Cancer Center Team at Roger Williams Medical Center

Adele R. DecofCancer Center

at Roger Williams Medical Center

Team

Surgical Onology

N. Joseph Espat, MD, MS FACS

N. Joseph Espat, MD, MS FACS
  • Hepatobiliary and Surgical Oncology
  • For Appointments: 401-456-2077
  • Main Office: 401-456-4897
Medical School:
University of Florida College of Medicine Gainesville, Florida
Residency:
University of Florida College of Medicine Gainesville, Florida
Fellowships:
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center-NY
Board Certification:
American Board of Surgery
Clinical Specialization:
General surgery: Surgery of the liver, bile ducts and pancreas.
Surgical oncology: gastrointestinal cancers; pancreatic cancer, cholangiocarcinoma, gallbladder cancer, liver metastases and advanced colorectal cancer.
Advanced Laparoscopy
Languages Spoken:
English, Spanish, French
Research Interests:
Chemo-sensitizing of pancreatic cancer, Cancer induced weight loss/metabolism, Thermal means of tumor ablation, Biomaterials for tissue regeneration

R. James Koness, MD

R. James Koness, MD
  • General Surgeon/ Surgical Oncologist
  • Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery— Brown University
  • For Appointments: 401-456-2077
  • Main Office: 401-456-4897
Medical School:
SUNY- Buffalo School of Medicine New York
Residency:
General Surgery - Brown University
Fellowships:
Surgical Oncology-Roger Williams Medical Center, Brown University
Board Certification:
Diplomat, National Board of Medical Examiners; Diplomat, American Board of Surgery

Ponnandai Somasundar, MD

Ponnedai Somasundar, MD
  • Surgical Oncology
  • For Appointments: 401-456-2077
  • Main Office: 401-456-4897
Medical School:
Madras Medical College
Residency:
Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY
West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV
Fellowships:
Roger Williams Medical Center, Boston University Affiliate, Providence, RI
Board Certification:
American Board of Surgery
Clinical Specialization:
General Surgery- Laparoscopic surgeries
Surgical Onoclogy - Gastrointestinal Cancers, Endocrine malignancies, Breast, Skin Cancers (melanoma), Cancer
Languages Spoken:
English, Tamil
Research Interests:
Leptin, obesity and cancer, Immunotherapy, Clinical Trials

Steven C. Katz, MD

Steven C. Katz, MD
  • Director of Surgical Immunotherapy
  • For Appointments: 401-456-2077
  • Main Office: 401-456-4897
Academic Appointment:
Assistant Professor of Surgery, Boston University
Medical School:
New York University
Residency:
New York University
Fellowships:
Memorial Sloan–Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
Board Certification:
General Surgery
Clinical Specialization:
Primary and metastatic liver cancer, colon cancer, sarcoma, GIST, melanoma, pancreas tumors, endocrine tumors
Languages Spoken:
English, Hebrew
Research Interests:
Tumor immunology, liver immunology

Keith M. Baldwin, DO

Steven C. Katz, MD
  • Surgical Oncology/Endocrine Surgery/General Surgery
  • For Appointments: 401-456-2077
  • Main Office: 401-456-4897
Academic Appointment:
Assistant Professor of Surgery, Boston University
Medical School:
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency:
University of Massachusetts - Berkshire
Fellowships:
Surgical Oncology - Boston University - Roger Williams Medical Center
Board Certification:
America Board of Surgery - General Surgery
Society of Surgical Oncology - Certificate in Surgical Oncology
Clinical Specialization:
Endocrine/Head and Neck Surgery, Abdominal Surgical Oncology, Colorectal Surgery, Melanoma and Skin Cancers, Breast Cancer, General Surgery
Languages Spoken:
English
Research Interests:
Clinical and outcomes research pertaining to minimally invasive techniques and technology in colorectal and head/neck surgeries.
Surgery and cancer in the developing world, particlarly rural western Kenya.
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  • directions
  • 401-456-2000

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