
Alexander Stark MD
Surgical Oncology (Other than Breast)
Physician
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800 E 28th StMinneapolis, MN 55407
Phone+1 612-863-0200
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Summary
- Dr. Alexander Stark is a general surgeon specializing in surgical oncology, particularly in cancers other than breast cancer. He completed his surgery residency at UCLA and a fellowship in complex general surgical oncology at MD Anderson Cancer Center. Dr. Stark has been practicing as a surgeon at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis since 2021. He is an alumnus of the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine. His research contributions include multiple publications on gastric cancer, with notable work on preoperative therapy and nodal disease, which have been collectively cited several times in other scholarly articles.
Education & Training
University of Texas M D Anderson Cancer CenterFellowship, Complex General Surgical Oncology, 2018 - 2020
UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 2012 - 2017
University of Chicago Division of the Biological Sciences The Pritzker School of MedicineClass of 2011
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 2013 - Present
MN State Medical License 2021 - 2026
TX State Medical License 2018 - 2021
American Board of Surgery Surgery
American Board of Surgery Complex General Surgical Oncology
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 6 citationsPreoperative Therapy Regimen Influences the Incidence and Implication of Nodal Downstaging in Patients with Gastric Cancer.Alexander P. Stark, Mariela M. Blum, Yi Ju Chiang, Prajnan Das, Bruce D. Minsky
Journal of Gastric Cancer. 2020-09-01 - 13 citationsImpact of tumor regression grade on recurrence after preoperative chemoradiation and gastrectomy for gastric cancer.Alexander P. Stark, Jeannelyn S. Estrella, Yi Ju Chiang, Prajnan Das, Bruce D. Minsky
Journal of Surgical Oncology. 2020-05-27 - ASO Author Reflections: In Gastric Cancer Patients with Primary Tumor Pathologic Complete Response, Treatment-Refractory Nodal Disease is an Ominous Sign.Alexander P. Stark, Naruhiko Ikoma, Brian D. Badgwell
Annals of Surgical Oncology. 2019-10-30
Press Mentions
Harnessing Next Generation Sequencing to Detect SARS-CoV-2 and Prepare for the Next PandemicMay 25th, 2021
Using RNA Sequencing to Prepare for the Next PandemicMay 25th, 2021
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