StephenWBehrmanMD

Overview of Dr. Behrman

Dr. Behrman is a long-term member of the NCCN panel on pancreas cancer and recently chaired the development of guidelines relative to carcinoma of the ampulla of Vater. He serves on the NCI Pancreas Task Force and is an active member in the Southwest Oncology Group (SWOG) where he serves as the liaison between the surgery and GI committees. He is on the editorial board for the Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery. He serves as medical director for the Herb Kosten Pancreatic Cancer Foundation that focuses on research funding and a local and regional support group for patients and families. He is the surgeon champion for ACS-NSQIP at Baptist Hospital and is past-chair of the Tennessee Surgical Quality Collaborative focusing on improving outcomes in our surgical patients. He is past-president of the medical staff and currently serves as Chair of the Department of Surgery at Baptist Memorial Hospital.