LuisAlexanderRojas-EspaillatMD
Obstetrics & Gynecology • Sioux Falls, SDGynecologic Oncology
Clinical Vicepresidente Medical Oncology AVERA Health Cancer Service Line
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Office
1000 E 23rd St
Sioux Falls, SD 57105Phone+1 605-322-7535Fax+1 605-322-7540- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- Dr. Luis Rojas-Espaillat is A Gynecologic oncologist in Sioux Falls, SD and is affiliated with Avera McKennan Hospital and University Health Center. He received his medical degree from Universidad Nacional Pedro Henriquez Urena and has been in practice 19 years. He also speaks multiple languages, including Spanish. He is experienced in ovarian neoplasms, laparoscopy, gynecologic oncology, minimally invasive gynecologic surgery, and genomics.
Education & Training
Cleveland Clinic FoundationFellowship, Gynecologic Oncology, 2004 - 2007
Temple University HospitalChief Residency, Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2003 - 2004- Temple University HospitalResidency, Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2000 - 2004
Universidad Nacional Pedro Henriquez UrenaClass of 1998
Universidad Nacional Pedro Henrriquez Urena (UNPHU)Bachelors, Premedical Science, 1993
Certifications & Licensure
SD State Medical License Active through 2025
MN State Medical License 2014 - 2024
OH State Medical License 2004 - 2007
PA State Medical License 2001 - 2004- American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Obstetrics & Gynecology
- American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Gynecologic Oncology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- The Honorable Dennis Daugaard, Governor of South Dakota, Recognition 2013
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification MOSAIQ EMR, Elekta, 2012
- Physician Service Excellence Award Avera McKennan Hospital, 2009
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Clinical Trials
- Radiation Therapy With or Without Cisplatin in Treating Patients With Recurrent Endometrial Cancer Start of enrollment: 2008 Feb 25
- Carboplatin, Paclitaxel and Gemcitabine Hydrochloride With or Without Bevacizumab After Surgery in Treating Patients With Recurrent Ovarian, Epithelial, Primary Peritoneal, or Fallopian Tube Cancer Start of enrollment: 2007 Dec 06
- Paclitaxel and Cisplatin or Topotecan With or Without Bevacizumab in Treating Patients With Stage IVB, Recurrent, or Persistent Cervical Cancer Start of enrollment: 2009 Apr 01
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Comparing niraparib versus platinum-taxane doublet chemotherapy as neoadjuvant treatment in patients with newly diagnosed homologous recombination-deficient stage III/...Brunella Felicetti, Amanda J Baines, Ahmed YoussefAgha, Ana Godoy Ortiz, Diane Provencher, Raúl Márquez Vázquez, Lucia González Cortijo, Xing Zeng, Jimmy Belotte, Luis...> ;Trials. 2024 May 4
- A landscape of patient-derived cancer-associated fibroblast signals in endometrial cancers.Koirala, N., Aske, J., Lin, X., Dale, A., Gaster, K., De, P., Dey, N., Sulaiman, R., Rojas-Espaillat, L., Starks, D.> ;American Journal of Cancer Research. 2024 Jan 1
- 5 citationsPatient-Derived Primary Cancer-Associated Fibroblasts Mediate Resistance to Anti-Angiogenic Drug in Ovarian Cancers.Raed Sulaiman, Pradip De, Jennifer C Aske, Xiaoqian Lin, Adam Dale, Nischal Koirala, Kris Gaster, Luis Rojas Espaillat, David Starks, Nandini Dey> ;Biomedicines. 2023 Jan 1
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Journal Articles
- Single-port risk-reducing salpingo-oophorectomy with and without hysterectomy: surgical outcomes and learning curve analysisEscobar PF, Starks DC, Fader AN, Barber M, Rojas-Espalliat L, Gynecol Oncol, 1/1/2010
- Fertility Sparing Surgery for Persistent Gestational Trophoblastic Neoplasia in the MyometriumRojas-Espaillat LA, Houck K, Hernandez E, Berkowitz R, J Repord Med, 1/1/2007
- Giant cell fibroblastoma of the vulva at the site of a previous fibroepithelial stromal polypHan X, Shen T, Rojas-Espaillat, LA, Hernandez E, J Low Genit Tract Dis, 1/1/2007
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Abstracts/Posters
- PSMA3 and CRA are novel predictor genes of chemoresistance and survival in ovarian and peritoneal carcinoma patients.Rojas-Espaillat LA, "The 38th Annual Meeting on Women's Cancer" of the Society of Gynecologic Oncologists, 1/23/2007
- Clinical Profile and Management of Gestational Trofoblastic Disease: The Experience in Developing Countries.Rojas-Espaillat LA, "The 38th Annual Meeting on Women's Cancer" of the Society of Gynecologic Oncologists, 1/23/2007
- Optical Coherence Tomography as a Diagnostic Aid to Visual Inspection and Colposcopy for Pre-Invasive and Invasive Cancer of the Uterine Cervix.Rojas-Espaillat LA, "The 37th Annual Meeting on Women's Cancer" of the Society of Gynecologic Oncologists, 1/22/2006
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Lectures
- Survivorship from endometrial cancer.Sioux Falls, SD - 1/18/2010
- Gynecologic Cancer: Preventions & Screening Across Life's Continuum.Sioux Falls, SD - 1/8/2010
- Robotic Surgery in Gynecologic Oncology: myth or reality.Sioux Falls, SD - 1/19/2009
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Professional Memberships
- Society of Gynecologic OncologistsMember
- Fellow
Other Languages
- Spanish
Hospital Affiliations
Avera McKennan Hospital and University Health CenterSioux Falls, South Dakota
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