Aeryn Kangas-Dick, MD

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Aeryn Kangas-Dick, MD

Assistant Professor, Department of Surgical Sciences

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Aeryn Kangas-Dick, MD, is a surgical oncologist at the West Michigan Cancer Center. She completed her undergraduate degrees in Biology and Anthropology at the University of Connecticut. She received her MD from St. George's University. She completed a General Surgery residency at Maimonides Medical Center in Brooklyn, NY, and a fellowship in Complex General Surgical Oncology at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center in Buffalo, NY. Her clinical interests include hepatopancreatobiliary surgery, and upper gastrointestinal surgery with a focus on esophageal and gastroesophageal malignancies, as well as minimally invasive approaches to complex oncologic operations. Her research interests include access to care for cancer patients, surgical education, outcomes based research in esophageal and pancreas surgery, and the prognostic and therapeutic implications of gene alterations in hepatocellular carcinoma.

  • Education and Training
    • Fellowship 2025, Complex General Surgical Oncology, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center
    • Chief Resident 2023, General Surgery, Maimonides Medical Center
    • Residency 2022, General Surgery, Maimonides Medical Center
    • Clinical/Research Fellowship 2020, Surgical Oncology, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey
    • MD 2017, St George's University
    • BS 2013, Biological Sciences, University of Connecticut
    • BA 2013, Anthropology, University of Connecticut

  • Research
    • oncology genetics
    • isolated limb perfusion
    • isolated limb infusion
    • da vinci robotic system
    • Surgical resident education
    • Surgical Randomized Trials
    • Surgical Oncology
    • Resident research
    • Pancreas
    • Markers for Hepatocellular Carcinoma
    • Hepatopancreatobiliary (Liver/Pancreas/Biliary) Surgery
    • HIPEC
    • Genetic profiling
    • Esophageal Diseases
    • Access to care

