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Eliza Beal, MD

Assistant Professor (Clinical) – General Surgery and Surgical Oncology
Office Address:
Karmanos Cancer Center
4100 John R
Detroit, MI 48201
Phone: 1-800-KARMANOS
Fax:

Administrative Contact:

Leila Ramirez
313-576-8710
Fax 313-576-8767
RamirezL@karmanos.org

SPECIALTY: General Surgery and Surgical Oncology
CLINICAL INTERESTS:

General Surgery, Surgical Oncology

Education

Doctor of Medicine: Ohio State University College of Medicine, 2013

Master of Medical Science: Ohio State University, 2017

Residency in General Surgery: Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, 

Fellowship in Complex General Surgical Oncology: Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and James Cancer Hospital, Columbus, OH

Board Certifications: General Surgery, Complex General Surgical Oncology

Publications

Beal EW, Owen M, McNamara M, McAlearney AS, Tsung A. Patient-, Provider-, and System-Level Barriers to Surveillance for Hepatocellular Carcinoma in High-Risk Patients in the USA: a Scoping Review J Gastrointest Cancer. 2022 Jul 26. doi: 10.1007/s12029-022- 00851-x. Online ahead of print.

Beal EW, Dalmacy D, Paro A, Hyer JM, Cloyd J, Dillhoff M, Ejaz A, Pawlik TM. Comparing Minimally Invasive and Open Pancreaticoduodenectomy for the Treatment of Pancreatic Cancer: a Win Ratio Analysis. J Gastrointest Surg. 2022 Aug;26(8):1697-1704. doi: 10.1007/s11605-022-05380-3. Epub 2022 Jun 15.

Beal EW, Chen JC, Kim A, Johnston FM, Abbott DE, Raoof M, Grotz TE, Fournier K, Dineen S, Veerapong J, Clarke C, Staley C, Patel SH, Lambert L, Cloyd JM. Is Cytoreductive Surgery- Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy Still Indicated in Patients With Extraperitoneal Disease? J Surg Res. 2022 Sep;277:269-278. doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2022.04.007. Epub 2022 May 4.

Beal EW. Algorithm-based management of complications after pancreatic resection. Lancet. 2022 May 14;399(10338):1846-1847. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(22)00626-2. Epub 2022 Apr 28.

Owen ML, Beal EW. Minimally Invasive Surgery for Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma: Patient Selection and Special Considerations. Hepat Med. 2021 Dec 22;13:137-143. doi: 10.2147/HMER.S319027. eCollection 2021.

Itani MI, Farah B, Wasvary M, Wadehra A, Wilson T, Rutledge B, Naylor P, Beal EW, Mutchnick M. Impact of DAA Treatment for HCV on Hepatocellular Carcinoma in a Predominately African American Population. J Gastrointest Cancer. 2024 Sep;55(3):1324-1332. doi: 10.1007/s12029-024-01076-w. Epub 2024 Jul 8. PMID: 38972941

Gordan JD, Kennedy EB, Abou-Alfa GK, Beal EW, Finn RS, Gade TP, Goff L, Gupta S, Guy J, Hoang HT, Iyer R, Jaiyesimi I, Jhawer M, Karippot A, Kaseb AO, Kelley RK, Kortmansky J, Leaf A, Remak WM, Sohal DPS, Taddei TH, Wilson Woods A, Yarchoan M, Rose MG. Systemic Therapy for Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma: ASCO Guideline Update. J Clin Oncol. 2024 May 20;42(15):1830-1850. doi: 10.1200/JCO.23.02745. Epub 2024 Mar 19. PMID: 38502889

Cobani E, Al Hallak MN, Shields AF, Maier J, Kelly TE, Naidoo N, Tobon M, Kim S, Beal EW. Gastric Cancer Survivorship: Multidisciplinary Management, Best Practices and Opportunities. J Gastrointest Cancer. 2024 Jun;55(2):519-533. doi: 10.1007/s12029-023-01001-7. Epub 2024 Jan 5. PMID: 38180678

