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Office
Farnam Memorial Building, Room 130
310 Cedar Street
New Haven, CT 06520Phone+1 203-785-3577
Summary
- Dr. John Kunstman is a surgical oncologist in New Haven, Connecticut and is affiliated with the Yale Cancer Center at Yale-New Haven Hospital as well as the Veterans Affairs Connecticut Healthcare System. He received his medical degree from University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. He specializes in treating tumors of the liver, pancreas, biliary tract, and gastrointestinal tract.
Education & Training
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterFellowship, Complex General Surgical Oncology, 2016 - 2018
- Yale-New Haven Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 2009 - 2016
- Yale University School of MedicineMHS, 2011 - 2015
- University of Wisconsin School of Medicine & Public HealthClass of 2009
- University of Wisconsin-ExtensionBS, Bacteriology, With Honors, 2001 - 2005
Certifications & Licensure
- CT State Medical License 2018 - 2025
- NY State Medical License 2016 - 2025
- American Board of Surgery Surgery
- American Board of Surgery Complex General Surgical Oncology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Sam Harvey-Yale Surgical Society Award Yale University School of Medicine-Department of Surgery, 2016
- Dennis Wasson Award Bridgeport Hospital, Yale-New Haven Health System, 2016
- Award for Outstanding Medical Student Instruction Yale University School of Medicine, 2016
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 5 citationsAccess to Colorectal Cancer Care for Medicaid-Insured Patients at Designated Cancer Facilities.Victoria A. Marks, Walter R Hsiang, Waez Umer, Afash Haleem, Michael S. Leapman
Annals of Surgical Oncology. 2021-11-11 - 5 citationsAccess to telehealth services for colorectal cancer patients in the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic.Victoria A Marks, Walter R Hsiang, Waez Umer, Afash Haleem, Dana Kim
American Journal of Surgery. 2022-11-01 - 53 citationsComprehensive Genetic Analysis of Follicular Thyroid Carcinoma Predicts Prognosis Independent of HistologyNorman G. Nicolson, Timothy D. Murtha, Weilai Dong, Johan O. Paulsson, Jungmin Choi
The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism. 2018-07-01
Journal Articles
- "Characterization of the mutational landscape of anaplastic thyroid cancer via whole-exome sequencing"Kunstman JW, Juhlin CC, Goh G, Brown TC, Stenman A, Healy JM, Rubinstein JC, Choi M, Kiss N, Nelson-Williams C, Mane S, Rimm DL, Prasad ML, Hoog A, Zedenius J, Larsson..., Hum Mol Genet, 1/15/2015
Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- "C-Reactive Protein Measurement Indentifies Pancreatic Fistula or Abscess Formation Following Pancreaticoduodenectomy."Kunstman JW, Healy JM, Murtha TD, Sukumar N, Dent Y, Salem RR, Society of Surgical Oncology, 70th Annual Cancer Symposium, 1/17/2017
- "Hepatocyte-based gene therapy for type 1 diabetes mellitus."Kunstman JW, Alam T, Sollinger HW, J Surg Res, 1/1/2008
- "Hepatocyte-based Gene Therapy for Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus."Kunstman JW, Alam T, Forsberg E, Sollinger HW, Academic Surgical Congress of the Association of Academic Surgeons, 1/7/2007
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Lectures
- "Efficacy of C-Reactive Protein Measurement in Predicting Postoperative Morbidity and Pancreatic Fistula Following Pancreaticoduodenectomy."1/16/2016
- Pancreaticoduodenectomy Can Almost Always Be Performed Safely Without Operative Drain Placement."1/26/2015
- "Ashley Oughterson: Surgeon, Soldier, Leader."1/12/2014
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Press Mentions
- Digging Deeper into Survival Disparities in Pancreatic CancerDecember 4th, 2019
Professional Memberships
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