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John T. Vetto, MD, FACS, FSSO

Surgical Oncologist
Oregon Health & Science University
Portland, Oregon, United States

Dr. John T. Vetto, M.D., F.A.C.S.; Professor of Surgery, Division of Surgical Oncology, School of Medicine; OHSU

Dr. Vetto received his M.D. degree from OHSU, graduating magna cum laude (with high honors) and earning membership in the medical honor society Alpha Omega Alpha. He completed his general surgery training at Brigham and Womens Hospital (Harvard Medical School) in Boston and at the UCLA Medical Center. He performed two fellowships in surgical oncology (cancer surgery) at the National Cancer Institute in Bethesda, MD, and at the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in NY.

Dr. Vetto then returned to OHSU where he is a professor of surgery in the division of surgical oncology and director of the Department of Surgery cutaneous oncology program. He was one of the founding members of the OHSU Breast Program. He sees patients with melanoma, breast cancer, and sarcoma (soft tissue and muscle cancers). His research areas are in tumor immunology and cancer education.

His work in these areas has led to the publication of over 300 original scientific papers, abstracts, editorials, book chapters, more than 130 regional, national, international invited lectureships, extensive regional and national research grant funding. He is an active caregiver on the OHSU multidisciplinary breast cancer, the sarcoma patient care teams, and heads the melanoma care team.

Dr. Vetto belongs to 22 professional organizations, has been a national reviewer for National Cancer Institute tumor immunology and cancer education grants. He has served as a reviewer for over 20 surgery and oncology journals. He is currently the Deputy Editor of the Journal of Cancer Education. Dr. Vetto has received multiple OHSU and national awards for education and teaching, and has co-authored the cancer questions on the last four editions of SESAP, the American College of Surgeons national practice examination for general surgeons.

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