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Curriculum Vitae
John Blair Hamner, M.D., FACS
Work Address
Assistant Professor-Surgical Oncology
Department Of Surgery
Tulane University School of Medicine
1430 Tulane Ave., SL-22
New Orleans, LA 70112
Phone: (504)988-2307
Medical Licensure
Louisiana (number upon request)
California (number upon request)
Certification
American Board of Surgery-General Surgery
Medical Education
July 2013-June 2015
City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, CA
Clinical Fellow, Surgical Oncology
July 2005-June 2007
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, TN
Resident Research Fellow, Department of Surgery
Research Focus: Pediatric solid tumors
Tumor angiogenesis/anti-angiogenic cancer therapy
Tumor vascular normalization
June 2003- July 2010
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University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN
Resident Physician in the Department of Surgery
August 1999- June May 2003
Louisiana State University Health Science Center School of Medicine, Shreveport, LA
Doctor of Medicine
Undergraduate Education
August 1993- May 1998
Nicholls State University, Thibodaux, LA
Bachelor of Science (Biological Sciences) May 1997
Work Experience
July 2013-Present
City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, CA
Clinical Fellow, Surgical Oncology
August 2010-June 2013
Ochsner Health System: North Shore Region
Covington, LA
Attending General Surgeon
June 2003- July 2010
University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN
Resident Physician in the Department of Surgery
Professional Memberships
American College of Surgeons
AHPBA
ASCO
Society of Surgical Oncology
Harwell Wilson Surgical Society
Awards and Honors
City of Hope GME Research Travel Award, March 2015. Amount $1000.
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Other Certificates
Advanced Cardiac Life Support
Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery
Clinical Investigator Training Program (City of Hope)
Publications
1. Hamner JB, White M, Crowder C, Singh G. Resection of metachronous pancreatic
cancer 4 years after pancreaticoduodenectomy for stage III pancreatic adenocarcinoma.
World J Surg Oncol. 2015 Sept 30;13:290
2. Choi AH, Hamner JB, Merchant S, Trisal V, Chow W, Garberoglio CA, Kim J.
Underreporting of Gatrointestinal Stromal Tumors: Is the True Incidence Being
Captured? J Gastrointest Surg. 2015 Sept;19(9):1699-703
3. Luyimbazi D, Nelson RA, Choi AH, Li L, Chao J, Sun V, Hamner JB, Kim J. Estimates of
conditional survival in gastric cancer reveal a reduction of racial disparities with longterm follow-up. J Gastrointest Surg. 2015 Feb;19(2):251-7.
4. McGee MC, Hamner JB, Williams RF, Rosatti SF, Sims TL, Ng CY, Gaber MW, Calabrese
C, Wu J, Nathwani AC, Duntsch C, Merchant TE, Davidoff AM. Improved intratumoral
oxygenation through vascular normalization increases glioma sensitivity to ionizing
radiation. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2010 Apr;76(5):1537-45
5. Sims TL, McGee M, Williams AL, Tracey L, Hamner JB, Ng C, Wu J, Gaber MW,
McCarville B, Nathwani AC, Davidoff AM. IFN-beta restricts tumor growth and sensitizes
alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma to ionizing radiation. Mol Cancer Ther. 2010 Mar;9(3):76171.
6. Sims TL Jr, Hamner JB, Bush RA, Fischer PE, Kim SU, Aboody KS, McCarville B, Danks,
MK, Davidoff AM. Neural Progenitor cell-mediated delivery of osteoprotegerin limits
disease progression in a preclinical model of neuroblastoma bone metastasis. Journal
of Pediatric Surgery. 2009 Jan;44(1):204-210.
7. Sims TL Jr, Hamner JB, Bush RA, Williams RF, Zhou J, Kim SU, Aboody KS, Danks MK,
Davidoff AM. Neural progenitor cell-mediated delivery of interferon-beta improves
neuroblastoma response to cyclophosphamide. Annals of Surgical Oncology, 2008
November;15(11):3258-3267.
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8. Hamner JB, Sims TL, Cutshaw A, Dickson PV, Rosati S, McGee M, Ng CY, Davidoff AM.
