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Vernon Sondak, MD, General Surgery, Tampa, FL, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute

VernonKSondakMD

General Surgery • Tampa, FL

Surgical Oncology (Other than Breast)

Chair, Department of Cutaneous Oncology

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Overview of Dr. Sondak

Dr. Vernon Sondak is a general surgeon in Tampa, FL and is affiliated with H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute. He received his medical degree from Boston University School of Medicine and has been in practice 37 years. Dr. Sondak accepts several types of health insurance, listed below. He is one of 83 doctors at H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute who specialize in General Surgery. He has more than 100 publications and over 500 citings.

Education & Training

  • UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical Center
    UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterInternship, Surgery, 1980 - 1987
  • Boston University School of Medicine
    Boston University School of MedicineClass of 1980

Certifications & Licensure

  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 2004 - 2025
  • MI State Medical License
    MI State Medical License 1987 - 2007
  • American Board of Surgery Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Richard M Schulze Family Foundation Distinguished Endowed Chair in Cutaneous Oncology Moffitt Cancer Center, 2018
  • America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2006-2014
  • America's Top Doctors for Cancer Castle Connolly, 2005-2013
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Microsatellitosis in Patients with Melanoma  
    Richard L White, Mark B Faries, Stanley P Leong, Andrew J Sinnamon, Dale Han, Jane L Messina, Barbara A Pockaj, Giorgos C Karakousis, Edmund K Bartlett, John T Vetto, ..., Annals of Surgical Oncology
  • Management of Sentinel Lymph Node Metastasis in Merkel Cell Carcinoma: Completion Lymphadenectomy, Radiation, or Both?  
    C Wayne Cruse, Vernon K Sondak, Ricardo J Gonzalez, Daniel E Oliver, Jane L Messina, Louis B Harrison, Jonathan S Zager, Amod A Sarnaik, Annals of Surgical Oncology
  • Resection Margins in Merkel Cell Carcinoma: Is a 1-Cm Margin Wide Enough?  
    Daniel E Oliver, Vernon K Sondak, C Wayne Cruse, Louis B Harrison, Ricardo J Gonzalez, Amod A Sarnaik, Jonathan S Zager, Jane L Messina, Annals of Surgical Oncology

Press Mentions

  • Rare Melanoma Very Likely to Respond to Treatment with Pembrolizumab
    Rare Melanoma Very Likely to Respond to Treatment with PembrolizumabMay 5th, 2023
  • Timing of Melanoma Immunotherapy Could Be Key to Outcomes: Study
    Timing of Melanoma Immunotherapy Could Be Key to Outcomes: StudyMarch 6th, 2023
  • Neoadjuvant Pembrolizumab Administered Before Surgery Improves Outcomes of Melanoma Patients: Phase 2 Clinical Trial Findings
    Neoadjuvant Pembrolizumab Administered Before Surgery Improves Outcomes of Melanoma Patients: Phase 2 Clinical Trial FindingsMarch 3rd, 2023
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Professional Memberships

Hospital Affiliations

Insurance Accepted

  • Aetna Choice POS II
    Aetna HMO
    AvMed Health Open Access
    BCBS Blue Card PPO
    BCBS Florida BlueCare HMO
    BCBS Florida NetworkBlue
    BCBS Florida Preferred Patient Care PPO
    CIGNA HMO
    CIGNA Open Access
    CIGNA PPO
    Coventry Florida - Employer Group PPO
    First Health PPO
    GHI PPO
    Great West PPO
    Horizon BCBS Direct Access
    Horizon BCBS HMO
    Horizon BCBS POS
    Horizon BCBS PPO
    Humana ChoiceCare Network PPO
    Multiplan PHCS PPO
    Multiplan PPO
    Oxford Health Freedom
    Oxford Health Liberty
    United Healthcare - Direct Choice Plus POS
    United Healthcare - Direct Options PPO
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