Elderkin J, Al Hallak N, Azmi AS, Aoun H, Critchfield J, Tobon M, Beal EW. Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Surveillance, Diagnosis, Evaluation and Management. Cancers (Basel). 2023 Oct 24;15(21):5118. doi: 10.3390/cancers15215118. PMID: 37958294

Beal EW, McNamara M, Owen M, McAlearney AS, Tsung A. Interventions to Improve Surveillance for Hepatocellular Carcinoma in High-Risk Patients: A Scoping Review. J Gastrointest Cancer. 2024 Mar;55(1):1-14. doi: 10.1007/s12029-023-00944-1. Epub 2023 Jun 16. PMID: 37328730

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A complete list of published works can be accessed in MyBibligraphy at 

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/myncbi/1HYPd6TkVrPAw/bibliography/public/

IN THE NEWS

Don’t sit on it: take time to prevent colorectal cancer. Learn how a simple colonoscopy can help save lives. Colonoscopy: The essential screening that can prevent colorectal cancer | Crain’s Detroit Business

Colon Cancer Awareness with Dr. Eliza Wright Beal | Karmanos News

Preoperative evaluation prior to liver resection provides survival benefit to patients with liver malignancies Preoperative Evaluation Prior to Liver Resection Provides Survival Benefit to Patients With Liver Malignancies

Teaching

Ohio State University
— Expert Content Reviewer, Biomedical Informatics 7040 – Clinical Informatics
— Curriculum Design and Instructor, Surgery 8900: Applications of Immunology in Surgery
— Instructor, Health Systems, Informatics and Quality
— Proctor, Osler General Surgery Virtual Mock Oral Course
— Instructor, New Housestaff Orientation, Patient Safety Simulation Lab Instructor
— Surgery Bootcamp Simulation – Open Surgical Skills Lab

Wayne State University

WSU-DMC-DRH General Surgery Residency Program, Assistant Program Director specializing in Resident Research Education, American Board of Surgery In-Service Training Exam (ABSITE), ABSITE Remediation, Resident Remediation

General Surgery Resident Didactics, Harper A Education Hour – Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma, Colorectal Liver Metastasis, Pancreas Cancer, Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumor, Colon Cancer, Rectal Cancer, Thyroid Cancer, Hyperparathyroidism and Parathyroid Cancer

General Surgery Resident Didactics – General Surgery Resident Research Curriculum
General Surgery Resident – Oral Board Preparation

Wayne State University School of Medicine – Advanced Surgery, MSIV – Laparoscopy, Patient Management Problems, Anatomy – Liver, Biliary, Peritoneum

Wayne State University School of Medicine – Surgery Clerkship, MSIII – Didactics – Benign and Malignant Liver Masses; Oral Board Examiner

Internal Medicine Resident Didactics – Primary and Secondary Malignancies of the Liver

One-on-one Research Mentoring for High School, Undergraduate and Medical Students, General Surgery Residents

SERVICE

Member, Selective Salary Committee, Wayne State University, Department of Surgery

Member at Large – Elected, Medical Executive Council, Karmanos Cancer Institute

Director – Assistant Program Director, Assistant Program Director, WSU-DMC-DRH General Surgery Residency Program, Detroit MI,

Interviewer, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Admissions Committee, Wayne State University

Member, Wayne State School of Medicine, Women in Medicine and Science Committee, Wayne State University

Member, Harper University Hospital Morbidity and Mortality Committee, Harper University Hospital

Member, WSU-DMC-DRH Women in Surgery, WSU-DMC-DRH

Member, Population Sciences and Disparities Research Group Advisory Board, Karmanos Cancer Institute

Member, APD/PD Executive Committee, WSU-DMC-DRH Residency, Wayne State University, Department of Surgery

Member, Clinical Competency Committee, WSU-DMC-DRH Residency, Wayne State University, Department of Surgery

Member, Program Evaluation Committee, WSU-DMC-DRH Residency, Wayne State University, Department of Surgery

Nonvoting Member, Clinical Leadership Council, Karmanos Cancer Institute