Dr. Hank C Hill MD

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• Challenges of utilizing immunostains to facilitate the diagnosis and management of metastatic adenocarcinoma.

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Get to know Surgical Oncologist Dr. Hank C. Hill, who serves patients in Florida.

Dr. Hill is a fellowship-trained surgical oncologist, board-certified general surgeon, and experienced robotic surgeon. He is the Site Director for General Surgery Education at HCA Florida Oak Hill Hospital in Brooksville, Florida.

In his line of work, he provides a variety of surgical oncology-related services from diagnostic procedures to invasive and minimally invasive management of malignancies of the endocrine system, gastrointestinal tract (including esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, rectum, liver, pancreas), breast, skin and sarcoma. He collaborates in cancer care with medical oncologists and radiation oncologists, in addition to a variety of ancillary services, for optimal patient care and long-term cancer survival. 

A native of New York City, Dr. Hill is a graduate of Brooklyn Campus of Long Island University where he earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Biology/Pre-Med. He earned his medical degree from Morehouse School of Medicine in Atlanta, Georgia, and he was the recipient of a Dave Winfield Foundation Academic Scholarship and a Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Academic Scholarship.

Completed his surgical residency training at Harlem Hospital Center in New York City, he also completed one year of additional training including a fellowship in surgical critical care and surgical endoscopy at the said establishment. 

Dr. Hill received a National Research Service Award and NIH T-32 training grant at the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, where he earned a surgical oncology research fellowship certificate in tumor biology. He also won another National Research Service Award and NIH T-32 training grant at the Roswell Park Cancer Institute in Buffalo, New York. This was a one-year fellowship for research in cancer immunology and a two-year clinical fellowship in surgical oncology and endoscopy.

A Fellow of the Society of Surgical Oncology (FSSO), the doctor is board-certified in general surgery by the American Board of Surgery (ABS). The ABS is an independent, non-profit organization located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, founded for the purpose of certifying surgeons who have met a defined standard of education, training, and knowledge.

Having held surgical oncology directorship and associate professor positions over the last few years prior to relocating from Florida, Dr. Hill has several publications in oncology research and clinical oncology management.

Surgical oncology is the branch of surgery applied to oncology. It focuses on the surgical management of tumors, especially cancerous tumors. A surgical oncologist removes the tumor and nearby tissue during surgery. He or she also performs certain types of biopsies to help diagnose cancer.

On a more personal note, Dr. Hill enjoys traveling, dancing (soca, reggae, reggaeton, R&B), and listening to music. He also has a passion for tennis, art, and international culinary experiences, with a love for Caribbean cuisine.

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