Professor and Chair
Morehouse School of Medicine
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Dr. Stewart serves as the Surgeon in Chief for Morehouse School of Medicine and directs the clinical vision, mission, and strategies for the Morehouse School of Medicine’s department of surgery. He served as the founding director of the Louisiana State University- Louisiana Children's Medical Center Cancer Center where he held the rank of professor of surgery, Louisiana State University New Orleans School of Medicine.
Before he arrived at LSU, Dr. Stewart served as the deputy director for the University of Illinois Cancer Center and physician executive for oncology services for the University of Illinois Health System. He was also a member of the initial class of Presidential Scholars for the University of Illinois. Dr. Stewart’s previous leadership roles include serving as the chief of surgery at the Durham VAMC, vice-chair in the Wake Forest School of Medicine Department of Surgery, and associate dean for clinical research and innovation at the Wake Forest University School of Medicine.
Dr. Stewart received his medical degree from Howard University and completed his general surgery residency at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and fellowship training at the National Cancer Institute. Dr. Stewart has established a national profile in education, scientific research, and cancer care delivery to underserved populations. His clinical interests are in general surgical oncology, focusing on melanoma, tumor immunotherapy, and peritoneal surface malignancies.
He has published over 100 manuscripts in peer-reviewed journals, including Cancer, Annals of Surgery, JAMA Surgery, the Journal of the American College of Surgeons, the Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, the Journal of Immunotherapy, Annals of Surgical Oncology, the Journal of Surgical Research, Transplantation, Surgery, and Cancer Gene Therapy.
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