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Christopher Aquina, MD

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Biography

Christopher T. Aquina, MD, MPH is an experienced surgeon with a special interest in advanced or metastatic cancers originating from the appendix, colon, rectum, small intestine, and peritoneal surface and is an expert in treatment methods such as cytoreductive surgery (CRS) and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC). After graduating from the College of the Holy Cross, Dr. Aquina earned his medical degree from Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. He then completed a general surgery residency at the University of Rochester Medical Center where he also earned a Master's in Public Health degree and completed a clinical research fellowship at the Surgical Health Outcomes & Research Enterprise. He went on to complete a complex general surgical oncology fellowship at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and a colon and rectal surgery fellowship at AdventHealth Orlando. In addition to his clinical work, he is an accomplished researcher with a focus on variation in quality of cancer care delivery and outcomes. His work has resulted in numerous presentations at national and international research conferences, publications within prestigious peer-reviewed journals, and awards from multiple professional organizations, including the American College of Surgeons, the American Society of Clinical Oncology, the Society of Surgical Oncology, and the Appendix Cancer Pseudomyxoma Peritonei Research Foundation. Outside of work, he enjoys traveling, running, hiking, and sports.

Publications of Christopher Aquina, MD
  • From Clinical Trials to Practice: Anticipating and Overcoming Challenges in Implementing Watch-and-Wait for Rectal Cancer
    , JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY

  • Practice Patterns for Organ Preservation in US Patients With Rectal Cancer, 2006-2020
    , JAMA ONCOLOGY

  • Social determinants of health Z-codes and postoperative outcomes after colorectal surgery: A national population-based study
    , AMERICAN JOURNAL OF SURGERY

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  • Disparities in access to care among patients with appendiceal or colorectal cancer and peritoneal metastases: A medicare insurance-based study in the United States
    , FRONTIERS IN ONCOLOGY

  • ASO Visual Abstract: Disparities in Care Access to Liver-Directed Therapy Among Medicare Beneficiaries with Colorectal Cancer Liver Metastasis
    , ANNALS OF SURGICAL ONCOLOGY

  • Disparities in Care Access to Liver-Directed Therapy Among Medicare Beneficiaries with Colorectal Cancer Liver Metastasis
    , ANNALS OF SURGICAL ONCOLOGY

  • An assessment of left-digit bias in the treatment of older patients with potentially curable rectal cancer
    , SURGERY

  • Impact of Delay in Adjuvant Therapy for Gallbladder Adenocarcinoma.
    , Journal of hepato-biliary-pancreatic sciences

  • Liver-Directed Treatment Options Following Liver Tumor Recurrence: A Review of the Literature
    , FRONTIERS IN ONCOLOGY

  • A Scoping Review of the Classification, Diagnosis, and Management of Hepatic Adenomas
    , JOURNAL OF GASTROINTESTINAL SURGERY