Laurence Edward McCahill, MD

Laurence Edward McCahill, MD
Laurence Edward McCahill, MD

Professor, Department of Surgical Services

Contact Information

Patient Care Related:
Surgical Oncology, 269.337.6230
Surgery, 269.337.6230

Biosketch

Laurence McCahill, MD, is a board-certified surgeon with the Department of Surgery at 汤头条app. He is a graduate of Duke University School of Engineering, Durham, North Carolina where he earned his degree in Biomedical Engineering. He then attended Duke University School of Medicine where he earned his medical degree. He completed his general surgery residency and a surgical oncology research year at the University of Washington, Seattle, Washington. He then chose to pursue a fellowship in surgical oncology, and completed his fellowship at the City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, California.

Dr. McCahill spent four years on active duty in the United States Navy and completed his service at the rank of Commander, serving as Attending Surgeon at the US Naval Hospital at Okinawa, Japan, from 1996-1998, and serving as Attending Surgeon at the US Naval Hospital at Bremerton, Washington, from 1998-2000. He spent an additional two years in the United States Naval Reserve at the rank of Commander from 2000-2002.

Dr. McCahill's clinical interests include breast cancer, melanoma, endocrine surgery and gastrointestinal and hepatobiliary surgery. His research interest is health outcomes for breast cancer surgery and melanoma cancer treatment.

  • 汤头条app and Training
    • Fellowship 2002, Surgical Oncology, City of Hope National Medical Center
    • Residency 1996, General Surgery, University of Washington
    • Research Fellowship 1994, Surgical Oncology, University of Washington
    • MD 1990, School of Medicine, Duke University
    • BSE 1985, Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering, Duke University

  • Research
    • melanoma
    • breast surgery
    • Quality Improvement
    • Hepatobiliary surgery
    • Health Outcomes
    • Gastrointestinal surgery
    • Endocrine Surgery (Adrenal, Thyroid, Parathyroid)
    • Breast Cancer

  • Publications

    • Ferrin N., Edmond D., Jones R., Mccahill L.E. Management of Locally Advanced Basal Cell Carcinoma with Sonic Hedgehog Pathway Targeted Therapy: A Case Report and Discussion Case Reports in Dermatology. 2024;16:75-82.

    • Dillon C.H., Vos D.G., McCahill L.E. American Journal of Surgery. 2023;225(3):558-563.

    • Kielhorn B.A., Jantz J.B., Kosten M.S., Phillips S.S., Khandavalli S.C., McCahill L.E. American Journal of Surgery. 2019;217(3):527-531.

    • To K.B., Kamdar N.S., Patil P., Collins S.D., Seese E., Krapohl G.L., Campbell D.(., Englesbe M.J., Englesbe M.J., Hemmila M.R., Napolitano L.M., Arneson W., Atwal M., Barnes S.A., Bartholomew D., Bates R., Bowden K.C., Bozaan A., Bistolarides P., Bruck C., Buhariwalla K., Cherry-Bukowiec J., Cheung L., Dolman H., Edelman D., Gallick H.L., Goethals A., Gordon A., Gustad K., Haddad C.G., Johnson J.L., Kieninger A., Kolachalam R., Kwon D.S., Luchtefeld M., Machado-Aranda D., Markham K., McLeod M., Meguid A., Mikhail R.A., Morey D.E., Noble W.C., Obi S., Patel S., Pesta C.M., Puls M.W., Richardson T., Scipione C.N., Sequeira M., Shapiro B., Spencer A., Sugimoto K.D., Ulgenalp A., VanWylen S., Veverka T.J., Wagner J., Wilson K., Zwemer D., Alberts K., Bailey T., Barnes J., Behring H., Christiansen C., Cusick M., Demeter N., Dunn A., Gates E., Guild M., Hayes J., Hischke D., Jobson D., Kennedy J., Machnacki J., Moe B., Myers S., Parker B., Costello-Percha T., Piazza J., Pioch W., Poindexter A., Reed J., Riegel B., Robertson D., Robertson J., Ryan K., Shaw C., Jacob A.S., Sweeny K., Tadian W., Thomas L., Thompson D., Young M., Chair C., Campbell D.A., Krapohl G., Bishop K., Armenti F., Brummett C., Byrn J., Galusca D. Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2019;228(1):21-28.e7.

