ThomasSchnelldorferMDPhD

General Surgery • Boston, MA

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

Professor of Surgery and Biomedical Engineering, Tufts University

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Office
Tufts Medical Center
800 Washington St
Boston, MA 02111
Phone+1 617-636-9248

Education & Training

Medical University of South CarolinaResidency, Surgery, 2001 - 2006
University of Ulm Faculty of MedicineClass of 2001
Lahey ClinicFellowship, Advanced GI Minimally Invasive Surgery
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and ScienceFellowship, HPB Surgery

Certifications & Licensure

MA State Medical License 2012 - 2025
PA State Medical License 2009 - 2012
MN State Medical License 2006 - 2010
SC State Medical License 2004 - 2006
American Board of Surgery Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons

Clinical Trials

Laparoscopic Narrow Band Imaging for Detection of Occult Cancer Metastases Start of enrollment: 2013 Jan 01
Completed
Phase 1
Efficacy of Near-Infrared Vein Imaging for Difficult IV Placement Start of enrollment: 2020 Jan 22
Terminated
Not Applicable

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

89 citations
Management of Giant Hemangioma of the Liver: Resection versus Observation
Thomas Schnelldorfer, Adam L. Ware, Rory L. Smoot, Cathy D. Schleck, William S. Harmsen
Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2010-12-01
346 citations
Long-term survival after pancreatoduodenectomy for pancreatic adenocarcinoma: is cure possible?
Thomas Schnelldorfer, Adam L. Ware, Michael G. Sarr, Thomas C. Smyrk, Lizhi Zhang
Annals of Surgery. 2008-03-01
66 citations
Survival after resection for invasive intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm and for pancreatic adenocarcinoma: a multi-institutional comparison according to American...
Joshua A. Waters, Thomas Schnelldorfer, Juan R. Aguilar-Saavedra, Jey-Hsin Chen, Constantin T. Yiannoutsos
Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2011-08-01

Authored Content

Porcelain Gallbladder: Is Observation A Safe Option in Select Populations?March 2018

Press Mentions

Lahey’s ‘Top Docs’ HonoredDecember 8th, 2017

Professional Memberships

American College of Surgeons - ACS
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