Mary Elizabeth (Colter) Dillhoff MD MS, FACS

Hepatobiliary Surgery, Surgical Oncology (Other than Breast)

Professor of Surgery

2050 Kenny RdTower 9th FloorColumbus, OH 43221
Phone+1 614-293-7171
Fax+1 614-366-0003

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Education & Training

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterFellowship, Complex General Surgical Oncology, 2012 - 2014
Ohio State University HospitalResidency, Surgery, 2005 - 2012
University of Cincinnati College of MedicineClass of 2005

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Certifications & Licensure

OH State Medical License 2009 - 2027
NY State Medical License 2012 - 2015
American Board of Surgery Surgery
American Board of Surgery Complex General Surgical Oncology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2015-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2015-2017
Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons

Clinical Trials

Neoadjuvant CAN-2409 in Combination With Chemoradiation or SBRT for Borderline Resectable Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma
UNKNOWN
PHASE2
Roles: Contact, Principal Investigator
Ultra-High Resolution Optical Coherence Tomography in Detecting Micrometer Sized Early Stage Pancreatic Cancer in Participants With Pancreatic Cancer Start of enrollment: 2019 Mar 26
RECRUITING
NA
A 48 Subject Study Using Non-invasive Multi-Technology Measurements for Early Detection of Ongoing Hemorrhage Start of enrollment: 2021 Feb 01
TERMINATED

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Robotic Surgery for Pancreas Cancer.
Patrick W Underwood, Mary Dillhoff
Surgical Oncology Clinics of North America. 2026-07-01
National utilization and outcomes of robotic pancreatoduodenectomy.
Patrick W Underwood, Weiwei Ma, Ziqiao Xu, Zhengjia Chen, Bradley White
HPB. 2026-06-01
Fragmented Care for Pancreatic Cancer Patients at a High-Volume Surgical Center.
Patrick L Quinn, Goutam Gutta, Jordan M Cloyd, Mary Dillhoff, Timothy M Pawlik
The Journal of Surgical Research. 2026-05-01

Journal Articles

Postoperative Pancreatic Fistula Following Pancreaticoduodenectomy—Stratification of Patient Risk
Jeffery Chakedis, Morgan Johnson, Jordan Cloyd, Mary Dillhoff, Timothy M Pawlik, Journal of gastrointestinal surgery
Prognostic Role of Lymph Node Positivity and Number of Lymph Nodes Needed for Accurately Staging Small Bowel Neuroendocrine Tumors
Flavio Rocha, Eleftherios Makris, Mary Dillhoff, Hari Nathan, Daniel Abbott, Shishir K Maithel, Mohammad Y Zaidi, Kenneth Cardona, Megan Beems, Kamran Idrees, JAMA
Surgery Provides Long-Term Survival in Patients with Metastatic Neuroendocrine Tumors Undergoing Resection for Non-Hormonal Symptoms
Flavio G Rocha, Zaheer Kanji, Carl R Schmidt, Mary Dillhoff, Megan Beems, Eleftherios Makris, Sharon Weber, Kamran Idrees, Shishir K Maithel, Jeffery Chakedis, Timothy..., Journal of gastrointestinal surgery

Press Mentions

What Causes Pancreatic Cancer and How Is It Treated?May 3rd, 2023
Pancreatic Cancer Requires Innovative, Multi-Pronged Approach to TreatmentJanuary 18th, 2023
Pancreatic Cancer Requires Innovative, Multi-Pronged Approach to TreatmentJanuary 18th, 2023