    • Gerard R.R., Kielhorn B.A., Petersen B., Mullard A.J., McCahill L.E. American Journal of Surgery. 2018;215(4):593-598.

    • Healy M.A., McCahill L.E., Chung M., Berri R., Ito H., Obi S.H., Wong S.L., Hendren S., Kwon D. Annals of Surgical Oncology. 2016;23(9):3047-3055.

    • Healy M.A., Krell R.W., Abdelsattar Z.M., McCahill L.E., Kwon D., Frankel T.L., Hendren S., Campbell D.A., Wong S.L. Annals of Surgical Oncology. 2015;22(8):2468-2474.

    • May M., Woldhuis C., Taylor W.K., McCahill L.E. Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing. 2014;18(2):193-198.

    • McCahill L.E., May M., Morrow J.B., Khandavalli S., Shabahang B., Kemmeter P., Pimiento J.M. American Journal of Surgery. 2014;207(3):380-386.

    • Feigelson H.S., James T.A., Single R.M., Onitilo A.A., Aiello Bowles E.J., Barney T., Bakerman J.E., McCahill L.E. Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2013;216(5):966-975.

    • Onitilo A., Onesti J., Single R., Engel J., James T., Bowles E., Feigelson H., Barney T., McCahill L. PLoS ONE. 2013;8(12)

    • Onitilo A.A., Engel J.M., James T.A., Aiello Bowles E., McCahill L.E., Feigelson H.S. Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2013;217(5):960-962.

    • Shukla G.S., Krag D.N., Peletskaya E.N., Pero S.C., Sun Y.J., Carman C.L., McCahill L.E., Roland T.A. Cancer Immunology, Immunotherapy. 2013;62(8):1397-1410.

    • Aiello Bowles E., Feigelson H.S., Barney T., Broecker K., Sterrett A., Bischoff K., Engel J., Gundersen G., Sheehey-Jones J., Single R., Onitilo A., James T.A., McCahill L.E. BMC Cancer. 2012;12

    • McCahill L.E., Single R.M., Aiello Bowles E., Feigelson H.S., James T.A., Barney T., Engel J.M., Onitilo A.A. JAMA. 2012;307(5):467-475.

    • McCahill L.E., Yothers G., Sharif S., Petrelli N.J., Lai L.L., Bechar N., Giguere J.K., Dakhil S.R., Fehrenbacher L., Lopa S.H., Wagman L.D., O'Connell M.J., Wolmark N. Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2012;30(26):3223-3228.

    • Onesti J.K., McCahill L.E. Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors Shackelford's Surgery of the Alimentary Tract: Volume 1-2, Seventh Edition. 2012;1:1028-1034.

    • McCahill L., Single R., Ratliff J., Sheehey-Jones J., Gray A., James T. American Journal of Surgery. 2011;201(3):374-378.

    • Wasif N., Cormier J.N., Ko C.Y., McCahill L.E., Edge S.B., Wong S.L., Anthony T., Kollmorgen D., Marcus S.G., Bleznak A., Leong S.P.L. Annals of Surgical Oncology. 2011;18(3):611-618.

    • James T., McCahill L. Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2010;28(21)

    • James T., McCahill L., Ratliff J., Ashikaga T., Single R., Sheehey-Jones J., Messier N., Stanley M., Krag D., Harlow S. Breast Journal. 2009;15(5):524-526.

    • James T.A., Harlow S., Sheehey-Jones J., Hart M., Gaspari C., Stanley M., Krag D., Ashikaga T., McCahill L.E. Annals of Surgical Oncology. 2009;16(5):1164-1169.

    • Krag D.N., Kusminsky R., Manna E., Weaver D., Harlow S.P., Covelli M., Stanley M.A., McCahill L., Ittleman F., Leavitt B., Krag M., Amarante P. Applied Immunohistochemistry and Molecular Morphology. 2009;17(5):403-408.

