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Robert Canter, MD, General Surgery, Sacramento, CA

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General Surgery Sacramento, CA

Surgical Oncology (Other than Breast)

Associate Professor, Surgery, UC, Davis School of Medicine

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  • Office

    4501 X St Ste 3010
    Sacramento, CA 95817
    Phone+1 916-734-5907
    Fax+1 916-703-5267

Education & Training

  • University of Pennsylvania Health System
    University of Pennsylvania Health SystemResidency, Surgery, 1998 - 2005
  • Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
    Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaClass of 1998

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2007 - 2026
  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 2019 - 2021
  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 2005 - 2008
  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 1999 - 2006
  • American Board of Surgery Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2011-2012
  • Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Paradoxical Effects of Obesity on T Cell Function During Tumor Progression and PD-1 Checkpoint Blockade  
    R Rivkah Isseroff, Emanual Maverakis, Robert J Canter, Kurt A Schalper, Karen Kelly, Bruce R Blazar, Catherine T Le, Dan L Longo, Arta M Monjazeb, Sami Ibrahimi, Nature
  • Radiotherapy Enhances Natural Killer Cell Cytotoxicity and Localization in Pre-Clinical Canine Sarcomas and First-in-Dog Clinical Trial  
    Robert J Canter, Arta M Monjazeb, BioMed Central

Abstracts/Posters

  • Obesity-Induced Microbiome Alterations Result in Severe Gastrointestinal Graft-Versus-Host Disease Following Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation
    Robert J. Canter, 61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting, Orlando, FL, 12/7/2019

Press Mentions

  • Tumor Microbiome Linked to Immunotherapy Success in Sarcoma Patients
    Tumor Microbiome Linked to Immunotherapy Success in Sarcoma PatientsJanuary 25th, 2023
  • Lung Cancer Treatment for Dogs May Also Work on Humans with Deadly Tumors
    Lung Cancer Treatment for Dogs May Also Work on Humans with Deadly TumorsJune 21st, 2022
  • Department of Surgery
    Department of SurgeryFebruary 23rd, 2016
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