Director of Surgical Oncology at Washington Cancer Institute at Washington Hospital Center in Washington, D.C., Paul Sugarbaker, MD, is considered to be one of the country's foremost authorities on the treatment of peritoneal mesothelioma. Sugarbaker earned his Bachelor of Science degree from Wheaton College in 1963 and went on to earn his medical degree at Cornell University Medical College. He completed his residency at Peter Bent-Brigham Hospital in Boston, focusing on general surgery, and completed his surgical fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital. During his time in the Boston area, Dr. Sugarbaker earned a master's degree in immunology from Harvard University.

Before assuming his current position at the Washington Cancer Institute, Dr. Sugarbaker served as Director of Surgical Oncology at Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta and later became the Medical Director at the Washington Cancer Institute.

Dr. Sugarbaker belongs to a number of medical organizations and societies, including the American Association for the Advancement of Science, American College of Surgeons, American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons, Association for Academic Surgery, Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons (Founding Member), University Surgeons, American Association of Immunologists, American Association for Cancer Research, Society for Biological Therapy, American Surgical Association, International Association for Enterostomal Therapy, and the International Society of Regional Cancer Therapy (Founding Member).

Dr. Sugarbaker is best known for his multi-modal approach to the treatment of cancers, especially peritoneal mesothelioma, a form of asbestos-caused cancer that attacks the lining of the abdomen. Dr. Sugarbaker has pioneered the use of cyto-reductive surgery in the treatment of the disease, a process in which a chemotherapy drug is applied to cancerous tissue in a procedure known as intraperitoneal chemotherapy. Due to Dr. Sugarbaker's overwhelming success with this procedure, it has become more widely used by oncologic surgeons throughout the world and is showing promise in the treatment of this rare form of mesothelioma.

Dr. Sugarbaker is widely published and has written more than 700 articles, studies, papers and books. As an expert in his field, his material is widely read and often presented at workshops, lectures and other educational events. He has also served as an editor for various professional journals.

Contact Information:
Washington Cancer Institute
Washington Hospital Center
106 Irving Street NW, Suite 3900
Washington, DC 20010
Phone: 202-877-3908

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