A surgical oncologist is a well-qualified surgeon who has obtained additional training and experience in the multidisciplinary approach to the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of cancer patients, and devotes a major portion of his or her professional practice to these activities and cancer research.
| Specialty | Taxonomy Code | |
|---|---|---|
| * | Surgical Oncology | 2086X0206X |
| Surgery | 208600000X |
* Indicates primary specialty
| NPI Number | 1588043855 |
| Credentials | MD, MS, USAF, MC |
| Entity | Individual |
| Enumeration date | 05/20/2015 |
| Last updated | 11/25/2025 - About 6 months ago |
| Sole proprietor1 | No |
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| Hospital affiliation | n/a |
1 A sole proprietor/sole proprietorship is an individual, and as such, is eligible for a single NPI number. The sole proprietor must apply for the NPI number using his or her own Social Security Number (SSN), not an Employer Identification Number (EIN) even if he/she has an EIN.
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