Ken Cardona, MD, FACS

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Role

Surgical Oncology
Specialty

Sarcoma Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor
Research Program

Discovery and Developmental Therapeutics
Practicing Since

2012

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Background

Kenneth Cardona, MD, FACS is a board-certified surgeon and surgical oncologist who joined the Emory University faculty in 2012 after completing a Fellowship in Surgical Oncology at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York. Dr. Cardona has a clinical interest and expertise in the management of retroperitoneal/abdominal sarcomas as well as soft tissue sarcomas of the trunk and limbs. As a leader and active member of the Winship Sarcoma Disease Team, he collaborates with soft tissue pathologists, medical and radiation oncologists, and interventional radiologists with expertise in the treatment of sarcomas to develop individualized treatment plans for each patient.

Dr. Cardona leads national research efforts in the study of sarcoma as the Chair of the National Cancer Institute’s ECOG-ACRIN Sarcoma Committee. He is the Principal Investigator of various sarcoma clinical trials and collaborates with sarcoma clinicians from around the country on sarcoma research projects. Internationally, he is an active member of the multi-institutional TransAtlantic Retroperitoneal Sarcoma Working Group and Desmoid Working Group.

Dr. Cardona serves as Associate Chief Medical Officer for Winship Cancer Institute at Emory Midtown. In this role, he helps direct clinical operations related to oncologic services at the facility and related clinics.

Titles & Roles

Patricia R. Reynolds Professor in Sarcoma

Emory University School of Medicine
Professor, Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery

Emory University School of Medicine
Associate Chief Medical Officer

Winship Cancer Institute at Emory Midtown
Interim Chief of Surgery

Emory University Hospital Midtown
Sarcoma Disease Team Lead

Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University

Education & Training

Education

Fellowship, Surgical Oncology, 2012
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
Residency, General Surgery, 2010
Emory University School of Medicine
Medical Education, , 2002
Ponce School of Medicine

Board Certifications

Surgery
American Board of Surgery, 2010

Professional Memberships

Connective Tissue Oncology Society
American Society of Clinical Oncology
Society of Surgical Oncology
Americas Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association
American College of Surgeons
Georgia Surgical Society

Research

Dr. Cardona's research interests are in clinical and outcomes investigations in patients with soft tissue sarcomas of the trunk, extremity or retroperitoneum. He is an active member of the TransAtlantic Retroperitoneal Sarcoma Working Group, a collaborative that involves sarcoma experts from over 40 centers across the world, he has been involved in numerous publications focusing on guidelines for management and treatment of patients with primary and recurrent retroperitoneal sarcomas.

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Surgery With or Without Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in High Risk RetroPeritoneal Sarcoma Phase III Conditions Retroperitoneal Sarcoma, Liposarcoma, Leiomyosarcoma Location Emory University Hospital Midtown

Publications

Dr. Cardona has numerous publications in peer-reviewed journals and is on the editorial board of the soft tissue sarcoma section of various high-impact journals including Annals of Surgical Oncology, Journal of Surgical Oncology and Oncology.

