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The Right Team Makes a True Difference

Pancreatic cancer is a challenging disease to fight, but it鈥檚 not impossible. Having the right team can make all the difference. At 黑料官网, our team of doctors and professionals have international recognition for their work finding new ways to diagnose and treat pancreatic cancer. When you come to us, our team becomes your team. 

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Meet our Pancreas Program Faculty

In this interview series, Dr. Evans chats with members of our pancreatic cancer program. Each one shares their unique journey into the field, providing insights into the future of pancreatic cancer research. These conversations illuminate the diverse motivations and expertise within our team and also delve into the innovative strategies being used to increase our understanding and treatment of this challenging disease.

Surgical Oncologists

Surgical oncologists treat cancer by removing the tumor and portions of the pancreas if necessary.

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Kathleen K. Christians, MD

Professor

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Callisia N. Clarke, MD, MS, FACS, FSSO

Chief, Associate Professor

Division Chief of Surgical Oncology

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Douglas B. Evans, MD

Donald C. Ausman Family Foundation Professor of Surgery; Professor, Surgical Oncology; Chair, Department of Surgery

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Y. David Seo, MD

Assistant Professor

Medical Oncologists

Medical oncologists treat cancer using chemotherapy, hormonal therapy, biological therapy, and targeted therapy.

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Mandana Kamgar, MD, MPH

Associate Professor

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Alexandria T. Phan, MD, FACP

Professor

Radiation Oncologists

Radiation oncologists specialize in using radiation to treat cancer.

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Beth A. Erickson, MD, FACR, FASTRO, FABS

Professor

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William Hall, MD

Chair, Professor

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Christina Small-Tom, MD

Assistant Professor

Research Interest: gynecologic cancers, gynecologic brachytherapy, and breast cancer

Pathologists

Pathologists diagnose disease by studying cells and tissues under a microscope.

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Juan Felix, MD

Vice Chair, Director, Professor

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Bryan C. Hunt, MD

Associate Professor

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Whayoung Lee, MD, FCAP

Assistant Professor

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S. Krisztian Kovacs, MD

Assistant Professor

Advanced Gastroenterologists

Gastroenterologists perform advanced procedures, including endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) and retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) to help diagnose pancreatic cancer and relieve symptoms.

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Phillip Chisholm, MD

Assistant Professor

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Kulwinder S. Dua, MD, DSc, FACP, FRCP, MASGE

Professor

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Srivats Madhavan, MD

Assistant Professor

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Zachary Smith, DO, MSc

Associate Professor

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Matthew T. Peller, MD

Assistant Professor

Genetic Counselor

Genetic counselors provide assessment of genetic risk factors and family history for patients.

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CJ Christian, MS, CGC

Certified Genetic Counselor, Oncology

Advanced Practice Providers

Advanced practice providers (APPs) are health care providers who work together with physicians to provide direct medical care to patients.

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Lisa Graber, RN, MSN, APNP

Nurse Practitioner

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Natalie Lang, DNP, AGPCNP-BC, APNP

Nurse Practitioner

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Jennifer Menako, RN, MSN, APNP

Nurse Practitioner

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Sarah Misustin, MPAS, PA-C

Physician Assistant

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Lauren Newell, RN, MSN, APNP

Nurse Practitioner

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Gabriella (Gabby) Pyptiuk, RN, MSN, APNP

Nurse Practitioner

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Bente Smith, MPAS, PA-C

Physician Assistant

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Tanya Radke, RN, MSN, APNP

Nurse Practitioner

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Susan Thoreson, MS, FNP-BC, APNP, AOCNP

Advanced Practice Nurse Practitioner

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Ann Hanson, RN, MSN, APNP

Nurse Practitioner

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Amanda Schlundt, PA-C

Physician Assistant

Registered Dietitians

Dietitians provide special counseling to ensure adequate diet and nutrition to keep the body healthy.

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Michele Derdzinski, RD, CD

Dietitian

Psychologist

Psychologists are responsible for assessing, diagnosing, and treating behavioral problems related to mental or physical health and work to improve a patient's quality of life.

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Karen E. Kersting, PhD

Associate Professor

Scientific Investigators

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Mohammed Aldakkak, MD

Assistant Professor

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Michael B. Dwinell, PhD

Professor; Founding Director, Center for Immunology; Director, Bobbie Nick Voss Laboratory for Colon Cancer Research; Hanis-Stepka-Rettig Endowed Chair in Cancer Research

Cancer Metastasis, Tumor Microenvironment, Mucosal Inflammation

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Guan Chen, MD, PhD

Professor

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Gwen Lomberk, PhD

Adjunct Professor

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Nikki K. Lytle, PhD

Assistant Professor

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Mochamad (Muska) M. Nataliansyah, MD, MPH, PhD

Assistant Professor of Surgery; CHDS implementation scientist

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Subramaniam Malarkannan, PhD

Professor and Gardetto Chair for Immunology and Immunotherapy; Professor, Medicine (Hematology and Oncology) and Microbiology & Immunology; Senior Investigator, Versiti Blood Research Institute

NK cell development and function

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Thomas McFall, PhD

Assistant Professor

I am interested in experimental-systems approaches that enable mechanism-based inference in genomic medicine and can help identify patients for selective therapeutic strategies.