    • McCahill L. Trends in presentation and survival for gallbladder cancer during a period of more than 4 decades: A single-institution experience - Invited critique Archives of Surgery. 2009;144(5):447.

    • McCahill L., Hamel-Bissell B. Palliative and Supportive Care. 2009;7(1):65-73.

    • McCahill L., Privette A., Hart M., James T. American Journal of Surgery. 2009;197(2):216-221.

    • McCahill L., Privette A., James T., Sheehey-Jones J., Ratliff J., Majercik D., Krag D., Stanley M., Harlow S. Archives of Surgery. 2009;144(5):455-462.

    • Winters R., Bihlmeyer S., McCahill L., Cooper K. Journal of Clinical Pathology. 2009;62(8):760-761.

    • Costanza R., Fisher B., Ali S., Beer C., Bond L., Boumans R., Danigelis N.L., Dickinson J., Elliott C., Farley J., Gayer D.E., Glenn L.M.D., Hudspeth T.R., Mahoney D.F., McCahill L., McIntosh B., Reed B., Abu Turab Rizvi S., Rizzo D.M., Simpatico T., Snapp R. An integrative approach to Quality of Life measurement, research, and policy Sapiens. 2008;1(1):17-21.

    • Gilbert M.P., McCahill L.E., Anderson S., Christian R.C. Endocrine Practice. 2008;14(7):950.

    • Privette A., Fisk P., Leavitt B., Cooper K., McCahill L. Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2008;86(4):1364-1367.

    • Privette A., McCahill L., Borrazzo E., Single R.M., Zubarik R. Surgical Endoscopy and Other Interventional Techniques. 2008;22(2):487-494.

    • Smith D., McCahill L. Annals of Surgical Oncology. 2008;15(12):3335-3341.

    • Wong S.L., McCahill L.E., Edge S.B., Askew R.L., Beitsch P.D., Kollmorgen D.R., Anthony T., Petrelli N.J., Leong S.P.L., Cormier J.N. Annals of Surgical Oncology. 2008;15(9):2363-2371.

    • Costanza R., Fisher B., Ali S., Beer C., Bond L., Boumans R., Danigelis N.L., Dickinson J., Elliott C., Farley J., Gayer D.E., Glenn L.M.D., Hudspeth T., Mahoney D., McCahill L., McIntosh B., Reed B., Rizvi S.A.T., Rizzo D.M., Simpatico T., Snapp R. Quality of life: An approach integrating opportunities, human needs, and subjective well-being Ecological Economics. 2007;61(2-3):267-276.

    • McCahill L.E., Ahern J.W., Gruppi L.A., Limanek J., Dion G.A., Sussman J.A., McCaffrey C.B., Leary D.B., Lesage M.B., Single R.M. Archives of Surgery. 2007;142(4):355-360.

    • Tracy T.",Vollmer,"Whalen G., Berger D., McCahill L. Discussion Archives of Surgery. 2007;142(4):379-380.

    • Guzman E.A., McCahill L.E., Rogers F.B. Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery. 2006;10(4):543-550.

    • Cook A.D., Single R., McCahill L.E. Annals of Surgical Oncology. 2005;12(8):637-645.

    • Krag D.N., Kusminsky R., Manna E., Ambaye A., Weaver D.L., Harlow S.P., Covelli M., Stanley M.A., McCahill L., Ittleman F., Leavitt B., Krag M. Annals of Surgical Oncology. 2005;12(9):753-760.

    • Pameijer C.R.J., Smith D., Mccahill L.E., Bimston D.N., Wagman L.D., Ellenhorn J.D.I. American Surgeon. 2005;71(9):711-715.

    • McCahill L. Surgical Oncology Clinics of North America. 2004;13(3):413-427.

    • McCahill L.E., Dunn G.P., Mosenthal A.C., Milch R.A., Krouse R.S. Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2004;199(1):149-160.

