David C. Linehan, M.D.

Contact Information

Phone Numbers

Appointment: (585) 275-3840

Administrative: (585) 273-2412

Office: (585) 275-2725

Fax: (585) 275-8513

A member of the University of Rochester Medical Faculty Group

An Accountable Health Partner

Accepting New Patients

Locations

Wilmot Cancer Institute
601 Elmwood Ave
Rochester, NY 14642-0001

Oncology: (585) 275-5823

Faculty Appointments

Professor - Department of Surgery , Oncology (SMD)
Chair - Department of Surgery (SMD)
Seymour I. Schwartz Professorship in Surgery - Department of Surgery (SMD)
Professor - Cancer Center - Joint

Patient Care Settings

Cancer, Surgery

Biography

Professional Background

Dr. Linehan graduated from the University of Massachusetts Medical School then completed his internship and residency at Deaconess-Harvard Surgical Service. He was chief resident in Surgery at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. He completed a research fellowship at Brigham and Women's Hospital and was then the Kristin Ann Carr Fellow in Surgical Oncology at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center.
A cancer surgeon, Dr. Linehan specializes in treating cancers of the liver, pancreas, and gastric and biliary tract. At Washington University, he was recognized for bringing novel and innovative therapies to patients with hard-to-treat cancers. He also brought a compassionate, patient-centered approach to a high-volume surgical oncology practice. Dr. Linehan also treats benign surgical conditions of the liver, pancreas, gallbladder and bile ducts.
Dr. Linehan is an internationally renowned researcher, with more than 85 publications. His primary area of research is finding new ways to attack the biology of pancreatic tumors, such as through drug and genetic therapies.

Credentials

Specialties

Surgery - American Board of Surgery

Education

1986
BA | Dartmouth College
Religion

1990
MD | University of Massachusetts Medical School
Medicine

Post-doctoral Training & Residency

07/01/1997 - 06/30/1999
Fellowship in Surgical Oncology at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

09/01/1996 - 06/30/1997
Fellowship in Surgery at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

08/01/1993 - 06/01/1995
Fellowship in at Brigham and Women's Hospital

09/01/1991 - 06/30/1996
Residency in Surgery at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

09/01/1990 - 06/30/1991
Internship in Surgery at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

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Awards

2012
Inaugural Gerry O'Sullivan Memorial Lecturer Award
Sponsor: University College
Location: Cork, Ireland

2006
CTRF Superhero Cancer Researcher Award
Location: Chicago, IL

2004
Evarts A. Graham Teaching Award
Sponsor: Washington University School of Medicine
Location: St. Louis, MO

1999
Young Investigator Award
Sponsor: American Society of Clinical Oncology

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Publications

Journal Articles

1/2019
Yurgelun MB, Chittenden AB, Morales-Oyarvide V, Rubinson DA, Dunne RF, Kozak MM, Qian ZR, Welch MW, Brais LK, Da Silva A, Bui JL, Yuan C, Li T, Li W, Masuda A, Gu M, Bullock AJ, Chang DT, Clancy TE, Linehan DC, Findeis-Hosey JJ, Doyle LA, Thorner AR, Ducar MD, Wollison BM, Khalaf N, Perez K, Syngal S, Aguirre AJ, Hahn WC, Meyerson ML, Fuchs CS, Ogino S, Hornick JL, Hezel AF, Koong AC, Nowak JA, Wolpin BM. "Germline cancer susceptibility gene variants, somatic second hits, and survival outcomes in patients with resected pancreatic cancer." Genetics in medicine : official journal of the American College of Medical Genetics.. 2019 Jan 0; 21(1):213-223. Epub 2018 Jul 02.

6/2018
Nywening TM, Belt BA, Cullinan DR, Panni RZ, Han BJ, Sanford DE, Jacobs RC, Ye J, Patel AA, Gillanders WE, Fields RC, DeNardo DG, Hawkins WG, Goedegebuure P, Linehan DC. "Targeting both tumour-associated CXCR2 neutrophils and CCR2 macrophages disrupts myeloid recruitment and improves chemotherapeutic responses in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma." Gut.. 2018 Jun 0; 67(6):1112-1123. Epub 2017 Dec 01.

5/2018
Farach SM, Kelly KN, Farkas RL, Ruan DT, Matroniano A, Linehan DC, Moalem J. "Have Recent Modifications of Operating Room Attire Policies Decreased Surgical Site Infections? An American College of Surgeons NSQIP Review of 6,517 Patients." Journal of the American College of Surgeons.. 2018 May 0; 226(5):804-813. Epub 2018 Feb 28.

Books & Chapters

2007
Book Title: Surgery of the Liver, Biliary Tract and Pancreas
Author List: Linehan DC and Jarnagin WR
Edited By: Blumgart LH, Editor-in-Chief
Published By: Elsevier 2007 in Philadelphia

2002
Chapter Title: Thermal Ablation of Liver Tumors by Radiofrequency, Microwave, and Laser Therapy
Book Title: Malignant Liver Tumors: Current and Emerging Therapies
Author List: Strasberg SM and Linehan DC
Published By: Bartlett and Barnes 2002 in Chicago

2001
Chapter Title: Active Immunotherapy
Book Title: Surgical Research
Author List: Linehan DC; Amos K; Eberlein TJ
Edited By: Souba WW and Wilmore, DW
Published By: Academic Press 2001 in San Diego, CA

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