Mohammad Al Efishat, MD, FSSO FACS

I am a board-certified surgical oncologist, who specializes in the care of patients with pancreas tumors, liver tumors, gallbladder, and bile duct tumors, as well as various abdominal tumors, melanoma, and breast. I have completed my residency training in General Surgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital, and I continued my training there for a dual fellowship in Complex Surgical Oncology and advanced Hepatopancreatobiliary surgery. My passion is caring for cancer patients of all types, with special focus on pancreatic cancer. I perform pancreas surgery for advanced pancreatic tumors, I also perform robotic pancreas surgery, including robotic Whipple surgery; which allow for a smoother recovery, decreased pain and wound complications and a shorter hospital stay. I also see patients with benign pancreatic tumors or cysts, which often require close surveillance to catch any changes that would warrant surgical resection in order to prevent progression to cancer. I also have special interest in Cytoreductive Surgery and Hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (CRS/HIPEC) for peritoneal surface malignancies, these are tumors that have spread beyond their organ of origin (e.g., colon and appendix tumors) into the lining of the abdomen (peritoneum). This surgery offers a chance for cure for some advanced tumors that are traditionally non-responsive to traditional therapies. I am honored to be board-certified in both General Surgery as well as Complex Surgical Oncology by the American Board of Surgery, and proud to be an active fellow of the Society of Surgical Oncology (SSO) and the Americas Hepato-pancreato-biliary Association (AHPBA), as well as an associate fellow of the of the American College of Surgeons (ACS). I have published numerous studies and book chapters on various important topics in cancer surgery and serve as an assistant professor of Clinical Surgery at Louisiana State University (LSU).

Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center

Baton Rouge, LA

Attending

02/2022—Present

Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans

New Orleans, LA

Clinical Assistant Professor

03/2022—Present