Title/Journal	Authors	Publication Date
Natural history of undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma: Experience from the US Sarcoma Collaborative. Journal of surgical oncology	EA Makris, TB Tran, DJ Delitto, B Lee, CG Ethun, V Grignol, J Harrison Howard, M Bedi, T Clark Gamblin, J Tseng, KK Roggin, K Chouliaras, K Votanopoulos, D Cullinan, RC Fields, K Cardona, G Poultsides, A Kirane	01/04/2024
ASO Visual Abstract: Simple Preoperative Imaging Measurements Predict Postoperative Pancreatic Fistula After Pancreatoduodenectomy. Annals of surgical oncology	C Sok, S Sandhu, H Shah, PS Ajay, MC Russell, K Cardona, F Maegawa, SK Maithel, J Sarmiento, S Goyal, DA Kooby, MM Shah	01/03/2024
Simple Preoperative Imaging Measurements Predict Postoperative Pancreatic Fistula After Pancreatoduodenectomy. Annals of surgical oncology	C Sok, S Sandhu, H Shah, PS Ajay, MC Russell, K Cardona, F Maegawa, SK Maithel, J Sarmiento, S Goyal, DA Kooby, MM Shah	01/03/2024
Joint Adult and Pediatric Working Group as a Successful Platform to Strengthen Adolescent and Young Adult (AYA) Clinical Trial Collaboration: A Report from the NCTN/SARC AYA Clinical Trials Sarcoma Working Group. Journal of adolescent and young adult oncology	SL Whiteway, AR Weiss, SK Ahmed, WA Allen-Rhoades, V Avutu, K Cardona, LE Davis, EJ Davis, DJ Indelicato, MS Isakoff, KA Janeway, JA Livingston, SR Patel, DR Reed, RF Riedel, KA Thornton, LM Kopp	01/10/2023
Retrospective Analysis of Retroperitoneal-Abdominal-Pelvic Ganglioneuromas: An International Study by the Transatlantic Australasian Retroperitoneal Sarcoma Working Group (TARPSWG). Annals of surgery	S Noh, C Nessim, EZ Keung, CL Roland, D Strauss, G Sivarajah, M Fiore, D Biasoni, SPB Cioffi, W Mehtsun, FCM Cananzi, F Sicoli, V Quagliuolo, J Chen, C Luo, RA Gladdy, C Swallow, W Johnston, SJ Ford, C Evenden, F Tirotta, M Almond, L Nguyen, P Rutkowski, M Krotewicz, E Pennacchioli, K Cardona, A Gamboa, D Hompes, M Renard, A Kollár, CO Ryser, N Vassos, CP Raut, M Fairweather, DA Krakorova, S Quildrian, A Perhavec, E Nizri, JM Farma, SH Greco, B Vincenzi, JAG Lopez, MS Solerdecoll, S Iwata, S Fukushima, T Kim, F Tolomeo, H Snow, Y Howlett-Jansen, D Tzanis, M Nikulin, A Gronchi, JK Sicklick	01/08/2023
A Randomized Phase III Study of Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy Followed by Surgery Versus Surgery Alone for Patients with High-Risk Retroperitoneal Sarcoma (STRASS2). Annals of surgical oncology	J Lambdin, C Ryan, S Gregory, K Cardona, JM Hernandez, WJ van Houdt, A Gronchi	01/08/2023
Early experience with robotic central pancreatectomy with patient-reported outcomes and comparison with open central pancreatectomy. Journal of surgical oncology	PS Ajay, NL Eng, CP Sok, DE Mustin, K Cardona, JM Sarmiento, MM Shah, MC Russell, SK Maithel, DA Kooby	01/07/2023
Management of recurrent retroperitoneal sarcomas. European journal of surgical oncology : the journal of the European Society of Surgical Oncology and the British Association of Surgical Oncology	CCH Siew, K Cardona, WJ van Houdt	01/06/2023
Response Evaluation of Neoadjuvant Therapies in Sarcoma. Current treatment options in oncology	CR Medin, K Cardona	01/05/2023
Recovery of Patient-reported Quality of Life After Esophagectomy. The Annals of thoracic surgery	A Bonanno, M Dixon, J Binongo, SD Force, MS Sancheti, A Pickens, DA Kooby, CA Staley, MC Russell, K Cardona, MM Shah, TW Gillespie, F Fernandez, O Khullar	01/04/2023
Complex Vascular Resections for Retroperitoneal Soft Tissue Sarcoma. Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.)	NA Devaud, JM Butte, JC De la Maza, S von Mühlenbrock Hugo, K Cardona	20/03/2023
Outcomes of plastic surgical reconstruction in extremity and truncal soft tissue sarcoma: Results from the US Sarcoma Collaborative. Journal of surgical oncology	SZ Thalji, CG Ethun, S Tsai, TC Gamblin, CN Clarke, M Bedi, D King, J LoGiudice, G Poultsides, VP Grignol, J Tseng, K Votanopoulos, RC Fields, K Cardona, H Mogal	01/03/2023
Extraskeletal myxoid chondrosarcoma: Clinicopathological features and outcomes from the United States sarcoma collaborative database. Journal of surgical oncology	CA Gusho, D King, CG Ethun, K Cardona, J Harrison Howard, TB Tran, G Poultsides, J Tseng, KK Roggin, RC Fields, DR Cullinan, K Chouliaras, K Votanopoulos, VP Grignol, M Bedi	01/12/2022
Resection of retroperitoneal tumors with inferior vena cava involvement without caval reconstruction. Journal of surgical oncology	AR Palacios, BN Schmeusser, E Midenberg, D Patil, L Xie, R Nabavizadeh, K Ogan, K Cardona, SK Maithel, VA Master	01/12/2022
Management of Locally Recurrent Retroperitoneal Sarcoma in the Adult: An Updated Consensus Approach from the Transatlantic Australasian Retroperitoneal Sarcoma Working Group. Annals of surgical oncology	WW Tseng, CJ Swallow, DC Strauss, S Bonvalot, P Rutkowski, SJ Ford, RJ Gonzalez, RA Gladdy, DE Gyorki, M Fairweather, KW Lee, M Albertsmeier, WJ van Houdt, M Fau, C Nessim, G Grignani, K Cardona, V Quagliuolo, V Grignol, JM Farma, E Pennacchioli, M Fiore, A Hayes, D Tzanis, J Skoczylas, ML Almond, JE Mullinax, W Johnston, H Snow, RL Haas, D Callegaro, MJ Smith, T Bouhadiba, A Desai, R Voss, R Sanfilippo, RL Jones, EH Baldini, AJ Wagner, CN Catton, S Stacchiotti, K Thway, CL Roland, CP Raut, A Gronchi	01/11/2022
Retroperitoneal Sarcomas: Histology Is Everything. The Surgical clinics of North America	MK Turgeon, K Cardona	01/08/2022
Management of Myxofibrosarcoma and Undifferentiated Pleomorphic Sarcoma. Surgical oncology clinics of North America	AM Crago, K Cardona, H Koseła-Paterczyk, P Rutkowski	01/07/2022
Extremity Soft Tissue Sarcoma: A Multi-Institutional Validation of Prognostic Nomograms. Annals of surgical oncology	MH Squires, CG Ethun, EE Donahue, JH Benbow, CJ Anderson, MH Jagosky, M Manandhar, JC Patt, JS Kneisl, JC Salo, JS Hill, W Ahrens, RS Prabhu, MB Livingston, NL Gower, M Needham, SJ Trufan, RC Fields, BA Krasnick, M Bedi, K Votanopoulos, K Chouliaras, V Grignol, KK Roggin, J Tseng, G Poultsides, TB Tran, K Cardona, JH Howard	01/05/2022
Correction to: Analysis of Differentiation Changes and Outcomes at Time of First Recurrence of Retroperitoneal Liposarcoma by Transatlantic Australasian Retroperitoneal Sarcoma Working Group (TARPSWG). Annals of surgical oncology	C Nessim, CP Raut, D Callegaro, F Barretta, R Miceli, M Fairweather, JY Blay, D Strauss, P Rutkowski, N Ahuja, R Gonzalez, G Grignani, V Quagliuolo, E Stoeckle, G Lahat, A De Paoli, VG Pillarisetty, RJ Canter, JT Mullen, E Pennacchioli, W van Houdt, CJ Swallow, Y Schrage, K Cardona, M Fiore, A Gronchi, SP Bagaria	19/03/2022
Correction to: Postoperative Morbidity After Resection of Recurrent Retroperitoneal Sarcoma: A Report from the Transatlantic Australasian RPS Working Group (TARPSWG). Annals of surgical oncology	C Nessim, CP Raut, D Callegaro, F Barretta, R Miceli, M Fairweather, P Rutkowski, JY Blay, D Strauss, R Gonzalez, N Ahuja, G Grignani, V Quagliuolo, E Stoeckle, A De Paoli, VG Pillarisetty, CJ Swallow, SP Bagaria, RJ Canter, JT Mullen, Y Schrage, E Pennacchioli, W van Houdt, K Cardona, M Fiore, A Gronchi, G Lahat	19/03/2022
Correction: Morbidity and Outcomes After Distal Pancreatectomy for Primary Retroperitoneal Sarcoma: An Analysis by the Trans-Atlantic Australasian Retroperitoneal Sarcoma Working Group. Annals of surgical oncology	SP Bagaria, C Swallow, H Suraweera, CP Raut, M Fairweather, F Cananzi, V Quagliuolo, G Grignani, D Hompes, SJ Ford, C Nessim, S Apte, J Skoczylas, P Rutkowski, S Bonvalot, D Tzanis, E Gabriel, E Pennacchioli, M Albertsmeier, RJ Canter, R Pollock, V Grignol, K Cardona, AC Gamboa, M Novak, E Stoeckle, M Almquist, N Ahuja, N Klemen, W Van Houdt, D Gyorki, A Gangi, M Rastrelli, J van der Hage, Y Schrage, S Valeri, L Conti, MR Spiegel, Z Li, M Fiore, A Gronchi	17/03/2022
The aborted Whipple: Why, and what happens next? Journal of surgical oncology	MM Shah, PS Ajay, RS Meltzer, MR Jajja, CR Gullickson, K Cardona, MC Russell, JM Sarmiento, SK Maithel, DA Kooby	01/03/2022
A novel preoperative risk score to guide patient selection for resection of soft tissue sarcoma lung metastases: An analysis from the United States Sarcoma Collaborative. Journal of surgical oncology	RM Lee, CG Ethun, AC Gamboa, MK Turgeon, T Tran, G Poultsides, V Grignol, M Bedi, H Mogal, CN Clarke, J Tseng, KK Roggin, K Chouliaras, K Votanopoulos, BA Krasnick, RC Fields, SV Oskouei, DK Monson, NB Reimer, SK Maithel, A Pickens, K Cardona	01/12/2021
