Pioneering Surgical Oncologist and Expert in the HIPEC Procedure
Andrew M. Lowy, M.D. is a distinguished cancer surgeon who is recognized worldwide for his expertise in the surgical treatment of pancreatic cancer and for investigating novel cancer treatments which incorporate surgery and chemotherapy to treat patients with advanced cancer that has spread to the abdomen. Dr. Lowy has furthered the development of a promising treatment known as the “chemo bath” or heated intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC), to treat advanced abdominal cancers. During surgery, all visible signs of tumor are removed, and a heated chemotherapy solution is circulated throughout the abdomen for up to 90 minutes. The solution is then removed and the incision closed.
Dr. Lowy, who serves on the editorial boards of the Journal of Clinical Oncology and the Annals of Surgical Oncology received his undergraduate degree from Johns Hopkins University in Maryland and his medical degree from Cornell University Medical College in New York with surgical training residency at Cornell Medical Center and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Lowy’s fellowship training was at the University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston.
Dr. Lowy also serves as surgical liaison to the Pancreas and Hepatobiliary Committee of the Southwest Oncology Group (SWOG), which is one of the largest National Cancer Institute cooperative groups. Recently, Dr. Lowy was selected to co-chair the National Cancer Institute’s Pancreatic Cancer Task Force which is charged with setting the direction of clinical research in pancreatic cancer in the United States. He has conducted extensive research in gastrointestinal and pancreatic cancer with funding from the National Cancer Institute.
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