
Wesley Allan Papenfuss MD FACS
Hepatobiliary Surgery, Pancreas, Surgical Oncology (Other than Breast), Minimally Invasive Surgery
Board Certified Surgical Oncologist Robotic Surgeon Specialized in Complex Surgical Oncology
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2801 W Kinnickinnic River PkwySte 540Milwaukee, WI 53215
Phone+1 414-649-3240
Fax+1 414-649-3244
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Summary
- Board Certified Surgical Oncologist with greater than 5 years of experience. Special interest in minimally invasive / robotic surgery including pancreatectomy (whipple & distal), gastrectomy, esophagectomy, and hepatectomy.
Education & Training
- University of Rochester Medical CenterFellowship, Complex General Surgical Oncology, 2012 - 2014
- Central Iowa Health System (Iowa Methodist Medical Center)Residency, Surgery, 2003 - 2008
- University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health SciencesClass of 2003
- University of Illinois at ChicagoCollege of Business Administration, 1997 - 1999
- University of North Dakota, College of Liberal Arts and SciencesBA, 1994 - 1997
Certifications & Licensure
- MI State Medical License 2024 - 2027
- WI State Medical License 2015 - 2025
- MN State Medical License 2008 - 2022
- NY State Medical License 2012 - 2015
- IA State Medical License 2003 - 2010
- American Board of Surgery Surgery
- American Board of Surgery Complex General Surgical Oncology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 2012
- General Surgery Resident of the Year VA Medical Center, Des Moines, IA, 2008
- First Place Research Poster Presentation: Helicopter Transportation of Injured Patients at a Level I Trauma Center Throckmorton Surgical Society Residents’ Paper Competition, Des Moines, IA
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 36 citationsMultidisciplinary Cancer Conferences for Gastrointestinal Malignancies Result in Measureable Treatment Changes: A Prospective Study of 149 Consecutive PatientsJacqueline Oxenberg, Wesley A. Papenfuss, Iyare Esemuede, Kristopher Attwood, Marko Simunovic
Annals of Surgical Oncology. 2015-05-01 - 47 citationsGastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) at uncommon locations: a large population based analysis.Moshim Kukar, Aditi Kapil, Wesley A. Papenfuss, Adrienne Groman, Stephen R. Grobmyer
Journal of Surgical Oncology. 2015-05-01 - 18 citationsTranshiatal versus transthoracic esophagectomy for esophageal cancer: a 2005-2011 NSQIP comparison of modern multicenter results.Wesley A. Papenfuss, Moshim Kukar, Kristopher Attwood, Venkata R. Kakarla, Soni Chousleb
Journal of Surgical Oncology. 2014-09-01
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