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Office
333 Cottman Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19111Phone+1 215-728-2419Fax+1 215-728-2773
Summary
- I'm so proud to be the Chair of Surgery at Fox Chase Cancer Center. I trained in general surgery at Temple University Hospital. During my fellowship at the National Cancer Institute.
My clinical surgical oncology fellowship at the Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, Florida has provided me with an extensive understanding of the multidisciplinary approach to treating patients with cancer. One of the greatest benefits of a cancer center like Fox Chase is the cohesive group of expert physicians from all specialties that are constantly interacting and providing the highest level of care using the most innovative strategies to treat all aspects of cancer. I have developed a particularly strong interest in the surgical and multimodal treatment of patients with Melanoma, Sarcoma and Colorectal cancers, using traditional surgery, regional therapies, and minimally invasive techniques. I have the operative expertise to perform many of these complex procedures using laparoscopic, robotic, and TAMIS (transaanal minimally invasive surgery) techniques and have had advanced training in using newest techniques. I am an expert in the treatment of colorectal cancer including; sphincter sparing and nerve sparing resections, and treating patients with hereditary colorectal cancer syndromes.
For melanoma and sarcoma that has regional spread in the extremities I offer a minimally invasive technique call Isolated Limb Infusion, and perform minimally invasive inguinal lymph node dissections.
Most importantly, I hold my patients as my number one priority and value the patient experience and ways we can utilize surgical oncology to improve quality of life.
Education & Training
- University of South Florida MorsaniFellowship, Complex General Surgical Oncology, 2007 - 2009
- Temple University HospitalResidency, Surgery, 2000 - 2007
- National Cancer Institute2003 - 2005
- Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple UniversityClass of 2000
- Tufts UniversityB.A., 1992 - 1996
Certifications & Licensure
- PA State Medical License 2001 - 2024
- FL State Medical License 2008 - 2010
- American Board of Surgery Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Colombian Surgical Association International Visiting Professorship Award Association for Academic Surgery, 2020
- European Society of Surgical Oncology Observership Society of Surgical Oncology, 2019
- Humanitarian Award Melanoma Research Foundation, 2016
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Clinical Trials
- Multicenter Selective Lymphadenectomy Trial II (MSLT-II) Start of enrollment: 2004 Sep 30
- Ipilimumab or High-Dose Interferon Alfa-2b in Treating Patients With High-Risk Stage III-IV Melanoma That Has Been Removed by Surgery Start of enrollment: 2011 May 25
- Minimally Invasive Groin Dissection for Melanoma Start of enrollment: 2012 Jun 01
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 37 citationsPatient-Reported Outcomes During and After Treatment for Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer in the PROSPECT Trial (Alliance N1048).Ethan Basch, Amylou C Dueck, Sandra A Mitchell, Harvey Mamon, Martin Weiser
Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2023-07-20 - 74 citationsPreoperative Treatment of Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer.Deborah Schrag, Qian Shi, Martin R Weiser, Marc J Gollub, Leonard B Saltz
The New England Journal of Medicine. 2023-07-27 - 19 citationsSurvival following intensive preoperative combined modality therapy with paclitaxel, cisplatin, 5-fluorouracil, and radiation in resectable esophageal carcinoma: a pha...Melvyn Goldberg, Jeffrey M. Farma, Craig Lampert, Patrick Colarusso, Lawrence R. Coia
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2003-10-01
Journal Articles
- Basal Cell Skin Cancer, Version 2.2024, NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in OncologyFarma JM, JNCCN, 11/21/2023
- Partial stomach-partitioning gastrojejunostomy as an alternative for palliation in patients with malignant gastric or duodenal outlet obstructionArrangoiz R, Papavasiliou P, Siripuapu V, Li T, Watson JC, Hoffman JP, Farma JM, American Journal of Surgery, 5/1/2013
- Association of race and socioeconomic status and outcomes with patients with rectal cancerNitzkorski, James, Willis, A, Farma JM, Zhu F, Nick D, Sigurdson, E, Ann Surg Oncol, 1/1/2013
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- The presence of tumor infiltrating lymphocytes and their role as a prognostic indicator for melanomaReddy SS, Barnica-elvir V, Zhu F, Wu H, Olszanski AJ, Farma JM, HemOnc today melanoma and cutaneous malignancies- Poster Presentation, New York, NY, 3/1/2013
- Decreased use of neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy in patients with rectal cancer after treatment for prostate cancerWai CJ, Meyer JE, Zhu F, Sigurdson ER, Farma JM, Pennsylvania Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons- Oral Presentation, Philadelphia, PA, 3/1/2013
- Defying the Norm: Aggressive Early Stage Colon Cancers that Develop Distant Metastatic RecurrencesWai CJ, Li T, Sigurdson ER, Farma JM, Pennsylvania Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons- Poster Presentation, Philadelphia, PA, 3/1/2013
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Lectures
- Prevention of Venous Thromboembolism in Fox Chase Cancer Center: Quality Initiative Project UpdateFox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, PA - 6/1/2013
- The Risks of Skin CancerPhiladelphia, PA - 2/13/2013
- Updates on the treatment of melanomaPhiladelphia, PA - 1/16/2013
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Other
- Case Study: 72-year-old Woman with Cystic MassThomay AA, Then M, Farma JM, Chemotherapy Advisor website
http://www.chemotherapyadvisor.com/72-year-old-woman-with-cystic-mass/slideshow/1456/#0
7/29/2013 - Clinical Decision Support- DermatologyPapavasiliou, P, Zook M, Farma JM
1/1/2012
Press Mentions
- Immunotherapy Drugs May Extend Survival for People with Advanced MelanomasSeptember 16th, 2024
- Have fun in the sun, but protect your skin, expert saysJuly 14th, 2024
- 3 Tips for Protecting Your Skin While Having Fun in the SunJune 27th, 2024
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Committees
- Chair, Fox Chase Cancer Center Medical Staff Executive Committee 2022 - Present
- Chair, Association of Academic Surgery - Senior Council Member 2020 - Present
- President, Metropolitan Philadelphia Chapter of the American College of Surgeons 2020 - Present
- Chair, Society of Surgical Oncology-Program Director's Committee 2020 - Present
- Surgical Specialty Trustee., PA MED Board of Trustees 2019 - Present
- Panel Member, NCCN- Non-melanoma, Merkel Cell, Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Dermatofibrosarcoma Protuberans 2018 - Present
- President of the Medical Executive Staff, Fox Chase Cancer Center 2020 - 2022
Professional Memberships
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- Society of University SurgeonsMember
- Eastern Cooperative Oncology GroupMember
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- Fellow
- Association of Academic SurgeryMember
- Metropolitan Chapter of the American College of SurgeonsMember
- PAMEDMember
- European Society of Surgical OncologyMember
- Transatlantic Australasian Retroperitoneal Sarcoma Working GroupMember
- NRGOncologyMember
- Philadelphia Academy of SurgeryMember
External Links
- Jeffrey Farma MDhttps://www.foxchase.org/jeffrey-farma
- Linkedinhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffrey-farma-ba01597/
- Research Gatehttps://www.researchgate.net/profile/Jeffrey_Farma
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