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Office
86 Jonathan Lucas Street
HO321S
Charleston, SC 29425Phone+1 843-876-4420
Summary
- Dr. William Hawkins is a surgical oncologist in Charleston, SC. He serves as the Deputy Director of the Hollings Cancer Center and focuses his leadership efforts on growth of translational science. He received his medical degree from Stony Brook University School of Medicine and has been in practice 20 years. Clinically he specializes in hepatobiliary surgery, pancreas, and surgical oncology (other than breast) and is experienced in cholangiocarcinoma, minimally invasive surgery, surgical oncology, pancreatectomy, and adenocarcinoma.
Education & Training
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterFellowship, Complex General Surgical Oncology, 2002 - 2004
- Massachusetts General HospitalResidency, Surgery, 2000 - 2002
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterPost-Doctoral Fellowship, 1998 - 2000
- Stony Brook University Health Sciences Center School of MedicineClass of 1995
- State University of New York at Stony BrookBS, Biology, Magna Cum Laude, 1987 - 1991
Certifications & Licensure
- IL State Medical License 2021 - 2026
- SC State Medical License 2023 - 2025
- MO State Medical License 2004 - 2024
- NY State Medical License 1998 - 2005
- American Board of Surgery Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Allscripts Enterprise EHR, Allscripts, 2012
- Light up the night with hope award PanCAN, 2008
- Mentored Research Scholar American Cancer Society, 2008
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Clinical Trials
- Registry Study - Whipple at the Splenic Artery Start of enrollment: 2010 Sep 20
- Reinforced Staple Line on Leak Rate in Distal Pancreatectomy Start of enrollment: 2007 Jun 01
- FOLFIRINOX Plus PF-04136309 in Patients With Borderline Resectable and Locally Advanced Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma Start of enrollment: 2012 Apr 01
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 161 citationsRadical antegrade modular pancreatosplenectomy procedure for adenocarcinoma of the body and tail of the pancreas : Ability to obtain negative tangential marginsSteven M. Strasberg, David C. Linehan, William G. Hawkins
Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2007-02-01 - 32 citationsA single-institution review of 157 patients presenting with benign and malignant tumors of the ampulla of Vater: management and outcomes.John R. Hornick, Fabian M. Johnston, Peter O. Simon, Morgan Younkin, Michael Chamberlin
Surgery. 2011-08-01 - 119 citationsPancreatic Adenocarcinoma, Version 1.2019.Margaret A Tempero, Mokenge P Malafa, E Gabriela Chiorean, Brian Czito, Courtney Scaife
Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network. 2019-03-01
Journal Articles
- Post-Discharge Phone Call Intervention After PancreaticoduodenectomyDarren R Cullinan, Chet Hammill, Ryan C Fields, Steven M Strasberg, William G Hawkins, Journal of The American College of Surgeons
- Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy and Surgery for Management of Retroperitoneal Sarcomas: A Single-Institution ExperienceTodd DeWees, Imran Zoberi, Jeffrey Olsen, Jeff Michalski, William Hawkins, BioMed Central
- Variations in Definition and Method of Retrieval of Complications Influence Outcomes Statistics after Pancreatoduodenectomy: Comparison of NSQIP with Non-NSQIP MethodsSanford DE, Woolsey CA, Hall BL, Linehan DC, Hawkins WG, Fields RC, Strasberg SM, J Am Coll Surg, 9/1/2014
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Books/Book Chapters
Authored Content
- Post-Discharge Phone Call Intervention After PancreaticoduodenectomyOctober 2018
Press Mentions
- Immune-Boosting Compound Makes Immunotherapy Effective Against Pancreatic CancerJuly 17th, 2019
- Immune-Boosting Compound Makes Immunotherapy Effective Against Pancreatic CancerJuly 3rd, 2019
- $10.4 Million Awarded for Pancreatic Cancer ResearchAugust 15th, 2016
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Grant Support
- On The Trail To Pancreas Cancer-Selective Tumor Cell Death (APOPTOSIS)National Cancer Institute2010–2011
- Small Fish To Evaluate Toxic ChemicalsNational Institute Of Environmental Health Sciences1994
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