M.D. Anderson Cancer Center 1515 Holcombe Blvd Ste 444 Houston, TX 77030 (713) 792-2121 Map this Address Dr. Abdalla has additional addresses

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Specialty

Board Certified?

Surgery• Sub-specialty: Surgical Oncology

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Special Expertise: Adjuvant Chemotherapy; Bile Duct Cancer; Bile Duct Cancer Cholangiocarcinoma; Bile Duct Cancer Cholangiocarcinoma; Colorectal Cancer; Fatty Liver; Glandular Cancer Adenocarcinoma; Hepatectomy Liver Removal; Hepatocellular Carcinoma; Liver Cancer; Liver Diseases; Liver Diseases; Liver Transplantation; Lung Cancer; Neoplasm Invasiveness; Neuroendocrine Carcinoma; Pancreatic Cancer; Pancreatic Cancer; Pancreatic Diseases; Pancreaticoduodenectomy; Soft Tissue Cancer Sarcoma; Stomach Cancer

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Patient Ratings & Comments
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Hospital Affiliation	Hospital Ranking	Hospital Rating
Dr. Abdalla is affiliated with 2 hospitals :
University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer• 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX	Top 25%
Ranked #1 out of 5,200 hospitals by US News & World Report.
MD Anderson Cancer Center
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Education	Institution Ranking	Institution Rating
Dr. Abdalla was educated at the following institutions:
Medical School
University of Michigan Surgery, Completed: 1993	Top 25%
Ranked #12 out of 144 in primary care by US News & World Report. Ranked #11 out of 144 in research quality by US News & World Report.

Awards & Distinctions

Special Standing?

One of America's Leading Experts on:   Colorectal Cancer (Colorectal Neoplasm)   Liver Cancer (Liver Neoplasm)   Hepatectomy Show all >> Castle Connolly Top Doctors™: Texas, 2009 Compassionate Doctor Recognition, 2011 Patients' Choice Award, 2011 Awards:   Patients' Choice Award: 2010 Appointments:   MD Anderson Cancer Center Associations: American Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association   Member American College of Surgeons   Member

Publications
Dr. Abdalla has 89 publications: Article: One hundred years after "carcinoid": epidemiology of and prognostic factors for neuroendocrine tumors in 35,825 cases in the United States. Date: July 2008 Journal: Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology Article: Patient selection and outcome of hepatectomy for noncolorectal non-neuroendocrine liver metastases. Date: July 2008 Journal: Surgical oncology clinics of North America Article: Re: Right hepatic trisectionectomy for hepatobiliary disease: results and an appraisal of its current role. Date: July 2008 Journal: Annals of surgery
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Insurance Accepted

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