Aeryn Kangas-Dick

MD
Surgical Oncology

Specializing In:

Surgical Oncology

Research Interests:

Clinical Outcomes Research focusing on GI and HPB surgical outcomes Tumor Genetics & Immunology Socioeconomic disparities LGBTQ Access to care disparities, cancer screening, and outcomes

About Aeryn Kangas-Dick

Biography:

Dr. Kangas-Dick is a Fellow in Complex General Surgical Oncology at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center. She completed General Surgery residency at Maimonides Medical Center in Brooklyn, NY. Her clinical interests include a broad range of disease sites, particularly hepatopancreatobiliary surgery, upper and lower gastrointestinal surgery, and breast surgery. Her research interests include clinical surgical outcomes, healthcare disparities, and minimally invasive approaches to complex oncologic operations.

Positions

Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center
  • Fellow
  • Complex General Surgical Oncology
  • Department of Surgical Oncology

Background

Education and Training:

  • 2013-2017 - MD - St. George's University, Grenada

Residency:

  • 2017-2023 — General Surgery Residency, Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn. NY

Fellowship:

  • 2019-2020 — Clinical Research Fellowship, Division of Surgical Oncology, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ

Professional Memberships:

  • Society of Surgical Oncology
  • Association for Academic Surgery
  • American College of Surgeons
  • World Professional Association for Transgender Health

Honors & Awards:

  • 2018- Golden Apple Award for Surgical Teaching- Maimonides Medical Center

Publications

Full Publications list on PubMed
  • Kangas-Dick AW, Greenbaum A, Gall V, Groisberg R, Mehnert J, Chen C, Moore DF, Berger AC, Koshenkov V. Evaluation of a Gene Expression Profiling Assay in Primary Cutaneous Melanoma. Ann Surg Oncol. 2021 Aug;28(8):4582-4589. doi: 10.1245/s10434-020-09563-7. Epub 2021 Jan 23. PubMed PMID: 33486642.
  • Kangas-Dick A, Berger AC, Koshenkov V. ASO Author Reflections: Gene Expression Profiling for Melanoma: Is it Ready for Prime Time?. Ann Surg Oncol. 2021 Aug;28(8):4590-4591. doi: 10.1245/s10434-021-09599-3. Epub 2021 Jan 21. PubMed PMID: 33479864.
  • Kangas-Dick A, Gall V, Hilden P, Turner A, Greenbaum A, Sesti J, Paul S, Carpizo D, Kennedy T, Sadaria Grandhi M, Alexander HR, Wang S, Geffner S, August D, Langan RC. Disparities in utilization of services for racial and ethnic minorities with hepatocellular carcinoma associated with hepatitis C. Surgery. 2020 Jul;168(1):49-55. doi: 10.1016/j.surg.2020.03.017. Epub 2020 May 13. PubMed PMID: 32414566.
  • Kangas-Dick AW, Diaz-Siso JR, Griffiths A, Khachane A, Bilbro N, Hwang R, Prien C, Chandler P, Berman Z, Dellituri A, Gelfand I, Roszokha V, Borgen PI, Wiesel O, Mongiu A, Glithero KJ, Rhee RJ. Rapid Adoption of an Interdisciplinary Care Team Model for Surgical Residents Managing Coronavirus Disease-19. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A. 2021 May;31(5):541-545. doi: 10.1089/lap.2021.0120. Epub 2021 Apr 12. PubMed PMID: 33844942.
  • Gazivoda VP, Kangas-Dick AW, Greenbaum AA, Roshal J, Chen C, Moore DF, Langan RC, Kennedy TJ, Minerowicz C, Alexander HR. Expression of PD-L1 in Patients With Malignant Peritoneal Mesothelioma: A Pilot Study. J Surg Res. 2022 Sep;277:131-137. doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2022.04.005. Epub 2022 Apr 27. PubMed PMID: 35489218.