Sharon M Weber, MD, FACS
Professor
- Chair, Division of Surgical Oncology
- Medical Director of Surgical Oncology, UW Carbone Cancer Center
- Endowed Professor, Tim and Mary Ann McKenzie Professorship in Surgical Oncology
webers@surgery.wisc.edu
(608) 262-2025
- Administrative Assistant: (608) 262-2025
600 Highland Avenue
Clinical Science Center
Madison, Wisconsin 53792-7375
Education
- MD, University of Wisconsin Medical School, Madison, WI, 1993
- Residency in General Surgery, University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics, Madison, WI, 1993-1999
- Research Fellowship in Tumor Immunotherapy, University of Wisconsin Medical School, Madison, WI, 1996-1997
- Surgical Oncology Fellowship, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, 1999-2001
- Hepatobiliary Fellowship, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, 2000-2001
Clinical Specialties
Dr. Weber is actively involved in minimally invasive approaches to cancer treatment, including both laparoscopic pancreas and liver surgery. She has been invited as a speaker/moderator at many national meetings, including the American College of Surgeons, the American Hepatopancreaticobiliary Association, Society of Surgical Oncology, and Society of University Surgeons.
Dr. Weber 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, 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 Hemihepatectomy, Right / Left Extended Hemihepatectomy (Hepatectomy), Wedge Resection of the Liver, Whipple Procedure.
Research Interests
Dr. Weber conducts translational research at the UW Carbone Cancer Center evaluating novel tumor selective agents which may be promising for imaging and/or treating tumors. She also conducts clinical research evaluating prognosticators of outcome in patients with liver, bile duct, and liver tumors. Dr. Weber’s research interests also include mixed methods evaluation of risk factors for readmission using a systems engineering approach with a focus on the transition of care and outcomes research evaluating preoperative predictors of postoperative complications.
Recent Publications
Low Prognostic Nutritional Index is Common and Associated with Poor Outcomes Following Curative-intent Resection for Gastro-entero-pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors.
Xiang JX, Qian YR, He J, Lopez-Aguiar AG, Poultsides G, Rocha F, Weber S, Fields R, Idrees K, Cho C, Maithel SK, Lv Y, Zhang XF, Pawlik TM
Neuroendocrinology 2023 Sep 13;
[PubMed ID: 37703840]Association Between Biliary Pathogens, Surgical Site Infection, and Pancreatic Fistula: Results of a Randomized Trial of Perioperative Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Patients Undergoing Pancreatoduodenectomy.
Ellis RJ, Brajcich BC, Bertens KA, Chan CHF, Castillo CF, Karanicolas PJ, Maithel SK, Reames BN, Weber SM, Vidri RJ, Pitt HA, Thompson VM, Gonen M, Seo SK, Yopp AC, Ko CY, D'Angelica MI
Ann Surg 2023 Sep 01; 278(3): 310-319
[PubMed ID: 37314221]Piperacillin-Tazobactam Compared With Cefoxitin as Antimicrobial Prophylaxis for Pancreatoduodenectomy: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
D'Angelica MI, Ellis RJ, Liu JB, Brajcich BC, Gönen M, Thompson VM, Cohen ME, Seo SK, Zabor EC, Babicky ML, Bentrem DJ, Behrman SW, Bertens KA, Celinski SA, Chan CHF, Dillhoff M, Dixon MEB, Fernandez-Del Castillo C, Gholami S, House MG, Karanicolas PJ, Lavu H, Maithel SK, McAuliffe JC, Ott MJ, Reames BN, Sanford DE, Sarpel U, Scaife CL, Serrano PE, Smith T, Snyder RA, Talamonti MS, Weber SM, Yopp AC, Pitt HA, Ko CY
JAMA 2023 May 09; 329(18): 1579-1588
[PubMed ID: 37078771]ASO Visual Abstract: Calcifications and Cystic Morphology on Preoperative Imaging Predict Survival After Resection of Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors.
Makris EA, Cannon JGD, Norton JA, Lopez-Aguiar AG, Dillhoff M, Beal E, Idrees K, Smith PM, Rocha FG, Kanji Z, Cho C, Beems M, Weber S, Fisher A, Krasnick BA, Fields RC, Maithel SK, Poultsides GA
Ann Surg Oncol 2023 Apr; 30(4): 2431-2432
[PubMed ID: 36587171]Calcifications and Cystic Morphology on Preoperative Imaging Predict Survival After Resection of Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors.
Makris EA, Cannon JGD, Norton JA, Lopez-Aguiar AG, Dillhoff M, Beal E, Idrees K, Smith PM, Rocha FG, Kanji Z, Cho C, Beems M, Weber S, Fisher A, Krasnick BA, Fields RC, Maithel SK, Poultsides GA
Ann Surg Oncol 2023 Apr; 30(4): 2424-2430
[PubMed ID: 36434481]