PonnandaiSSomasundarMDMPH, FACS
General Surgery • Providence, RISurgical Oncology (Other than Breast)
Chief, Division of Surgical Oncology, Vice chairman of Surgery, Associate Professor of Surgery, Boston University School of Medicine Roger Williams Medical Center
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Office
50 Maude St
Providence, RI 02908Phone+1 401-456-2441
Education & Training
Roger Williams Medical CenterFellowship, Complex General Surgical Oncology, 2005 - 2007
West Virginia UniversityResidency, Surgery, 1996 - 2000
Madras Medical CollegeClass of 1990
Certifications & Licensure
RI State Medical License 2006 - 2026
WV State Medical License 1999 - 2025
MD State Medical License 2000 - 2001
American Board of Surgery Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Clinical Trials
- Sorafenib Tosylate With or Without Doxorubicin Hydrochloride in Treating Patients With Locally Advanced or Metastatic Liver Cancer Start of enrollment: 2010 Feb 15
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Impact of immunotherapy on the care patterns and outcomes of patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma.Aryanna Sousa, Qusai Al Masad, Paola Pena, N Joseph Espat, Abdul S Calvino
Clinics and Research in Hepatology and Gastroenterology. 2025-01-25 - Characteristics of older patients undergoing major oncological surgery: Insights from the Geriatric Surgery Verification Program.Omid Salehi, Irving Zhao, Joanna Abi Chebl, Ponnandai Somasundar, Lidia Vognar
Journal of Geriatric Oncology. 2025-01-15 - Relationship of Time to First Therapy and Survival Outcomes of Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy Versus Upfront Surgery Approach in Resectable Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma.Qusai Al Masad, Aryanna Sousa, Paola Pena, Cara J Sammartino, Ponnandai Somasundar
The Journal of Surgical Research. 2025-01-03
Press Mentions
Geriatric Surgery Verification Program Can Improve Outcomes for Older Cancer Patients in Community HospitalsDecember 10th, 2024
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