AdamMKhaderMDPhD

Surgical Oncology (Other than Breast)

Associate Professor Attending Surgeon in Complex General Surgical Oncology Richmond VA Medical Center VCU School of Medicine Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center

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Office
Richmond VA Medical Center
1201 Broad Rock Blvd
Richmond, VA 23249

Summary

Dr. Adam Khader obtained his medical degree from Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar and then completed surgical internship and residency training at the Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell (New York), where he served as chief resident and as clinical instructor in general surgery. Dr. Khader focused his research on the effects of modulating energy metabolism in Ischemia -Reperfusion injury, the results of which has earned him a PhD from the Elmezzi Graduate School of Molecular Medicine. He has had multiple peer reviewed publications in Critical Care Medicine, Transplantation, Surgery, Shock, and Journal of Surgical Research. He has presented his work at several national meetings including the American College of Surgeons, the Society of Sugical Oncology, and the Academic Surgical Congress.

Education & Training

Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/NorthwellResidency, Surgery, 2010 - 2018
Weill Cornell Medical College in QatarClass of 2010

Certifications & Licensure

VA State Medical License 2020 - 2026
CA State Medical License 2018 - 2021
American Board of Surgery Surgery
American Board of Surgery Complex General Surgical Oncology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Society of Surgical Oncology Young Investigator Award Society of Surgical Oncology, 2024

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Robotic cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy: is there a benefit?
Brian K Sparkman, Devon C Freudenberger, Vignesh Vudatha, Jose G Trevino, Adam Khader
Surgical Endoscopy. 2025-01-01
Comparing Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Colectomy at Veteran Affairs Hospitals and Non-Veteran Affairs Hospitals: A Multiinstitutional Study.
Alexander Simmonds, Lucas Keller-Biehl, Adam Khader, William Timmerman, Michael Amendola
The Journal of Surgical Research. 2024-03-01
Exploring the Genomic Landscape of Hepatobiliary Cancers to Establish a Novel Molecular Classification System.
Anthony J Scholer, Rebecca K Marcus, Mary Garland-Kledzik, Debopriya Ghosh, Miquel Ensenyat-Mendez
Cancers. 2024-01-11

Other

Changing Trends in Industry Funding for Surgical Oncologists
Santamaria-Barria JA, Stern S, Khader A, Garland-Kledzik M, Scholer AJ, Fischer T, Bilchik A.
2019
Improved Outcomes with Surgery Compared to Radiofrequency Ablation in the Treatment of Resectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Ruff SM, Khader A, Conte C, Kadison A, Sullivan J, Wang J, Zaidi R, Deutsch GB.
2019
Venous thromboembolism in patients with cancer undergoing surgical exploration
Ruff SM, Weber KT, Khader A, Conte C, Kadison A, Sullivan J, Wang J, Zaidi R, Deutsch GB.
2019
SRT1720, a sirtuin 1 activator, attenuates organ injury and inflammation in sepsis
Khader A, Yang WL, Hansen LW, Rajayer SR, Prince JM, Nicastro JM, Coppa GF, Wang P.
2017
Deficiency in milk fat globule-epidermal growth factor-factor 8 exacerbates organ injury and mortality in neonatal sepsis
Hansen LW, Khader A, Yang WL, Jacob A, Chen T, Nicastro JM, Coppa GF, Prince JM, Wang P.
2017
Sirtuin 1 Stimulation Attenuates Ischemic Liver Injury and Enhances Mitochondrial Recovery and Autophagy.
Khader A, Yang W-L, Godwin A, Prince JM, Nicastro J, Coppa GF, and Wang P.
2016
Inhibition of Fatty Acid Synthase with C75 Decreases Organ Injury after Hemorrhagic Shock
Kuncewitch M, Yang WL, Jacob A, Khader A, Giangola M, Nicastro J, Coppa GF, and Wang P.
2016
Sirtuin 1 Activator SRT1720 Protects Against Organ Injury Induced by Intestinal Ischemia-Reperfusion. Shock 2016
Hansen LW, Khader A, Yang WL, Prince JM, Nicastro JM, Coppa GF, Wang P.
2016
Novel Resveratro Analogues Attenuates Renal Injury after Renal Ischemia-Reperfusion
Khader A, Yang W-L, Kuncewitch M, Prince JM, Marambaud P, Nicastro J, Coppa GF, and Wang P.
2015
Blocking Cold-Inducible RNA-Binding Protein (CIRP) Protects Liver from Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury
Godwin A, Yang W-L, Sharma A, Khader A, Wang Z, Zhang F,Nicastro J, Coppa GF, and Wang P.
2015
Stimulation of Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway with Wnt agonist reduces organ injury afterhemorrhagic shock
Kuncewitch M, Yang WL, Jacob A, Khader A, Giangola M, Nicastro J, Coppa GF, and Wang P.
2015
Neutralization of osteopontin attenuates neutrophil migration in sepsis-induced acute lung injury
Hirano Y, Aziz M, Yang WL, Wang Z, Zhou M, Ochani M, Khader A, and Wang P.
2015
WNT Agonist Decreases Tissue Damage and Improves Renal Function after Ischemia-Reperfusion
Kuncewitch M, Yang WL, Corbo L, Khader A, Nicastro J, Coppa GF, and Wang P.
2015
Sirtuin 1 activation stimulates mitochondrial biogenesis and attenuates renal injury after ischemia-reperfusion
Khader A, Yang WL, Kuncewitch M, Jacob A, Prince JM, et al.
2014
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