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Outpatient Cancer Center Prepares for Opening Optimizing Care of Patients with Cancer PATIENT CARE / EDUCATION / RESEARCH / COMMUNITY SERVICE NEWS UPDATE FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER FALL-WINTER 2006 NUMBER 20 Outpatient Cancer Center Prepares for Opening Optimizing Care of Patients with Cancer In this issue . Introducing Our New Faculty — Burn Surgeon, Intensivist, General Surgeon — Plastic Surgeon — Vascular Surgeon New Plastic & Cosmetic Surgery Center Minimally Invasive Approaches — Treatment of Sleep Apnea & Snoring — Tonsillectomy & Adenoidectomy — STARR Procedure For The Stony Brook University Cancer Center is preparing In addition, the Stony Brook Obstructed Defecation to move its outpatient services into a new facility located University Pain Management Syndrome adjacent to the Ambulatory Surgery Center on the campus Center will be moved into New Cardiovascular of Stony Brook University Medical Center. This move will the facility and offers com- Clinical Trials bring the outpatient cancer services of the hospital and prehensive management and Pediatric Surgery those in our East Setauket offices, including the Carol M. treatment of chronic pain for Outcomes Data Baldwin Breast Care Center, to one convenient location. outpatients. Donation from Former NICU Patient The new Outpatient Imaging Center located in the facility The director of the Cancer is equipped with a full range of advanced diagnostic services Center, Martin S. Karpeh, Jr., Residency Update & Alumni News and state-of-the-art equipment for timely, comprehensive MD, professor of surgery and results. Use of a wide spectrum of imaging systems, includ- chief of surgical oncology, Division Briefs— And More! ing ultrasound, MRI, CT, and PET scanning, and radio- comments: graphic imaging, adds flexibility to diagnostic procedures and will speed up diagnoses for patients. “Providing the best quality surgical oncology requires coordinated planning Performing Laparoscopic between medical and radiation oncologist. Surgery for Pancreatic Cancer Complete surgical resection Advancing Minimally of a patient’s tumor is often Invasive Surgery for Cancer just the first step in the Pancreatic cancer is a disease comprehensive treatment Traditionally, there are two of this person’s cancer. with a generally poor prognosis. major “open” operations done The new Cancer Center will Delay in onset of symptoms to remove pancreatic cancers improve communication leads to initial diagnoses in dependent on their location. between doctors of more advanced disease. Surgery multiple specialties, which is the only hope for potential Laparoscopic pancreatic cancer results in better treatment cure, but is only available to resection (tumor removal) is planning for the patient.” patients whose disease has not now being championed by a spread outside of the pancreas. continued on Page 7 continued on Page 2 2 DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY I STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER I STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY I STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER I STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY Outpatient Cancer Center Preparing to Open continued from Page 1 While the inner workings breast, skin, lung, hemato- of the new facility bring logic, pediatric, gynecologic, outpatient services and spe- and neurologic cancers. In cialty care into one dynamic addition, an on-site cancer setting, the design of the Clinical Trials Office will building places a premium manage newly launched on comfort, convenience, clinical trials conducted by “Having our outpatient services in one location, includ- and space. This is beneficial the disease-specific teams. ing imaging services, will cultivate the Cancer Center’s to patients and provides for a clinical strategy to build a ‘Center of Excellence,’” says pleasant and efficient work- Other strategies to advance Dr. Martin S. Karpeh, Jr., professor of surgery and chief ing environment. the Stony Brook University of surgical oncology, who also serves as director of the Cancer Center as a “Center Stony Brook University Cancer Center. “The outpatient The spacious and modern fa- of Excellence” include a center also will give students a wonderful opportunity cility offers easy access, ample research and business plan. to learn how modern oncology should be practiced. parking and valet services, These plans, along with the And we expect to involve students more in cancer out- bright and spacious treat- clinical strategy, are part of reach programs by helping with patient education.” ment areas, tranquil lobbies, an ongoing three-point plan and on-site food services. A aimed at developing rela- community resource center tionships with community POST-OP is published by the Department of Surgery will provide patient educa- physicians and hospitals, Stony Brook University Medical Center tion. invigorating the