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Hatem El Halabi, MD, FACS
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Gender: |
Male |
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Board Certification: |
General Surgery / Surgery |
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Self-Designated Expertise: |
Surgical Oncology * |
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Locations: |
Surgical Associates at Virginia Hospital Center
1625 N. George Mason Drive
Suite 334
Arlington, VA 22205
703.717.4250 (office)
703.717.4251 (fax)
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| | WebSite: | www.surgicalassociatesvhc.com |
| Accepting New
Patients: | Yes |
| Languages: | English / French / Spanish Spoken in Office / Arabic |
| Bio: | Hatem El Halabi, MD, FACS is the Director of Surgical Oncology at Virginia Hospital Center. His primary clinical and research interests are melanoma, malignancies of the gastrointestinal tract and endocrine surgery (thyroid, parathyroid and adrenal surgery). Dr. El Halabi has expertise in the treatment of patients with advanced cancer that will require complex surgical procedures, including liver and pancreas resection, and takes a minimally-invasive approach whenever appropriate. He has special training and skills in utilizing Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy (HIPEC), an advanced technique for treating late-stage, complex cancers of the abdominal region.
Board-certified in general surgery, Dr. El Halabi obtained his MD from The American University of Beirut (Lebanon), where he received the Alpha Omega Alpha Award for academic achievement and compassionate patient care. Following medical school, Dr. El Halabi completed comprehensive training in Surgical Oncology at Mercy Health Services (Baltimore) and his General Surgery training at The Medical College of Virginia (Richmond).
A member of many national and international medical societies, Dr. El Halabi has several publications in peer review journals. He presented at a number of national meetings and was honored with the Gold Medal Award by the Southeastern Surgical Congress for his research and presentation. |
| Education: | Medical College of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia; American University of Beirut, Lebanon |
| Internship: | Medical College of Virginia School of Medicine, Richmond, Virginia - General Surgery |
| Residency: | Medical College of Virginia School of Medicine, Richmond, Virginia - General Surgery |
| Fellowship: | Medical Informatics and Telemedicine Applications Consortium, Richmond, Virginia - General Surgery; The Institute for Cancer Care at Mercy Health Services, Baltimore, Maryland - Surgical Oncology
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| Clinical Interests: | Melanoma, Surgical Oncology, Endocrine Surgery (Thyroid, Parathyroid – Including Minimally-Invasive Parathyroidectomy – and Adrenal Gland Surgery), Liver and Pancreas Surgery, Bile Duct Surgery, Stomach and Esophagus Cancer Surgery, Neuroendocrine Tumors, Cytoreductive Surgery, Heated Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy for Peritoneal Surface Malignancy Tumors and Metastasis |
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