AkhilChawlaMDFACS

Gastrointestinal Cancer

Hepatopancreatobiliary & Gastrointestinal Surgical Oncology, Northwestern Medicine Cancer Centers Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine Translational Research in Solid Tumors Program, Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center

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Office
Northwestern Medicine
251 E Huron St
Chicago, IL 60611

Education & Training

Brigham and Women's HospitalFellowship, Complex General Surgical Oncology, 2017 - 2019
Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals Cleveland Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 2010 - 2017
University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer CenterPost-Doctoral Fellowship, 2012 - 2014
University of Cincinnati College of MedicineClass of 2010

Certifications & Licensure

IL State Medical License 2019 - 2026
OH State Medical License 2010 - 2021
MA State Medical License 2017 - 2019
American Board of Surgery Surgery
American Board of Surgery Complex General Surgical Oncology

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

4 citations
The inaccuracies of gastric adenocarcinoma clinical staging and its predictive factors.
Lauren M Janczewski, Dhavan Shah, Amy Wells, David J Bentrem, John D Abad
Journal of Surgical Oncology. 2023-06-01
11 citations
Surgical considerations in patients receiving neoadjuvant systemic therapy.
Akhil Chawla, Kelly K. Hunt, Elizabeth A. Mittendorf
Future Oncology. 2012-03-12
882 citations
PD-L1 Expression in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
Elizabeth A. Mittendorf, Anne V. Philips, Funda Meric-Bernstam, Na Qiao, Yun Wu
Cancer Immunology Research. 2014-04-01

Journal Articles

Pancreaticoduodenectomy and Metastasectomy for Metastatic Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors
Christopher Pezzi, Jiping Wang, Akhil Chawla, Thomas Clancy, Stanley Ashley, Richard Swanson, Journal of Surgical Oncology

Press Mentions

Pancreatic Cancer BlogFebruary 27th, 2023