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Ronald Wolf, MD, General Surgery, Newport Beach, CA

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General Surgery Newport Beach, CA

Hepatobiliary Surgery, Pancreas, Surgical Oncology (Other than Breast), Minimally Invasive Surgery

Medical Director of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Hoag Family Cancer Institute

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  • Office

    1 Hoag Dr, Bldg 41
    Newport Beach, CA 92663
    Phone+1 949-764-6665
    Fax+1 949-764-5607

Summary

  • Ronald Wolf, M.D., F.A.C.S., is a board-certified surgical oncologist who specializes in treating liver, bile duct and pancreatic cancer at Hoag Family Cancer Institute.

    His clinical interests include pancreatic adenocarcinoma, colon and rectal cancers that have metastasized to the liver, surgical treatment for bile duct tumors and cysts and surgery for soft tissue sarcoma.

    Previously, Dr. Wolf served as Professor of Clinical Surgery in the Department of Surgery, Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreas Surgery/Islet Cell Transplantation at UC Irvine School of Medicine and Long Beach Memorial Medical Center. Prior to that, he served as Medical Director of Hepatic and Pancreatic Surgery at Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center in Portland, Oregon, and as the Medical Director of Liver and Pancreas Surgery at Providence Cancer Center, also in Portland.

    Dr. Wolf received his medical degree from Oregon Health and Science University in Portland, followed by an internship and two residencies in general surgery at UC Davis. He then completed a fellowship in surgical oncology at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York, where he also served as a clinical research fellow. Later, he helped direct surgical resident and fellowship-level postgraduate training programs in Portland.

    Dr. Wolf has co-authored more than 80 clinical presentations throughout his career and is a committee member of several national organizations including the American College of Surgeons, the Society of Surgical Oncology and the AHPBA Americas Hepatopancreatobiliary Association.

Education & Training

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
    Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterFellowship, Complex General Surgical Oncology, 1994 - 1995
  • University of California Davis Health
    University of California Davis HealthResidency, Surgery, 1987 - 1994
  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
    Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterFellowship, Hepatobiliary Surgery, 1990 - 1992
  • Oregon Health and Science University School of Medicine
    Oregon Health and Science University School of MedicineClass of 1987
  • University of Oregon
    University of OregonB.S., Biology, 1979 - 1983

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2017 - 2026
  • OR State Medical License
    OR State Medical License 1995 - 2025
  • American Board of Surgery Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Golden Scalpel Teaching Award Providence St. Vincent Medical Center, 1996, 2000, 2010
  • Clinical Faculty Teaching Award OHSU Department of Surgery, 1999, 2008
  • Outstanding Chief Resident of the Year University of California Davis Medical Center, 1994
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Association of Immunologic Markers with Survival in Upfront Resectable Pancreatic Cancer  
    Ephraim S Tang, Michael J Gough, Philippa H Newell, Paul Daniel Hansen, Ronald F Wolf, JAMA
  • Novel Simulation Device for Targeting Tumors in Laparoscopic Ablation: A Learning Curve Study  
    Jutric Z, Grendar J, Brown WL, Cassera MA, Wolf RF, Hansen PD, et al, Surg Innov, 1/1/2017
  • Validation of Fistula Risk Score calculator in diverse North American HPB practices  
    Grendar J, Jutric Z, Leal JN, Ball CG, Bertens K, Dixon E, et al, HPB (Oxford), 1/1/2017
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