Francis R. Spitz, MD, FACS
Departments
Cooper University Health Care Titles
- Chairman and Chief, Department of Surgery
- Deputy Director, MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper
- Surgical Oncologist, General Surgeon
Cooper Medical School of Rowan University Titles
- Professor of Surgery
Board Certifications
- American Board of Surgery (Surgery - General)
Professional Type
Cooper University Physician
NPI
1548360530
About Me
Office Locations
MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper - Camden
Two Cooper Plaza
Camden
, NJ 08103
Phone: 855.MDA.COOPER (855.632.2667)
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Cooper University Health Care Moorestown Campus
400 NJ-38
Moorestown Mall
Moorestown
, NJ 08057
Phone: 855.632.2667
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Cooper Digestive Health Institute at Mount Laurel
501 Fellowship Road
Suite 101
Mount Laurel
, NJ 08054
Phone: 856.642.2133
Fax: 856.642.2134
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Cooper Surgical Care at Voorhees
6015 Main Street
(use 901 Centennial Boulevard for GPS)
Voorhees
, NJ 08043
Phone: 856.325.6565
Fax: 856.325.6555
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Education & Training
| Medical School | University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, CT |
|---|---|
| Internship | General Surgery - Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA |
| Residency | General Surgery - Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA |
| Fellowship | Surgical Oncology - University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX |
Special Interests
Surgical oncology, gastrointestinal cancers including esophageal, pancreatic, gastric and hepatobiliary, primary and metastatic melanoma
Memberships
- American Association for the Advancement of Science
- American Association of Cancer Research
- American College of Surgeons
- American Society of Clinical Oncology
- MD Anderson Associates
- Society of Surgical Oncology
- Society of University Surgeons
Awards and Honors
- South Jersey Magazine "Top Physicians for Women" - 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014
- "Best Doctors in America" - 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
- U.S. News & World Report "Top Doctors" - 2012
- Inside Jersey Magazine "Top Doctors for Cancer Care" - 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
- Inside Jersey Magazine "Top Docs" - 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
- South Jersey Magazine "Top Physicians" - 2011, 2013, 2020
- New Jersey Monthly "Top Docs" - 2011, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2021, 2024
- Philadelphia Magazine "Top Doctors" -2012, 2013, 2021, 2022, 2023
Editorial Positions
Editorial Board: Cancer Biology and Therapy
Ad hoc reviewer: Cancer Research
Ad hoc reviewer: Clinical Cancer Research
Ad hoc reviewer: Gastroenterology
Ad hoc reviewer: Human Gene Therapy
Ad hoc reviewer: Journal of Clinical Investigation
Ad hoc reviewer: Laboratory Investigation
Ad hoc reviewer: Molecular Cancer Therapeutics
Publications
Dr. Spitz is well published in his field.