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Office
111 N 175th St
Omaha, NE 68118Phone+1 402-559-5600
Summary
- I am a surgical oncologist with special interest in breast cancer, melanoma, sarcoma, and end-of-life palliative surgical oncology care. I am a board-certified general surgeon and board-eligible in complex general surgical oncology. I started my faculty position at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in October 2020.
Education & Training
- Saint John’s Cancer Institute/Providence Saint John’s Health CenterFellowship, Complex General Surgical Oncology, 2018 - 2020
- University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonResidency, Surgery, 2011 - 2020
- Universidad de Navarra Faculty of MedicineClass of 2010
- San Agustin CollegeB.S.
Certifications & Licensure
- NE State Medical License 2020 - 2026
- TX State Medical License 2016 - 2025
- CA State Medical License 2018 - 2022
- American Board of Surgery Surgery
- American Board of Surgery Complex General Surgical Oncology
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- How Many Sentinel Lymph Nodes Should We Excise in Patients With Melanoma?Jason M Lizalek, Collin E Dougherty, Bradley N Reames, Jason Foster, Juan A Santamaria
The Journal of Surgical Research. 2024-10-16
Journal Articles
- Macrophages and CD8+ T cells mediate the anti-tumor efficacy of combined CD40 ligation and imatinib therapy in gastrointestinal stromal tumorsZhang JQ, Zeng S, Vitiello GA, Seifert AM, Medina BD, Beckman MJ, Loo J, Santamaria-Barria JA, Maltbaek JH, Param MJ, Moral JA, Zhao JN, Balachandran V, Rossi F, Anton..., Cancer Immunol Res, 1/21/2018
- A 20 year old, 16-week pregnant female wuth a large cystic lesion in the epigastriumSantamaria-Barria JA, Burjanek J, Ikoma N, JAMA Oncol, 1/1/2017
- Wnt/Beta-catenin signaling contributes to tumor malignancy and is targetable in gastrointestinal stromal tumorZeng S, Seifert AM, Zhang JQ, Cavnar MJ, Kim TS, Balachandran VP, Santamaria-Barria JA, Cohen NA, Beckman MJ, Medina BD, Rossi F, Crawley MH, Loo JK, Maltbaek JH, Besm..., Mol Cancer Ther, 1/1/2017
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Abstracts/Posters
- Adjuvant chemotherapy for intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma does not improve survival: National cancer data base analysisSantamaria-Barria JA, Roife D, Kao LS, Wray CJ, 69th annual cancer symposium of the Society of Surgical Oncology, Boston, MA, 1/1/2016
- Surrogate indicators of surgical quality are associated with survival following treatment for hepatocellular carcinomaRoife D, Santamaria-Barria JA, Kaso LS, Wray CJ, 69th annual cancer symposium of the Society of Surgical Oncology, Boston, MA, 1/1/2016
- CSF1R-dependent tumor-associated macrophages arise from bone-marrow derived monocytes and promote gastrointestinal stromal tumor developmentBeckman MJ, Cavnar MJ, Seifert AM, Santamaria-Barria JA, Zhang J, Levy A, Rossi F, Zeng S, DeMatteo RP, Tumor immunology and immunotherapy: A new chapter American Association for Cancer Research, Orlando, FL, 1/1/2015
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Lectures
- Crural closure reinforcement with biologic porcine mesh results in fewer radiographic recurrence and higher patient satisfaction compared to synthetic mesh, in the sho...Scottsdale, AZ - 1/1/2017
- Colony stimulating factor receptor 1 (CSFR1) inhibition impairs liver regenerationSan Francisco, CA - 1/1/2014
- Tumor associated macrophages promote gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) developmentSan Francisco, CA - 1/1/2014
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Press Mentions
- Medical Research Highlights, August 2024August 9th, 2024
- CPB Contractors Wins Early Role on New Zealand’s Biggest-Ever HospitalAugust 9th, 2021
Research History
- Research FellowSurgical Oncology Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center2013 - 2015
- Research FellowSurgical Oncology Massachusetts General Hospital2010 - 2011
Professional Memberships
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- Candidate Member
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Other Languages
- Spanish, German
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