The efficacy of combination therapy using adeno-associated virus interferon-beta and
Trichostatin A in vitro and in a murine model of neuroblastoma. Journal of Pediatric
Surgery, 2008 January;43(1):177-182.
9. Hamner JB, Dickson PV, Sims TL, Zhou J, Spence Y, Ng CY, Davidoff AM. Bortezomib
inhibits angiogenesis and reduces tumor burden in a murine model of neuroblastoma.
Surgery. 2007 August;142(2):793-799.
10. Dickson PV, Hamner B, Ng CY, Hall MM, Zhou J, Hargrove PW, McCarville MB,
Davidoff AM. In vivo bioluminescence imaging for early detection and monitoring of
disease progression in a murine model of neuroblastoma. Journal of Pediatric Surgery.
2007 July;42(7):1172-1179.
11. Dickson PV, Hamner JB, Sims TL, Fraga CH, Ng CY, Rajasekeran S, Hagedorn NL,
McCarville MD, Stewart CF, Davidoff AM. Bevacizumab-induced transient remodeling of
the vasculature in neuroblastoma xenografts results in improved delivery and efficacy of
systemically administered chemotherapy. Clinical Cancer Research. 2007 July
1;13(13):3942-3950.
12. Dickson PV, Hamner, JB, Streck CJ, Ng CY, McCarville MB, Calabrese C, Gilbertson RJ,
Stewart CF, Wilson CM, Gaber MW, Pfeffer LM, Skapwk SX, Nathwani AC, Davidoff AM.
Continuous delivery of IFN-β promotes sustained maturation of intratumoral
vasculature. Molecular Cancer Research. 2007 June;5(6):531-42.
13. Hamner JB and Fleming MD. Lymphedema therapy reduces the volume of edema
and pain in breast patients with breast cancer. Annals of Surgical Oncology. 2007
June:14(6);1904-08.
14. Calbrese C, Poppleton H, Kocak M, Fuller C, Hamner B, Oh EY, Gaber MW,
Finklestein D, Allen M, Frank A, Bayazitov IE, Zakharenko SS, Gajjar A, Davidoff A,
Gilbertson RJ. A perivascular niche for brain tumor stem cells. Cancer Cell. 2007
Jan;11(1):69-82.
15. Dickson PV, Hagedorn NL, Hamner JB, Fraga CH, Ng CY, Stewart CF, Davidoff AM.
Interferon-β mediated vessel stabilization improves delivery and efficacy of systemically
administered topotecan in a murine neuroblastoma model. Journal of Pediatric
Surgery. 2007 Jan;42(1):160-165.
16. Dickson PV, Hamner JB, Burger RA, Garcia E, Ouma AA, Kim SU, Ng CY, Gray JT,
Aboody KS, Danks MK, Davidoff AM. Intravascular administration of tumor tropic neural
progenitor cells permits targeted delivery of interferon-β and restricts tumor growth in a
murine model of disseminated neuroblastoma. Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 2007
Jan;42(1): 48-53.
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17. Dickson PV, Hamner JB, Cauthen LA, Ng CY, McCarville MB, Davidoff AM. Efficacy of
Zoledronate against neuroblastoma. Surgery. 2006 Aug:140(2): 227-35.
Book Chapters
1. Hamner, J, Kim J: Laparoscopic Distal Gastrectomy: in Surgery for Cancers of the
Gastrointestinal Tract: A Step-by-Step Approach. Kim and Garcia-Agguillar (eds). 2014.
2. Hamner J, Davidoff A, Shochat S. Neuroblastoma: in Reoperative Pediatric Surgery.
Teich and Caniano (Eds). 2008.
Presentations at National/International Meetings
1. Surgery for Recurrent Pancreatic Cancer. March 2015, Society of Surgical Oncology
Cancer Symposium. Presented in the fellows educational session. Houston, TX.
2. Outpatient Thyroidectomy: Current Practice and Utilization Trends in California.
February 2015, Academic Surgical Congress. Las Vegas, NV.
3. The Evolving Role of Liver Resection for Metastatic Urologic Tumors. March 2014,
IHPBA World Congress. Seoul, South Korea
4. Pre-operative Staging of Gastric Adenocarcinoma with CT Gastrography and 3-D
Reconstruction: Report of a Pilot Study. March 2014, Society of Surgical Oncology
Cancer Symposium. Phoenix, AZ (Poster Presentation).
