DavidTaylorPointerJr.MDFACS

Hepatobiliary Surgery, Melanoma, Pancreas, Surgical Oncology (Other than Breast)

Surgical Oncologist

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Office
1514 Jefferson Hwy
New Orleans, LA 70121
Phone+1 504-842-3336

Fax+1 504-842-3884

Dr. David Pointer is a surgical oncologist in New Orleans, LA and is affiliated with Ochsner Health. He received his medical degree and completed a residency in General Surgery at Tulane University School of Medicine. He completed a fellowship in Complex General Surgical Oncology at H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute in Tampa, FL. He is experienced in surgical oncology with specific interest in upper gastrointestinal/foregut, HPB, skin/soft tissue malignancies and minimally-invasive techniques.

University of South Florida MorsaniFellowship, Complex General Surgical Oncology, 2018 - 2020
University of South Florida MorsaniFellowship, Surgery, 2020
Tulane UniversityResidency, Surgery, 2013 - 2018
Tulane University School of MedicineClass of 2012, MD
Sewanee: The University of the SouthBS, Economics, Biology, Cum Laude, 2004 - 2008

PubMed

25 citations
Clinical accuracy and reproducibility of Portrait 3D Surgical Simulation Platform in breast augmentation.
Brian Mailey, Andrew Freel, Ryan Wong, David T. Pointer, Kamran Khoobehi
Aesthetic Surgery Journal. 2013-01-01
43 citations
Melatonin Represses Metastasis in Her2-Postive Human Breast Cancer Cells by Suppressing RSK2 Expression
Lulu Mao, Whitney Summers, Shulin Xiang, Lin Yuan, Robert T. Dauchy
Molecular Cancer Research. 2016-08-17
54 citations
Epigenetic inhibition of the tumor suppressor ARHI by light at night-induced circadian melatonin disruption mediates STAT3-driven paclitaxel resistance in breast cancer
Shulin Xiang, Robert T. Dauchy, Aaron E. Hoffman, David T. Pointer, Tripp Frasch
Journal of Pineal Research. 2019-09-01

Pointer Returns Home to Join Department of Surgery at His Alma MaterOctober 8th, 2021
Minimally Invasive Surgery Shows Benefit in Colon CancerSeptember 7th, 2021
Comparing Robotic Surgery to Open EsophagectomiesSeptember 11th, 2021