Biography
Francis Spitz, MD, FACS
Chair
Professor of Surgery
Surgical Oncology
Education and Training
| Medical School: | University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, CT |
| Internship: | General Surgery - Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA |
| Residency: | General Surgery - Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA |
| Fellowship: | Surgical Oncology - University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX |
Board Certifications
- American Board of Surgery (Surgery - General)
Special Interests
Surgical oncology, gastrointestinal cancers including esophageal, pancreatic, gastric and hepatobiliary, primary and metastatic melanoma
Memberships
- American Association for the Advancement of Science
- American Association of Cancer Research
- American College of Surgeons
- American Society of Clinical Oncology
- MD Anderson Associates
- Society of Surgical Oncology
- Society of University Surgeons
Awards & Honors
South Jersey Magazine "Top Physicians for Women" - 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014; "Best Doctors in America" - 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014; U.S. News & World Report "Top Doctors" - 2012; Inside Jersey Magazine "Top Doctors for Cancer Care" - 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015; Inside Jersey Magazine "Top Docs" - 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015; South Jersey Magazine "Top Physicians" - 2011, 2013, 2020; New Jersey Monthly "Top Docs" - 2011, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2021; Philadelphia Magazine "Top Doctors" -2012, 2013, 2021, 2022, 2023
Editorial Boards
Editorial Board: Cancer Biology and Therapy
Ad hoc reviewer: Cancer Research
Ad hoc reviewer: Clinical Cancer Research
Ad hoc reviewer: Gastroenterology
Ad hoc reviewer: Human Gene Therapy
Ad hoc reviewer: Journal of Clinical Investigation
Ad hoc reviewer: Laboratory Investigation
Ad hoc reviewer: Molecular Cancer Therapeutics