BROOKLYN, N.Y., Sept. 29, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Looking
to advance its scope of cancer care and create further synergies
between cancer-related subspecialties, NYU Lutheran recently named
Ioannis "Yanni" Hatzaras, MD, to direct its Surgical Oncology
Outreach Program.
Hatzaras, who officially joined NYU Lutheran on September 1, has been a member of the faculty in
the Department of Surgery at NYU Langone Medical Center since 2013.
He is bringing his talents and expertise in gastrointestinal
cancers, sarcomas, and melanoma to help NYU Lutheran better serve
the increasing number of patients turning to the Sunset Park
hospital for cancer care. This latest leadership appointment was
announced jointly by H. Leon Pachter MD, The George David Stewart
Professor of Surgery and chair of the Department of Surgery, and
Kenneth M. Rifkind, MD, chief of surgery at NYU Lutheran.
"In a very short time, Hatzaras has proven to be an extremely
gifted surgical oncologist," Pachter says. "In addition, he has
shown to be a leader in building strong, working partnerships with
other cancer-focused clinicians. He is the ideal person to advance
NYU Lutheran's Surgical Oncology Outreach Program to the next level
of excellence."
A fellow of the American College of Surgeons, Hatzaras holds the
academic title of assistant professor of surgery at NYU School of
Medicine and served as an attending surgeon at NYC Health +
Hospitals/Bellevue for three years prior to his appointment at NYU
Lutheran.
Hatzaras brings a wide range of clinical and research experience
in surgical oncology to the Brooklyn campus of NYU Langone. He is board
certified in complex general surgical oncology and specializes in
surgery for cancer of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract—from
esophageal cancer to stomach, liver, pancreatic, bile duct,
gallbladder, and colorectal cancer, as well as melanoma and other
soft tissue cancers. He has particular expertise in the Whipple
procedure—a complicated pancreatic cancer operation to remove parts
of the pancreas, the small intestine, and the gallbladder and to
reattach the remaining organs in order to restore digestive
function.
At NYU Lutheran, Hatzaras will work with medical and radiation
oncologists to manage the multidisciplinary care for patients with
cancer. "The oncology team will work together to determine the best
treatment strategy and tailor a management plan for each individual
patient," says Hatzaras.
Inquisitive and curious about everything science-related from an
early age, Hatzaras began his professional path in medicine and
research at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki School of
Medicine in Greece. While still a
medical student, he spent a rotation in GI oncology research at the
Institut Jules Bordet, a major cancer center affiliated with the
Université Libre de Bruxelles in
Belgium.
In 2003, Hatzaras came to the United
States to do research in the Department of Surgery at
Yale University School of Medicine,
which preceded his internship in general surgery at St. Mary's
Hospital in Waterbury, CT. He
completed his residency training at Ohio State
University (OSU) Medical Center, where he also conducted
research at the James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute
at OSU's Comprehensive Cancer Center in Columbus. Hatzaras also earned a master's
degree in public health in the clinical investigation track from
OSU. He subsequently trained in surgical oncology and hepatobiliary
surgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, MD.
Hatzaras is the co-author of more than 50 research papers in
peer-reviewed journals and three book chapters, and has given
several scientific presentations and lectures nationally and
internationally.
Media Inquiries:
Neal Gorman
Phone: 718-630-8316
nealr.gorman@nyumc.org
Colin DeVries
Phone: 718-630-7414
colin.devries@nyumc.org
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