Daniel E. Abbott, MD, FACS
Professor
- Surgical Director, UW Health Liver and Pancreas Center
- Division of Surgical Oncology
abbott@surgery.wisc.edu
(608) 262-2025
- Administrative Assistant: (608) 262-2025
600 Highland Avenue
Box 7375, Clinical Science Center
Madison, WI 53792
Education
- MD, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington, 2003
- General Surgery Residency, Northwestern University/Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, 2010
- Research Fellowship, Children's Memorial Research Center/Northwestern University, Division of Cancer Biology and Epigenomics, Chicago, Illinois, 2008
- Surgical Oncology Fellowship, Department of Surgical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, 2012
Clinical Specialties
Dr. Abbott is certified by the American Board of Surgery and is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. Trained specifically in cancer surgery at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, his clinical focus is on gastrointestinal malignancies, as well as melanoma and sarcoma. He performs both traditional and laparoscopic resections for cancers of the liver, pancreas, and stomach. As Director of Cytoreductive and Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy (HIPEC) Surgery, he is particularly interested in patients with peritoneal spread of appendiceal, colorectal and ovarian cancers. Dr. Abbott is active in a number of national organizations, including the Society of Surgical Oncology, the American Hepatopancreaticobiliary Association, the Association for Academic Surgery, and the Society of University Surgeons.
Dr. Abbott provides a wide range of services including Bile Duct Resection, Caudate Resection, Cryoablation, Cyst Fenestration (Unroof Liver Cyst), Cytoreductive Surgery with HIPEC, Frey Procedure, Gastrectomy – Partial or Total, Hemihepatectomy (Hepatectomy), Laparoscopic Liver Resection, Laparoscopic Pancreatectomy, Liver Resection, Liver Tumor Ablations, Melanoma Completion Lymph Node Dissection (Axillary and Groin), Melanoma Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy, Melanoma Wide Local Excision and Skin Closure, Obstructed Pancreatic Duct Drainage (Peustow Procedure), Pancreatic Head Resection, Pancreaticoduodenectomy, Pancreatic Pseudocysts Drainage, Pancreatic Resections, Radical Cholecystectomy, Radiofrequency Ablation, Right / Left Extended Hemihepatectomy (Hepatectomy), Wedge Resection of the Liver, Whipple Procedure.
Research Interests
Dr. Abbott, a health services researcher, focuses on cost-effectiveness, systems efficiency, and socioeconomic disparity in cancer care. He is particularly interested in identifying opportunities to maintain or enhance cancer care using technology in a patient-centered manner and thereby helping patients access expert cancer care in more personalized settings.
Recent Publications
Venous Thromboembolism Chemoprophylaxis Adherence Rates After Major Cancer Surgery.
Logan CD, Hudnall MT, Schlick CJR, French DD, Bartle B, Vitello D, Patel HD, Woldanski LM, Abbott DE, Merkow RP, Odell DD, Bentrem DJ
JAMA Netw Open 2023 Sep 05; 6(9): e2335311
[PubMed ID: 37768664]Prediction of Early Recurrence Following CRS/HIPEC in Patients With Disseminated Appendiceal Cancer.
SenthilKumar G, Merrill J, Maduekwe UN, Cloyd JM, Fournier K, Abbott DE, Zafar N, Patel S, Johnston F, Dineen S, Baumgartner J, Grotz TE, Maithel SK, Raoof M, Lambert L, Hendrix R, Kothari AN
J Surg Res 2023 Sep 02; 292: 275-288
[PubMed ID: 37666090]ASO Visual Abstract: Validation of the AJCC 8th Edition Staging System for Disseminated Appendiceal Cancer Patients Treated with Cytoreductive Surgery and Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy-A Multi-institutional Analysis.
SenthilKumar G, Kothari AN, Maduekwe UN, Fournier K, Abbott DE, Wilson GC, Patel SH, Greer J, Johnston F, Dineen SP, Powers BD, Baumgartner J, Veerapong J, Leiting J, Grotz TE, Maithel SK, Staley C, Raoof M, Lambert L, Lee A, Kim A, Cloyd JM, Mogal H
Ann Surg Oncol 2023 Sep; 30(9): 5756-5757
[PubMed ID: 37423927]NCCN Guidelines® Insights: Biliary Tract Cancers, Version 2.2023.
Benson AB, D'Angelica MI, Abrams T, Abbott DE, Ahmed A, Anaya DA, Anders R, Are C, Bachini M, Binder D, Borad M, Bowlus C, Brown D, Burgoyne A, Castellanos J, Chahal P, Cloyd J, Covey AM, Glazer ES, Hawkins WG, Iyer R, Jacob R, Jennings L, Kelley RK, Kim R, Levine M, Palta M, Park JO, Raman S, Reddy S, Ronnekleiv-Kelly S, Sahai V, Singh G, Stein S, Turk A, Vauthey JN, Venook AP, Yopp A, McMillian N, Schonfeld R, Hochstetler C
J Natl Compr Canc Netw 2023 Jul; 21(7): 694-704
[PubMed ID: 37433432]Validation of the AJCC 8th Edition Staging System for Disseminated Appendiceal Cancer Patients Treated with Cytoreductive Surgery and Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy: A Multi-institutional Analysis.
SenthilKumar G, Kothari AN, Maduekwe UN, Fournier K, Abbott DE, Wilson GC, Patel SH, Greer J, Johnston F, Dineen SP, Powers BD, Baumgartner J, Veerapong J, Leiting J, Grotz TE, Maithel SK, Staley C, Raoof M, Lambert L, Lee A, Kim A, Cloyd JM, Mogal H
Ann Surg Oncol 2023 Sep; 30(9): 5743-5753
[PubMed ID: 37294386]