T. Peter Kingham

T. Peter Kingham, MD, FACS is a Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgeon at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK), specializing in Minimally Invasive Surgery for liver, pancreatic, and bile duct cancers. He directs MSK's Global Cancer Research and Training Program and co-founded the non-profit Surgeons OverSeas (SOS), serving as its president.

• Education: MD from SUNY at Stony Brook
• Residency: General Surgery at NYU Medical Center
• Fellowship: Surgical Oncology at MSK

His research focuses on advancing minimally invasive surgical techniques (robotic/laparoscopic) to reduce patient recovery time and improve outcomes. He has pioneered image-guided ablation methods and participates in clinical trials for novel cancer treatments. Global health disparities in cancer care drive his work in West Africa, where he leads initiatives to understand region-specific tumor behavior and improve diagnostic access.

• Recent publications emphasize RNA neoantigen vaccines for pancreatic cancer, 3D surgical modeling, and international benchmarking for laparoscopic liver resections
• He explores metastasis mechanisms and healthcare infrastructure impacts on cancer surgery outcomes

Dr. Kingham serves as a key opinion leader in hepatopancreatobiliary oncology, with extensive international lecturing and 20+ years of experience training medical professionals in developing nations.