T. Peter Kingham is a Surgical Oncologist at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, specializing in liver, pancreas, and bile duct cancers. As Director of Global Cancer Disparities Initiatives, he leverages his Yale University education to lead complex surgical and research efforts, focusing on minimally invasive techniques and improving care in low-resource settings.
Inspired by his surgeon grandfather, he has held a lifelong passion for medical work in Africa. This commitment is demonstrated by co-founding the non-profit Surgeons OverSeas and the African Research Group for Oncology (ARGO), through which he has spent over 20 years training local medical professionals across the continent.
He co-founded and helps lead a groundbreaking clinical trial in Nigeria, the first of its kind to use immunotherapy for colorectal cancer in sub-Saharan Africa.
T. Peter Kingham
Surgeon at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
New York, New York, United States
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Topics They Care About
Global Cancer Care
He is the Director of Global Cancer Disparities Initiatives at MSK and has worked for over two decades to improve cancer treatment and training in Nigeria and other African countries.
Surgical Oncology
As a leading surgeon at MSK, he specializes in complex, minimally invasive surgeries for cancers of the liver, pancreas, and bile ducts.
Health Equity
Co-founded the non-profit Surgeons OverSeas and the African Research Group for Oncology (ARGO) to build research capacity and reduce care disparities in low-income countries.
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Work History
8-2010
Surgeon at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Education
8-1991 - 5-1995
Bachelor of Arts - BA from Yale University
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Location : New York, New York, United States
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Designation : Surgeon at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