Analysis of Differentiation Changes and Outcomes at Time of First Recurrence of Retroperitoneal Liposarcoma by Transatlantic Australasian Retroperitoneal Sarcoma Working Group (TARPSWG). Annals of surgical oncology	C Nessim, CP Raut, D Callegaro, F Barretta, R Miceli, M Fairweather, JY Blay, D Strauss, P Rutkowski, N Ahuja, R Gonzalez, G Grignani, V Quagliuolo, E Stoeckle, G Lahat, A De Paoli, VG Pillarisetty, RJ Canter, JT Mullen, E Pennacchioli, W van Houdt, CJ Swallow, Y Schrage, K Cardona, M Fiore, A Gronchi, SP Bagaria	01/11/2021
Management of Primary Retroperitoneal Sarcoma (RPS) in the Adult: An Updated Consensus Approach from the Transatlantic Australasian RPS Working Group. Annals of surgical oncology	CJ Swallow, DC Strauss, S Bonvalot, P Rutkowski, A Desai, RA Gladdy, R Gonzalez, DE Gyorki, M Fairweather, WJ van Houdt, E Stoeckle, JB Park, M Albertsmeier, C Nessim, K Cardona, M Fiore, A Hayes, D Tzanis, J Skoczylas, SJ Ford, D Ng, JE Mullinax, H Snow, RL Haas, D Callegaro, MJ Smith, T Bouhadiba, S Stacchiotti, RL Jones, T DeLaney, CL Roland, CP Raut, A Gronchi	01/11/2021
Resection Status Does Not Impact Recurrence in Well-Differentiated Liposarcoma of the Extremity. The American surgeon	CR Olson, LP Suarez-Kelly, CG Ethun, RD Shelby, PY Yu, TM Hughes, M Palettas, TB Tran, G Poultsides, J Tseng, KK Roggin, K Chouliaras, K Votanopoulos, BA Krasnick, RC Fields, DM King, M Bedi, RE Pollock, VP Grignol, K Cardona, JH Howard	01/11/2021
Morbidity and Outcomes After Distal Pancreatectomy for Primary Retroperitoneal Sarcoma: An Analysis by the Trans-Atlantic Australasian Retroperitoneal Sarcoma Working Group. Annals of surgical oncology	SP Bagaria, C Swallow, H Suraweera, CP Raut, M Fairweather, F Cananzi, V Quagliuolo, G Grignani, D Hompes, SJ Ford, C Nessim, S Apte, J Skoczylas, P Rutkowski, S Bonvalot, D Tzanis, E Gabriel, E Pennacchioli, M Albertsmeier, RJ Canter, R Pollock, V Grignol, K Cardona, AC Gamboa, M Novak, E Stoeckle, M Almquist, N Ahuja, N Klemen, W Van Houdt, D Gyorki, A Gangi, M Rastrelli, J van der Hage, Y Schrage, S Valeri, L Conti, MR Spiegel, Z Li, M Fiore, A Gronchi	01/10/2021
A multi-institutional validation study of prognostic nomograms for retroperitoneal sarcoma. Journal of surgical oncology	MH Squires, CG Ethun, EE Donahue, JH Benbow, CJ Anderson, MH Jagosky, JC Salo, JS Hill, W Ahrens, RS Prabhu, MB Livingston, NL Gower, M Needham, SJ Trufan, RC Fields, BA Krasnick, M Bedi, DE Abbott, P Schwartz, K Votanopoulos, K Chouliaras, V Grignol, KK Roggin, J Tseng, G Poultsides, TB Tran, K Cardona, JH Howard	01/10/2021
Postoperative Morbidity After Resection of Recurrent Retroperitoneal Sarcoma: A Report from the Transatlantic Australasian RPS Working Group (TARPSWG). Annals of surgical oncology	C Nessim, CP Raut, D Callegaro, F Barretta, R Miceli, M Fairweather, P Rutkowski, JY Blay, D Strauss, R Gonzalez, N Ahuja, G Grignani, V Quagliuolo, E Stoeckle, A De Paoli, VG Pillarisetty, CJ Swallow, SP Bagaria, RJ Canter, JT Mullen, Y Schrage, E Pennacchioli, W van Houdt, K Cardona, M Fiore, A Gronchi, G Lahat	01/05/2021
Renal Function After Retroperitoneal Sarcoma Resection with Nephrectomy: A Matched Analysis of the United States Sarcoma Collaborative Database. Annals of surgical oncology	CC Stahl, PB Schwartz, CG Ethun, N Marka, BA Krasnick, TB Tran, GA Poultsides, KK Roggin, RC Fields, CN Clarke, KI Votanopoulos, K Cardona, DE Abbott	01/03/2021
Defining the role of neoadjuvant systemic therapy in high-risk retroperitoneal sarcoma: A multi-institutional study from the Transatlantic Australasian Retroperitoneal Sarcoma Working Group. Cancer	WW Tseng, F Barretta, L Conti, G Grignani, F Tolomeo, M Albertsmeier, MK Angele, P Rutkowski, J Skoczylas, A De Paoli, F Navarria, CP Raut, M Fairweather, JM Farma, C Nessim, N Goel, VP Grignol, SJ Ford, K Cardona, T Subhawong, HL Tattersall, RM Lee, JS Hu, M von Mehren, R Sanfilippo, A Gronchi	01/03/2021
Primary mesenteric sarcomas: Collaborative experience from the Trans-Atlantic Australasian Retroperitoneal Sarcoma Working Group (TARPSWG). Journal of surgical oncology	HL Tattersall, J Hodson, K Cardona, RM Lee, C Nessim, R Gladdy, J Van Der Hage, Y Schrage, WW Tseng, W van Houdt, M Novak, G Grignani, F Tolomeo, N Goel, E Ryon, D Gyorki, SP Bagaria, JA Gonzalez, ABM Arnau, R Sayyed, F Tirotta, C Evenden, A Desai, M Almond, J Glasbey, M Fiore, A Gronchi, SJ Ford	01/03/2021
Relationship between Cancer Diagnosis and Complications Following Pancreatoduodenectomy for Duodenal Adenoma. Annals of surgical oncology	NL Eng, DE Mustin, BP Lovasik, MK Turgeon, AC Gamboa, MM Shah, K Cardona, JM Sarmiento, MC Russell, SK Maithel, JM Switchenko, DA Kooby	01/02/2021
Impact of resection margin on outcomes in high-grade soft tissue sarcomas of the extremity-A USSC analysis. Journal of surgical oncology	K Chouliaras, N Patel, R Senehi, CG Ethun, G Poultsides, V Grignol, TC Gamblin, KK Roggin, RC Fields, R D'Agostino, EA Levine, K Cardona, K Votanopoulos	01/02/2021
Should Signet Ring Cell Histology Alter the Treatment Approach for Clinical Stage I Gastric Cancer? Annals of surgical oncology	MK Turgeon, AC Gamboa, M Rupji, RM Lee, JM Switchenko, BF El-Rayes, MC Russell, K Cardona, DA Kooby, CA Staley, SK Maithel, MM Shah	01/01/2021
Variant anatomy of the biliary system as a cause of pancreatic and peri-ampullary cancers. HPB : the official journal of the International Hepato Pancreato Biliary Association	T Muraki, MD Reid, B Pehlivanoglu, RS Gonzalez, A Sekhar, B Memis, Y Xue, J Cheng, KT Jang, P Mittal, K Cardona, DA Kooby, S Maithel, JM Sarmiento, B El-Rayes, G Lomberk, RA Urrutia, K Christians, S Tsai, DB Evans, V Adsay	01/12/2020
The accuracy of a novel sonographic scanning and reporting protocol to survey for soft tissue sarcoma local recurrence. Skeletal radiology	AD Singer, P Wong, M Umpierrez, N Reimer, F Gonzalez, D Reiter, K Cardona	01/12/2020
HSP90 expression and early recurrence in gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors: Potential for a novel therapeutic target. Surgical oncology	AC Gamboa, CG Ethun, LM Postlewait, AG Lopez-Aguiar, K Zhelnin, A Krasinskas, BF El-Rayes, MC Russell, DA Kooby, CA Staley, K Cardona, SK Maithel	01/12/2020
Patterns of recurrence and survival probability after second recurrence of retroperitoneal sarcoma: A study from TARPSWG. Cancer	WJ van Houdt, M Fiore, F Barretta, P Rutkowski, JY Blay, G Lahat, D Strauss, RJ Gonzalez, N Ahuja, G Grignani, V Quagliuolo, E Stoeckle, A De Paoli, Y Schrage, K Cardona, E Pennacchioli, VG Pillarisetty, C Nessim, CJ Swallow, SP Bagaria, R Canter, JT Mullen, D Callegaro, M Fairweather, R Miceli, CP Raut, A Gronchi, RA Gladdy	15/11/2020
Association of ABO blood group with survival following pancreatoduodenectomy for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. HPB : the official journal of the International Hepato Pancreato Biliary Association	H Williams, MR Jajja, SS Hashmi, D Maxwell, K Cardona, SK Maithel, MC Russell, JM Sarmiento, JH Winer, DA Kooby	01/11/2020
Analysis of textbook outcomes among patients undergoing resection of retroperitoneal sarcoma: A multi-institutional analysis of the US Sarcoma Collaborative. Journal of surgical oncology	JT Wiseman, CG Ethun, JM Cloyd, R Shelby, L Suarez-Kelly, T Tran, G Poultsides, H Mogal, C Clarke, J Tseng, KK Roggin, K Chouliaras, K Votanopoulos, B Krasnick, R Fields, KV Walle, S Ronnekleiv-Kelly, JH Howard, K Cardona, V Grignol	01/11/2020
High neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio is not independently associated with worse survival or recurrence in patients with extremity soft tissue sarcoma. Surgery	EA Strong, SH Park, CG Ethun, B Chow, D King, M Bedi, J Charlson, H Mogal, S Tsai, K Christians, TB Tran, G Poultsides, V Grignol, JH Howard, J Tseng, KK Roggin, K Chouliaras, K Votanopoulos, D Cullinan, RC Fields, TC Gamblin, K Cardona, CN Clarke	01/10/2020
The STRASS trial: an important step in the right direction. The Lancet. Oncology	K Cardona	01/10/2020
The Path to Whipple Reconstruction for Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma: Trans-Mesocolon or Through Ligament of Treitz? Journal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract	AC Gamboa, MY Zaidi, RM Lee, JM Sarmiento, DA Kooby, MC Russell, K Cardona, SK Maithel	01/09/2020
Optimal timing and treatment strategy for pancreatic cancer. Journal of surgical oncology	AC Gamboa, M Rupji, JM Switchenko, RM Lee, MK Turgeon, BI Meyer, MC Russell, K Cardona, DA Kooby, SK Maithel, MM Shah	01/09/2020
