Faculty Profile
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Charles A. Staley, MD
– Professor of Surgery; Holland M. Ware Professor of Surgery; Chief, Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine
– Chief of Ambulatory Care Surgery Centers, The Emory Clinic
Telephone: 404.778.0210
E-mail: cstaley@emory.edu
Certification: American Board of Surgery
Year Joined Emory as a Faculty Member: 1995
Dr. Staley joined the Emory faculty in 1995 after completing a surgical oncology fellowship at MD Anderson Cancer Center. He has conducted such novel clinical trials as neoadjuvant chemoradiation investigations with the goal of maximizing sphincter preservation in the treatment of rectal cancer. In the area of translational science, Dr. Staley and such colleagues as Dr. Lily Yang are exploring methods of using nanotechnology to diagnose and treat pancreatic and breast cancer. Dr. Staley is Emory's principal investigator for the Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group, the major source for the clinical research program of the Winship Cancer Institute.
Affiliations
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Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University
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Emory University Hospital
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The Emory Clinic
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Atlanta VA Medical Center
Medical School
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Class of 1987, Dartmouth Medical School, Hanover, NH
Postgraduate Training
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General Surgery Residency, University Health Center of Pittsburgh, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, 1987-1992
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Surgical Oncology Fellowship, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 1992-1995
Honors and Awards
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Atlanta's Top Doctors, Atlanta Magazine, 2010, 2011
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External Auditor, Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group, 2009-2011
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Associate Examiner, American Board of Surgery, 2007, 2002
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Ad Hoc Member, Grant Review Subcommittee H, National Cancer Institute, 2007
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Emory University's Distinguished Faculty, 2002-2003
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Richard Amerson Resident Teaching Award, Emory University School of Medicine, 2002
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Woodruff Fund Clinical Teaching Award in Surgery, Emory, 2002
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Ad Hoc Veterans Administration Oncology Grant Reviewer, 1996-1998
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MD Anderson Clinical Fellows Research Award, 1994-1995
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Southern Medical Association Research Project Grant, 1994-1995
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Clinical Fellowship Award, American Cancer Society, 1994-1995
Current Editorial Boards
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Oncology
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Cancer
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Annals of Surgical Oncology
Current Organizational Memberships
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American College of Surgeons, Fellow
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American Board of Surgery, Diplomate
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Composite Medical Board of Georgia, Peer Reviewer
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Society of Surgical Oncology
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Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract
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American Society of Clinical Oncology
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Georgia Surgical Society
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Southern Surgical Association
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Eastern Surgical Society
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James Ewing Foundation, Board member
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Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group, Co-Chair, Surgical Committee
Clinical Interests
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Stomach, esophageal, colorectal, pancreas, and liver cancer
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Adrenal masses
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Biliary tumors
Research Interests
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Translational research and novel clinical trials in gastrointestinal cancers, such as exploring ways to use nanotechnology to diagnose and treat pancreatic cancer
