Boris Kuvshinoff II, MD, MBA

Associate Professor, Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Department of Surgical Oncology
Director, Liver and Pancreas Tumor Center
Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Clinical Associate Professor of Surgery
School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, State University of New York at Buffalo

Profile

Areas of Expertise: 
Liver tumors
Neuroendocrine tumors - Carcinoid, Islet cell tumors of pancreas
Pancreas cancer
Stomach cancer
Gallbladder and bile duct cancer
Biography: 

I am the Co-Director of the Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary (HPB) Center at Roswell Park Cancer Institute. My primary interest is the diagnosis and treatment of tumors of the liver, pancreas, gallbladder, bile ducts, and stomach. Another major area of interest and experience is the treatment of neuroendocrine tumors, both carcinoid and pancreatic islet cell. I also have expertise in minimally invasive (laparoscopic) surgery to remove tumors of the liver and pancreas. This includes 15 years of experience in performing radiofrequency ablation (RFA) of liver tumors.

My research interests focus on surgical outcomes in liver and pancreas surgery, neuroendocrine tumors, and surgical simulation. I am currently a member of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) Pancreas Cancer Committee; this group continually updates treatment guidelines that help physicians manage patients with pancreatic cancer.

I am a member of American College of Physician Executives, Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons, American College of Surgeons, American Society of Clinical Oncology, American Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association and Society of Surgical Oncology. I serve as a peer-reviewer for Annals of Surgical Oncology, the Journal of Surgical Oncology, and World Journal of Surgery. I have authored or co-authored more than 120 journal articles, abstracts, books, and book chapters, and have given numerous presentations around the country concerning gastrointestinal cancers.

Research

Research Interests: 
Laparoscopic liver and pancreas resection
Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) of liver tumors
Multidisciplinary treatment of neuroendocrine (carcinoid) tumors
Outcomes in liver and pancreas surgery

Background Information

Education and Training: 
MD - University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD
MBA - Yale University, New Haven, CT
Residency: 
University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
Board Certification: 
Surgery, American Board of Surgery
Fellowships: 
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY

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