Retroperitoneal sarcoma perioperative risk stratification: A United States Sarcoma Collaborative evaluation of the ACS-NSQIP risk calculator. Journal of surgical oncology	PB Schwartz, CC Stahl, C Ethun, N Marka, GA Poultsides, KK Roggin, RC Fields, JH Howard, CN Clarke, KI Votanopoulos, K Cardona, DE Abbott	01/09/2020
Should adenosquamous esophageal cancer be treated like adenocarcinoma or squamous cell carcinoma? Journal of surgical oncology	AC Gamboa, BI Meyer, JM Switchenko, M Rupji, RM Lee, MK Turgeon, MC Russell, K Cardona, DA Kooby, SK Maithel, MM Shah	01/09/2020
A closer look at the natural history and recurrence patterns of high-grade truncal/extremity leiomyosarcomas: A multi-institutional analysis from the US Sarcoma Collaborative. Surgical oncology	RM Lee, CG Ethun, MY Zaidi, TB Tran, GA Poultsides, VP Grignol, JH Howard, M Bedi, TC Gamblin, J Tseng, KK Roggin, K Chouliaras, K Votanopoulos, BA Krasnick, RC Fields, SV Oskouei, DK Monson, NB Reimer, SK Maithel, K Cardona	01/09/2020
Differences in outcome for patients with cholangiocarcinoma: Racial/ethnic disparity or socioeconomic factors? Surgical oncology	RM Lee, Y Liu, AC Gamboa, CA Staley, D Kooby, MC Russell, K Cardona, SK Maithel	01/09/2020
Impact of Genomic Mutation and Timing of Y90 Radioembolization in Colorectal Liver Metastases. Cardiovascular and interventional radiology	A Dabrowiecki, T Sankhla, K Shinn, ZL Bercu, M Ermentrout, W Shaib, K Cardona, J Newsome, N Kokabi	01/07/2020
Bile cultures are poor predictors of antibiotic resistance in postoperative infections following pancreaticoduodenectomy. HPB : the official journal of the International Hepato Pancreato Biliary Association	DW Maxwell, MR Jajja, A Ferez-Pinzon, SM Pouch, K Cardona, DA Kooby, SK Maithel, MC Russell, JM Sarmiento	01/07/2020
PLR and NLR Are Poor Predictors of Survival Outcomes in Sarcomas: A New Perspective From the USSC. The Journal of surgical research	PB Schwartz, G Poultsides, K Roggin, JH Howard, RC Fields, CN Clarke, K Votanopoulos, K Cardona, ER Winslow	01/07/2020
Neoadjuvant radiation improves margin-negative resection rates in extremity sarcoma but not survival. Journal of surgical oncology	RD Shelby, LP Suarez-Kelly, PY Yu, TM Hughes, CG Ethun, TB Tran, G Poultsides, DM King, M Bedi, H Mogal, C Clarke, J Tseng, KK Roggin, K Chouliaras, K Votanopoulos, BA Krasnick, RC Fields, RE Pollock, JH Howard, K Cardona, V Grignol	01/06/2020
Outcomes of palliative-intent surgery in retroperitoneal sarcoma-Results from the US Sarcoma Collaborative. Journal of surgical oncology	SZ Thalji, S Tsai, TC Gamblin, C Clarke, K Christians, J Charlson, CG Ethun, G Poultsides, VP Grignol, KK Roggin, K Votanopoulos, RC Fields, DE Abbott, K Cardona, H Mogal	01/06/2020
Soft Tissue Tumors of the Abdomen and Retroperitoneum. The Surgical clinics of North America	MK Turgeon, K Cardona	01/06/2020
Soft-tissue sarcoma in adults: An update on the current state of histiotype-specific management in an era of personalized medicine. CA: a cancer journal for clinicians	AC Gamboa, A Gronchi, K Cardona	01/05/2020
Emergency department visits after pancreatoduodenectomy: examining a novel quality metric. HPB : the official journal of the International Hepato Pancreato Biliary Association	BP Lovasik, MR Jajja, SS Hashmi, K Cardona, MC Russell, SK Maithel, JM Sarmiento, MM Shah, DA Kooby	01/05/2020
Lending a hand for laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy: the optimal approach? HPB : the official journal of the International Hepato Pancreato Biliary Association	AC Gamboa, VG Aveson, MY Zaidi, RM Lee, WR Jarnagin, PJ Allen, JA Drebin, T Peter Kingham, RP DeMatteo, JM Sarmiento, MC Russell, K Cardona, DA Kooby, MI D'Angelica, SK Maithel	01/05/2020
STAT3 Inhibition for Gastroenteropancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors: Potential for a New Therapeutic Target? Journal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract	AG Lopez-Aguiar, LM Postlewait, CG Ethun, MY Zaidi, K Zhelnin, A Krasinskas, MC Russell, DA Kooby, K Cardona, BF El-Rayes, SK Maithel	01/05/2020
In-hospital 30-day mortality for older patients with pancreatic cancer undergoing pancreaticoduodenectomy. Journal of geriatric oncology	WL Shaib, K Zakka, FN Hoodbhoy, A Belalcazar, S Kim, K Cardona, MC Russell, SK Maithel, JM Sarmiento, C Wu, M Akce, OB Alese, BF El-Rayes	01/05/2020
Is a Nomogram Able to Predict Postoperative Wound Complications in Localized Soft-tissue Sarcomas of the Extremity? Clinical orthopaedics and related research	M Bedi, CG Ethun, J Charlson, TB Tran, G Poultsides, V Grignol, JH Howard, J Tseng, KK Roggin, K Chouliaras, K Votanopoulos, D Cullinan, RC Fields, K Cardona, DM King	01/03/2020
Nodal metastases of soft tissue sarcomas: risk factors, imaging findings, and implications. Skeletal radiology	J Rosenthal, K Cardona, SK Sayyid, AJ Perricone, N Reimer, D Monson, AD Singer	01/02/2020
Survival outcomes in patients with gastric and gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinomas treated with perioperative chemotherapy with or without preoperative radiotherapy. Cancer	S Tian, R Jiang, NA Madden, MJ Ferris, ZS Buchwald, KM Xu, K Cardona, SK Maithel, MW McDonald, JY Lin, WJ Curran, BF El-Rayes, M Behera, PR Patel	01/01/2020
Trends in the Use of Adjuvant Chemotherapy for High-Grade Truncal and Extremity Soft Tissue Sarcomas. The Journal of surgical research	MH Squires, CG Ethun, LP Suarez-Kelly, PY Yu, TM Hughes, RD Shelby, TB Tran, G Poultsides, J Charlson, TC Gamblin, J Tseng, KK Roggin, K Chouliaras, K Votanopoulos, BA Krasnick, RC Fields, RE Pollock, V Grignol, K Cardona, JH Howard	01/01/2020
The Prognostic Value of Lymphovascular Invasion in Truncal and Extremity Soft Tissue Sarcomas: An Analysis from the National Cancer Database. Annals of surgical oncology	CG Ethun, AG Lopez-Aguiar, JM Switchenko, TW Gillespie, KA Delman, CA Staley, SK Maithel, K Cardona	01/12/2019
Duodenal neuroendocrine tumors: Somewhere between the pancreas and small bowel? Journal of surgical oncology	AC Gamboa, Y Liu, RM Lee, MY Zaidi, CA Staley, DA Kooby, JH Winer, MM Shah, MC Russell, K Cardona, SK Maithel	01/12/2019
Role of radiation therapy for retroperitoneal sarcomas: An eight-institution study from the US Sarcoma Collaborative. Journal of surgical oncology	K Chouliaras, R Senehi, CG Ethun, G Poultsides, V Grignol, CN Clarke, KK Roggin, RC Fields, PB Schwartz, SM Ronnekleiv-Kelly, R D'Agostino, EN Johnson, EA Levine, K Cardona, KI Votanopoulos	01/12/2019
A novel preoperative risk score to predict lymph node positivity for rectal neuroendocrine tumors: An NCDB analysis to guide operative technique. Journal of surgical oncology	AC Gamboa, Y Liu, RM Lee, MY Zaidi, CA Staley, MC Russell, K Cardona, PS Sullivan, SK Maithel	01/11/2019
Lung Surveillance Strategy for High-Grade Soft Tissue Sarcomas: Chest X-Ray or CT Scan? Journal of the American College of Surgeons	AC Gamboa, CG Ethun, JM Switchenko, J Lipscomb, GA Poultsides, V Grignol, JH Howard, TC Gamblin, KK Roggin, K Votanopoulos, RC Fields, SK Maithel, KA Delman, K Cardona	01/11/2019
Assessing the Role of Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in Primary High-Risk Truncal/Extremity Soft Tissue Sarcomas: An Analysis of the Multi-institutional U.S. Sarcoma Collaborative. Annals of surgical oncology	MY Zaidi, CG Ethun, TB Tran, G Poultsides, VP Grignol, JH Howard, M Bedi, H Mogal, J Tseng, KK Roggin, K Chouliaras, K Votanopoulos, B Krasnick, RC Fields, S Oskouei, N Reimer, D Monson, SK Maithel, K Cardona	01/10/2019
A closer look at the staging of soft tissue sarcomas in an era of personalized medicine. Chinese clinical oncology	AC Johnson, K Cardona	01/10/2019
Race, ethnicity, and socioeconomic factors in cholangiocarcinoma: What is driving disparities in receipt of treatment? Journal of surgical oncology	RM Lee, Y Liu, AC Gamboa, MY Zaidi, DA Kooby, MM Shah, K Cardona, MC Russell, SK Maithel	01/09/2019
Recurrence patterns after resection of retroperitoneal sarcomas: An eight-institution study from the US Sarcoma Collaborative. Journal of surgical oncology	K Chouliaras, R Senehi, CG Ethun, G Poultsides, T Tran, V Grignol, TC Gamblin, KK Roggin, J Tseng, RC Fields, SM Weber, GB Russell, EA Levine, K Cardona, K Votanopoulos	01/09/2019
The impact of unplanned excisions of truncal/extremity soft tissue sarcomas: A multi-institutional propensity score analysis from the US Sarcoma Collaborative. Journal of surgical oncology	MY Zaidi, CG Ethun, Y Liu, G Poultsides, JH Howard, H Mogal, J Tseng, K Votanopoulos, RC Fields, K Cardona	01/09/2019
