Department Team Participates in PurpleStride Pittsburgh 2018
Posted on October 15, 2018
GI Surgical Oncology News
Dr. Steven Evans Discusses Disparities in Breast Cancer Care in Pittsburgh Business Times Article
Posted on September 26, 2018
Surgical Oncology Staff at the National Pancreas Foundation Gala
Posted on September 21, 2018
Amer H. Zureikat, MD, FACS and staff from the Division of Surgical Oncology attended the National Pancreas Foundation (NPF) annual Courage for a Cure Gala on September 14, 2018 at the Fairmont Hotel in Pittsburgh. UPMC, who has a valued partnership with the NPF, a was one of the gala’s sponsors.
Dr. Amer Zureikat Receives Patient Care Award
Posted on August 14, 2018
Congratulations to Amer H. Zureikat, MD, FACS, who received a 2017/2018 Leo H. Criep, MD Excellence in Patient Care Award.
Dr. Amer Zureikat Lectures at National Pancreas Foundation Symposium
Posted on July 9, 2018
Amer H. Zureikat, MD, FACS presented the lecture "Minimally Invasive Pancreatic Surgery" at the National Pancreas Foundation's 20th Anniversary Fellows Symposium in Ft. Lauderdale, FL on April 21, 2018. The annual event provides an opportunity for fellows to gain insights and instruction from renowned specialists.
Drs. Holtzman and Steiman Present at Oncology Symposium
Posted on July 2, 2018
UPMC surgical oncologists Matthew Holtzman, MD and Jennifer Steiman, MD presented to an audience of over 70 physicians at the Monongahela Valley Hospital Oncology Symposium on June 27, 2018. Dr. Holtzman presented the lectures “Updates in Melanoma” and “Rectal Cancer Updates” and Dr. Steiman presented “New Trends in Breast Surgery.”
2018 Bernard Fisher Lecture
Posted on May 24, 2018
On May 23, 2018, Daniel D. Von Hoff, MD, Physician-in-Chief and Distinguished Professor of Translational Genomics Research Institute, gave the 2018 Bernard Fisher Lecture, “Using Snake- and Fish-Based Science to Control Pancreatic Cancer.” Dr. Von Hoff has spent his career as a physician-scientist and had has been at the forefront of cancer treatment discovery, especially in the field of pancreatic cancer.
Dr. Amer Zureikat Promoted to Chief of GI Surgical Oncology
Posted on May 17, 2018
We are very pleased to announce the promotion of Amer H. Zureikat, MD, FACS to Chief of the Division of Gastrointestinal (GI) Surgical Oncology, effective April 1, 2018.
Twenty-eight Department Surgeons Recognized in Pittsburgh Magazine’s 2018 “Best Doctors” List
Posted on May 10, 2018
Surgical Oncology Faculty and UPMC Team up with Colon Cancer Alliance at 8th Annual Cookies4Chris Charity Event
Posted on April 9, 2018
The eighth annual Cookies4Chris Luncheon and Vendor Show was held on Sunday, April 8th, 2018 at the South Hills Country Club. The event was born to honor Chris Sapienza, a Pittsburgh native who passed away from the disease and who loved both cookies and baking. Cookies4Chris raises funds towards the fight against colon cancer and strives to put a face on a disease that may be uncomfortable to discuss.