Chief Academic Officer, Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center
Northern Lead, Melanoma and Soft Tissue Oncology Program
Medical Director, The Melanoma Center, Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center
Franz Omar Smith, MD, FACS, is a fellowship trained surgeon certified in advanced complex surgical oncology and general surgery. He has expertise in cutaneous oncology and sarcoma, as well as breast cancer. Dr. Smith sees patients at Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center, Clara Maass Medical Center, and Jersey City Medical Center. He embraces the multi-disciplinary approach to cancer care at RWJBarnabas Health by providing an individualized treatment plan for each of his patients. During his residency Dr. Smith completed a three-year clinical research fellowship in Tumor Immunotherapy and Surgical Oncology in the Surgery Branch at the National Cancer Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health. The focus of his research was on high dose Interleukin-2, tumor vaccines and cell-based therapies for the treatment of metastatic melanoma. Upon graduation from residency he completed a two-year surgical oncology fellowship at the H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center/ University of South Florida in Tampa, FL.
Dr. Smith has published numerous peer reviewed articles, book chapters and presents at national meetings. In addition to his clinical responsibilities Dr. Smith is the Chief Academic Officer at Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center. Dr. Smith has been recognized by the American Cancer Society for his outstanding outcomes, dedication to quality, and commitment to service excellence. He is a member of the American College of Surgeons, Society of Surgical Oncology, American Society of Clinical Oncology, Society of Black Academic Surgeons, Association of Academic Surgery, and American Society of Breast Surgery.
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Clinical Interests: General surgery, breast cancer, melanoma, sarcoma, Merkel Cell Carcinoma, thyroid/parathyroid, laparoscopic surgery, and clinical trials