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Jeffrey Gershenwald, MD, General Surgery, Houston, TX, University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

JeffreyE.GershenwaldMDFACS, FAAAS, FRACS(Hon)

General Surgery Houston, TX

Surgical Oncology (Other than Breast)

Dr. John M. Skibber Professor, Department of Surgical Oncology The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

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Summary

  • Dr. Jeffrey Gershenwald is a general surgeon in Houston, TX and is affiliated with University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center. He received his medical degree from Weill Cornell Medicine and has been in practice 27 years. He specializes in surgical oncology (other than breast) and is experienced in surgical oncology (non-breast).

Education & Training

  • University of Texas M D Anderson Cancer Center
    University of Texas M D Anderson Cancer CenterFellowship, Complex General Surgical Oncology, 1995 - 1998
  • New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)
    New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)Residency, Surgery, 1990 - 1995
  • Weill Cornell Medicine
    Weill Cornell MedicineClass of 1990

Certifications & Licensure

  • WA State Medical License
    WA State Medical License 2023 - 2025
  • TX State Medical License
    TX State Medical License 1995 - 2025
  • AZ State Medical License
    AZ State Medical License 2023 - 2025
  • MS State Medical License
    MS State Medical License 2023 - 2024
  • TN State Medical License
    TN State Medical License 2023 - 2024
  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 1992 - 2024
  • AL State Medical License
    AL State Medical License 2023 - 2024
  • American Board of Surgery Surgery
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Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Honorary Fellow, Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS) Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, 2021
  • AACR Team Science Award American Association for Cancer Research, 2020
  • Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) American Association for the Advancement of Science, 2018
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Publisher Correction: Neoadjuvant Immune Checkpoint Blockade in High-Risk Resectable Melanoma  
    Scott Woodman, Alexander J Lazar, Michael A Davies, Neil Gross, Sapna P Patel, Isabella C Glitza, Ehab Hanna, Stephen Y Lai, Richard Ehlers, Amy Hessel, Padmanee Sharm..., Nature
  • Author Correction: Neoadjuvant Immune Checkpoint Blockade in High-Risk Resectable Melanoma  
    Janice N Cormier, Ehab Hanna, Padmanee Sharma, Jennifer A Wargo, Isabella C Glitza, Sapna P Patel, Adi Diab, Jeffrey E Lee, Richard Royal, Randal Weber, Patrick Hwu, J..., Nature
  • Neoadjuvant Immune Checkpoint Blockade in High-Risk Resectable Melanoma  
    Richard Royal, Alexander J Lazar, Adi Diab, Sapna P Patel, Jeffrey E Lee, Padmanee Sharma, Patrick Hwu, Randal Weber, Jeffrey Gershenwald, Carol Lewis, Richard Ehlers,..., Nature
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Lectures

  • Malignant Melanoma Prevention: Lifestyle Changes and Legislation 
    2018 ASCO Annual Meeting - Chicago, Illinois - 06/3/2018

Other

Press Mentions

  • Melanoma Survivor: Protect Your Skin
    Melanoma Survivor: Protect Your SkinMarch 19th, 2019
  • Stage IV Salivary Gland Cancer Survivor: How Proton Therapy Saved My Career
    Stage IV Salivary Gland Cancer Survivor: How Proton Therapy Saved My CareerJanuary 9th, 2019
  • Guidelines of Care for the Management of Primary Cutaneous Melanoma
    Guidelines of Care for the Management of Primary Cutaneous MelanomaJanuary 1st, 2019
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Grant Support

  • Informatics, Tissue Resource, And Pathology CoreNational Cancer Institute2010–2011
  • Core--Informatics, Tissue Resource, And PathologyNational Cancer Institute2007–2008
  • Molecular Epidemiology Of Genetic Markers In MelanomaNational Cancer Institute2004–2008
  • Core--Nformatics, Tissue Resource, And PathologyNational Cancer Institute2004–2006

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