Edgar D. Staren
 | Edgar D. Staren, MD, PhD, MBA Senior Vice President for Clinical Affairs and Chief Medical Officer |
Area of Expertise:
- Generalist
- CTCA’s Unique Model of Care
- CTCA’s Whole Person Philosophy
- Advancements in Surgical Oncology
- Technology and Treatment Protocols
- Advancements in Ultrasound Guided Surgery
- Cancer Vaccines and Immunology
- Breast Cancer Diagnostic & Treatment Advancements including technology and pharmaceuticals
- Breast Cancer Prevention
- Liver (and Metastatic Cancer of the Liver)
- Pancreatic Surgery
- Endocrine Surgery
- Staren ED. Compassion and Communication in Cancer Care. Amer J Surg, 192: 411-415, 2006.
- Staren ED. Ultrasound for Surgeons. Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins, 2005.
- Staren ED. Update in the Diagnosis and Management of Breast Cancer. Cancer Treatment Centers of America, Grand Rounds, 2006.
Quote:
“I wanted to be involved in an institution that truly puts the patient first. That sounds like a buzz word but so many organizations have forgotten that principle. They focus excessively on the financial bottom line and that becomes a negative, self-fulfilling destiny at the expense of patient care. CTCA has the proper perspective on giving the patient what they value. I believe that difference has been principally responsible for the dramatic, sustained growth the organization has seen in the last several years.”
Bio:
Dr. Edgar Staren is Senior Vice President for Clinical Affairs and Chief Medical Officer at CTCA. He also serves as a surgical oncologist CTCA at Midwestern Regional Medical Center in Zion, Illinois. In this role, he helps develop and monitor new clinical services and clinical pathways, provides leadership in research initiatives, and serves as a medical spokesperson for CTCA.
Dr. Staren is nationally recognized for his clinical and research activities as an academic surgical oncologist, with specific expertise in diseases of the breast, liver, and endocrine glands. He is also a highly-regarded educator of students, residents, and practicing physicians. He popularized the use of surgical ultrasound in the United States, as well as key diagnostic approaches to breast cancer, such as interventional breast ultrasound and stereotactic biopsy. He is also a leader in other advanced surgical techniques, such as radio frequency ablation.
Dr. Staren is a Diplomate of the American Board of Surgery and a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. He is also a member of numerous academic organizations, including the American Surgical Association, the Society of University Surgeons, the Society of Surgical Oncology, the American College of Physician Executives. He is the former President of the American Society of Breast Surgeons.
He has also received numerous awards and honors, including several teaching excellence awards, both from Rush Medical College and from the Medical College of Ohio. He has been listed in Best Doctors in America (Best Doctors, Inc.), America’s Top Surgeons (Consumers Research Council), and Top Doctors: Chicago Metro Area (Castle Connelly).
Dr. Staren is on the editorial board of the American Journal of Surgery, the American Journal of Clinical Oncology, and Current Cancer Therapy Reviews and has served as a reviewer on over 20 additional journals. He has published extensively with over 200 scientific works, including more than 100 manuscripts, 48 abstracts, 42 book chapters, and 11 books on subjects ranging from the diagnosis and management of breast, endocrine, and gastrointestinal malignancy to mechanisms of undergraduate, graduate, and continuing medical education. As a distinguished speaker, Dr. Staren has also given over 150 visiting professorships or lectures in the last 10 years.
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- Dr. Staren, senior vice president for clinical affairs and chief medical officer, describes CTCA as a home rather than a hospital. Not only is the atmosphere warm and inviting but there are large amounts of space dedicate to the comfort patients and their families. CTCA is a leader in the industry of patient and employee satisfaction and has been recognized in numerous accredited groups such as JCAHO.
