BiliaryTractCancer near Newark, DE

Biography: Dr. Rubino is Divison Head for Surgical Services at ChristianaCare, and Clinical Director for Surgical Services for the Medical Group of ChristianaCare. He practices at Christiana and Wilmington Hospitals and his elective general surgery practice is based out of the Wilmington Health Center. Dr. Rubino is board-certified in general surgery by the American Board of Surgery. He specializes in general and minimally invasive surgery, including gallbladder removal, hernia repair, bowel and colon surgery, peritoneal dialysis catheter insertion, skin and soft tissue surgery. Dr. Rubino earned his medical degree from Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia, and holds a faculty appointment as Assistant Clinical Professor of Surgery from Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University. He completed his general surgery residency at ChristianaCare, and has been in practice in Delaware since graduating. He is an active leader in surgical education and currently serves as the Associate Program Director for the General Surgery Residency Program. Dr. Rubino is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons, New Castle County Representative and a member of the Delaware Chapter of the ACS, and a member of the Association of Program Directors in Surgery.

Biography: James I. Tikellis, M.D., joined Christiana Care as a general surgeon most recently from a private practice at Christiana Care Helen F. Graham Cancer Center & Research Institute. Dr. Tikellis is board-certified in general surgery by the American Board of General Surgery. Dr. Tikellis earned his medical degree from Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta. He completed his residency in general surgery and fellowship in trauma and critical care medicine at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. He is a member of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons, American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy and American Society of Breast Surgeons.

Biography: Dr. Santoro is a native Delawarean. He is a graduate of St. Mark's High School ('99) here in Delaware as well as the University of Delaware. He attended St. George's University School of Medicine where he graduated magna cum laude in 2009. He continued his training at Christiana Care completing his residency in 2014, also serving as Chief resident from 2013-2014. In addition, since finishing his residency, Dr. Santoro has completed advanced training in robotic and single site robotic surgery. Dr. Santoro is a board certified General Surgeon and specializes in advanced laparoscopic/robotic and minimally invasive techniques. He is particularly interested in complex abdominal wall hernia repair and abdominal wall reconstruction, has begun performing these complicated operations using the daVinci robot, and was the first surgeon in the state of Delaware to perform an Abdominal Wall Reconstruction robotically. His interests also include surgical oncology and breast surgery, surgical dermatology, endoscopy, and colorectal surgery.

Care Philosophy: As a general surgeon who also specializes in Endoscopy, Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery, Robotic Surgery, Colo/Rectal Surgery, Advanced Wound Care, and Breast Disease, I believe that every patients case is unique and is treated as such. I believe in listening first to the concerns of each and every one of my patients.

Biography: Dr. Cadungog is a member of the Division of Gynecologic Oncology at the Helen F. Graham Center and serves as the Director of Robotic Surgery for the Christiana Care Health System. He joined Christiana after completing his fellowship in Gynecologic Oncology at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 2008.Dr. Cadungog earned his medical degree from Temple University School of Medicine in 2001 where he also served as the chapter president of Alpha Omega Alpha, the Honor Medical Society. He performed his residency in obstetrics and gynecology at the New York University School of Medicine from 2001- 2005. Dr. Cadungog graduated magna cum laude from the University of Notre Dame in 1997 with a BS in chemical engineering.He performs open radical surgical procedures for a range of gynecologic malignancies as well as advanced laparoscopic and robotic surgery including cancer staging and radical hysterectomy. He prescribes, administers and follows patients requiring chemotherapy for advanced or recurrent malignancies, or those at a high risk of recurrence.Dr. Cadungog is board certified in Gynecologic Oncology was well as Obstetrics and Gynecology from the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology and is a full member of the Society of Gynecologic Oncologists.