HectorRNavaMD

General Surgery • Buffalo, NY

Professor, Surgery, SUNY Buffalo School of Medicine & Biomedical

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Office
Elm And Carlton St
Roswell Park Cancer Inst
Buffalo, NY 14263
Phone+1 716-845-2300

Fax+1 716-845-2320
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Education & Training

University at BuffaloFellowship, Hematology and Medical Oncology, 1975 - 1976
University at BuffaloResidency, Surgery, 1974 - 1975
University at BuffaloResidency, Surgery, 1970 - 1974
CHRISTUS Health/Texas A&M College of Medicine/Spohn HospitalInternship, Transitional Year, 1967 - 1968
Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo LeonClass of 1967

Certifications & Licensure

NY State Medical License 1975 - 2025

Clinical Trials

Photodynamic Therapy in Treating Patients With Early Esophageal Cancer Start of enrollment: 1995 Oct 01
Completed
Phase 2
Photodynamic Therapy Using HPPH in Treating Patients With Obstructive Esophageal Tumors Start of enrollment: 1997 Jan 01
Completed
Phase 1, Phase 2
Photodynamic Therapy in Treating Patients With Precancerous Esophageal Conditions or Early Stage Esophageal Cancer Start of enrollment: 2004 Feb 01
Completed
Phase 2
Study of Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) Using HPPH in Barrett's Esophagus Start of enrollment: 2000 Aug 01
Completed
Phase 1
Study To Determine The Maximum Range of Light Doses At Two HPPH Doses With Acceptable Normal Tissue Toxicity For PDT Treatment Of High Grade Dysplasia,CIS or Early Adenocarcinoma In Barrett's Esophagus Start of enrollment: 2003 Mar 01
Completed
Phase 1
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

