MarcusChuan BengTanMD
General Surgery • Nashville, TNSurgical Oncology (Other than Breast)
Associate Professor, Division of Surgical Oncology, Section of Surgical Sciences, Vanderbilt University Medical Center; Cell and Developmental Biology, Vanderbilt University.
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Office
3601 The Vanderbilt Clinic
Nashville, TN 37232Phone+1 615-322-3000Fax+1 615-936-6535
Summary
- I am a board-certified surgical oncologist, with a particular interest and expertise in upper abdominal cancers (pancreas, stomach, liver, biliary) and retroperitoneal tumors.
My research interest is in pancreatic tumors, especially IPMN.
Education & Training
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterFellowship, Complex General Surgical Oncology, 2011 - 2013
Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumResidency, Surgery, 2003 - 2011
University of New South Wales Faculty of MedicineClass of 2001
Certifications & Licensure
KY State Medical License 2022 - 2025
TN State Medical License 2017 - 2025
AL State Medical License 2013 - 2024
NY State Medical License 2011 - 2014- American Board of Surgery Surgery
- American Board of Surgery Complex General Surgical Oncology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Excellence in Patient Experience Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 2019, 2021-2022
- Faculty Excellence in Teaching Award Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 2020
- Mobile Bay “40 Under Forty” – Leadership, Professional Excellence and Community Service to the Mobile Bay Area Mobile Bay Magazine, 2016
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Clinical Trials
- Chemoembolization With or Without Sorafenib Tosylate in Treating Patients With Liver Cancer That Cannot Be Removed by Surgery Start of enrollment: 2009 Oct 28
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 331 citationsDisruption of CCR5-Dependent Homing of Regulatory T Cells Inhibits Tumor Growth in a Murine Model of Pancreatic CancerMarcus C.B. Tan, Peter S. Goedegebuure, Brian A. Belt, Brian Flaherty, Narendra V. Sankpal
Journal of Immunology. 2009-02-01 - 33 citationsA Prognostic System Applicable to Patients with Resectable Liver Metastasis from Colorectal Carcinoma Staged by Positron Emission Tomography with [18F]Fluoro-2-Deoxy-D...Marcus C.B. Tan, Eric T. Castaldo, Feng Gao, Ravi S. Chari, David C. Linehan
Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2008-05-01 - 37 citationsSingle-cell transcriptomics reveals a conserved metaplasia program in pancreatic injuryZhibo Ma, Nikki K. Lytle, Bob Chen, Nidhi Jyotsana, Sammy Weiser Novak
Gastroenterology. 2021-10-22
Grant Support
- Neurotropism in IPMNBurroughs Wellcome / Vanderbilt Supporting Careers in Research for Interventional Physicians and Surgeons (SCRIPS) Faculty Research Award2021–2023
- Neurotropism in IPMN10. Nikki Mitchell Foundation and Pancreas Club2020–2021
- Nerve Growth Factor Signaling in IPMNVUMC DDRC2020
Professional Memberships
- Member
- Americas Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association (AHPBA)Member
- Member
- Member
- Pancreas ClubMember
- American Association for Cancer ResearchMember
- Society of Asian Academic SurgeonsMember
External Links
- Vanderbilt University Medical Centerhttps://www.vumc.org/surgical-sciences/person/marcus-c-tan-mbbs-facs
- Vanderbilt Ingram Cancer Centerhttp://vicc.org
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