Allan Tsung, MD is a surgical oncologist, physician-scientist, and academic leader serving as Chair of the Department of Surgery at the University of Virginia School of Medicine. He specializes in hepatobiliary and pancreatic cancer surgery, with expertise in complex liver and pancreatic procedures using advanced robotic and minimally invasive techniques.
Dr. Tsung leads an integrated cancer research program focused on inflammation, the liver tumor microenvironment, and improving cancer care quality and outcomes. His work bridges laboratory discovery, clinical trials, and health systems research, with a commitment to advancing multidisciplinary cancer care, mentorship, and academic surgical leadership.
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CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA, MAR. 18, 2026 /PRSearchEngine/ - Allan Tsung MD is leading research on how preoperative exercise may reduce cancer recurrence following liver surgery.
Dr. Allan Tsung MD, S. Hurt Watts Professor and Chair, Department of Surgery, Vice Chair of Research, Director, Multihospital Surgical Enterprise, Principal Investigator, NIH R01 Grants, Past President, Society of University Surgeons, Past President, Society of Asian Academic Surgeons, University of Virginia, USA Surgical Oncology Dr. Allan Tsung MD, S.
Metastasis is the leading cause of cancer-related death. For patients with colorectal cancer that spreads to the liver, more than half will experience tumor recurrence even after successful surgery. A new study from researchers at the University of Virginia School of Medicine reveals that preoperative exercise may significantly reduce this risk.
Allan Tsung, MD trained at Cornell, SUNY Downstate College of Medicine, and the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) before joining the University of Virginia as Chair of Surgery.
Allan Tsung, MD is a surgical oncologist specializing in hepatobiliary and pancreatic cancer surgery using advanced robotic and minimally invasive techniques at UVA Health.
As a physician-scientist and clinician-investigator, Allan Tsung, MD leads an integrated cancer research program that spans laboratory discovery, clinical outcomes research and clinical trials.
Allan Tsung, MD is a surgical oncologist and academic leader serving as Chair of Surgery at the University of Virginia, focused on advancing cancer care through innovation, research, and compassionate patient-centered leadership.
Dr. Allan Tsung is a nationally recognized leader in hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgical oncology, known for advancing complex cancer care through clinical excellence, research integration and...