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Vinod Balachandran, MD, General Surgery, New York, NY, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

VinodBalachandranMDFACS

General Surgery New York, NY

Hepatobiliary Surgery, Pancreas, Surgical Oncology (Other than Breast)

Assistant Attending Surgeon

Overview of Dr. Balachandran

I am a surgical oncologist who specializes in treating people with both benign and cancerous diseases of the pancreas, bile duct, gallbladder, and liver.

Education & Training

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
    Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterFellowship, Complex General Surgical Oncology, 2013 - 2015
  • New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)
    New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)Residency, Surgery, 2006 - 2013
  • Stony Brook University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine
    Stony Brook University Health Sciences Center School of MedicineClass of 2006

Certifications & Licensure

  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 2009 - 2025
  • American Board of Surgery Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Quantitative Imaging Features of Pretreatment CT Predict Volumetric Response to Chemotherapy in Patients with Colorectal Liver Metastases  
    Andrea Cercek, William R Jarnagin, Jinru Shia, Peter J Allen, Kenneth P Seastedt, Nancy E Kemeny, Ronald P DeMatteo, Vinod P Balachandran, T Peter Kingham, European Radiology

Press Mentions

  • Preliminary Research Suggests mRNA Vaccines Might Help Fight Pancreatic Cancer
    Preliminary Research Suggests mRNA Vaccines Might Help Fight Pancreatic CancerMay 24th, 2023
  • Pancreatic Cancer Vaccine Trial Offers ‘Encouraging’ Results, ‘Positive Outlook for the Future’
    Pancreatic Cancer Vaccine Trial Offers ‘Encouraging’ Results, ‘Positive Outlook for the Future’May 17th, 2023
  • Small Pancreatic Cancer Vaccine Trial Shows Promise
    Small Pancreatic Cancer Vaccine Trial Shows PromiseMay 16th, 2023
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Grant Support

  • Stand Up to Cancer Convergence AwardStand Up to Cancer Pancreas Cancer CollectivePresent
  • Damon Runyon Clinical Investigator AwardDamon Runyon FoundationPresent
  • U01 Biden Cancer Moonshot AwardNational Cancer InstitutePresent
  • NIH/K12 Paul Calabresi Career Development AwardNational Institutes of HealthPresent

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • Chinese (Mandarin), Hindi

Hospital Affiliations