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About Dr. Prag
Dr. Pragatheeshwar Thirunavuakarasu (Dr. Prag) is a surgeon certified in both General Surgery and Complex General Surgical Oncology by the American Board of Surgery. Dr. Prag is fellowship-trained in both Surgical Oncology and Hepato-pancreaticobiliary Surgery.
Areas of Practice
Colorectal Cancer
Liver Cancer
PancreaticCancer
Neuroendocrine Tumors
Peritoneal Carcinomatosis
Sarcoma
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PalliativeSurgery
BreastCancer
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HIPEC
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Robotic & Laparoscopic Surgery
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Melanoma & Skin Tumors
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Esophageal & Gastric Cancer
Education & Training
1999-2005
Madras Medical College
Bachelor of Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery [M.B.B.S.] (M.D. Equivalent)
2006-2007
University of Pennslyvania
General Surgery Internship
2007-2013
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University of Pittsburg Medical Center (UPMC)
General Surgery Residency
2009-2011
UPMC Hillman Cancer Center
Research Fellow
2013-2015
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Roswell Park Cancer Institute (University of Rochester, NY)
Complex General Surgical Oncology
2015-2016
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University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Hepato-Pancreatico-Biliary Surgery
Certification & Licensure
Oklahoma State Medical Licensure
Since 2016
Texas State Medical Licensure
Since 2015
New York State Medical Licensure
Since 2013
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Fellow Of American College
Since 2019
Memberships In Associations
American College of Surgeons
American College of Surgeons, Oklahoma Chapter
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Society of Surgical Oncology
American College of Surgeons, Oklahoma Chapter
Selected Awards
Young Surgeon Research Award of the Western NY Chapter of the American College of Surgeons
2013
American College of Surgeons Resident Research Scholarship Award
2009-2011
Kamangar Ethics Award (Washington University at St. Louis)
2008
Damien Foundation Gold Medal
2003
Leela Krishnamurthy Award for Best Biomedical Scientific Paper (IABMS)
2000
Books
David L Bartlett, Pragatheeshwar Thirunavukarasu, Matthew D Neal. - ‘Surgical Oncology – Fundamentals, Evidence-based Approaches and New Technology’. (ISBN: 978-93-5025-051-8). Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers (P) Ld. (New Delhi – St. Louis – Panama City – London)
Selected Publications
Thirunavukarasu P,
Talati C, Munjal S, Attwood K, Edge SB, Francescutti V. Effect of Incorporation of Pretreatment Serum Carcinoembryonic Antigen Levels into AJCC Staging for Colon Cancer on 5-Year Survival. JAMA Surgery Jun 17, 2015
Thirunavukarasu P,
Sathaiah M, Sukumar S, Bartels CJ, Zeh H 3rd, Lee KK, Bartlett DL. Meckel’s Diverticulum – A high-risk region for malignancy in the ileum. Insights from a population-based epidemiological study and implications in surgical management. Annals of Surgery. 2010 Feb;253(2):223-30
Thirunavukarasu P,
Sathaiah M, Gorry MC, O’Malley ME, Ravindranathan R, Austin F, Thorne SH, Guo ZS, Bartlett DL. A Rationally Designed A34R Mutant Oncolytic Poxvirus: Improved Efficacy in Peritoneal Carcinomatosis. Molecular Therapy, 2013. February 26, 2013; doi:10.1038/mt.2013.27
Thirunavukarasu P,
Gabriel E Attwood K, Kukar M, Hochwald SN, Nurkin SJ. Nationwide analysis of short-term surgical outcomes of minimally invasive esophagectomy for malignancy. International Journal of Surgery, Nov 18, 2015
Thirunavukarasu P,
Aloia TA. Preoperative Assessment and Optimization of Future Liver Remnant. Surgical Oncology Clinics of North America Surg Clin North Am. 2016 Apr;96(2):197-205
Thirunavukarasu P,
Sukumar S, Sathaiah M, Mahan M, Pragatheeshwar KD, Pingpank JF, Zeh H, Bartels CJ, Lee KK, Bartlett DL. C-stage in Colon Cancer: Implications of Carcinoembryonic Antigen Biomarker in Staging, Prognosis, and Management. Journal of the National Cancer Institute. 2011 Apr 20;103(8):689-97
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