The role of radiation therapy and margin width in localized soft-tissue sarcoma: Analysis from the US Sarcoma Collaborative. Journal of surgical oncology	NP Gannon, DM King, CG Ethun, J Charlson, TB Tran, G Poultsides, V Grignol, JH Howard, J Tseng, KK Roggin, K Votanopoulos, B Krasnick, RC Fields, K Cardona, M Bedi	01/09/2019
Defining the Role of Lymphadenectomy for Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors: An Eight-Institution Study of 695 Patients from the US Neuroendocrine Tumor Study Group. Annals of surgical oncology	AG Lopez-Aguiar, MY Zaidi, EW Beal, M Dillhoff, JGD Cannon, GA Poultsides, ZS Kanji, FG Rocha, P Marincola Smith, K Idrees, M Beems, CS Cho, AV Fisher, SM Weber, BA Krasnick, RC Fields, K Cardona, SK Maithel	01/08/2019
Induction Therapy in Localized Pancreatic Cancer. Pancreas	WL Shaib, L Sayegh, C Zhang, A Belalcazar, A Ip, OB Alese, M Akce, C Wu, Y Qu, SK Maithel, D Kooby, K Cardona, JM Sarmeinto, BF El-Rayes	01/08/2019
The conundrum of < 2-cm pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors: A preoperative risk score to predict lymph node metastases and guide surgical management. Surgery	AG Lopez-Aguiar, CG Ethun, MY Zaidi, FG Rocha, GA Poultsides, M Dillhoff, RC Fields, K Idrees, CS Cho, DE Abbott, K Cardona, SK Maithel	01/07/2019
Does attending a Delphi consensus conference impact surgeon attitudes? Survey results from the Americas HepatoPancreatoBiliary Association consensus conference on small asymptomatic pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors. HPB : the official journal of the International Hepato Pancreato Biliary Association	AV Maker, TB Tran, N Coburn, ZV Fong, K Cardona, P Newell, G Morris-Stiff, K Chavin, J Mansour	01/05/2019
Management of asymptomatic, well-differentiated PNETs: results of the Delphi consensus process of the Americas Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association. HPB : the official journal of the International Hepato Pancreato Biliary Association	JC Mansour, K Chavin, G Morris-Stiff, SG Warner, K Cardona, ZV Fong, A Maker, SK Libutti, R Warren, C St Hill, S Celinski, P Newell, QP Ly, J Howe, N Coburn	01/05/2019
Predicting Survival in Patients Undergoing Resection for Locally Recurrent Retroperitoneal Sarcoma: A Study and Novel Nomogram from TARPSWG. Clinical cancer research : an official journal of the American Association for Cancer Research	CP Raut, D Callegaro, R Miceli, F Barretta, P Rutkowski, JY Blay, G Lahat, DC Strauss, R Gonzalez, N Ahuja, G Grignani, V Quagliuolo, E Stoeckle, A De Paoli, VG Pillarisetty, C Nessim, CJ Swallow, S Bagaria, R Canter, J Mullen, HJ Gelderblom, E Pennacchioli, F van Coevorden, K Cardona, M Fiore, M Fairweather, A Gronchi	15/04/2019
Phase IB Study of Induction Chemotherapy With XELOX, Followed by Radiation Therapy, Carboplatin, and Everolimus in Patients With Locally Advanced Esophageal Cancer. American journal of clinical oncology	NF Saba, S Force, C Staley, F Fernandez, F Willingham, A Pickens, K Cardona, Z Chen, L Goff, D Cardin, E Lambright, J Nesbitt, A Krasinskas, K Higgins, RD Harvey, T Owonikoko, SS Ramalingam, DM Shin, JJ Beitler, BF El-Rayes, S Salaria, W El-Rifai, J Landry, AB Chakravarthy	01/04/2019
Historical perspective: Two decades of progress in treating metastatic colorectal cancer. Journal of surgical oncology	RM Lee, K Cardona, MC Russell	01/04/2019
Prognostic Role of Lymph Node Positivity and Number of Lymph Nodes Needed for Accurately Staging Small-Bowel Neuroendocrine Tumors. JAMA surgery	MY Zaidi, AG Lopez-Aguiar, M Dillhoff, E Beal, G Poultsides, E Makris, F Rocha, A Crown, K Idrees, P Marincola Smith, H Nathan, M Beems, D Abbott, JR Barrett, RC Fields, J Davidson, K Cardona, SK Maithel	01/02/2019
Identifying the barriers to gastric cancer care at safety-net hospitals: A novel comparison of a safety-net hospital to a neighboring quaternary referral academic center in the same healthcare system. Journal of surgical oncology	MY Zaidi, JM Rappaport, CG Ethun, T Gillespie, N Hawk, S Chawla, K Cardona, SK Maithel, MC Russell	01/01/2019
The impact of failure to achieve symptom control after resection of functional neuroendocrine tumors: An 8-institution study from the US Neuroendocrine Tumor Study Group. Journal of surgical oncology	MY Zaidi, AG Lopez-Aguiar, GA Poultsides, M Dillhoff, FG Rocha, K Idrees, H Nathan, ER Winslow, RC Fields, K Cardona, SK Maithel	01/01/2019
Predictors of Disease-Free and Overall Survival in Retroperitoneal Sarcomas: A Modern 16-Year Multi-Institutional Study from the United States Sarcoma Collaboration (USSC). Sarcoma	PB Schwartz, K Vande Walle, ER Winslow, CG Ethun, TB Tran, G Poultsides, J Tseng, K Roggin, V Grignol, JH Howard, BA Krasnick, RC Fields, H Mogal, CN Clarke, R Senehi, K Votanopoulos, K Cardona, DE Abbott	01/01/2019
Outcomes of Elderly Patients Undergoing Curative Resection for Retroperitoneal Sarcomas: Analysis From the US Sarcoma Collaborative. The Journal of surgical research	KH Wilkinson, CG Ethun, M Hembrook, M Bedi, J Charlson, H Mogal, S Tsai, K Christians, TB Tran, G Poultsides, V Grignol, JH Howard, J Tseng, KK Roggin, K Chouliaras, K Votanopoulos, D Cullinan, RC Fields, S Weber, TC Gamblin, K Cardona, CN Clarke	01/01/2019
ASO Author Reflections: Redefining the Ki-67 Index Stratification for Low-Grade Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors. Annals of surgical oncology	AG Lopez-Aguiar, K Cardona	01/12/2018
A novel, simplified, externally validated staging system for truncal/extremity soft tissue sarcomas: An analysis of the US Sarcoma Collaborative database. Journal of surgical oncology	AC Johnson, CG Ethun, Y Liu, G Poultsides, JH Howard, M Bedi, J Charlson, J Tseng, KK Roggin, K Votanopoulos, D Cullinan, RC Fields, SK Maithel, K Cardona	01/12/2018
Perioperative chemotherapy is not associated with improved survival in high-grade truncal sarcoma. The Journal of surgical research	PY Yu, EW Beal, TM Hughes, LP Suarez-Kelly, RD Shelby, CG Ethun, TB Tran, G Poultsides, J Charlson, TC Gamblin, J Tseng, KK Roggin, K Chouliaras, K Votanopoulos, BA Krasnick, RC Fields, RE Pollock, V Grignol, K Cardona, JH Howard	01/11/2018
Studying a Rare Disease Using Multi-Institutional Research Collaborations vs Big Data: Where Lies the Truth? Journal of the American College of Surgeons	AC Johnson, CG Ethun, Y Liu, AG Lopez-Aguiar, TB Tran, G Poultsides, V Grignol, JH Howard, M Bedi, TC Gamblin, J Tseng, KK Roggin, K Chouliaras, K Votanopoulos, D Cullinan, RC Fields, KA Delman, WC Wood, K Cardona, SK Maithel	01/09/2018
Post-operative surveillance in soft tissue sarcoma: using tumor-specific recurrence patterns to direct approach. Chinese clinical oncology	M Yahya Zaidi, K Cardona	01/08/2018
Pancreaticoduodenectomy in the surgical management of primary retroperitoneal sarcoma. European journal of surgical oncology : the journal of the European Society of Surgical Oncology and the British Association of Surgical Oncology	WW Tseng, DD Tsao-Wei, D Callegaro, G Grignani, L D'Ambrosio, S Bonvalot, CG Ethun, K Cardona, JT Mullen, RJ Canter, JE Mullinax, RJ Gonzalez, F van Coevorden, M Albertsmeier, KK Dhanireddy, SL Renne, A Gronchi	01/06/2018
Association of perioperative transfusion with survival and recurrence after resection of gallbladder cancer: A 10-institution study from the US Extrahepatic Biliary Malignancy Consortium. Journal of surgical oncology	AG Lopez-Aguiar, CG Ethun, MR McInnis, TM Pawlik, G Poultsides, T Tran, K Idrees, CA Isom, RC Fields, BA Krasnick, SM Weber, A Salem, RCG Martin, CR Scoggins, P Shen, HD Mogal, C Schmidt, EW Beal, I Hatzaras, R Shenoy, K Cardona, SK Maithel	01/06/2018
Evaluation of Treatment Patterns and Survival Outcomes in Elderly Pancreatic Cancer Patients: A Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results-Medicare Analysis. The oncologist	WL Shaib, JS Jones, M Goodman, JM Sarmiento, SK Maithel, K Cardona, S Kane, C Wu, OB Alese, BF El-Rayes	01/06/2018
Transplantation Versus Resection for Hilar Cholangiocarcinoma: An Argument for Shifting Treatment Paradigms for Resectable Disease. Annals of surgery	CG Ethun, AG Lopez-Aguiar, DJ Anderson, AB Adams, RC Fields, MB Doyle, WC Chapman, BA Krasnick, SM Weber, JD Mezrich, A Salem, TM Pawlik, G Poultsides, TB Tran, K Idrees, CA Isom, RCG Martin, CR Scoggins, P Shen, HD Mogal, C Schmidt, E Beal, I Hatzaras, R Shenoy, K Cardona, SK Maithel	01/05/2018
Colon and Rectal Neuroendocrine Tumors: Are They Really One Disease? A Single-Institution Experience over 15 Years. The American surgeon	JS Broecker, CG Ethun, LM Postlewait, N Le, M McInnis, MC Russell, P Sullivan, DA Kooby, CA Staley, SK Maithel, K Cardona	01/05/2018
