Leon Kushnir
Experienced in Stomach Cancer

Dr. Leon Kushnir

Surgical Oncology | Oncology
Christiana Care Health System
Surgery General-Oncology HFGCC
4701 Ogletown Stanton Road, Suite 4200, 
Newark, DE 
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Experienced in Stomach Cancer
Christiana Care Health System
Surgery General-Oncology HFGCC
4701 Ogletown Stanton Road, Suite 4200, 
Newark, DE 
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Overview

Leon Kushnir is a Surgical Oncologist and an Oncologist in Newark, Delaware. Dr. Kushnir is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stomach Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Neonatal Severe Hyperparathyroidism, Parathyroid Adenoma, Parathyroid Cancer, Gastrostomy, and Gastric Bypass.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 6 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Specialties
Surgical Oncology
Oncology
Licenses
Surgery in DE
Hospital Affiliations
Christiana Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Surgery General-Oncology HFGCC
4701 Ogletown Stanton Road, Suite 4200, Newark, DE 19713
Call: 302-658-7533

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


6 Total Publications

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Journal: American journal of surgery
Published: May 13, 2023
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