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Nicholas Petrelli, MD, General Surgery, Newark, DE

Nicholas Petrelli MD

General Surgery•Newark, DE

Surgical Oncology (Other than Breast)

Medical Director Helen F Graham Cancer Center & Research Institute

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  • 4701 Ogletown Stanton RdSuite 1213Newark, DE 19713

  • Phone+1 302-623-4550

  • Fax+1 302-623-4554

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Summary

  • Dr. Nicholas Petrelli is a Surgical Oncologist in Newark, DE and is Medical Director of the Helen F Grham Cancer Center & Research Institute at Christiana Care Health System . He received his medical degree from Tulane University School of Medicine and completed a surgical oncology fellowship at Roswell Park Cancer Institute. He has more than 300 publications in peer reviewed Journals and was past President of the Society of Surgical Oncology.

Education & Training

  • Roswell Park Cancer Institute
    Roswell Park Cancer Institute Surgical Oncology, Surgical Oncology , 1978 - 1980
  • Tulane University School of Medicine
    Tulane University School of MedicineClass of 1973

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 1974 - Present
  • DE State Medical License
    DE State Medical License 2002 - 2027
  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 1979 - 2015

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com
  • Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Press Mentions

  • ChristianaCare Research Pinpoints Drivers Behind Advanced Breast Cancer in Delaware Hotspots
    ChristianaCare Research Pinpoints Drivers Behind Advanced Breast Cancer in Delaware HotspotsJuly 22nd, 2025
  • We Have Come a Long Way
    We Have Come a Long WayAugust 1st, 2024
  • ChristianaCare and the Wistar Institute Advance Partnership with New Cancer Research Strategies
    ChristianaCare and the Wistar Institute Advance Partnership with New Cancer Research StrategiesMarch 18th, 2022
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