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Eliza Wright Beal, MD, General Surgery, Detroit, MI, Karmanos Cancer Center

Eliza WrightBealMD

General Surgery • Detroit, MI

Hepatobiliary Surgery, Pancreas, Surgical Oncology (Other than Breast)

Assistant Professor, Departments of Surgery and Oncology, Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute, Wayne State University School of Medicine

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Summary

  • Dr. Eliza Beal is a Surgical Oncologist on the Gastrointestinal and Neuroendocrine Multidisciplinary Team at the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute in Detroit, MI. She is also an Assistant Professor of Oncology and Surgery at Wayne State University School of Medicine. She grew up in Ann Arbor, MI and did her undergraduate studies at the University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. She attended medical school at The Ohio State University College of Medicine, where she also completed internship and residency in General Surgery, obtained a Masters of Medical Science, and completed a Pelotonia Postdoctoral Fellowship and a clinical fellowship in Complex General Surgical Oncology. Dr. Beal lives in Corktown, Detroit.

    Dr. Beal has extensive training in managing Gastrointestinal (GI) malignancies. She takes care of patients with gastrointestinal and hepato-pancreato-biliary cancers including esophagogastric, small bowel, colon, rectal, liver, pancreas and biliary cancers, using a multidisciplinary approach. She is experienced in open, laparoscopic and robotic surgical techniques.

    Dr. Beal's current clinical research interests include access to cancer screening and care for high-risk patients. She uses a mixed methods approach to assess barriers and facilitators of access to cancer screening in populations of patients with chronic liver disease who are at high risk of developing primary liver cancer (hepatocellular carcinoma, HCC). Current areas of investigation include patient and provider perspectives, the role of health literacy in patient access to care and the impact of health literacy on HCC patient outcomes. Her past work has focused on examining the use of preoperative risk calculators in predicting operative complications; evaluating the impact of patient, provider and institutional factors on patient outcomes in transplantation; coordination of care, quality and patient safety; and the role of protective factors in hepatic ischemia reperfusion injury.

Education & Training

  • Ohio State University Hospital
    Ohio State University HospitalResidency, Surgery, 2013 - 2020
  • The Ohio State University
    The Ohio State University MS, Masters of Medical Science , 2015 - 2017
  • Ohio State University College of Medicine
    Ohio State University College of MedicineClass of 2013, MD
  • The University of Michigan
    The University of Michigan BS, Anthropology-Zoology, 2004 - 2008

Certifications & Licensure

  • OH State Medical License
    OH State Medical License 2013 - 2025
  • MI State Medical License
    MI State Medical License 2022 - 2025
  • American Board of Surgery Surgery
  • American Board of Surgery Complex General Surgical Oncology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Intern of the Year The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center - Department of Surgery, 2014
  • Dean's Award The Ohio State University College of Medicine, 2013
  • Jonasson Award in Surgery The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center - Department of Surgery, 2013
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Committees

  • Alternate Member, Residency Advisory Council 2014 - Present
  • Resident Member, Gold Humanism Honor Society - Resident Chapter 2014 - Present
  • Member, General Surgery Residency Program Academic Committee 2014 - Present
  • Member, Leadership Council for Clinical Quality, Safety and Service 2014 - Present
  • Chair, House Staff Quality Forum 2013 - Present
  • Executive Board Member, Ride For World Health 2013 - Present
  • Member, Gold Humanism Honor Society 2011 - 2013

Research History

  • ReviewerFrontiers in Surgery2022 - Present
  • ReviewerSurgery Research and Practice2021 - Present
  • ReviewerLancet Oncology2021 - Present
  • ReviewerLancet2021 - Present
  • ReviewerInternational Journal of Surgery2021 - Present
  • ReviewerExpert Review Anti-Cancer Therapy2021 - Present
  • ReviewerJournal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (JNCCN)2021 - Present
  • ReviewerFrontiers in Oncology2021 - Present
  • ReviewerBritish Journal of Surgery2020 - Present
  • ReviewerJournal of Clinical Oncology2020 - Present
  • ReviewerHepatobiliary Surgery and Nutrition2020 - Present
  • ReviewerCancers2020 - Present
  • ReviewerHPB2020 - Present
  • ReviewerAnnals of Surgical Oncology2020 - Present
  • ReviewerGastroenterology2018 - Present
  • ReviewerJournal For Healthcare Quality2012 - Present
  • ReviewerJournal of Ultrasound in Medicine2017 - 2022
  • ReviewerClinical Transplantation2018 - 2021
  • ReviewerAmerican Journal of Transplantation2016 - 2019
  • ReviewerAnnals of Thoracic Surgery2016 - 2019

Professional Memberships

  • American College of Surgeons - ACS
    Resident Member
  • Association for Academic Surgery
    Candidate Member
  • Americas Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association
    Resident Member
  • Society of Surgical Oncology
    Member
  • AHPBA
    Member

Hospital Affiliations

Dr. Eliza Wright Beal, Dr. Eliza Wright Beal, MD, Dr. E Beal