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UF surgeons in this service offers surgical oncologic care for management of patients with breast cancer, melanoma and other types of skin cancer including Merkel cell carcinoma, soft tissue sarcoma, and endocrine disease including thyroid, parathyroid, pancreas, and adrenal.        

Surgeons who manage these diseases have advanced training in surgical oncology and/or special expertise in minimally invasive surgical approaches. The department is a major regional referral center for complex surgical oncologic problems.

• UF plastic surgeons perform reconstructive surgeries in Honduras more…
  July - August 2008
• New faculty join UF department of surgery more…
  July 2008
• Behrns named interim chairman of surgery more…
  July 7, 2008
• UF scientists’ offer perspective on need for new direction in cancer therapies more…
  June 27, 2008
• Surgical professor honored with lifetime achievement award more…
  June 23, 2008
• UF and Moffitt to bring myeloid cell scientists together more…
• UF researchers make strides to improve liver surgery. more…
  May 29, 2008
• Endovascular repair of aortic aneurysms: UF Surgeons reach patient care milestone. more…
  May 19, 2008
• UF surgeon to lead state’s American College of Surgeons chapter more…
  May 5, 2008
• UF Researchers identify key target for cancer therapies more…
  April 17, 2008
• Should Surgeons Do Research?,
  Research Day 2008 more…
• UF surgeon elected president of Society of Surgical Oncology more…
  April 7, 2008
• UF pediatric surgery fellowship State's first to earn national accreditation. more…
  March 6, 2008
• UF researchers warn parents about dangers of childhood foot burns. more…
  March 5, 2008
• UF's work on NIH "glue grant" expands to clinical studies. more…
  February 7, 2008
• UF surgeon elected as director of American Board of Thoracic Surgery. more…
  December 19, 2007
• Breast MRI spots other cancers, may alter treatment plan. more…
  December 5, 2007

• Treating Melanoma. more… TV 20, July 17, 2008
• Shands ranks highest among Florida hospitals. more… Gainesville Sun, July 15, 2008
• Shands trauma center keeps busy. more… Gainesville Sun, June 2, 2008
• Mastectomies on increase. more… Baltimore Sun, May 16, 2008
• Actor spotlights pancreatic cancer. more… Gainesville Sun, March 16, 2008
• VATS helps some with lung cancer. more… Gainesville Sun, March 2, 2008
• Bloodless Surgery. more… Florida Today, March 11, 2008
• Mommy makeover. more…
  Gainesville Sun, October 23, 2007

• Pediatric Minimally Invasive Surgery, Dr. Saleem Islam. more...  Podcast
• Melanoma/Isolated Limb Infusion, Dr. Steven Hochwald. more...  Podcast
• Colorectal Surgery, Dr. Emina Huang. more...  Podcast
• Bariatric Surgery, Dr. Kfir Ben-David. more...  Podcast
• Lung Cancer, Dr. David Wyatt. more...  Podcast
• Aortic Valve Surgery Recovery. more...  Podcast
• Minimally Invasive Heart Surgeries and Aortic Valve Repair. more...  Podcast
• Mini Maze Procedure. more...  Podcast