David A. Litvak, MD – Surgical Oncologist
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An expert surgical oncologist at CTCA at Western Regional Medical Center (Western), Dr. David Litvak is part of a multidisciplinary care team that provides patient-centered cancer care each day.
Dr. Litvak earned a medical degree from the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine and a bachelor’s degree from the University of California in San Diego.
Following medical school, Dr. Litvak completed a surgical internship and residency at the University of California, Davis-East Bay, where he served as Chief Resident in the Department of Surgery. He also completed a research fellowship at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston and a surgical oncology fellowship at John Wayne Cancer Institute in Santa Monica, California.
Prior to joining the Western team, Dr. Litvak served for two years as a cancer liaison physician for the American College of Surgeons Committee on Cancer.
Dr. Litvak has presented at 15 national meetings on clinical and basic cancer research. He has also authored 27 articles and four abstracts in various journals, including the Archives of Surgery, the Journal of the American College of Surgeons, and the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
Other Surgical Oncologists at Western
- Edgar D. Staren, MD, PhD, MBA
Senior Vice President for Clinical Affairs & Chief Medical Officer & Surgical Oncologist - Edgar D. Staren, MD, PhD, MBA
Senior Vice President for Clinical Affairs & Chief Medical Officer & Surgical Oncologist
