Meet Dr. Andrew Lowy, HIPEC Expert
Andrew M. Lowy, M.D., a distinguished cancer surgeon and director of our Division of Surgical Oncology, has a primary interest in cancers of the pancreas, liver and GI tract. He is recognized worldwide for his expertise in the surgical treatment of pancreatic cancer and for investigating novel cancer treatments, including heated intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) to treat advanced abdominal cancers.
Dr. Lowy, who serves on the editorial boards of the Journal of Clinical Oncology and the Annals of Surgical Oncology, received his undergraduate degree from Johns Hopkins University and his medical degree from Cornell University Medical College, with surgical training residency at Cornell Medical Center and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Dr. Lowy’s surgical oncology fellowship training was at the University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center.
Dr. Lowy serves as surgical liaison to the Pancreas and Hepatobiliary Committee of the Southwest Oncology Group (SWOG), which is one of the largest National Cancer Institute cooperative groups. He also co-chairs the National Cancer Institute’s Pancreatic Cancer Task Force, which is charged with setting the direction of clinical research in pancreatic cancer in the United States. He has conducted extensive research in gastrointestinal and pancreatic cancer with funding from the National Cancer Institute.
When not at work, Dr. Lowy enjoys playing tennis, traveling and going to baseball games with his wife and three children.
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