Redefining the Ki-67 Index Stratification for Low-Grade Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors: Improving Its Prognostic Value for Recurrence of Disease. Annals of surgical oncology	AG Lopez-Aguiar, CG Ethun, LM Postlewait, K Zhelnin, A Krasinskas, BF El-Rayes, MC Russell, JM Sarmiento, DA Kooby, CA Staley, SK Maithel, K Cardona	01/01/2018
Post-operative surveillance in retroperitoneal soft tissue sarcoma: The importance of tumor histology in guiding strategy. Journal of surgical oncology	MY Zaidi, R Canter, K Cardona	01/01/2018
Increase in PD-L1 expression after pre-operative radiotherapy for soft tissue sarcoma. Oncoimmunology	KR Patel, A Martinez, JM Stahl, SJ Logan, AJ Perricone, MJ Ferris, ZS Buchwald, M Chowdhary, KA Delman, DK Monson, SV Oskouei, NB Reimer, K Cardona, MA Edgar, KD Godette	01/01/2018
Hepatobiliary Mucinous Cystic Neoplasms With Ovarian Type Stroma (So-Called "Hepatobiliary Cystadenoma/Cystadenocarcinoma"): Clinicopathologic Analysis of 36 Cases Illustrates Rarity of Carcinomatous Change. The American journal of surgical pathology	B Quigley, MD Reid, B Pehlivanoglu, MH Squires, S Maithel, Y Xue, C Hyejeong, G Akkas, T Muraki, DA Kooby, JM Sarmiento, K Cardona, A Sekhar, A Krasinskas, V Adsay	01/01/2018
The Oncologic Impact of Postoperative Complications Following Resection of Truncal and Extremity Soft Tissue Sarcomas. Annals of surgical oncology	JS Broecker, CG Ethun, DK Monson, AG Lopez-Aguiar, N Le, M McInnis, K Godette, NB Reimer, SV Oskouei, KA Delman, CA Staley, SK Maithel, K Cardona	01/11/2017
Post-hepatectomy hyperbilirubinemia: The point of no return. American journal of surgery	JY Liu, LM Postlewait, JW Etra, MH Squires, K Cardona, JH Winer, JM Sarmiento, CA Staley, SK Maithel, DA Kooby, MC Russell	01/07/2017
The Surgical Management of Small Bowel Neuroendocrine Tumors: Consensus Guidelines of the North American Neuroendocrine Tumor Society. Pancreas	JR Howe, K Cardona, DL Fraker, E Kebebew, BR Untch, YZ Wang, CH Law, EH Liu, MK Kim, Y Menda, BG Morse, EK Bergsland, JR Strosberg, EK Nakakura, RF Pommier	01/07/2017
Routine port-site excision in incidentally discovered gallbladder cancer is not associated with improved survival: A multi-institution analysis from the US Extrahepatic Biliary Malignancy Consortium. Journal of surgical oncology	CG Ethun, LM Postlewait, N Le, TM Pawlik, G Poultsides, T Tran, K Idrees, CA Isom, RC Fields, BA Krasnick, SM Weber, A Salem, RCG Martin, CR Scoggins, P Shen, HD Mogal, C Schmidt, E Beal, I Hatzaras, R Shenoy, K Cardona, SK Maithel	01/06/2017
A Novel Pathology-Based Preoperative Risk Score to Predict Locoregional Residual and Distant Disease and Survival for Incidental Gallbladder Cancer: A 10-Institution Study from the U.S. Extrahepatic Biliary Malignancy Consortium. Annals of surgical oncology	CG Ethun, LM Postlewait, N Le, TM Pawlik, S Buettner, G Poultsides, T Tran, K Idrees, CA Isom, RC Fields, LX Jin, SM Weber, A Salem, RC Martin, C Scoggins, P Shen, HD Mogal, C Schmidt, E Beal, I Hatzaras, R Shenoy, N Merchant, K Cardona, SK Maithel	01/05/2017
A Multi-Institutional Study Comparing the Use of the American Joint Committee on Cancer 7th Edition Esophageal versus Gastric Staging System for Gastroesophageal Junction Cancer in a Western Population. The American surgeon	FA Adeshuko, MH Squires, G Poultsides, TM Pawlik, SM Weber, C Schmidt, K Votanopoulos, RC Fields, SK Maithel, K Cardona	01/01/2017
Small bowel neuroendocrine tumors: A critical analysis of diagnostic work-up and operative approach. Journal of surgical oncology	CG Ethun, LM Postlewait, GG Baptiste, MR McInnis, K Cardona, MC Russell, DA Kooby, CA Staley, SK Maithel	01/11/2016
Proposal for a new T-stage classification system for distal cholangiocarcinoma: a 10-institution study from the U.S. Extrahepatic Biliary Malignancy Consortium. HPB : the official journal of the International Hepato Pancreato Biliary Association	LM Postlewait, CG Ethun, N Le, TM Pawlik, S Buettner, G Poultsides, T Tran, K Idrees, CA Isom, RC Fields, B Krasnick, SM Weber, A Salem, RCG Martin, C Scoggins, P Shen, HD Mogal, C Schmidt, E Beal, I Hatzaras, G Vitiello, K Cardona, SK Maithel	01/10/2016
A 15-year experience with gastric neuroendocrine tumors: Does type make a difference? Journal of surgical oncology	LM Postlewait, GG Baptiste, CG Ethun, N Le, K Cardona, MC Russell, FF Willingham, DA Kooby, CA Staley, SK Maithel	01/10/2016
Impact of Chemotherapy and External-Beam Radiation Therapy on Outcomes among Patients with Resected Gallbladder Cancer: A Multi-institutional Analysis. Annals of surgical oncology	Y Kim, N Amini, A Wilson, GA Margonis, CG Ethun, G Poultsides, T Tran, K Idrees, CA Isom, RC Fields, B Krasnick, SM Weber, A Salem, RC Martin, C Scoggins, P Shen, HD Mogal, C Schmidt, E Beal, I Hatzaras, R Shenoy, K Cardona, SK Maithel, TM Pawlik	01/09/2016
Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors: Preoperative factors that predict lymph node metastases to guide operative strategy. Journal of surgical oncology	LM Postlewait, CG Ethun, GG Baptiste, N Le, MR McInnis, K Cardona, MC Russell, JM Sarmiento, DA Kooby, CA Staley, SK Maithel	01/09/2016
Interaction of Postoperative Morbidity and Receipt of Adjuvant Therapy on Long-Term Survival After Resection for Gastric Adenocarcinoma: Results From the U.S. Gastric Cancer Collaborative. Annals of surgical oncology	LX Jin, DE Sanford, MH Squires, LE Moses, Y Yan, GA Poultsides, KI Votanopoulos, SM Weber, M Bloomston, TM Pawlik, WG Hawkins, DC Linehan, C Schmidt, DJ Worhunsky, AW Acher, K Cardona, CS Cho, DA Kooby, EA Levine, E Winslow, N Saunders, G Spolverato, GA Colditz, SK Maithel, RC Fields	01/08/2016
Symptomatic presentation as a predictor of recurrence in gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors: A single institution experience over 15 years. Journal of surgical oncology	GG Baptiste, LM Postlewait, CG Ethun, N Le, MR McInnis, MC Russell, JH Winer, DA Kooby, CA Staley, SK Maithel, K Cardona	01/08/2016
Is there an Optimal Surgical Approach to Neuroendocrine Tumors of the Ampulla? A Single Institution Experience Over 15 Years. The American surgeon	GG Baptiste, LM Postlewait, CG Ethun, N Le, MC Russell, DA Kooby, CA Staley, SK Maithel, K Cardona	01/07/2016
Preoperative Helicobacter pylori Infection is Associated with Increased Survival After Resection of Gastric Adenocarcinoma. Annals of surgical oncology	LM Postlewait, MH Squires, DA Kooby, GA Poultsides, SM Weber, M Bloomston, RC Fields, TM Pawlik, KI Votanopoulos, CR Schmidt, A Ejaz, AW Acher, DJ Worhunsky, N Saunders, D Swords, LX Jin, CS Cho, ER Winslow, K Cardona, CA Staley, SK Maithel	01/04/2016
Colorectal Cancer Initial Diagnosis: Screening Colonoscopy, Diagnostic Colonoscopy, or Emergent Surgery, and Tumor Stage and Size at Initial Presentation. Clinical colorectal cancer	CC Moreno, PK Mittal, PS Sullivan, R Rutherford, CA Staley, K Cardona, NN Hawk, WT Dixon, HD Kitajima, J Kang, WC Small, J Oshinski, JR Votaw	01/03/2016
The relationship of blood transfusion with peri-operative and long-term outcomes after major hepatectomy for metastatic colorectal cancer: a multi-institutional study of 456 patients. HPB : the official journal of the International Hepato Pancreato Biliary Association	LM Postlewait, MH Squires, DA Kooby, SM Weber, CR Scoggins, K Cardona, CS Cho, RCG Martin, ER Winslow, SK Maithel	01/02/2016
Contemporary Management of Borderline Resectable and Locally Advanced Unresectable Pancreatic Cancer. The oncologist	WL Shaib, A Ip, K Cardona, OB Alese, SK Maithel, D Kooby, J Landry, BF El-Rayes	01/02/2016
Factors Associated With Recurrence and Survival in Lymph Node-negative Gastric Adenocarcinoma: A 7-Institution Study of the US Gastric Cancer Collaborative. Annals of surgery	LX Jin, LE Moses, MH Squires, GA Poultsides, K Votanopoulos, SM Weber, M Bloomston, TM Pawlik, WG Hawkins, DC Linehan, SM Strasberg, C Schmidt, DJ Worhunsky, AW Acher, K Cardona, CS Cho, DA Kooby, E Levine, ER Winslow, ND Saunders, G Spolverato, SK Maithel, RC Fields	01/12/2015
The Prognostic Value of Signet-Ring Cell Histology in Resected Gastric Adenocarcinoma. Annals of surgical oncology	LM Postlewait, MH Squires, DA Kooby, GA Poultsides, SM Weber, M Bloomston, RC Fields, TM Pawlik, KI Votanopoulos, CR Schmidt, A Ejaz, AW Acher, DJ Worhunsky, N Saunders, D Swords, LX Jin, CS Cho, ER Winslow, K Cardona, CA Staley, SK Maithel	01/12/2015
