Ponnandai S Somasundar MD MPH, FACS
Surgical Oncology (Other than Breast)
Chief, Division of Surgical Oncology, Vice chairman of Surgery, Associate Professor of Surgery, Boston University School of Medicine Roger Williams Medical Center
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50 Maude StProvidence, RI 02908
Phone+1 401-456-2441
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Education & Training
Roger Williams Medical CenterFellowship, Complex General Surgical Oncology, 2005 - 2007
West Virginia UniversityResidency, Surgery, 1996 - 2000
Madras Medical CollegeClass of 1990
Certifications & Licensure
RI State Medical License 2006 - 2026
WV State Medical License 1999 - 2025
MD State Medical License 2000 - 2001
American Board of Surgery Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Clinical Trials
- Sorafenib Tosylate With or Without Doxorubicin Hydrochloride in Treating Patients With Locally Advanced or Metastatic Liver Cancer Start of enrollment: 2010 Feb 15
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Utilization of cancer-directed surgical therapy in Medicaid patients with cancer: comparison between low/intermediate/high-risk surgeries.Heenaben Patel, Mohammad S Ali, Jae-Yong Ahn, N Joseph Espat, Abdul S Calvino
Cancer Causes & Control. 2025-05-22 - Endoscopic resection versus gastrectomy for clinical T1a gastric adenocarcinoma: Predictors of nodal upstaging.Omid Salehi, Ponnandai Somasundar, N Joseph Espat, Abdul Saied Calvino, Mohammad Ali
Surgery. 2025-05-07 - 1 citationsImpact of American College of Surgeons Geriatric Surgery Verification Program in Patients Undergoing Major Abdominal Oncologic Operation at a Cancer Center.Mercy Jimenez, Omid Salehi, Ponnandai Somasundar, Jayme Dandeneau, Joanna Chebl
Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2025-05-01
Press Mentions
Geriatric Surgery Verification Program Can Improve Outcomes for Older Cancer Patients in Community HospitalsDecember 10th, 2024
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