Oncology, 2016 - 2018
UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 2009 - 2016- Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical CenterPost-Doctoral Fellowship, 2011 - 2013
Duke University School of MedicineClass of 2009
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 2010 - 2026
NY State Medical License 2016 - 2019
American Board of Surgery Surgery- American Board of Surgery Complex General Surgical Oncology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Associate Fellow American College of Surgeons
- Gerald S. Levey Research Scholarship UCLA Department of Surgery, 2011-2013
- Department of Surgery Chairman Scholarship Duke University School of Medicine, 2007-2009
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Dedicated review of sarcoma pathology is necessary for corroborative diagnosis in nearly one half of referred patients.Mark A Eckardt, Nicholas M Siena, Amy R Copeland, Tyler R McCaw, Michael S Shehata
Surgery. 2025-12-01 - Incomplete Cancer Surgery Correlates With Loss of Immune Surveillance and Hyper-Progression of Disease.Stuart A Fine, Sin Yee Lim, Nicholas M Siena, Alexandra Boix de Jesus, Tracie Goh
Journal of Surgical Oncology. 2025-09-01 - PPARG governs adipogenic differentiation and cell state plasticity in well-differentiated and dedifferentiated liposarcoma.Blake R Wilde, Kyle D Klingbeil, Francesca Day, Chris Dann, Chris Frias
Biorxiv. 2025-07-21
Authored Content
- Colorectal Liver Metastasis11/15/2018
- Palliative Therapy for Pancreatic Cancer12/12/2016
Press Mentions
Prolonged Pre-Op Chemo Improved Survival in Pancreatic CancerDecember 13th, 2013
#ASC2024: Ethnicity as Survival Predictor for Gastric Cancer, Early Liver Retransplantation, Risk Factors for Chemical Restraint Use Among Adult Trauma Patients and MoreJanuary 26th, 2024
Grant Support
- Influence of SRC Signaling on Human Pancreatic Cancer Progression and Stem Cell TransformationCalifornia Institute of Regenerative Medicine2011–2013
Committees
- Chief Administrator, Morbidity & Mortality Conference, UCLA Surgical Quality Improvement Committee 2015 - 2016
- Founding Member, UCLA Trauma Quality Improvement Committee 2015 - 2016
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External Links
- UCLA Homepagehttp://uclahealth.org/brian-kadera
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