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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
- Outcomes Following Implementation of an Electronic Model for Perioperative Hematologic Consultation.David G Su, Shahyan Rehman, Kaicheng Wang, Yanhong Deng, Michal G Rose
The Journal of Surgical Research. 2024-09-01 - Modern Management of Gastric Neuroendocrine Neoplasms.John W Kunstman, Anil Nagar, Joanna Gibson, Pamela L Kunz
Current Treatment Options in Oncology. 2024-09-01 - 1 citationsPerioperative Modified FOLFIRINOX for Resectable Pancreatic Cancer: A Nonrandomized Controlled Trial.Michael Cecchini, Ronald R Salem, Marie Robert, Suzanne Czerniak, Ondrej Blaha
JAMA Oncology. 2024-08-01
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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