11 citations
Complete pathologic response is independent of the timing of esophagectomy following neoadjuvant chemoradiation for esophageal cancer
Smit Singla, Emmanuel Gabriel, Raed M. Alnaji, William Du, Kristopher Attwood, Hector R. Nava, Steven N. Hochwald, Moshim Kukar> ;Journal of Gastrointestinal Oncology. 2018 Feb 1
34 citations
Pathologic Complete Response Is an Independent Predictor of Improved Survival Following Neoadjuvant Chemoradiation for Esophageal Adenocarcinoma
Raed M. Alnaji, William Du, Emmanuel Gabriel, Smit Singla, Kristopher Attwood, Hector R. Nava, Usha Malhotra, Steven N. Hochwald, Moshim Kukar> ;Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery. 2016 Jun 3
35 citations
Role of Repeat 18F-Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography Examination in Predicting Pathologic Response Following Neoadjuvant Chemoradiotherapy for Esophageal...
Moshim Kukar, Raed M. Alnaji, Feraas Jabi, Timothy A. Platz, Kristopher Attwood, Hector R. Nava, Kfir Ben-David, David M. Mattson, Kilian E. Salerno, Usha Malhotra, Ka...> ;JAMA Surgery. 2015 Jun 1
11 citations
Outcomes of endoscopic resection for high-grade dysplasia and esophageal cancer.
Steven J. Nurkin, Hector R. Nava, Sai Yendamuri, Charles LeVea, C. E. Nwogu, Adrienne Groman, Gregory E. Wilding, Andrew Bain, Steven N. Hochwald, Nikhil I. Khushalani> ;Surgical Endoscopy. 2014 Apr 1
12 citations
Neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy for esophageal/gastroesophageal carcinoma.
Timothy A. Platz, Steven J. Nurkin, Mei Ka Fong, Adrienne Groman, Leayn Flaherty, Usha Malhotra, Charles LeVea, Sai Yendamuri, Graham W. Warren, Hector R. Nava, Kilian...> ;Journal of Gastrointestinal Oncology. 2013 Apr 17
40 citations
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) using HPPH for the treatment of precancerous lesions associated with Barrett's esophagus.
Hector R. Nava, Shyam Allamaneni, Thomas J. Dougherty, Michele T. Cooper, Wei Tan, Gregory E. Wilding, Barbara W. Henderson> ;Lasers in Surgery and Medicine. 2011 Sep 1
17 citations
Does circular stapled esophagogastric anastomotic size affect the incidence of postoperative strictures
Sai Yendamuri, Lyndsay Gutierrez, Adeleke Oni, Terry Mashtare, Nikhil I. Khushalani, Gary Y. Yang, Hector R. Nava, Todd L. Demmy, Chukwumere Nwogu> ;The Journal of Surgical Research. 2011 Jan 1
18 citations
Outcomes of percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube placement using a T-fastener gastropexy device in head and neck and esophageal cancer patients.
Krishdeep Singh Chadha, Chandana Thatikonda, Michael Schiff, Hector R. Nava, Michael D. Sitrin> ;Nutrition in Clinical Practice. 2010 Dec 1
7 citations
Aorto-esophageal fistula: a rare fatal case caused by esophageal malignancy
Richard Y. Lee, Leayn Flaherty, Nikhil I. Khushalani, Kazunori Kanehira, Chukwumere Nwogu, Saikrishna S. Yendamuri, Hector R. Nava, Gary Y. Yang> ;Journal of Gastrointestinal Oncology. 2010 Aug 28
4 citations
Association of Technetium99m MAG-3 renal scintigraphy with change in creatinine clearance following chemoradiation to the abdomen in patients with gastrointestinal mal...
Kilian Salerno May, Gary Y. Yang, Nikhil I. Khushalani, Rameela Chandrasekhar, Gregory E. Wilding, Leayn Flaherty, Harish K. Malhotra, Richard Russo, John C Warner, J....> ;Journal of Gastrointestinal Oncology. 2010 Aug 17
1 citations
Clinical Outcomes of Using a Conservative Approach of Late Esophageal Stent Placement in Palliation of Malignant Dysphagia
Krishdeep Singh Chadha, Michael Schiff, Michael D. Sitrin, Gregory E. Wilding, Hector R. Nava> ;Journal of Gastrointestinal Cancer. 2010 Feb 23
13 citations
Capecitabine, Oxaliplatin and Radiotherapy: A Phase IB Neoadjuvant Study for Esophageal Cancer with Gene Expression Analysis
Milind Javle, Gary Y. Yang, C. E. Nwogu, Gregory E. Wilding, Linda O'Malley, Sanjay Vinjamaram, Michael Schiff, Hector R. Nava, Charles LeVea, Kimberly R. Clark, Joshu...> ;Cancer Investigation. 2009 Jun 11
48 citations
Squamous Overgrowth Is Not a Safety Concern for Photodynamic Therapy for Barrett's Esophagus With High-Grade Dysplasia