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Jong-In Park, PhD

Professor; Eminent Scholar

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Raul A. Urrutia, MD

Professor, Department of Surgery; Director, Linda T. and John A. Mellowes Center for Genomic Sciences and Precision Medicine

Recent Publications

  • (Thalji SZ, Aldakkak M, Ramamurthi A, Jaraczewski TJ, Belbahri M, SenthilKumar G, Shaik T, Merrill JR, Banerjee A, Taylor BW, Kamgar M, George B, Erickson B, Hall WA, Lytle NK, Seo YD, Christians KK, Clarke CN, Evans DB, Tsai S, Kothari AN.) JAMA Surg. 2026 Mar 18 PMID: 41848749 PMCID: PMC13000744 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-105034154038 03/18/2026

  • (Smith ZL, Amjad T, Hoard M, Thorgerson A, Chisholm PR, Dua KS, Elmunzer BJ, Forbes N, Madhavan S, Keswani RN, Peller MT, Wani S, Zia H, Dawson AZ, Yu D.) Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2026 Feb 17 PMID: 41713828 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-105034814800 02/20/2026

  • (Thalji SZ, Clarke CN.) Surgical Oncology Clinics of North America. January 2026;35(1):71-87 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-105008015185 01/01/2026

  • (Seo YD, Kamgar M.) Annals of Pancreatic Cancer. January 2026;9 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-105029950479 01/01/2026

  • (Dabaghmanesh S, Li XA, Paulson ES, Erickson B, Hall W, Tai A.) J Appl Clin Med Phys. 2026 Jan;27(1):e70401 PMID: 41456609 PMCID: PMC12744925 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-105026223945 12/29/2025

  • (Halder K, Borazanci EH, Jameson GS, Lin W, Vrana A, Cridebring D, Tsai S, Aldakkak M, Evans DB, Hayashi M, Tanaka H, Kanda M, Goel A, Von Hoff DD, Han H.) Br J Cancer. 2025 Nov;133(9):1335-1343 PMID: 40897818 PMCID: PMC12572646 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-105015071784 09/03/2025

  • (Smith ZL, Forbes N, Madhavan S, Pohl H, Schauer JM, Steinbrück I, von Renteln D.) Curr Gastroenterol Rep. 2025 Sep 18;27(1):62 PMID: 40965773 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-105016592118 09/18/2025

  • (Zenga J, Awan MJ, Frei A, Foeckler J, Kuehn R, Kasprzak J, Massey B, Bruening J, Akakpo K, Shukla M, Wong SJ, Mathison AJ, Wendt Andrae J, Hunt B, Puzyrenko A, Jin VX, Memon AA, Villarreal Espinosa O, Chen F, Shaheduzzaman M, Kearl T, Hematti P, Himburg HA.) Nat Commun. 2025 Jul 01;16(1):5660 PMID: 40593620 PMCID: PMC12219838 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-105009625716 07/02/2025

  • (Ayabe RI, Seo YD, Melendez B, Fields BC, Diggs LP, Lazcano R, Singh BB, Wani K, Ingram D, Johnson S, Chelvanambi M, Hudgens C, Hernandez SD, Ajami NJ, Wargo JA, Lazar AJ, Knafl M, Woodman S, Halperin DM, Estrella JS, Maxwell JE.) JCO Precis Oncol. 2025 Jul;9:e2500107 PMID: 40638874 PMCID: PMC12463141 07/10/2025

  • (Ramamurthi A, Neupane B, Deshpande P, Hanson R, Brown KR, Christians KK, Evans DB, Kothari AN.) Surgery. 2025 Mar;179:108942 PMID: 39613655 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85210539458 11/30/2024

  • (Smith CA, Paul S, Haney KE, Parra SG, Bond M, López L, Maza M, Felix J, Ramalingam P, Escobar P, Castle PE, Schmeler KM, Richards-Kortum RR.) Sci Rep. 2025 Jan 24;15(1):3041 PMID: 39856147 PMCID: PMC11760965 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85217000856 01/25/2025

  • (Thalji SZ, Fernando D, Dua KS, Madhavan S, Chisholm P, Smith ZL, Aldakkak M, Christians KK, Clarke CN, George B, Kamgar M, Erickson BA, Hall WA, Evans DB, Tsai S.) Ann Surg. 2023 Dec 01;278(6):e1224-e1231 PMID: 37078282 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85176508848 04/20/2023

  • (Johnston N, Samuels TL, Goetz CJ, Arnold LA, Smith BC, Seabloom D, Wuertz B, Ondrey F, Wiedmann TS, Vuksanovic N, Silvaggi NR, MacKinnon AC, Miller J, Bock J, Blumin JH.) Laryngoscope. 2023 Jan;133 Suppl 1(Suppl 1):S1-S11 PMID: 35678265 PMCID: PMC9732152 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85131512635 06/10/2022

  • (Rizen EN, Phan AT.) Curr Oncol Rep. 2022 Jun;24(6):703-714 PMID: 35254612 03/08/2022

  • (Kersting K.) Principle Based Stepped Care and Brief Psychotherapy for Integrated Care Settings. 13 February 2018:223-230 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85046321268 02/13/2018

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