Adam Christopher ElNaggar MD MD (He/Him)

Genitourinary Oncology, Gynecologic Cancer

Medical Director, Gynecologic Oncologist

201 Industrial RdSan Carlos, CA 94070

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Education & Training

Ohio State University/Mt Carmel HospitalFellowship, Gynecologic Oncology, 2013 - 2016
University of Tennessee College of Medicine (Memphis)Residency, Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2009 - 2013
Indiana University School of MedicineClass of 2009
Anderson University - IndianaB.A., Biochemistry, 2000 - 2004

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Certifications & Licensure

AR State Medical License 2016 - 2024
OH State Medical License 2013 - 2023
TN State Medical License 2016 - 2023
MS State Medical License 2016 - 2022
American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Obstetrics & Gynecology
American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Gynecologic Oncology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

2013 Roy M. Pitkin Award 2014
Excellence in Gynecologic Oncology 2013
Resident Achievement Award Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons, 2013

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

6 citations
Olaparib as treatment for platinum-sensitive relapsed ovarian cancer by BRCA mutation and homologous recombination deficiency: Phase 2 LIGHT study final overall surviv...
Ying L Liu, Cara A Mathews, Fiona Simpkins, Karen A Cadoo, Diane Provencher
Cancer. 2025-01-15
8 citations
Longitudinal Testing of Circulating Tumor DNA in Patients With Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma.
Arnab Basu, Cherry Au, Ajitha Kommalapati, Hyndavi Kandala, Sumedha Sudhaman
JCO Precision Oncology. 2024-12-01
21 citations
Association of circulating tumor DNA with patient prognosis in surgically resected renal cell carcinoma.
Andres F Correa, Ekaterina Kalashnikova, Hsin-Ta Wu, Ryan M Winters, Mustafa Balcioglu
The Oncologist. 2024-10-03

Journal Articles

A Comparison of Outcomes following Robotic-Assisted Staging and Laparotomy in patients with Early Stage Endometrioid Adenocarcinoma of the Uterus with Uterine Weight U...
Ulm, M.A., Ginn, D.N., ElNaggar, A.C., Tillmanns, T.D., Reed, K.M., Wan, J.Y., Watson, C.H., Dedania, S.J., Reed, M.E., Gynecology and Minimally Invasive Therapy, 1/1/2016
"Effect of Transdermal Scopolamine for the Prevention of Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting Associated With Robotic Gynecologic Surgery: A Randomized, Double-Blinded, P...
Lee, D., Tillmanns, T.D., Ulm, M., Mabe, A., Kumar, S., ElNaggar, A.C., Journal of Gynecologic Surgery, 1/1/2015

Abstracts/Posters

Close vulvar cancer margins are not strongly associated with recurrence or survival.
C. Cosgrove, A. ElNaggar, M. Ulm, R. Sarin, E. Hade, P. Blackburn, T. Tillmanns, M. Reed, D. Cohn, J. Fowler., Featured Posters I & II: Meet the Professor Reception: Connecting Minds for a Better Future, Society of Gynecologic Oncology Annual Meeting, National Harbor, MD, 1/1/2017
Neo-adjuvant chemotherapy for the treatment of stage IV endometrial adenocarcinoma: A retrospective cohort.
A. ElNaggar, R. Neff, M. Ulm, L. Lambrecht, U. Naeem, S. Pollock, J. Fowler, D. Cohn, F. Backes, T. Tillmanns, Featured Posters I & II: Meet the Professor Reception: Connecting Minds for a Better Future, Society of Gynecologic Oncology Annual Meeting, National Harbor, MD, 1/1/2017
Recurrence in obese patients with stage I endometrioid endometrial cancer: Does para-aortic lymph node dissection matter?
C. Watson, A. ElNaggar, T. Tillmanns, M. Ulm, Featured Posters I & II: Meet the Professor Reception: Connecting Minds for a Better Future, Society of Gynecologic Oncology Annual Meeting, National Harbor, MD, 1/1/2017

Lectures

A randomized controlled trial comparing the efficacy of perioperative celecoxib versus ketorolac for perioperative pain control.
National Harbor, MD - 1/1/2017
"Ovarian Cancer: Update on Screening"
Memphis, TN - 1/1/2017
"Prevention of Lower Genital Tract Malignancies"
Grant Medical Center, Columbus, OH - 1/1/2016

Other

Raising the bar on screening.
Salani, R, ElNaggar, A, View on the News, Ob.Gyn.News
1/1/2015
High resolution anoscopy for the detection of anal intraepithelial neoplasia.
ElNaggar, A., Likes, W., Robbins, D., & Thorpe, E., Obstetrics & Gynecology (Surgical Film)
1/1/2014