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Andrew M. Blakely, MD

Surgical Oncologist
Surgical Oncology Branch / National Cancer Institute / National Institute of Health
Bethesda, Maryland, United States

Dr. Blakely completed a Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering followed by medical school at Drexel University. He went on to general surgery residency at Brown University. During residency, he spent two years of dedicated research time at the Center for Biomedical Engineering developing a device for tissue engineering applications. That work then led to the awarding of a National Science Foundation grant and a patent. Dr. Blakely then completed his fellowship in Complex General Surgical Oncology at City of Hope National Medical Center. From there, he joined the Surgical Oncology Program of the National Cancer Institute as an Assistant Research Physician. His scope of practice has evolved to focus on clinical and translational research in gastrointestinal stromal tumors and peritoneal mesothelioma.

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