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Juan Santamaria, MD, General Surgery, Omaha, NE, Nebraska Medicine - Nebraska Medical Center

JuanAntonioSantamariaMD

General Surgery Omaha, NE

Breast, Endocrine, Melanoma, Surgical Oncology (Other than Breast)

Assistant Professor of Surgery

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Summary

  • I am a surgical oncologist with special interest in breast cancer, melanoma, sarcoma, and end-of-life palliative surgical oncology care. I am a board-certified general surgeon and board-eligible in complex general surgical oncology. I started my faculty position at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in October 2020.

Education & Training

  • Saint John’s Cancer Institute/Providence Saint John’s Health Center
    Saint John’s Cancer Institute/Providence Saint John’s Health CenterFellowship, Complex General Surgical Oncology, 2018 - 2020
  • University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
    University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonResidency, Surgery, 2011 - 2020
  • Universidad de Navarra Faculty of Medicine
    Universidad de Navarra Faculty of MedicineClass of 2010
  • San Agustin College
    San Agustin CollegeB.S.

Certifications & Licensure

  • TX State Medical License
    TX State Medical License 2016 - 2025
  • NE State Medical License
    NE State Medical License 2020 - 2024
  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2018 - 2022
  • American Board of Surgery Surgery
  • American Board of Surgery Complex General Surgical Oncology

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Macrophages and CD8+ T cells mediate the anti-tumor efficacy of combined CD40 ligation and imatinib therapy in gastrointestinal stromal tumors  
    Zhang JQ, Zeng S, Vitiello GA, Seifert AM, Medina BD, Beckman MJ, Loo J, Santamaria-Barria JA, Maltbaek JH, Param MJ, Moral JA, Zhao JN, Balachandran V, Rossi F, Anton..., Cancer Immunol Res, 1/21/2018
  • A 20 year old, 16-week pregnant female wuth a large cystic lesion in the epigastrium  
    Santamaria-Barria JA, Burjanek J, Ikoma N, JAMA Oncol, 1/1/2017
  • Wnt/Beta-catenin signaling contributes to tumor malignancy and is targetable in gastrointestinal stromal tumor  
    Zeng S, Seifert AM, Zhang JQ, Cavnar MJ, Kim TS, Balachandran VP, Santamaria-Barria JA, Cohen NA, Beckman MJ, Medina BD, Rossi F, Crawley MH, Loo JK, Maltbaek JH, Besm..., Mol Cancer Ther, 1/1/2017
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Abstracts/Posters

  • Adjuvant chemotherapy for intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma does not improve survival: National cancer data base analysis
    Santamaria-Barria JA, Roife D, Kao LS, Wray CJ, 69th annual cancer symposium of the Society of Surgical Oncology, Boston, MA, 1/1/2016
  • Surrogate indicators of surgical quality are associated with survival following treatment for hepatocellular carcinoma
    Roife D, Santamaria-Barria JA, Kaso LS, Wray CJ, 69th annual cancer symposium of the Society of Surgical Oncology, Boston, MA, 1/1/2016
  • CSF1R-dependent tumor-associated macrophages arise from bone-marrow derived monocytes and promote gastrointestinal stromal tumor development
    Beckman MJ, Cavnar MJ, Seifert AM, Santamaria-Barria JA, Zhang J, Levy A, Rossi F, Zeng S, DeMatteo RP, Tumor immunology and immunotherapy: A new chapter American Association for Cancer Research, Orlando, FL, 1/1/2015
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Lectures

  • Crural closure reinforcement with biologic porcine mesh results in fewer radiographic recurrence and higher patient satisfaction compared to synthetic mesh, in the sho... 
    Scottsdale, AZ - 1/1/2017
  • Colony stimulating factor receptor 1 (CSFR1) inhibition impairs liver regeneration 
    San Francisco, CA - 1/1/2014
  • Tumor associated macrophages promote gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) development 
    San Francisco, CA - 1/1/2014
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Press Mentions

  • CPB Contractors Wins Early Role on New Zealand’s Biggest-Ever Hospital
    CPB Contractors Wins Early Role on New Zealand’s Biggest-Ever HospitalAugust 9th, 2021

Research History

  • Research FellowSurgical Oncology Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center2013 - 2015
  • Research FellowSurgical Oncology Massachusetts General Hospital2010 - 2011

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • Spanish, German

Hospital Affiliations