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SURGICAL ONCOLOGY

The Section of Surgical Oncology and Endocrine Surgery is responsible for the care of patients requiring operative intervention for the treatment of cancer. The section is closely involved with the care of patients at the UK Markey Cancer Center. Surgical oncology also manages multidisciplinary clinics for breast disease, GI malignancy, and melanoma. Residents rotate on this service during PGY-1, PGY-3, and PGY-5, and gain considerable exposure to the surgical management of breast and colorectal carcinoma, melanoma, and sarcomas. The service offers significant experience in head and neck cancers that is not commonly found in other general surgery programs. Patients with surgical diseases of the thyroid, parathyroid, and adrenal glands also are treated by this service. The section is actively involved in research investigating cancer immunology, the role of biological response modifiers in the treatment of head and neck cancer, and translational research applying gene therapy to malignancies. Cancer education research is also a focus within the section.

SURGICAL ONCOLOGY FACULTY

	Patrick C. McGrath, MD Professor of Surgery Section Head, Surgical Oncology and Endocrine Surgery Director, Comprehensive Breast Care Center Chief of General Surgery (859) 323-6346 e-mail: pcmcgr0@email.uky.edu
	Daniel E. Kenady, M.D. Professor of Surgery (859) 323-6346 e-mail: dekena0@uky.edu
	David A. Sloan, M.D. Warren H. Proudfoot Professor of Surgical Oncology (859) 218-2774 e-mail: dasloa0@email.uky.edu
	Heather Wright, M.D. Assistant Professor of Surgery Co-Director, Comprehensive Breast Care Center (859) 323-6346 e-mail: hrwrig2@email.uky.edu

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