Value of Peritoneal Drain Placement After Total Gastrectomy for Gastric Adenocarcinoma: A Multi-institutional Analysis from the US Gastric Cancer Collaborative. Annals of surgical oncology	GC Dann, MH Squires, LM Postlewait, DA Kooby, GA Poultsides, SM Weber, M Bloomston, RC Fields, TM Pawlik, KI Votanopoulos, CR Schmidt, A Ejaz, AW Acher, DJ Worhunsky, N Saunders, DS Swords, LX Jin, CS Cho, ER Winslow, MC Russell, CA Staley, SK Maithel, K Cardona	01/12/2015
Case report: MR imaging features of disseminated uterine leiomyosarcoma presenting after hysterectomy with morcellation. Abdominal imaging	T Ciszak, PK Mittal, P Sullivan, K Cardona, KZ Hanley, N Khanna, CC Moreno	01/10/2015
A multi-institutional analysis of 429 patients undergoing major hepatectomy for colorectal cancer liver metastases: The impact of concomitant bile duct resection on survival. Journal of surgical oncology	LM Postlewait, MH Squires, DA Kooby, SM Weber, CR Scoggins, K Cardona, CS Cho, RC Martin, ER Winslow, SK Maithel	01/10/2015
An assessment of feeding jejunostomy tube placement at the time of resection for gastric adenocarcinoma: A seven-institution analysis of 837 patients from the U.S. gastric cancer collaborative. Journal of surgical oncology	GC Dann, MH Squires, LM Postlewait, DA Kooby, GA Poultsides, SM Weber, M Bloomston, RC Fields, TM Pawlik, KI Votanopoulos, CR Schmidt, A Ejaz, AW Acher, DJ Worhunsky, N Saunders, EA Levine, LX Jin, CS Cho, ER Winslow, MC Russell, K Cardona, CA Staley, SK Maithel	01/08/2015
The importance of the proximal resection margin distance for proximal gastric adenocarcinoma: A multi-institutional study of the US Gastric Cancer Collaborative. Journal of surgical oncology	LM Postlewait, MH Squires, DA Kooby, GA Poultsides, SM Weber, M Bloomston, RC Fields, TM Pawlik, KI Votanopoulos, CR Schmidt, A Ejaz, AW Acher, DJ Worhunsky, N Saunders, D Swords, LX Jin, CS Cho, ER Winslow, K Cardona, CA Staley, SK Maithel	01/08/2015
Octreoscan Versus FDG-PET for Neuroendocrine Tumor Staging: A Biological Approach. Annals of surgical oncology	MH Squires, N Volkan Adsay, DM Schuster, MC Russell, K Cardona, KA Delman, JH Winer, D Altinel, JM Sarmiento, B El-Rayes, N Hawk, CA Staley, SK Maithel, DA Kooby	01/07/2015
Is it time to abandon the 5-cm margin rule during resection of distal gastric adenocarcinoma? A multi-institution study of the U.S. Gastric Cancer Collaborative. Annals of surgical oncology	MH Squires, DA Kooby, GA Poultsides, TM Pawlik, SM Weber, CR Schmidt, KI Votanopoulos, RC Fields, A Ejaz, AW Acher, DJ Worhunsky, N Saunders, EA Levine, LX Jin, CS Cho, M Bloomston, ER Winslow, MC Russell, K Cardona, CA Staley, SK Maithel	01/04/2015
Value of primary operative drain placement after major hepatectomy: a multi-institutional analysis of 1,041 patients. Journal of the American College of Surgeons	MH Squires, NL Lad, SB Fisher, DA Kooby, SM Weber, A Brinkman, JM Sarmiento, CR Scoggins, ME Egger, K Cardona, CS Cho, RC Martin, MC Russell, E Winslow, CA Staley, SK Maithel	01/04/2015
Is multimodality therapy necessary for the management of pure myxoid liposarcomas? A multi-institutional series of pure myxoid liposarcomas of the extremities and torso. Journal of surgical oncology	KJ Baxter, N Govsyeyev, JP Namm, RJ Gonzalez, KK Roggin, K Cardona	01/02/2015
Utility of the proximal margin frozen section for resection of gastric adenocarcinoma: a 7-Institution Study of the US Gastric Cancer Collaborative. Annals of surgical oncology	MH Squires, DA Kooby, TM Pawlik, SM Weber, G Poultsides, C Schmidt, K Votanopoulos, RC Fields, A Ejaz, AW Acher, DJ Worhunsky, N Saunders, LX Jin, E Levine, CS Cho, M Bloomston, E Winslow, K Cardona, CA Staley, SK Maithel	01/12/2014
The effect of preoperative renal insufficiency on postoperative outcomes after major hepatectomy: a multi-institutional analysis of 1,170 patients. Journal of the American College of Surgeons	MH Squires, NL Lad, SB Fisher, DA Kooby, SM Weber, A Brinkman, CR Scoggins, ME Egger, K Cardona, CS Cho, RC Martin, MC Russell, E Winslow, CA Staley, SK Maithel	01/11/2014
Cost comparison analysis of open versus laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy. HPB : the official journal of the International Hepato Pancreato Biliary Association	DR Rutz, MH Squires, SK Maithel, JM Sarmiento, JW Etra, SD Perez, W Knechtle, K Cardona, MC Russell, CA Staley, JF Sweeney, DA Kooby	01/10/2014
Early identification of patients at increased risk for hepatic insufficiency, complications and mortality after major hepatectomy. HPB : the official journal of the International Hepato Pancreato Biliary Association	JW Etra, MH Squires, SB Fisher, DR Rutz, BM Martin, DA Kooby, K Cardona, JM Sarmiento, CA Staley, SK Maithel, MC Russell	01/10/2014
Hypophosphataemia after major hepatectomy and the risk of post-operative hepatic insufficiency and mortality: an analysis of 719 patients. HPB : the official journal of the International Hepato Pancreato Biliary Association	MH Squires, GC Dann, NL Lad, SB Fisher, BM Martin, DA Kooby, JM Sarmiento, MC Russell, K Cardona, CA Staley, SK Maithel	01/10/2014
Transplant versus resection for the management of hepatocellular carcinoma meeting Milan Criteria in the MELD exception era at a single institution in a UNOS region with short wait times. Journal of surgical oncology	MH Squires, SI Hanish, SB Fisher, C Garrett, DA Kooby, JM Sarmiento, K Cardona, AB Adams, MC Russell, JF Magliocca, SJ Knechtle, CA Staley, SK Maithel	01/05/2014
Treatment of extensive metastatic colorectal cancer to the liver with systemic and hepatic arterial infusion chemotherapy and two-stage hepatic resection: the role of salvage therapy for recurrent disease. Annals of surgical oncology	K Cardona, D Donataccio, TP Kingham, PJ Allen, RP DeMatteo, Y Fong, WR Jarnagin, A Cercek, NE Kemeny, MI D'Angelica	01/03/2014
HER2 in resected gastric cancer: Is there prognostic value? Journal of surgical oncology	SB Fisher, KE Fisher, MH Squires, SH Patel, DA Kooby, BF El-Rayes, K Cardona, MC Russell, CA Staley, AB Farris, SK Maithel	01/02/2014
Effect of preoperative renal insufficiency on postoperative outcomes after pancreatic resection: a single institution experience of 1,061 consecutive patients. Journal of the American College of Surgeons	MH Squires, VV Mehta, SB Fisher, NL Lad, DA Kooby, JM Sarmiento, K Cardona, MC Russell, CA Staley, SK Maithel	01/01/2014
Discordance between conventional and detailed lymph node analysis in resected biliary carcinoma at or above the cystic duct: are we understaging patients? Annals of surgical oncology	LM Ocuin, P Bağci, SB Fisher, SH Patel, DA Kooby, JM Sarmiento, K Cardona, MC Russell, CA Staley, N Volkan Adsay, SK Maithel	01/12/2013
Is it time to stop checking frozen section neck margins during pancreaticoduodenectomy? Annals of surgical oncology	NL Lad, MH Squires, SK Maithel, SB Fisher, VV Mehta, K Cardona, MC Russell, CA Staley, NV Adsay, DA Kooby	01/10/2013
A comparison of right posterior sectorectomy with formal right hepatectomy: a dual-institution study. HPB : the official journal of the International Hepato Pancreato Biliary Association	SB Fisher, PJ Kneuertz, RM Dodson, SH Patel, SK Maithel, JM Sarmiento, MC Russell, K Cardona, MA Choti, CA Staley, TM Pawlik, DA Kooby	01/10/2013
Gastrointestinal stromal tumors: a single institution experience of 176 surgical patients. The American surgeon	SB Fisher, SC Kim, DA Kooby, K Cardona, MC Russell, KA Delman, CA Staley, SK Maithel	01/07/2013
Issues in the management of high-risk localized sarcomas. Current problems in cancer	K Cardona, S Movva	01/01/2013
Multimodality therapy for advanced or metastatic sarcoma. Current problems in cancer	K Cardona, R Williams, S Movva	01/01/2013
CTLA4Ig prevents alloantibody formation following nonhuman primate islet transplantation using the CD40-specific antibody 3A8. American journal of transplantation : official journal of the American Society of Transplantation and the American Society of Transplant Surgeons	IR Badell, MC Russell, K Cardona, VO Shaffer, AP Turner, JG Avila, JA Cano, FV Leopardi, M Song, EA Strobert, ML Ford, TC Pearson, AD Kirk, CP Larsen	01/07/2012
CD40-specific costimulation blockade enhances neonatal porcine islet survival in nonhuman primates. American journal of transplantation : official journal of the American Society of Transplantation and the American Society of Transplant Surgeons	P Thompson, K Cardona, M Russell, IR Badell, V Shaffer, G Korbutt, GR Rayat, J Cano, M Song, W Jiang, E Strobert, R Rajotte, T Pearson, AD Kirk, CP Larsen	01/05/2011