    • McCahill L.E., Dunn G.P., Mosenthal A.C., Milch R.A., Krouse R.S. Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2004;199(2):321-334.

    • Borneman T., Chu D., Wagman L., Ferrell B., Juarez G., McCahill L., Uman G. Oncology nursing forum. 2003;30(6):997-1005.

    • Dunn G.P., Milch R.A., Angelos P., Blair P.G., Brasel K.J., Buchman T.G., Bumagin S.J.O., Byock I., Cameron J.L., Civetta J.M., Easson A.M., Grunwald S., Hinshaw D.B., Huffman J.L., Husser W.C., Johnson D.L., Jonasson O., Krizek T.J., Krouse R.S., Lee K.F., McCahill L.E., Mosenthal A.C., Purcell G., Richards K., Sachdeva A., Thompson A.R., Weissman D., Wheeler H.B. Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2003;196(5):807-815.

    • Ferrell B., Chu D., Wagman L., Juarez G., Borneman T., Cullinane C., McCahill L. Oncology nursing forum. 2003;30(6)

    • McCahill L.E., Smith D.D., Borneman T., Juarez G., Cullinane C., Chu D.Z.J., Ferrell B.R., Wagman L.D. Annals of Surgical Oncology. 2003;10(6):654-663.

    • Krouse R.S., McCahill L.E., Easson A.M., Dunn G.P. Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2002;195(1):117-128.

    • McCahill L., Ferrell B. Western Journal of Medicine. 2002;176(2):107-110.

    • McCahill L., Krouse R., Chu D., Juarez G., Uman G., Ferrell B., Wagman L. Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2002;195(3):411-422.

    • McCahill L.E., Krouse R., Chu D., Juarez G., Uman G.C., Ferrell B., Wagman L.D. Annals of Surgical Oncology. 2002;9(1):104-112.

    • McCahill L., Ferrell B., Virani R. Lancet Oncology. 2001;2(2):103-108.

    • Weitzel J.N., Choi J., Blazer K.R., McCahill L., Nedelcu R.A., McCaffrey S., MacDonald D.J. Impact of genetic risk assessment in newly-diagnosed breast cancer management Breast Cancer Research and Treatment. 2001;69(3):224.

    • Weitzel J.N., McCahill L. New England Journal of Medicine. 2001;344(25):1942-1944.

    • McCahill L., Pellegrini C., Wiggins T., Helton W. American Journal of Surgery. 1996;171(5):533-537.

  • Presentations
    • Morbidity of sentinel lymph node biopsy in melanoma patients better defined. Gonzales M, Grosh K, Coster S, McGoff T, Brubaker A, McCahill L, 42nd Annual Kalamazoo Community and Health Sciences Research Day, Kalamazoo, Michigan, 04/2024
    • Changes in Lymphadenectomy patterns for Sentinel Node Positive Melanoma at a high Volume skin cancer center following MSLT II publication. McCahill LE, Kosten M, Jentz J, New England Surgical Society 101st Annual Meeting, Virtual, Online, 10/2020
    • Impact of dermatopathology second opinion on surgical management of malignant melanoma at a university affiliated community hospital. McCahill LE, Kosten MS, Society of Surgical Oncology 2020 Virtual Annual Meeting, Virtual, Online, 08/2020
    • Impact of nodal and margin status in pancreatic cancer patients undergoing surgery and chemotherapy: a national cancer database analysis 2004-2014. Saha S, McCahill L, Midwest Surgical Association 60th Annual Meeting, Mackinac Island, Michigan, 08/2018
    • Impact of dermatopathology second opinion on surgical management of malignant melanoma at a university affiliated community hospital. McCahill LE, Midwest Surgical Association 60th Annual Meeting, Mackinac Island, Michigan, 08/2018
    • Melanoma: improvement in guideline based care using a quality monitoring program. Comparison of melanoma care outcomes in a community-based teaching hospital. Kielhorn BA, Jantz JB, Kosten MS, Khandavalli SC, McCahill LE, Midwest Surgical Association 60th Annual Meeting, Mackinac Island, Michigan, 08/2018