  • Publications

  • Presentations
    • Intratumoral lymphangiogenesis does not correlate with outcomes in Hepatocellular Carcinoma. Kangas-Dick A, Wu R, Ishikawa T, Takabe K., Society for Surgical Oncology 2025 International Conference on Surgical Cancer Care, Tampa, FL, 03/2025
    • Intratumoral lymphangiogenesis does not correlate with outcomes in Hepatocellular Carcinoma. Kangas-Dick A, Wu R, Ishikawa T, Takabe K, Advanced Cancer Therapies 2025 Meeting, Scottsdale, AZ, 02/2025
    • Students and Trainees in Global Surgery: Future Careers in Global Surgery. Kangas-Dick A, American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress, San Francisco, CA, 10/2024
    • High Estrogen receptor gene (ESR1) expression is associated with less cell proliferation and better outcomes in Hepatocellular Carcinoma patients. Kangas-Dick A, Arima J, Taniguchi K, Lee S, Calvo B, Takabe K, Society for Surgical Oncology 2024 International Conference on Surgical Cancer Care, Atlanta, GA, 03/2024
    • The Association of Preoperative MRI with Surgical Decision-Making for Early-Stage Breast Cancer. Borowsky P, Choi S., Morgan O, White AK, Morin C., Net J, Kesmodel S, Goel N., Gilna G., Kwon D., Patel Y., Griffiths A., Feinberg J., Kangas-Dick A., Andaz C., Guiliano C., Zelenko N., Manasseh DM., Borgen PI, Rojas KE, 17th Annual Academic Surgical Congress, virtual, virtual, 02/2022
    • Pancreatoduodenectomy: Does the Metabolic Syndrome Increase Mortality?. Gazivoda V, Greenbaum A, Beier M, Davis C, Kangas-Dick A, Langan R, Grandhi M, August D, Alexander HR, Pitt H, Kennedy T, Pancreas Club Annual Meeting, virtual, virtual, 10/2021
    • Factors Associated with Upstaging of Melanoma Thickness on Final Excision- Review of the National Cancer Database (NCDB). Gazivoda V, … Kangas-Dick A, … Berger AC, American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress, virtual, virtual, 10/2021
    • Clinical characteristics and outcome of Pneumothorax in Patients with Severe COVID-10 Pneumonia. Kangas-Dick A, Gazivoda V, Ibrahim M, Sun A, Shaw J, Brichkov I, and Wiesel O, CHEST Annual Meeting, virtual, virtual, 10/2021
    • Pancreatoduodenectomy: Does the Metabolic Syndrome Increase Mortality?. Gazivoda V, Greenbaum A, Beier M, Davis C, Kangas-Dick A, Langan R, Grandhi M, August D, Alexander HR, Pitt H, Kennedy T, Americas Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association (AHPBA) Annual Meeting, Miami, FL, 08/2021
    • The Positive Predictive Value of Recommended Additional Ipsilateral and Contralateral MRI-guided Biopsies: Is the Yield Worth the Delay?. White A, Morin C, Kangas-Dick A, Feinberg J, Griffiths A, Patel Y, Silver M, Andaz C, Manasseh DM, Borgen PI, Rojas KR., 22nd Annual Meeting of the American Society of Breast Surgeons, virtual, virtual, 04/2021
    • The Attending Meritocracy: Implementation of a novel team-based approach to provide effective resident feedback. Atthota S, Griffiths A, Kangas-Dick A, Jesnick J, Thanawala R, Savel RH, Rhee RJ, Association of Program Directors in Surgery Annual Meeting, Boston, MA, 04/2021
    • Expression of PD-L1 in Malignant Peritoneal Mesothelioma (MPM). Gazivoda V, Kangas-Dick A, Greenbaum A, Gall V, Langan RC, Grandhi MS, Kennedy TJ, August DA, Alexander HR, Society for Surgical Oncology 2021 Meeting- International Conference on Cancer Care, virtual, virtual, 03/2021
    • Racial Ethnic Disparities in Access to Neoadjuvant Therapy for Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma. Kangas-Dick A, Greenbaum A, Gazivoda V, Gall V, Grandhi MS, Kennedy TJ, August DA, Alexander HR, Hilden PD, Sesti J, Paul S, Maggi JC, Langan RC, Society for Surgical Oncology 2021 Meeting- International Conference on Cancer Care, virtual, virtual, 03/2021
    • Pulmonary Complications After Esophagectomy and Neoadjuvant Radiation for Malignant Neoplasm. Beier M, Kangas-Dick A, Greenbaum A, August DA, 16th Annual Academic Surgical Congress, virtual, virtual, 02/2021
    • A Population-Based Analysis of Complex Surgery in Cirrhotics: What is the current risk?. Kangas-Dick A, Greenbaum A, Hilden P, Gazivoda V, Turner A, Gall V, Sesti J, Paul S, Kennedy T, Grandhi MS, Alexander HR, Maggi J, August DA, Langan RC, 16th Annual Academic Surgical Congress, virtual, virtual, 02/2021
    • Delayed gastric emptying in diabetic patients undergoing pancreaticoduodenectomy: A procedure-targeted nsqip analysis. Greenbaum A, Kangas-Dick A, Kenny E, Gall VA, August, DA, 14th World Congress of the International Hepatico-Pancreatico-Biliary Association, virtual, virtual, 11/2020
    • Frequent Upstaging Affects Initial Surgical Management of Plantar Melanoma. Greenbaum A, Kangas-Dick A, Gall V, Koshenkov V, Berger A, American College of Surgeons 2020 Clinical Congress, virtual, virtual, 10/2020
    • Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy and Chemoradiation are Associated with a Reduction in Post-operative Pancreatic Fistula Rates Following Pancreaticoduodenectomy. Kangas-Dick A, Beier M, Greenbaum A, Gall V, Langan RC, August DA, Alexander HR, MD FACS, Grandhi MS, Kennedy T, American College of Surgeons 2020 Clinical Congress, virtual, virtual, 10/2020
    • Octogenarians Have Increased Adverse Surgical Outcomes After Pancreaticoduodenectomy but Not Distal Pancreatectomy. Kangas-Dick A, Beier M, Gall V, Greenbaum A, August DA, Langan RC, Alexander HR, Kennedy T, Grandhi MS, American College of Surgeons 2020 Clinical Congress, virtual, virtual, 10/2020
    • Quadratus Lumborum Block for Patients Undergoing Minimally Invasive Colon Resection Is Associated With Increased Pre-Operative Time and No Difference in Length of Stay or Postoperative Opioid Requirement. Kangas-Dick A, Prien C, Ramjist J, Nekola D, Mongiu A, Rhee R, American Society for Colon and Rectal Surgeons Annual Scientific Meeting, Boston, MA, 06/2020
    • Validation of a Gene Expression Profiling Assay in Primary Cutaneous Melanoma. Kangas-Dick A, Greenbaum A, Gall V, Groisberg R, Mehnert J, Koshenkov V, and Berger, A, ociety for Surgical Oncology 2020 Meeting- International Conference on Cancer Care, Boston, MA, 03/2020
    • Appropriate Lymphadenectomy (LAN) is Associated with Improved Actuarial Overall Survival in Patients with Stage II Small Bowel Adenocarcinoma. Gall V, Kangas-Dick A, Greenbaum A, Chen C, Moore D, Grandhi M, Kennedy T, Alexander HR, August D., Society for Surgical Oncology 2020 Meeting- International Conference on Cancer Care, Boston, MA, 03/2020
    • Delayed Gastric Emptying in Diabetic Patients Undergoing Pancreaticoduodenectomy: A NSQIP Procedure Targeted Analysis. Greenbaum A, Kangas-Dick A, Kenny E, Gall V, August D, Americas Hepato-Pancreatico-Biliary Association 2020 Annual Meeting, Miami Beach, FL, 03/2020
    • Access To Care Disparities For Minorities With Hepatitis C Associated Hepatocellular Carcinoma. Gall V, Kangas-Dick A, Hilden, P, Turner A, Sesti J, Paul S, Wang S, August DA, Carpizo D, Kennedy T, Grandhi M, Alexander HR, Geffner S, Langan RC, 15th Annual Academic Surgical Congress, Orlando, FL, 02/2020