Awards

Top Doctors, Atlanta Magazine, 2016, 2017, 2018
Douglas Murray Academic Professionalism Award, Department of Surgery, Emory University, 2009
Award of Academic Excellence, Department of Surgery, Emory University, 2008
Young Scientist Award, Immune Tolerance Network, 2006
Young Investigator Award, World Transplant Congress, 2006, 2007
Young Investigator Award, International Pancreas & Islet Transplantation Association, 2005
Luis F. Sala, MD, Distinguished Graduate Award, 2002

Ratings & Reviews

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One star One star One star One star One star	27/04/2024	Impressed about his thorough review of scans and other data.
One star One star One star One star One star	21/04/2024	Dr. Cardona is always takes his time to explain the results, provides detailed explanations, and solicits questions.
One star One star One star One star One star	23/03/2024	Dr Cardona has the best personality, both professional and social, Never rushes. Always makes all questions are answered for both myself and my wife.
One star One star One star One star One star	16/03/2024	Very good.
One star One star One star One star One star	18/02/2024	Dr. Cardona was very concerned and listened to me when I had questions. He is direct in his approach and is very knowledgeable. He is kind and spoke to me on my level and explained my condition.
One star One star One star One star One star	03/02/2024	Never in a hurrry. Very professional with a nice sense of humor. Plenty of time to explain things in layman terms. And made sure we didn't have have any unasked questions before we left. Dr Cardona , and his staff, are the Best
One star One star One star One star One star	16/12/2023	Dr Cardano was great. He provided me a thorough update on my tests and answered all my questions.
One star One star One star One star One star	02/12/2023	Great
One star One star One star One star One star	18/11/2023	The doctor & PA spent good time talking with me, listening to my concerns & voicing theirs. I was very comforted by them.
One star One star One star One star One star	11/11/2023	Dr. Cardona is wonderful! Explained everything and answered all of our questions I am so thankful to him.
One star One star One star One star One star	11/11/2023	Very professional, kind, and explained everything, and was very patient with any questions.
One star One star One star One star One star	23/09/2023	Ken Cordona is an amazing Doctor. My problems suddenly became his and he worked very hard to get me a good result. He's the very best of the best.
One star One star One star One star One star	06/09/2023	I felt he actually listened to me. Too many of the other doctors were not interested and it was obvios by their action or inaction. Only Dr. Kennedy listened and started testing. Dr. Cardone listened, took tests, and actually talked to me about findings, possible alternatives, etc. But, he did not pressure me into anything, which I appreciated.
One star One star One star One star One star	26/08/2023	Dr. Cardona and his PA were fabulous! We were so impressed with both of them
One star One star One star One star One star	26/08/2023	Satisfied with all the visits, procedures and explanations
One star One star One star One star One star	21/08/2023	Dr Cardona does an excellent job in evaluating my health and providing me the information I need. He is thorough and easy to understand. He also is very attentive to any questions or concerns and provides the time that I need to meet my needs during each visit.
One star One star One star One star One star	27/05/2023	Dr. Cardona knew about my history. He was extremely knowledgeable. He was clear in his explanations and I was able to ask any questions.
One star One star One star One star One star	20/05/2023	Good
One star One star One star One star One star	15/05/2023	The doctors are excellent
One star One star One star One star One star	17/04/2023	Dr. Cardona was excellent - knowledgeable, personable, and made me feel at ease.
One star One star One star One star One star	27/03/2023	Outstanding care. Informative and caring.
One star One star One star One star One star	12/03/2023	Dr Cardona and his team are all very good. Professional and also down to earth. Don't try to talk in Latin terms we don't understand. Never rushing. Always encourage to ask questions. Very good team!
One star One star One star One star One star	09/03/2023	Dr Cardona is very knowledgeable and seems very aware of my particular case. When he comes in the room with me he already knows the details and relevant information related to my visit.
One star One star One star One star One star	16/02/2023	Dr. K. Cardona was awesome, he exceeded my expectations indeed I am still in awe.
One star One star One star One star One star	06/02/2023	Dr. Ken Cardona is wonderful! He genuinely cares about his patients and it shows by his conversations and actions.
One star One star One star One star One star	04/02/2023	He was very good about answering the questions I had
One star One star One star One star One star	30/01/2023	Dr. Cardona and his NP are the kind all medical professionals should aspire to be. Excellent in all ways.
One star One star One star One star One star	27/01/2023	Excelent
One star One star One star One star One star	10/12/2022	Dr. Kenneth Cardona is an exceptional doctor, and great human being as well. Keep him at Emory at all costs!!
One star One star One star One star One star	19/11/2022	A good experience
One star One star One star One star One star	12/11/2022	Wonderful
One star One star One star One star One star	12/11/2022	Dr. Cardona and his PA were extremely professional. Both made me to feel as I was the only patient they had that day.
One star One star One star One star One star	05/11/2022	Very interesting in my problem and explained options and very helpful on moving forward
One star One star One star One star One star	30/10/2022	PA and surgeon gave me satisfactory and helpful answers and explanations to my questions and concerns. They also discussed my complete care and stated that they would communicate with my other cancer treatment providers about continuing treatment and/or surveillance. I particularly appreciated the surgeon's transparency and candid explanations regarding the difficulty in identifying the location of the tumor in the most recent surveillance imaging.
One star One star One star One star One star	29/10/2022	I had a very good experience
One star One star One star One star One star	03/10/2022	Dr Cardona was very informative and caring. His explaining of the situation was perfect.
One star One star One star One star One star	02/10/2022	Provider gave in-depth explanation of procedure he prescribed/recommended, risks, unknown factors, and post-opt courses of action.
One star One star One star One star Empty star	26/09/2022	Great
One star One star One star One star One star	24/09/2022	The resident and Dr. Cordona were both very informative and explained things well. Dr Cordona made it very clear that I had options and actually, whatever I chose was really ok.
One star One star One star One star One star	12/09/2022	Dr Cardona was absent due to illness. I was seen by Dr Lee, Chief Resident. She conveyed the same compassionate care as Dr Cardona. She patiently answered all of my questions with the same reassurance as Dr Cardona.
One star One star One star One star One star	03/09/2022	Very good experience
One star One star One star One star One star	20/08/2022	Good
One star One star One star One star One star	06/08/2022	I have a lot of respect for Dr. Cardona. He's taught me a lot about my cancer. My surgery was successful and I'm very thankful he is my surgical oncologist!
One star One star One star One star One star	01/08/2022	Very impressed by Dr Cardona. He made us feel relaxed and comfortable about the situation and most importantly, showed concern and an interest in treating it immediately
One star One star One star One star One star	31/07/2022	Dr. Cardona is terrific. I like how he is transparent with my possible outcomes.
One star One star Empty star Empty star Empty star	09/07/2022	Doctor was very snippy and not very concerned. Very arrogant
One star One star One star One star One star	03/07/2022	Dr. Cardona is an excellent doctor. He is also an excellent communicator and I would recommend him to family and friends.
One star One star One star One star One star	02/07/2022	Very good
One star One star One star One star One star	28/06/2022	Dr. Cardona explains well and is very patient in answering any questions I have. I never feel rushed.
One star One star One star One star One star	25/06/2022	Dr Cardona always makes me feel as if I'm his only patient. He's never in a rush and takes the time to discuss all of my questions and concerns.
One star One star One star One star One star	13/06/2022	Dr. Cardona and his team are always exceptional--He is very personable as well as professional and truly does care, gives good explanations and is very communicative
One star One star One star One star One star	11/06/2022	Very knowledgeable and upbeat considering what he had to discuss with us.
One star One star One star One star One star	11/06/2022	I highly recommend Dr Cardona
One star One star One star One star One star	31/05/2022	Good
One star One star One star One star One star	28/05/2022	Dr. Cardona is an exceptional doctor and an internationally recognized expert in his field, and he's a great human being! Emory should expend all efforts possible to keep him at Emory until he decides that retire!
One star One star One star One star One star	28/05/2022	Dr. Cardona is so very thoughtful and makes you feel that you are a patient that matters to him. I would recommend him most certainly.