Itzhak Avital, Surgical Oncologist
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Itzhak Avital

Surgical Oncologist | Surgical Oncology

199 Pierce St Somerset New Jersey, 08873

About

Hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) is a highly concentrated, heated chemotherapy treatment that is delivered directly to the abdomen during surgery. Unlike systemic chemotherapy delivery, which circulates throughout the body, HIPEC delivers chemotherapy directly to cancer cells in the abdomen. This allows for higher doses of chemotherapy treatment. Heating the solution may also improve the absorption of chemotherapy drugs by tumors and destroy microscopic cancer cells that remain in the abdomen after surgery.

Education and Training

MD at New York University School of Medicine

MBA at George Washington University

PhD Candidate

Board Certification

American Board of Surgery- General Surgery

American Board of Surgery- Surgical Oncology

Provider Details

MaleEnglish

Areas of expertise and specialization

Chair of SurgeryHepatobiliary SurgeryHyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy TreatmentSurgical Oncology

Faculty Titles & Positions

  • National, International- Lecturing, Presented to the World Congress -
  • TV/Radio -

Awards

  • Received $10 Million in Government Grants   

Fellowships

  • Surgical Research Fellowship at Cedars-Sinai, UCLA Health System, Surgical Oncology Fellowship at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Hepatobiliary at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Professional Society Memberships

  • American College of Surgeons, American Medical Association, American Society of Clinical Oncology, American Transplant Association, Head of the Gastroenterology and Hepatobiliary Programs of the National Cancer Institute 2006-2012

Articles and Publications

  • 100+ Peer Reviewed Publications and He is the Founder and Editor of the E-Journal

What do you attribute your success to?

  • Never giving up and believing in God.

Hobbies / Sports

  • Cooking

Itzhak Avital's Practice location

SOROKA Comprehensive Cancer Center

199 Pierce St -
Somerset, New Jersey 08873
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