5. The Combination of Interferon-Beta and Trichostatin A Inhibits Tumor Growth In Vivo
and in a Murine Model of Neuroblastoma. May 2007, American Pediatric Surgical
Association 38th Annual Meeting. Orlando, FL
6. Bortezomib Inhibits Angiogenesis and Reduces Tumor Burden in a Murine Model of
Neuroblastoma. February 2007, 2nd Annual Academic Surgical Congress (abstract
accepted by the Society of University Surgeons). Phoenix, AZ.
7. Continuous Delivery of Interferon-beta Sensitizes Human Gliomas to Ionizing
Radiation. October 2006, Clinical Congress of the American College of Surgeons:
Surgical Forum. Chicago, IL
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8. Interferon-beta Mediated Vessel Stabilization Improves Delivery and Efficacy of
Systemically Administered Topotecan in a Murine Model of Neuroblastoma. March
2006, American Pediatric Surgical Association. Hilton Head, SC.
9. Lymphedema Therapy Reduces the Volume of Edema and Pain in Breast Cancer
Patients. February 2006, Society of Surgical Oncology Cancer Symposium. San Diego,
CA
Abstracts Presented as Posters
1. Hamner JB, White M, Ituarte P, Singh G. Outcomes of Liver Directed Therapy for
Metastatic Carcinoid Tumors. March 2015, Society of Surgical Oncology Cancer
Symposium. Houston, TX.
2. Hamner JB, Choi AH, Merchant S, Trisal V, Chow W, Garberoglio CA, Kim J.
Underreporting of Gatrointestinal Stromal Tumors: Is the True Incidence Being
Captured? March 2015, Society of Surgical Oncology Cancer Symposium. Houston, TX.
3. Lewis A, Ituarte PH, Hamner JB, Singh G, Kessler J. Major Liver Resection Followed by
Radioembolization: Is it Safe? March 2015, Society of Surgical Oncology Cancer
Symposium. Houston, TX.
4. Hamner JB, Nelson RA, Lee B, Singh G, Park J, Kim J. Pre-operative Staging of Gastric
Adenocarcinoma with CT Gastrography and 3-D Reconstruction: Report of a Pilot Study.
March 2014, Society of Surgical Oncology Cancer Symposium. Phoenix, AZ.
Other Presentations
1. Multidisciplinary Treatment of Rectal Cancer. Department of Radiation Oncology
Education Conference. City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, CA. June 2015.
2. Workup of Thyroid Nodules and the Management of Well Differentiated Thyroid
Cancer. Division of Surgical General Surgical Oncology Education Conference. City of
Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, CA December 2014.
3. Transanal Excision in Rectal Cancer. Division of General Surgical Oncology Education
Conference. City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, CA April 2014.
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4. Cystic Neoplasms of the Pancreas. Department of Surgery Grand Rounds. University
of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN May 2010.
5. Bortezomib Restricts Tumor Progression and Angiogenesis in a Murine Model of
Neuroblastoma. Tennessee Chapter of the American College of Surgeons, Paris Landing,
TN, August 2007.
6. The Anti-tumor Efficacy of continuous Delivery of Interferon-Beta in a Murine Model
of Glioblastoma. Harwell-Wilson Surgical Society, Memphis, TN June 2007.
7. Continuous Delivery of Interferon-beta Sensitizes Human Gliomas to Ionizing
Radiation. Tennessee Chapter of the American College of Surgeons, Fall Creek Falls, TN,
August 2006.
8. The Anti-tumor and Anti-angiogenic Effects of Bortezomib in a Murine Model of
Glioblastoma. Harwell-Wilson Surgical Society, Memphis, TN, June 2006.
9. Does Gene Therapy With Interferon-Beta Sensitize Human Gliomas to Ionizing
Radiation? Memphis Surgical Society, February 2006
Clinical Interests
Melanoma
Sarcoma
Gastric Cancer
HPB Oncology
Multidisciplinary Cancer Care
Interests and Hobbies
Saltwater fishing
College and NFL football
Cooking
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