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John Kunstman, MD, General Surgery, New Haven, CT, Yale-New Haven Hospital

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General Surgery • New Haven, CT

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

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Summary

  • Dr. John Kunstman is a surgical oncologist in New Haven, Connecticut and is affiliated with the Yale Cancer Center at Yale-New Haven Hospital as well as the Veterans Affairs Connecticut Healthcare System. He received his medical degree from University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. He specializes in treating tumors of the liver, pancreas, biliary tract, and gastrointestinal tract.

Education & Training

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
    Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterFellowship, Complex General Surgical Oncology, 2016 - 2018
  • Yale-New Haven Medical Center
    Yale-New Haven Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 2009 - 2016
  • Yale University School of Medicine
    Yale University School of MedicineMHS, 2011 - 2015
  • University of Wisconsin School of Medicine & Public Health
    University of Wisconsin School of Medicine & Public HealthClass of 2009
  • University of Wisconsin-Extension
    University of Wisconsin-ExtensionBS, Bacteriology, With Honors, 2001 - 2005

Certifications & Licensure

  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 2016 - 2025
  • CT State Medical License
    CT State Medical License 2018 - 2024
  • American Board of Surgery Surgery
  • American Board of Surgery Complex General Surgical Oncology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Sam Harvey-Yale Surgical Society Award Yale University School of Medicine-Department of Surgery, 2016
  • Dennis Wasson Award Bridgeport Hospital, Yale-New Haven Health System, 2016
  • Award for Outstanding Medical Student Instruction Yale University School of Medicine, 2016
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • "Characterization of the mutational landscape of anaplastic thyroid cancer via whole-exome sequencing"  
    Kunstman JW, Juhlin CC, Goh G, Brown TC, Stenman A, Healy JM, Rubinstein JC, Choi M, Kiss N, Nelson-Williams C, Mane S, Rimm DL, Prasad ML, Hoog A, Zedenius J, Larsson..., Hum Mol Genet, 1/15/2015

Books/Book Chapters

  • Surgical Clinics of North America 
    Chapter: "Subclinical Cushing Syndrome: A Review." 
    Page 657 - 668Starker LF, Kunstman JW, Carling TEditors: Peter J. Mazzaglia.Elsevier, Philadelphia, PA2014
  • Advances in Surgery 
    Chapter: "Superiority of Minimally Invasive Parathyroidectomy." 
    Page 171 - 189Kunstman JW, Udelsman REditors: John L. Cameron.Elsevier, Philadelphia, PA2012
  • Encyclopedia of Life Sciences 
    Chapter: Multiple Endocrine Neoplasias 
    Kunstman JW, Carling TJohn Wiley & Sons Ltd, Chichester

Abstracts/Posters

  • "C-Reactive Protein Measurement Indentifies Pancreatic Fistula or Abscess Formation Following Pancreaticoduodenectomy."
    Kunstman JW, Healy JM, Murtha TD, Sukumar N, Dent Y, Salem RR, Society of Surgical Oncology, 70th Annual Cancer Symposium, 1/17/2017
  • "Hepatocyte-based gene therapy for type 1 diabetes mellitus."
    Kunstman JW, Alam T, Sollinger HW, J Surg Res, 1/1/2008
  • "Hepatocyte-based Gene Therapy for Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus."
    Kunstman JW, Alam T, Forsberg E, Sollinger HW, Academic Surgical Congress of the Association of Academic Surgeons, 1/7/2007
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Lectures

  • "Efficacy of C-Reactive Protein Measurement in Predicting Postoperative Morbidity and Pancreatic Fistula Following Pancreaticoduodenectomy." 
    1/16/2016
  • Pancreaticoduodenectomy Can Almost Always Be Performed Safely Without Operative Drain Placement." 
    1/26/2015
  • "Ashley Oughterson: Surgeon, Soldier, Leader." 
    1/12/2014
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Press Mentions

  • Digging Deeper into Survival Disparities in Pancreatic Cancer
    Digging Deeper into Survival Disparities in Pancreatic CancerDecember 4th, 2019

Professional Memberships

Hospital Affiliations

Dr. John Kunstman, Dr. John Kunstman, MD, Dr. J Kunstman, Dr. John William Kunstman