The Joy and Impact of Surgical Research
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Electron Kebebew, MD
Harry A. Oberhelman, Jr. and Mark L. Welton Professor
Stanford University, Stanford Medicine
Dr. Electron Kebebew is an internationally recognized expert in Endocrine Oncology and Surgery. He has performed more than five thousand operations on the adrenal, parathyroid, and thyroid glands, and for neuroendocrine tumors of the gastrointestinal tract and pancreas. He has given over 200 invited lectures and visiting professorships. Dr. Kebebew has authored and coauthored over 400 scientific articles, 40 book chapters, and edited or co-edited four textbooks. His scientific contributions include the use of molecular markers in thyroid nodule to refine diagnosis and prognostication, identification of novel target for endocrine cancer therapy, implementation of genetic testing and advanced imaging modality to optimize the management of patients with endocrine neoplasm and to allow the practice of precision surgery, and the identification and characterization of inherited endocrine and neuroendocrine syndromes, and their susceptibility genes.
Summary
The lecture will focus on the concept of precision surgery. While there have been significant efforts and advances in precision medicine, there has been less attention on how surgical care can be individualized. Thus, the presentation will describe how advanced imaging and genetic testing can impact surgical approaches for endocrine tumors and how this can impact patient outcomes. Current research efforts for patients with surgical incurable rare cancers will also be discussed.
Learning Objectives:
- Describe advanced imaging and genetic testing that allow personalized surgical care.
- Define methods of treatment in development for cancers that cannot be cured by surgery.
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