multidis- Stony Brook, New York ciplinary team approach to Editor-in-Chief The new location is also an patient care, and providing a John J. Ricotta, MD optimum setting for the mul- model teaching environment Writer/Editor tidisciplinary collaboration for healthcare professionals. Jonathan Cohen, PhD of 11 disease-specific cancer Contributing Editor management teams in areas Andrew E. Toga, MBA, MPH that include gastrointestinal Advisory Board (upper and lower GI tract), Alexander B. Dagum, MD Cedric J. Priebe, Jr., MD Martin S. Karpeh, Jr., MD Todd K. Rosengart, MD head and neck, prostate and Arnold E. Katz, MD Marc J. Shapiro, MD other urologic cancers, and Margaret A. McNurlan, PhD All correspondence should be sent to: Dr. Jonathan Cohen Writer/Editor, POST-OP Department of Surgery Health Sciences Center T19 Stony Brook, NY 11794-8191 2 DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY I STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER I STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY I STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER I STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY INTRODUCING NEW FACULTY Dr. Steven Sandoval Dr. Sami U. Khan Dr. Apostolos K. Tassiopoulos Burn Surgeon, Intensivist, Plastic Surgeon Vascular Surgeon General Surgeon Sami U. Khan, MD, has joined our Division Apostolos K. Tassiopoulos, MD, FACS, has Steven Sandoval, MD, has joined our Divi- of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery as joined our Division of Vascular Surgery as as- sion of General Surgery, Trauma, Surgical assistant professor of surgery. He comes to sistant professor of surgery. Dr. Tassiopoulos Critical Care, and Burns as assistant profes- Stony Brook from a private practice on Long comes to Stony Brook from Rush University in sor of surgery. Dr. Sandoval is a graduate Island, in which he specialized in plastic and Chicago, where he was an assistant profes- of our residency in surgical critical care, reconstructive surgery. sor of cardiovascular surgery, and a senior who distinguished himself here. He came attending vascular surgeon at the John H. to Stony Brook after completing a fellow- Board certified in surgery, Dr. Khan’s practice Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County. ship in burn care at the Burn Center of Weill at Stony Brook will include general plastic Cornell Medical Center in New York. and reconstructive surgery, with an emphasis Board certified in both general surgery and on cosmetic surgery and breast reconstruc- vascular surgery, Dr. Tassiopoulos’ practice at Dr. Sandoval’s practice at Stony Brook will tion. Stony Brook will include minimally invasive include traumatology and the surgical man- endovascular surgery for the management agement of injured patients, as well as the Dr. Khan’s research interests include the areas of aortic aneurysms, lower extremity vascular management of major burns in adults and of reconstruction of complicated wounds disease, carotid disease, and venous disease; children. He will play an active role in the and patient safety related to cosmetic sur- minimally invasive percutaneous closure for care of patients at our Burn Center. gery and body contouring. varicose veins; treatment of spider veins (laser and sclerotherapy); surgery for stroke In addition, Dr. Sandoval will practice gen- Dr. Khan received his medical doctorate from prevention (carotid endarterectomy), aortic eral surgery, with emphasis on the manage- the Medical College of Georgia in 1996. He aneurysms, lower extremity vascular recon- ment of diseases of the gastrointestinal completed his residency training in general struction, and dialysis access. system and the endocrine system. surgery at the Medical Center of Delaware (Wilmington), and his training in plastic Dr. Tassiopoulos received his medical doctor- Dr. Sandoval received his medical doctorate surgery at the Mayo Clinic. ate from Aristotle University Medical School from Ross University School of Medicine in Thessaloniki, Greece, in 1989. He subse- (graduating with high honors) in 1998. He Dr. Khan subsequently completed an ad- quently served for two years as a general then went to the Hospital of the Univer- ditional fellowship in cosmetic surgery and medical officer in the Hellenic Air Force of sity of Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia, to do breast reconstruction in Charlotte, NC. Greece. In 1992, he moved to Houston, TX, his surgical internship. He completed his to pursue a one-year postdoctoral fellowship residency training in general surgery at For consultations/appointments in cardiovascular surgery at Baylor College of Maimonides Medical Center, in Brooklyn, with Dr. Khan, please call Medicine. He then completed his residency graduating in 2004. (61) 444-4666. training in general surgery at SUNY Upstate Medical University in 1999, and went on to Before coming to Stony Brook in July 2005, complete his training in vascular surgery at
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