Donald A. McCain, MD, PhD, FACS, is a Leading Surgical Oncologist and Owner of Cancer Surgical Associates in Hackensack, New Jersey

Donald A. McCain, MD, PhD, FACS, is a well-versed surgical oncologist who diagnoses and treats patients at his private practice, Cancer Surgical Associates in Hackensack, New Jersey. Furthermore, he has staff memberships at several local hospitals, including Holy Name Medical Center and Hackensack University Medical Center in New Jersey, as well as Lenox Hill Hospital in New York. An Assistant Clinical Professor of Surgery at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Dr. McCain is Chief of Surgical Oncology (Department of Surgery) and Vice Chairman of the John Theurer Cancer Center at Hackensack University Medical Center. As a surgical oncologist, he specializes in the surgical management of tumors, especially cancerous tumors. Dr. McCain’s professional journey spans twenty-five years. His areas of clinical expertise cover melanoma, gastric cancer, colorectal cancer, hepatobiliary cancer, sarcomas, and micro-metastases. For more information about Donald A. McCain, MD, PhD, FACS, please visit https://drdonaldmccain.com/contact-us/.

“When I operate on someone, I know exactly who that person is, what the problem is that he or she has, and what are the likely ways in which I’m going to fix it. I don’t operate on anyone if I haven’t thought of at least five different ways to do their surgery. Regardless of what I encounter, there’s a backup plan and a further backup plan”, says Dr. McCain. Dr. MCain volunteers his time to provide veterans at the East Orange VA Hospital with expertise in cancer care. In 2016, he received the Nobility in Science Award from the National Pancreas Foundation. The Nobility in Science Award is given to a physician who has shown compassion, dedication, innovation, and leadership in the care and treatment of patients with pancreatic cancer. Vitals.com has honored Dr. McCain with the Compassionate Doctor Recognition (2015, 2018) and the Patients’ Choice Award (2018). Published extensively, he has been widely recognized throughout his career for research excellence in areas including gastric cancer, colorectal cancer, and hepatobiliary cancer. For more information about Donald A. McCain, MD, PhD, FACS, please visit https://doctors.hackensackmeridianhealth.org/provider/Donald+Andrew+Mccain/1316717.

Donald A. McCain, MD, PhD, FACS, attended Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University in New York, and received his medical degree in 1991. Furthermore, he conducted his general surgery residency at Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York (1991 – 1996). In addition, he completed his fellowship training in surgical oncology at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York (1996 – 1998). Dr. McCain received board certification in general surgery and surgical oncology from the American Board of Surgery. A Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, he maintains professional memberships with the American Society of Clinical Oncology, the Americas Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association, the International Society of Gastrointestinal Oncology, the National Pancreas Foundation, and the Society of Surgical Oncology. In addition to his medical degree, he holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry from CUNY (1986), a Master of Science degree (1988) and a PhD in molecular biophysics (1989) from Albert Einstein College of Medicine. For more information about Dr. Donald A. McCain, please visit https://www.findatopdoc.com/doctor/8125089-Donald-McCain-Oncologist.