Adam Khader, MD, a 2020 graduate of Saint John’s Cancer Institute, Receives Prestigious Young Investigator Award!
Dr. Adam Khader is a general surgeon who currently practices at Hunter Holmes McGuire Veterans Affairs Medical Center-Richmond in Richmond, Virginia. He attained his general surgical oncology fellowship in 2020 after two years of rigorous study in translational applied research and surgical management of cancer.
Named after Donald L. Morton, a pioneer in melanoma and immunotherapy, and who developed the sentinel lymph node biopsy technique for melanoma and breast cancer, the Donald L. Morton Complex General Surgical Oncology Fellowship at Saint John’s Cancer Institute provides indepth training in gastrointestial and abdominal cavity, minimally invasive and robotic surgery, hepatobiliary, melanoma, and breast oncology surgery.
The Young Investigator Award, given by the Society of Surgical Oncology (SSO), “promotes and recognizes clinical and translational research that advances innovative ideas and concepts designed to improve health outcomes through advances in the delivery of cancer-related care.”
“We are so proud of Dr. Khader’s accomplishment. Well-deserved!”
– Trevan Fischer, MD
The Donald L. Morton Complex General Surgical Oncology Fellowship
The Donald L. Morton, MD Complex General Surgical Fellowship at Saint John’s Cancer Institute offers a two-year clinical fellowship in surgical oncology for four trainees per class. The core curriculum for the surgical oncology fellowship comprises 18 months of training in inpatient and outpatient surgical oncology as well as four months for research and one month of rotations in medical oncology and radiation oncology. Pathology, genetics, and biostatistics are incorporated into each rotation. The Donald L. Morton, MD Complex General Surgical Oncology Fellowship at the Saint John’s Cancer Institute is approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) to offer advanced training in surgical oncology.
Learn more about the Saint John’s Cancer Institute Donald L. Morton Complex General Surgical Oncology Fellowship.