Mary P. Bronner, Bergein F. Overholt, Shari L. Taylor, Rodger C. Haggitt, Kenneth K. Wang, J.Steven Burdick, Charles J. Lightdale, Michael B. Kimmey, Hector R. Nava, M...> ;Gastroenterology. 2009 Jan 1
33 citations
Pilot study of gefitinib, oxaliplatin, and radiotherapy for esophageal adenocarcinoma: tissue effect predicts clinical response.
Milind Javle, Amitkumar Pande, Renuka Iyer, Gary Y. Yang, Charles LeVea, Gregory E. Wilding, Jennifer D. Black, Hector R. Nava, Chukwumere Nwogu> ;American Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2008 Aug 1
234 citations
Five-year efficacy and safety of photodynamic therapy with Photofrin in Barrett's high-grade dysplasia.
Bergein F. Overholt, Kenneth K. Wang, J.Steven Burdick, Charles J. Lightdale, Michael B. Kimmey, Hector R. Nava, Michael Sivak, Norman S. Nishioka, Hugh Barr, Norman E...> ;Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. 2007 Sep 1
18 citations
Malignant gastroparesis: pathogenesis and management of an underrecognized disorder.
Kavitha Reddy Donthireddy, Sikander Ailawadhi, Eiad Nasser, Michael D. Schiff, Chukwumere E. Nwogu, Hector R. Nava, Milind Javle> ;The Journal of Supportive Oncology. 2007 Sep 1
62 citations
Surgical management and outcome in primary adenocarcinoma of the small bowel.
Shefali Agrawal, Edward C. McCarron, John F. Gibbs, Hector R. Nava, Gregory E. Wilding, Ashwani Rajput> ;Annals of Surgical Oncology. 2007 Jun 5
28 citations
The introducer technique is the optimal method for placing percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tubes in head and neck cancer patients
Jason M. Foster, Peter Filocamo, Hector R. Nava, Michael Schiff, Wesley L. Hicks, Nestor R. Rigual, Judy L. Smith, Thorn Loree, John F. Gibbs> ;Surgical Endoscopy. 2007 Jun 1
25 citations
The changing profile of esophageal cancer presentation and its implication for diagnosis.
John F. Gibbs, Ashwani Rajput, Krishdeep Singh Chadha, Wade G. Douglas, Hank C. Hill, Chukwumere Nwogu, Hector R. Nava, Michael S. Sabel> ;Journal of the National Medical Association. 2007 Jun 1
20 citations
Concurrent oxaliplatin, 5-fluorouracil, and radiotherapy in the treatment of locally advanced esophageal carcinoma
Brigid M. O'Connor, Manpreet K. Chadha, Amitkumar Pande, Jeffrey Lombardo, C. E. Nwogu, Hector R. Nava, Gary Y. Yang, Milind Javle> ;Cancer Journal. 2007 Mar 1
64 citations
Palliation of malignant dysphagia in esophageal cancer: a literature-based review.
Milind Javle, Sikander Ailawadhi, Gary Y. Yang, Chukwumere Nwogu, Michael Schiff, Hector R. Nava> ;The Journal of Supportive Oncology. 2006 Sep 1
53 citations
Clinical pharmacokinetics of the PDT photosensitizers porfimer sodium (Photofrin), 2-[1-hexyloxyethyl]-2-devinyl pyropheophorbide-a (Photochlor) and 5-ALA-induced prot...
David A. Bellnier, William R. Greco, Gregory M. Loewen, Hector R. Nava, Allan R. Oseroff, Thomas J. Dougherty> ;Lasers in Surgery and Medicine. 2006 Jun 1
7 citations
Management of locoregional stage esophageal cancer: a single center experience
Millind M. Javle, C. E. Nwogu, Kathleen A. Donohue, Renuka Iyer, W. E. Brady, S. V. Khemka, Judy L. Smith, Todd L. Demmy, Gary Y. Yang, Hector R. Nava> ;Diseases of the Esophagus. 2006 Apr 1
11 citations
Expression of genes related to activity of oxaliplatin and 5-fluorouracil in endoscopic biopsies of primary esophageal cancer in patients receiving oxaliplatin, 5-flou...
Lawrence Leichman, David Lawrence, Cynthia G. Leichman, Hector R. Nava, Enriqueta Nava, Gary M. Proulx, K. Clark, N.I. Khushalani, Joanne Berdzik, William R. Greco, Pa...> ;Journal of Chemotherapy. 2006 Jan 1
68 citations
Mild skin photosensitivity in cancer patients following injection of Photochlor (2-[1-hexyloxyethyl]-2-devinyl pyropheophorbide-a; HPPH) for photodynamic therapy
David A. Bellnier, William R. Greco, Hector R. Nava, Gregory M. Loewen, Allan R. Oseroff, Thomas J. Dougherty> ;Cancer Chemotherapy and Pharmacology. 2006 Jan 1
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Erie County Medical CenterBuffalo, New York

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