Skin Cancer (Cutaneous Oncology) Program

Physicians and Staff

The Skin Cancer team provides primary cancer treatment, continuous follow-up, consultations, and second opinions for malignancies of the skin.

Surgical Oncology:

Susan B. Kesmodel, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Special Interests: Gastrointestinal Tumors, Pancreatic Cancer and Melanoma
Medical Degree: University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
Residency: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, General Surgery
Fellowship: University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Surgical Oncology
Certification: General Surgery; Surgical Oncology
410-328-7904; 410-328-6236 / appointments
410-328-2565; 410-328-6896 / academic office

Ajay Jain , M.D.
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Clinical Expertise:Surgical management of melanoma, Breast surgery, Endocrine surgery, GI cancer surgery
Medical Degree: University of Virginia
Residency: Johns Hopkins, General Surgery
Fellowship: Johns Hopkins, Surgical Oncology
Certifications: General Surgery, Surgical Oncology
410-328-7320 / appointments
410-328-7320 / academic office

H. Richard Alexander, Jr., M.D.
Associate Chair for Clinical Research
Clinical Expertise: Gastrointestinal tumors including Pancreatic cancer, Colorectal cancer, primary and metastatic Liver cancer, and Endocrine malignancies
Medical Degree: Georgetown Unversity School of Medicine
Residency: Bethesda Naval Hospital, General Surgery
Fellowship: Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Surgical Oncology
Certification: General Surgery, Surgical Oncology
410-328-7320 / appointments
410-328-7320 / academic office

Plastic Surgery:

Ronald P. Silverman, M.D.
Associate Professor of Surgery; Chief, Division of Plastic Surgery
Clinical Expertise: Facial/Nasal Reconstruction; Skin Cancer; Abdominal Wall Reconstruction; Breast Surgery; Facial Cosmetic Surgery; Cosmetic Surgery and Body Contouring; Minimally Invasive Cosmetic Surgery
Medical Degree: University of Maryland School of Medicine
Residency: Harvard/Massachusetts General Hospital, Plastic Surgery
Certification: Plastic Surgery
410-328-2360/appointments
410-328-2360/academic office

Nelson H. Goldberg, M.D.
Professor of Surgery
Clinical Expertise: Hand Surgery; Cosmetic Surgery; Congenital Deformities; Abdominal Reconstruction; Peripheral Nerve Surgery; Breast Reconstruction After Mastectomy; Cancer
Medical Degree: University of Maryland
Residency: Yale-New Haven Hospital, General Surgery, Plastic Surgery
Fellowship: Yale-Hartford, Hand Fellowship
Certification: Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
410-328-2360/appointments
410-328-2360/academic office

Medical Oncology/Hematology Program:

Petr F. Hausner, M.D., Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Medicine
Special Interests: Melanoma, Kaposi Sarcoma, Mesothelioma, Lung cancer, Thymoma, Esophageal, Carcinoid; Gap Junctional communications, Epithelial-Mesothelial transition, Milky Spots.
Medical Degree: Charles University, Czechoslovakia
Residency: Charles University, Czechoslovakia
Fellowship: National Institutes of Health, Oncology
Certification: Internal Medicine; Oncology
410-328-7904; 410-328-6236 / appointments
410-328-2565; 410-328-6896 / academic office

Radiation Oncology:

Michael Garofalo, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Radiation Oncology
Special Interests: GI; Lymphoma; SIR-Spheres; Pediatrics; Translational Research
Medical Degree: University of Maryland School of Medicine
Residency: University of Chicago
Certification: Radiation Oncology
410-328-6080 / appointments
410-328-1677 / academic office

Interventional Radiology:

David M. Widlus, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Radiation Oncology
Special Interests: Minimally Invasive Treatments for Malignancy, Including Percutaneous and Endovascular Therapies such as Radiofrequency Thermal Ablation, Chemoembolization, Chemoinfusion, Percutaneous Chemical Ablation and Radioembolization
Medical Degree: Albany Medical College of Union University, MD
Residency: Hospital of St. Raphael, New Haven, CT, Radiology
Fellowship: Albany Medical Center Hospital, Albany, NY, Interventional Radiology; University Hospital, Lund, Sweden, Abdominal Imaging and Interventional Radiology
Certification: Radiology; Interventional Radiology, CAQ
410-328-6080 / appointments
410-328-1677 / academic office

Core Resources

Genetic Counseling:

Jessica Rispoli, M.G.C., C.G.C.
Certified Genetic Counselor
410-328-2294

Clinical Nutrition Services

Mindy Athas, R.D., L.D.N., C.D.E.
Dietitian/Nutritionist, Diabetes Educator
410-328-5462

Jenny Taylor, R.D., L.D.N., C.N.S.D.
Senior Dietitian
410-328-5462

Psychosocial Services:

Julie Smith, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry
Consultation/Liaison Psychiatry
Special Interests: Psychosocial Oncology; Pretransplant Evaluation; Medical Crisis Counseling; Coping/Adjustment to Chronic and Terminal Illness; Grief Therapy
Medical Degree: Wayne State University
Residency: Geisinger Medical Center, Clinical Psychology
Fellowship: University of Maryland, Psychosocial Oncology, Medical Crisis Counseling
410-328-6553 / appointments
410-328-6091 / academic office

This page was last updated on: February 9, 2009.