Fellowship Programs CGSO Fellowship Faculty

Donald. L. Morton Complex General Surgical Oncology Fellowship Faculty

The Complex General Surgical Oncology Fellowship at Saint John’s Cancer Institute is guided by a distinguished faculty whose collective expertise spans surgical, medical, and radiation oncology, as well as pathology, genetics, and interventional medicine. Together, they provide fellows with an immersive and rigorous academic environment grounded in multidisciplinary collaboration and translational discovery.

Donald L Morton Training a Fellow-Complex General Surgical Oncology Fellowship
Donald L Morton training a fellow at Saint John’s Health Center – Complex General Surgical Oncology Fellowship

Building upon more than 30 years of research leadership and innovation established by Donald L. Morton, MD, our faculty continue to shape the future of oncologic science and surgery.

Fellows benefit from direct mentorship with clinicians and investigators who not only advance the frontiers of cancer care but also uphold a legacy of inquiry, compassion, and excellence that defines Saint John’s Cancer Institute.

CGSO Program Leadership

Vivian Wu, MD - Head & Neck Center of Excellence - Pacific Neuroscience Institute

Vivian F. Wu, MD, MPH

CGSO Program Director
Ronald F. Wolf, MD

Ronald F. Wolf, MD

CGSO Associate Program Director
Neil Martin, MD

Neil A. Martin, MD

Designated Institutional Official

Surgical Oncology

Dr. Anton Bilchik - Saint John's Cancer Institute

Anton J. Bilchik, M.D., Ph.D., MBA, FACS

Professor of Surgical Oncology
Dr. Tracy Childs, Chief of Surgery - Saint John's Health Center

Tracey Childs, MD, MPH, FACS

Adjunct Assistant Professor, Surgery
Christine Chung DO - Hoag

Christine Chung, DO

Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery, General Surgery
Babak Eghbalieh, MD - Providence

Babak Eghbalieh, MD

General Surgery, Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Surgical Oncology
Richard Essner, M.D. FACS - Director of Surgical Oncology

Richard Essner, M.D. FACS

Co-Director, Melanoma Program
Dr. Fancher

Crystal Fancher, M.D., FACS

Assistant Professor of Surgical Oncology
Mark Faries, MD - Cedars-Sinai

Mark B. Faries, MD

Cutaneous (Skin) Medical Oncology, General Surgery, Surgical Oncology
Trevan Fischer MD

Trevan Fischer, MD

Assistant Professor of Surgical Oncology
Dr. Leland Foshag

Leland J. Foshag, M.D.

Professor of Surgical Oncology
Dr. Melanie Goldfarb - Radiofrequency Ablation RFA - Saint Johns Cancer Institute

Melanie Goldfarb, MD, MSc, FACS, FACE

Professor of Surgery
Dr. Janie Grumley, M.D., FACS - Director, Comprehensive Breast Program, Margie Petersen Breast Center

Janie Grumley, MD, FACS

Professor of Surgical Oncology
Hamed Kargozaran, MD

Hamed Kargozaran, MD

Surgical Oncology
Dr. Paul Shin- Complex Surgical Oncology Fellow-Saint John's Cancer Institute

Paul Shin, M.D.

Surgical Oncologist & General Surgeon
Maria Stapfer, MD

Maria Stapfer, MD

General Surgery

Medical Oncology

Dr. Kim Margolin - Medical Director of the SJCI Melanoma Program

Kim Margolin, M.D., FACP, FASCO

Medical Director, Melanoma Program

Lee S. Rosen, MD

Lee S. Rosen, MD

Medical Oncology, Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology

Radiation Oncology

Robert Wollman, M.D.

Robert Wollman, MD

Assistant Professor of Radiation Oncology

Pathology

Ronnie M. Abraham, M.D. - Assistant Professor of Pathology - Dermatopathology Anatomic and Clinical Pathology

Ronnie M. Abraham, MD

Assistant Professor of Pathology

Genetics

Ora Karp Gordon, M.D., M.S., FACMGG

Ora Karp Gordon, MD, MS, FACMGG

Regional Medical Director, Clinical Genetics & Genomics Program

Interventional Radiology

Dr. David Tran - Interventional Radiologist - Saint John's Health Center

David Tran, M.D.

Interventional Radiology