Brian Czerniecki MD

General Surgery•Tampa, FL

Surgical Oncology (Other than Breast)

Professor, Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine

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12902 Usf Magnolia DrTampa, FL 33612
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Overview of Dr. Czerniecki

Dr. Brian Czerniecki is a general surgeon based in Tampa, FL, specializing in surgical oncology with a focus beyond breast cancer. He completed his surgical residency at Ohio State University Hospital and graduated from Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in 1988. Dr. Czerniecki's expertise encompasses breast surgery, melanoma, cutaneous malignancies, tumor immunology, and bone and soft tissue pathology. His publications include research on immunotherapy and localization techniques in breast cancer. He has participated in clinical trials evaluating vaccines and localization technologies for breast cancer treatment. Dr. Czerniecki holds several CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certifications from various healthcare technology systems.

Education & Training

Ohio State University HospitalResidency, Surgery, 1988 - 1993
Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical SchoolClass of 1988

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Certifications & Licensure

FL State Medical License 2016 - 2027
PA State Medical License 1995 - 2016
OH State Medical License 1989 - 1996
American Board of Surgery Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification FairWarning® Patient Privacy Monitoring, FairWarning Technologies, LLC, 2012, 2014, 2016-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification Beacon Oncology 2014 Certified Module, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012, 2014, 2016-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification HealtheLife and PowerChart, Cerner Corporation, 2012, 2014, 2016-2017

Clinical Trials

Vaccine Therapy in Treating Patients With Stage IV Melanoma
COMPLETED
PHASE1
Vaccine Therapy in Treating Patients Who Are Undergoing Surgery for Ductal Carcinoma In Situ of the Breast
COMPLETED
PHASE1
DC Vaccine for Patients With Ductal Carcinoma In Situ
COMPLETED
PHASE1, PHASE2

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

A Cohort Study of the Effectiveness of Trastuzumab Deruxtecan for Treating Metastatic Progressive HER2-Positive Breast Cancer.
Ameer Basta, Kyle Lien, Gabris Ni, Weihong Sun, Junmin Whiting
Clinical Breast Cancer. 2026-08-01
Outcomes After Intratumoral Delivery of Immunotherapy in Breast Cancer.
Camille C Baumrucker, Nicole Harris, Paige Aiello, Junmin Whiting, Weihong Sun
Journal of Surgical Oncology. 2026-08-01
Breaking the Immune Sanctuary: Targeting Metastatic Niches.
Arjun Ravishankar, Ganesan Ramamoorthi, Tobias Weiss, Emilie Le Rhun, Brian J Czerniecki
American Society of Clinical Oncology Educational Book. American Society of Clinical Oncology. Annual Meeting. 2026-06-01

Journal Articles

Feasibility of Radar Reflector Localization of Biopsy Proven Axillary Metastasis After Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy
Marie C Lee, John V Kiluk, Susan J Hoover, Brian J Czerniecki, Nazanin Khakpour, Journal of The American College of Surgeons
Immune Interconnectivity of Anatomically Distant Tumors as a Potential Mediator of Systemic Responses to Local Therapy
Sungjune Kim, Eduardo G. Moros, Brian J. Czerniecki, Nature

Authored Content

Feasibility of Radar Reflector Localization of Biopsy Proven Axillary Metastasis After Neoadjuvant ChemotherapyOctober 2018

Press Mentions

Vaccine Enhances Chemotherapy Response in HER2+ Breast CancerMarch 20th, 2025
Vaccine May Improve Breast Cancer Treatment OutcomesMarch 18th, 2025
Moffitt Research Reveals Potential of Vaccine to Enhance Breast Cancer Treatment EfficacyMarch 18th, 2025

Grant Support

Remodeling the Immune Landscape in Breast Cancer Leptomeningeal Disease Using Dendritic Cell Therapy is an Effective Treatment and Protects Against Disease Recurrence.H. LEE MOFFITT CANCER CTR & RES INST2024–2029
A Her-2/Neu Pulsed DC1 Vaccine For Patients With DCISNational Cancer Institute2003–2012
Upcc 08102: A Her-2/Neu Pulsed DC1 Vaccine For Patients With DCISNational Center For Research Resources2005

Research History

Mason ChairResearch Chair in Breast Oncology2016 - Present

Professional Memberships

American College of Surgeons - ACS
Member

Insurance Accepted

Aetna Choice POS II
Aetna HMO
AmeriHealth Direct POS
Amerihealth HMO
AmeriHealth PPO
BCBS Blue Card PPO
CIGNA HMO
CIGNA Open Access
CIGNA PPO
Coventry Carelink Health Plans PPO
First Choice
First Health PPO
GHI PPO
Great West PPO
HealthAmerica HealthAssurance PPO
Horizon BCBS Direct Access
Horizon BCBS HMO
Horizon BCBS POS
Horizon BCBS PPO
Humana ChoiceCare Network PPO
IBC Keystone HMO / POS
IBC Personal Choice PPO
Multiplan PPO
ODS Network
Oxford Health Freedom
Oxford Health Liberty
Premera BCBS Heritage & Heritage Plus 1
Providence Health System Personal Option
QualCare HMO
QualCare PPO
United Healthcare - Direct Choice Plus POS
United Healthcare - Direct Options PPO
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