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Donald McCain, MD, General Surgery, Hackensack, NJ

DonaldAMcCainMD

General Surgery Hackensack, NJ

Breast, Colon & Rectal Surgery, Melanoma, Surgical Oncology (Other than Breast)

Chief of Surgical Oncology at Hackensack University Medical Center

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  • Office

    20 Prospect Ave
    Ste 603
    Hackensack, NJ 07601
    Phone+1 201-342-1010
    Fax+1 201-342-1030

Summary

  • Donald A McCain M.D. Ph.D., F.A.C.S. is the Chief of Surgical Oncology (Dept. of surgery) and Vice Chairman of the John Theurer Cancer Center at Hackensack University Medical Center and is a board certified surgical oncologist whose major interests are melanoma, gastric cancer, colorectal cancer, hepatobiliary cancer, sarcomas and micrometasteses.

    Dr. McCain holds an academic appointment at Rutgers Medical School. Prior to coming to Hackensack University Medical Center, he completed his surgical oncology fellowship at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. He holds memberships in several key national and regional professional organizations and not only has he published his work extensively but he has been recognized throughout his career for research excellence.

    Dr. McCain received his Bachelor of Science in chemistry from C.U.N.Y. in 1986, Master of Science in 1988 and Ph.D. in 1989 in molecular biophysics from Albert Einstein College of Medicine, NY Columbia University Graduate Programs. He continued on to receive his M.D. degree from Albert Einstein College of Medicine in 1991.

    His surgical Residency 1991-1996 was completed at the Mount Sinai Medical Center in NY and Surgical Fellowship at the world renowned Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in NY was finalized in 1998.

    From the inception of his career Dr. McCain has been a recipient of many awards. He opened his private practice in 2000 and in 2015 he opened his second practice in NY to accommodate patients in the city. Dr. McCain has credentials in New Jersey’s Hackensack University Medical Center, Holy Name Hospital, and New York’s Lenox Hill Hospital.
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Education & Training

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
    Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterFellowship, Complex General Surgical Oncology, 1996 - 1998
  • Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
    Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiResidency, Surgery, 1991 - 1996
  • Albert Einstein College of Medicine
    Albert Einstein College of MedicineClass of 1991

Certifications & Licensure

  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 1993 - 2026
  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 2015 - 2025
  • NJ State Medical License
    NJ State Medical License 1998 - 2025
  • NV State Medical License
    NV State Medical License 2014 - 2025
  • American Board of Surgery Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Member of American Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association
  • Trained at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
  • Assistant Clinical Professor of Surgery UMDNJ
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Press Mentions

  • The Gold Standard: N.J.’s 2022 Top Doctors Provide Care You Can Trust
    The Gold Standard: N.J.’s 2022 Top Doctors Provide Care You Can TrustSeptember 22nd, 2022
  • 2022 N.J. Top Cancer Doctors Deliver Quality and Compassionate Care, Close to Home
    2022 N.J. Top Cancer Doctors Deliver Quality and Compassionate Care, Close to HomeJune 16th, 2022
  • N.J.’s Top Doctors: Meet the First-Rate Physicians Who Lead Us to Wellness in 2021
    N.J.’s Top Doctors: Meet the First-Rate Physicians Who Lead Us to Wellness in 2021September 16th, 2021
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Other Languages

  • Spanish