Anthony Michael Villano MD FACS, FSSO
Colon & Rectal Surgery, Hepatobiliary Surgery, Surgical Oncology (Other than Breast), Minimally Invasive Surgery
Assistant Professor, Complex General Surgical Oncology Fox Chase Cancer Center
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333 Cottman AveDept of Surgical OncologyPhiladelphia, PA 19140
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Summary
- Dr. Villano is a Surgical Oncologist at Fox Chase Cancer Center. Dr. Villano earned his medical degree at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and trained in General Surgery at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. While there, he completed an advanced curriculum for robotic surgery and spent 2 years additional years in a translational research fellowship at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. He recently finished a Complex General Surgical Oncology Fellowship at Fox Chase.
Dr. Villano is an accomplished researcher who has published extensively in a number of peer-reviewed journals and textbooks. He is also the recipient of numerous honors and awards, including Fox Chase Cancer Center’s John Ridge Fellowship Award and Young Investigator's Award, the DC Chapter of the American College of Surgeons Best Clinical Research Award, and the Best Clinical and Basic Science Research Awards from MedStar Georgetown University Hospital’s Hufnagel Research Symposium.
Additionally, Dr. Villano belongs to multiple national professional organizations. These include the American College of Surgeons, the Association for Academic Surgery, the Cancer Surgery Standards Program, the American Hepatopancreatobiliary Association, and the Society of Surgical Oncology.
He has also held a number of committee and administrative positions. He serves on the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract’s research committee, the education committee for the Cancer Surgery Standards Program for the Commission on Cancer, and the leadership committee for the Association of Academic Surgery.
Education & Training
Temple University Hospital/Fox Chase Cancer CenterFellowship, Complex General Surgical Oncology, 2020 - 2022
MedStar Health Georgetown University (D.C.)Residency, Surgery, 2013 - 2020
Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical SchoolClass of 2013, MD, Alpha Omega Alpha Honors Society
Certifications & Licensure
PA State Medical License 2020 - 2026
VA State Medical License 2013 - 2020
American Board of Surgery Surgery- American Board of Surgery Complex General Surgical Oncology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Philadelphia Magazine Top Doctors 2024 Philadelphia Magazine, 2024
- PA Medical Society Top 40 Under 40 PA Medical Society, 2023
- Fox Chase Cancer Center John Ridge Fellowship Award Fox Chase Cancer Center, 2022
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Examining the Impact of Biopsy Technique on Clinical and Pathologic Outcomes in Dermatofibrosarcoma Protuberans: An International, Multi-Institutional Study.Leah K Winer, Jordan D Fredette, Jill Hasler, Rita Akumuo, Stephanie H Greco
Annals of Surgical Oncology. 2025-05-01 - Impact of fragmented care on retroperitoneal sarcomas.Denise L Wong, Jordan Fredette, Jill Hasler, Andrea S Porpiglia, Stephanie H Greco
American Journal of Surgery. 2025-03-26 - ASO Visual Abstract: Examining the Impact of Biopsy Technique on Clinical and Pathologic Outcomes in Dermatofibrosarcoma Protuberans-An International, Multi-Institutio...Leah K Winer, Jordan D Fredette, Jill Hasler, Rita Akumuo, Stephanie H Greco
Annals of Surgical Oncology. 2025-03-24
Journal Articles
- Delayed perforation of gastrocolocutaneous fistula after percutaneous gastrostomyVillano AM, Metchik A, Bamba R, Bhanot P, Case Reports of the Society of Laparoscopic and Robotic Surgeons, 5/13/2019
- An Update in the Management of Retroperitoneal Soft Tissue SarcomaVillano AM, Maselli KM, Levy AD, Unger KR, Priebat DA, Pollock RE, Al-Refaie WB, Oncology Times, 2018
Books/Book Chapters
Other
- Ultrasound of the Biliary TreeVillano AM, Reddy SS, SCORE Portal
https://www.surgicalcore.org/modulecontent.aspx?id=167402
1/2021 - Pneumothorax and PleurodesisVillano AM, Marshall MB
http://www.surgicalcore.org/
SCORE portal - 3/21/2018
Press Mentions
Fox Chase Cancer Center Study Shows That Examining More Lymph Nodes Was Associated with Improved Outcomes for Patients with Colon CancerMarch 31st, 2025
Fox Chase Cancer Center Welcomes Dr. VillanoSeptember 23rd, 2022- Four Fox Chase Cancer Center Practitioners Recognized as Top Physicians Under 40 by Pennsylvania Medical SocietyJune 25th, 2023
Committees
- SCORE editorial committee, Society of Surgical Oncology 2023 - Present
- Social Media committee, Society of Surgical Oncology 2023 - Present
- Education committee, Association of Academic Surgery 2023 - Present
- Research Committee, Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract 2022 - Present
- Education Committee, Cancer Surgery Standards Program for the Commission on Cancer 2020 - Present
- Leadership Committee, Association of Academic Surgery 2021 - 2023
- Commission on Cancer Liaison, Membership Committee - Resident and Associate Society of the American College of Surgeons 2020 - 2023
Research History
- Medstar Georgetown University Hospital Surgical Outcomes Research GroupClinical outcomes research with a particular focus on improving the quality of treatment delivery and therapeutic paradigms in retroperitoneal soft tissue sarcoma, gastric cancer, colorectal cancer, and gastrointestinal stromal tumor.2018 - 2020
- Research Fellow - Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterBasic science research as part of the Gastric-Mixed Tumor Service. Explored novel therapeutic targets for desmoid-type fibromatosis through analysis of molecular events downstream of CTNNB1 (B-catenin) mutation.2015 - 2017
Professional Memberships
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- Member
- Society of Surgical OncologyMember
- Americas Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary AssociationMember
- International Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary AssociationMember
- Society for Surgery of the Alimentary TractMember
- Association for Academic SurgeryMember
- Metro Philadelphia Chapter American College of SurgeonsMember
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