Cancers Treated:
Specializing In:
- Liver pump therapy
- Hepatic arterial infusion therapy
- Cholangiocarcinoma
- Adrenal tumors
- Metastatic colorectal cancer to the liver
Research Interests:
- Improving outcomes in hepatobiliary, pancreatic, and gastrointestinal malignancies
- Disparities in access to complex oncologic care
- Minimally invasive and robotic approaches in liver and pancreatic surgery
Biography
I serve as the Section Chief of HPB and Endocrine Surgery at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, where I’m focused on delivering high-quality, technically advanced, patient-centered care through a collaborative and multidisciplinary approach.
I believe that every patient deserves a clear plan, timely access to treatment, and the confidence that their care is being guided by both precision and compassion. Whether in the operating room or the clinic, my team and I prioritize strong communication and close collaboration with patients, their families, and referring providers to ensure continuity and trust throughout the treatment journey.
My clinical expertise includes complex liver, gallbladder, bile ducts, and pancreatic surgery for cancer and benign diagnoses, adrenal surgery, and minimally invasive/robotic surgery that helps patients recover faster and return to their lives faster. I also specialize in liver/ hepatic artery infusion (HAI) pump therapy for patients with advanced colorectal liver metastases and intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma.
I strongly believe in making decisions with my patients as a part of the team. I am frank with my patients when I do not think that surgery is the best treatment option for them. I want my patients to be completely comfortable with me and my treatment plan before taking them to the operating room.
Before joining Roswell Park, I led a high-volume HPB and endocrine surgery program in Central New York as Section Chief of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery and a tenured Associate Professor of Surgery. I completed dual fellowships in Complex General Surgical Oncology and Endocrine Surgery at the University of Pittsburgh.
I’m deeply committed to clinical excellence, surgical mastery, surgical education, outcomes-driven research, and strengthening the partnerships that make great cancer care possible. It’s an honor to serve the people of Western and Central New York and to contribute to Roswell Park’s mission of delivering hope through science, compassion, and innovation.
Positions
Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center
- Associate Professor of Surgical Oncology
- Section Chief of Upper GI, HPB and Endocrine Surgery
- Department of Surgical Oncology
Background
Education and Training
- 2001-2007 -MD - All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, India
Residency
- 2009 - 2014 - General Surgery Residency, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE
- 2007 - 2009 - Research Fellow, Department of Surgery, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
Fellowship
- 2016-2017 - Endocrine Surgery Fellowship, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA
- 2014-2016 - Complex General Surgical Oncology Fellowship, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA
- 2007-2009 - Research Fellow, Department of Surgery, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
Board Certification
- General Surgery - American Board of Surgery
- Complex General Surgical Oncology - American Board of Surgery
- Focused Practice Designation in Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery - American Board of Surgery
Professional Memberships
- Society of Surgical Oncology - Member
- Association for Academic Surgery – Member
- Americas Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association - Member
- International Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association - Member
- The Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract - Member
- American College of Surgeons - Member
- American Society of Clinical Oncology - Member
Professional Experience
- 03/2023 – present - Associate Professor of Surgery with Tenure, Department of Surgery, Division of Surgical Oncology, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY
- 2019–2025 - Chief, Section of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Division of Surgical Oncology, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY
- 2017–2023 - Assistant Professor of Surgery, Department of Surgery, Division of Surgical Oncology, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY
- 2016-2017 - Instructor and Clinical Fellow, Division of Endocrine Surgery, Division of Endocrine Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA
- 2014-2016 - Clinical Fellow, Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA
- 2009-2014 - Resident in General Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE
- 2007-2009 - Research Fellow, Department of Surgery, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
- 2007 - Junior Resident, Department of Laboratory Investigations, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
Honors & Awards
- 2021 - Association for Academic Surgery Reviewer of the Year Award
- 2023 - Michael Ratner, MD Award for Excellent in Teaching, in recognition of outstanding contributions and dedication to the surgical residents, SUNY Upstate Medical University
- 2023 - Exceptional Teacher Award by the Dean at SUNY Upstate for dedication to the MD program, , SUNY Upstate Medical University
- 2022, 2023 -Patient Service Award, Upstate Foundation, SUNY Upstate Medical University
- 2021 - Outstanding performer award, SUNY Upstate Medical University
- 2020, 2021 - Patient Service Award, Upstate Foundation, SUNY Upstate Medical University
- 2018–2021 - Upstate Foundation Friend In Deed Grant to fund nutritional support for underserved cancer patients undergoing complex cancer operations, SUNY Upstate Medical University
- 2014 - Chancellor’s Council Silver “U” Award in recognition of dedication and commitment to excellence to the University of Nebraska Medical Center
- 2010-2014 - ABSITE excellence award, University of Nebraska Medical Center
- 2011, 2013 - Enthusiasm for Teaching Award, University of Nebraska Medical Center
- 2012 - Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA), University of Nebraska Medical Center
- 2011 - SPOTLIGHT Award, Children’s Hospital Omaha
- 2010 - Best Oral Presentation; “Pre-operative nomogram to predict risk of peri-operative 2010 mortality following liver resections for malignancy," Nebraska Chapter of American College of Surgeons
Publications
2: Leiphrakpam PD, Chowdhury S, Zhang M, Bajaj V, Dhir M, Are C. Trends in the Global Incidence of Pancreatic Cancer and a Brief Review of its Histologic and Molecular Subtypes. J Gastrointest Cancer. 2025 Feb 24;56(1):71. doi: 10.1007/s12029-025-01183-2. PMID: 39992560.
3: Khan A, Dhir M. An update on the global trends in the burden of primary liver cancers. J Surg Oncol. 2023 Nov;128(6):972-979. doi: 10.1002/jso.27445. PMID: 37818908.
4: Zaman M, Raveendran L, Senay A, Sayles H, Acharya R, Dhir M. Long-term Recurrence Rates After Surgery in Primary Hyperparathyroidism. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2023 Oct 18;108(11):3022-3030. doi: 10.1210/clinem/dgad316. PMID: 37279502.
5: Dantu S, Khan A, Dhir M. Role of dual anti-HER2 therapy before liver resection for rectal metastases. J Surg Case Rep. 2022 Sep 14;2022(9):rjac420. doi: 10.1093/jscr/rjac420. PMID: 36118993; PMCID: PMC9473514.
6: Khan A, Sayles HR, Dhir M. Liver resection after Y-90 radioembolization: a systematic review and meta-analysis of perioperative morbidity and mortality. HPB (Oxford). 2022 Feb;24(2):152-160. doi: 10.1016/j.hpb.2021.08.948. Epub 2021 Sep 13. PMID: 34607769.