Donald A. McCain, M.D., Ph.D.

Donald A. McCain, M.D., Ph.D., Vice Chairman and Chief, Gastrointestinal Oncology and Chief, Surgical Oncology, Cutaneous Malignancy Program, specializes in the surgical treatment of cancers of the gastrointestinal system, including cancer of the pancreas, stomach, colon, liver, gall bladder, and small intestine. Dr. McCain also specializes in breast, sarcoma and melanoma tumors. He is highly skilled in using a variety of state-of-the-art surgical techniques to treat cancer, including minimally invasive laparoscopic surgery and robotic surgery as well as radiofrequency ablation. He is also actively involved in clinical trials to evaluate surgical techniques, including sentinel lymph node mapping and radiofrequency ablation. Dr. McCain's research on gastrointestinal cancers has appeared in a number of publications. He is a cancer liaison for and a fellow of the American College of Surgeons. Dr. McCain can be reached at (201) 342-1010. Click here for a list of John Theurer Cancer Center Gastrointestinal Oncology clinical trials.

 

  • Medical Education: Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York
  • Graduate Education: M.S. and Ph.D., Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Department of Biophysics and Structural Anatomy, Department of Chemistry/Columbia University
  • Residency: surgery (chief resident), Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York City
  • Fellowship: surgical oncology, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York City
  • Board Certification: surgery
  • Specialization: surgical oncology for the treatment of gastrointestinal cancers
  • Research Interests: gastric cancer, pancreatic cancer, colorectal cancer, hepatobiliary cancer and micrometastases
  • Major research includes:
    • Developing new surgical techniques for gastric, pancreatic, colorectal, and hepatobiliary cancers
    • Working closely with Hackensack University Medical Center's Hereditary Cancer Risk Assessment Program, which integrates screening and counseling services for patients seeking to determine their risk for developing related hereditary colorectal, breast, ovarian, and endometrial cancers
  • Honors/Awards: Lifetime Member of the "Who's Who" National Registry, "Who's Who in Executives and Professionals," Professional Award from the National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women's Clubs, National Institutes of Health Predoctoral Fellowship, "Castle Connolly Top Doctors Award" 2011, 2010 New York Metro Area 13th Edition, "America's Top Surgeon Award" 2010, " NJ Monthly's Top Doctors Award", "America's Tops Oncologists-Surgical Oncologists 2010 Award","Nurse's Choice-Top Doctors, NJ State Nurses Association-2010"," Inside New Jersey Magazine Top Doctors for Women's Health 2011"
  • Memberships:
    • Fellow of the American College of Surgeons 
    • Society of Surgical Oncology
    • American Heapto Pancreato Biliary Association
    • American Society of Clinical Oncology
    • International Society of Gastrointestinal Oncology
    • Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons
    • Oncology Society of New Jersey
    • American Medical Association
    • American Association for the Advancement of Science
    • The Biophysical Society