Francis Robert Spitz MD FACS (He/Him)
Pancreas, Surgical Oncology (Other than Breast)
Vice Chief, Department of Surgery Head, Division of General Surgery Deputy Director, MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper
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3 Cooper PlzSuite 411Camden, NJ 08103
Phone+1 856-342-3263
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Education & Training
HarvardMasters of Health Care Management, 2019 - 2021
Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University/TJUHResidency, Surgery, 1989 - 1994
Uconn School Of MedicineClass of 1989
Certifications & Licensure
OH State Medical License Current
NJ State Medical License 2009 - 2025
PA State Medical License 1992 - 2010
TX State Medical License 1994 - 1998
American Board of Surgery Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Inside Jersey Magazine Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2012-2014
- Inside Jersey Top Doctors for Cancer Castle Connolly, 2012-2014
- Philadelphia Magazine Castle Connolly, 2012-2013
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Adipose-Derived Stem Cells Prevent Anastomotic Leak: A Porcine Ischemic Esophagectomy Model.Jennifer Williams, Kristen Knapp, Brian Zilberman, Andrew Lin, Vincent Verchio
The Journal of Surgical Research. 2025-01-01 - 20 citationsDr. Google to Dr. ChatGPT: assessing the content and quality of artificial intelligence-generated medical information on appendicitis.Yazid K Ghanem, Armaun D Rouhi, Ammr Al-Houssan, Zena Saleh, Matthew C Moccia
Surgical Endoscopy. 2024-05-01 - Resection of primary left renal vein leiomyosarcoma with renal preservation following an unusual clinical presentation.Tyler John Cholankeril, Johanna Lou, Francis Spitz, Bruce Tjaden
BMJ Case Reports. 2024-03-18
Press Mentions
Cooper’s Vein Center in Voorhees Earns Key AccreditationOctober 3rd, 2024- 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 HomeJune 16th, 2022
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Grant Support
- Molecular Mechanisms Of Ifn-Beta Induced ApoptosisNational Cancer Institute2002–2005
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