Eric K. Nakakura, MD, PhD

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Additional Websites

• Physician Referral Directory

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Education

University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA, BS, 1990, Bioengineering-Premedic
Stanford Medical School, Stanford, CA, MD, 1995, Medicine
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, PhD, 2001, Cellular/Molecular Medicine

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Professional Experience

• 1995-1996
  Intern, General Surgery, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, MD
• 1996-2003
  Resident, General Surgery, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, MD
• 2003-2004
  Fellow, Surgical Oncology, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, MD
• 2003-2004
  Assistant Chief of Service/Instructor, General Surgery, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions
• 2004-present
  Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery, University of California, San Francisco

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Honors & Awards

• 1988
  Phi Beta Kappa, University of California, San Diego
• 1990
  Magna Cum Laude, University of California, San Diego
• 1991
  Stanford Medical Student Scholars Program Research Fellow
• 1992
  International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation Poster Award Recipient
• 1992
  American Heart Association Medical Student Research Fellow
• 2000
  George D. Zuidema Award for Laboratory Research, Department of Surgery, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions
• 2003
  John L. Cameron Technical Excellence Award, Department of Surgery, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions
• 2007
  Excellence in Teaching Award, Department of Surgery, University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine

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Selected Publications

1. Wang SC, Fidelman N, Nakakura EK. Management of well-differentiated gastrointestinal neuroendocrine tumors metastatic to the liver. Semin Oncol. 2013 Feb; 40(1):69-74.
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2. Nakakura EK. Reply to P.H. Sugarbaker. J Clin Oncol. 2013 Jan 20; 31(3):397-8.
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3. Webb EM, Wang ZJ, Westphalen AC, Nakakura EK, Coakley FV, Yeh BM. Can CT Features Differentiate Between Inferior Vena Cava Leiomyosarcomas and Primary Retroperitoneal Masses? AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2013 Jan; 200(1):205-9.
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4. Parekh JR, Wang SC, Bergsland EK, Venook AP, Warren RS, Kim GE, Nakakura EK. Lymph node sampling rates and predictors of nodal metastasis in pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor resections: the UCSF experience with 149 patients. Pancreas. 2012 Aug; 41(6):840-4.
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5. Tempero MA, Arnoletti JP, Behrman SW, Ben-Josef E, Benson AB, Casper ES, Cohen SJ, Czito B, Ellenhorn JD, Hawkins WG, Herman J, Hoffman JP, Ko A, Komanduri S, Koong A, Ma WW, Malafa MP, Merchant NB, Mulvihill SJ, Muscarella P, Nakakura EK, Obando J, Pitman MB, Sasson AR, Tally A, Thayer SP, Whiting S, Wolff RA, Wolpin BM, Freedman-Cass DA, Shead DA. Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma, version 2.2012: featured updates to the NCCN Guidelines. J Natl Compr Canc Netw. 2012 Jun 1; 10(6):703-13.
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6. Nakakura EK. Pseudomyxoma peritonei: more questions than answers. J Clin Oncol. 2012 Jul 10; 30(20):2429-30.
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7. Tseng WW, Wang SC, Eichler CM, Warren RS, Nakakura EK. Complete and safe resection of challenging retroperitoneal tumors: anticipation of multi-organ and major vascular resection and use of adjunct procedures. World J Surg Oncol. 2011; 9:143.
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8. Leong SP, Nakakura EK, Pollock R, Choti MA, Morton DL, Henner WD, Lal A, Pillai R, Clark OH, Cady B. Unique patterns of metastases in common and rare types of malignancy. J Surg Oncol. 2011 May 1; 103(6):607-14.
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9. Tempero MA, Arnoletti JP, Behrman S, Ben-Josef E, Benson AB, Berlin JD, Cameron JL, Casper ES, Cohen SJ, Duff M, Ellenhorn JD, Hawkins WG, Hoffman JP, Kuvshinoff BW, Malafa MP, Muscarella P, Nakakura EK, Sasson AR, Thayer SP, Tyler DS, Warren RS, Whiting S, Willett C, Wolff RA. Pancreatic adenocarcinoma. J Natl Compr Canc Netw. 2010 Sep; 8(9):972-1017.
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10. Wang YC, Iezza G, Zuraek MB, Jablons DM, Theodore PR, Bergsland EK, Donner DB, Warren RS, Nakakura EK. Lack of NKX2.2 expression in bronchopulmonary typical carcinoid tumors: implications for patients with neuroendocrine tumor metastases and unknown primary site. J Surg Res. 2010 Sep; 163(1):47-51.
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11. Fidelman N, Freed RC, Nakakura EK, Rosenberg J, Bloom AI. Arterial embolization for the management of gastrointestinal hemorrhage from metastatic renal cell carcinoma. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2010 May; 21(5):741-4.
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12. Wang SC, Parekh JR, Zuraek MB, Venook AP, Bergsland EK, Warren RS, Nakakura EK. Identification of unknown primary tumors in patients with neuroendocrine liver metastases. Arch Surg. 2010 Mar; 145(3):276-80.
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13. Wang YC, Zuraek MB, Kosaka Y, Ota Y, German MS, Deneris ES, Bergsland EK, Donner DB, Warren RS, Nakakura EK. The ETS oncogene family transcription factor FEV identifies serotonin-producing cells in normal and neoplastic small intestine. Endocr Relat Cancer. 2010 Mar; 17(1):283-91.
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14. Olson P, Lu J, Zhang H, Shai A, Chun MG, Wang Y, Libutti SK, Nakakura EK, Golub TR, Hanahan D. MicroRNA dynamics in the stages of tumorigenesis correlate with hallmark capabilities of cancer. Genes Dev. 2009 Sep 15; 23(18):2152-65.
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15. Ruan DT, Warren RS, Moalem J, Chung KW, Griffin AC, Shen W, Duh QY, Nakakura E, Donner DB, Khanafshar E, Weng J, Clark OH, Kebebew E. Mitogen-inducible gene-6 expression correlates with survival and is an independent predictor of recurrence in BRAF(V600E) positive papillary thyroid cancers. Surgery. 2008 Dec; 144(6):908-13; discussion 913-4.
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16. Wang YC, Gallego-Arteche E, Iezza G, Yuan X, Matli MR, Choo SP, Zuraek MB, Gogia R, Lynn FC, German MS, Bergsland EK, Donner DB, Warren RS, Nakakura EK. Homeodomain transcription factor NKX2.2 functions in immature cells to control enteroendocrine differentiation and is expressed in gastrointestinal neuroendocrine tumors. Endocr Relat Cancer. 2009 Mar; 16(1):267-79.
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17. Guo L, Clark JP, Warren RS, Nakakura EK. Compound muscle action potentials and spontaneous electromyography can be used to identify and protect the femoral nerve during resection of large retroperitoneal tumors. Ann Surg Oncol. 2008 Jun; 15(6):1594-9.
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18. Horvai AE, Schaefer JT, Nakakura EK, O'Donnell RJ. Immunostaining for peroxisome proliferator gamma distinguishes dedifferentiated liposarcoma from other retroperitoneal sarcomas. Mod Pathol. 2008 May; 21(5):517-24.
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19. Warren RS, Nakakura EK. Introduction. Surg Oncol. 2007 Dec; 16(4):235.
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20. Tempero M, Arnoletti JP, Ben-Josef E, Bhargava P, Casper ES, Kim P, Malafa MP, Nakakura EK, Shibata S, Talamonti M, Wang H, Willett C. Pancreatic adenocarcinoma. Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology. J Natl Compr Canc Netw. 2007 Nov; 5(10):998-1033.
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