Episode 30: Dr. Tran Cao – Updates in Cholangiocarcinoma and Robotics in HPB

Welcome back to another episode of the AHPBA Podcast.  Today we are extremely excited to welcome Dr. Hop Tran Cao.  Dr. Tran Cao is a surgical oncologist, HPB surgeon, and associate professor of surgery at MD Anderson, where he also serves as the MIS training curriculum director.  Dr. Tran Cao is a passionate researcher in biliary tract cancer and MIS HPB techniques, which we discuss in the episode.  Enjoy!

 

Papers Referenced:

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