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Surgical
oncologists
Jan Franko, MD, PhD, FACS and
Charles Goldman, MD, FACS devote the
majority of their time to the care of cancer patients. Because of their
focus and expertise they are instrumental in bringing together surgery,
chemotherapy and radiation to achieve the best benefit for their
patients.
ABOUT
CANCER and RESOURCES
We encourage
all our patients to be well informed. To provide independent information to
our patients, we recommend two websites. The
National Cancer Institute
provides
a
list of all cancer types
and
available treatments, and the
American Society of Clinical Oncology
is a trusted source for patients coping with cancer.
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Jan Franko, MD, PhD, FACS
Specializing
in: Surgical oncology (liver,
pancreas,
gastric,
esophagus,
colon &
rectum), including certain patients with
stage IV disease (metastases). Endocrine surgery (thyroid
diseases
&
thyroid cancer,
parathyroid,
adrenal gland)
Dr. Franko is a fellowship-trained cancer
surgeon with special expertise in management of a wide array of cancers and
complex surgical non-cancer diseases. He joined Mercy in
2008 and offers services in the main campus and at Katzmann Breast Center.
Dr. Franko's specialty includes problems of the pancreas, liver,
gastrointestinal tract, melanoma and sarcoma. During his academic career he
authored many articles and has given over 60
national presentations. Dr. Franko is an active member of the American Society of
Clinical Oncology, Society of Surgical Oncology, Society for Surgery of
Alimentary Tract, Iowa Oncology Research Association, and others. He is an
advanced laparoscopic surgeon and continues to be involved in education.
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Charles Goldman, MD, FACS
Specializing in:
Surgical oncology
(esophageal,
breast,
melanoma)
Dr. Goldman has over 18 years experience in the treatment of
cancers throughout the body, including those of the esophagus,
stomach, breast, skin, and the soft tissue (sarcomas), and in the
integration of chemotherapy and radiation in the treatment of these
cancers. During that time, he has taught cancer surgery to surgical
residents at university hospitals in Minnesota, California and West
Virginia. He is presently director of the Mercy Medical Center surgical
residency, vice-chairman of the North Central Cancer Group (Mayo Clinic)
surgery committee, and lead investigator in research into the protein
expression of various tumor types. Dr. Goldman is an active member of
the American College of Surgeons, the American Society of Clinical
Oncology,
IORA,
and other surgical education associations.
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411 Laurel Street, Suite 2100
Des Moines, IA 50314-3017
Phone (515)-247-3266
Fax (515)-643-8688
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1601 NW 114th Street, Suite 151
Clive, IA 50325-7007
Phone (515)-222-7830
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