Social Determinants of Health in Surgery - E-BOOK: A Primer for the Practicing Surgeon

Samilia Obeng-Gyasi is Associate Professor of Surgery in the Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery at The Ohio State University, Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, United States

Dr. Timothy M. Pawlik, MD, PhD, MPH, MTS, MBA, FACS, FSSO is the Chair of Surgery at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center where he holds The Urban Meyer III and Shelley Meyer Chair for Cancer Research. His research focuses on determinations of factors associated with prognosis and staging of gastrointestinal cancers with a particular focus on cholangiocarcinoma. He also studies patient/physician communication and patient engagement, as well as patient perception of cancer-care goals and the impact of social determinants of health. Dr. Pawlik is an active participant in multiple national and international surgical societies and has delivered talks on cholangiocarcinoma around the world.