Sung Kwon | Profiles RNS

Steve (Sung) Kwon, MD, MPH, MBA, FACS

Associate Professor

Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine

Surgery

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ORCID : 0000-0002-7321-4347

Steve (Sung) Kwon, MD, MPH, FACS is a board-certified, fellowship-trained surgical oncologist. He specializes in the management of locally advanced and metastatic cancers of the abdomen, including cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC). Dr. Kwon is an expert in performing both traditional and minimally invasive surgeries for tumors in the digestive tract (including stomach, small and large intestines, appendix, liver), malignant tumors of soft tissue (sarcoma) and cutaneous malignancies (skin cancer) including melanoma, squamous cell cancer and Merkel cell carcinoma.

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Kwon S. Introduction: Updates in Surgical Oncology. R I Med J (2013). 2025 Jul 01; 108(7):7-8. PMID: 40561235

Wilson J, Ayyappan A, Crocker AB, Kwon S. Current Applications of Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy. R I Med J (2013). 2025 Jul 01; 108(7):14-19. PMID: 40561237

Li NS, Giyanani S, Kim D, Kwon S, Lee J. Management of Benign Symptomatic Thyroid Nodules in Rhode Island Using Radiofrequency Ablation. R I Med J (2013). 2025 Jul 01; 108(7):29-33. PMID: 40561240

Xu K, Kwon S, Park CM, Kim DH. Time to surgery as a prehabilitation window: insights from United States Medicare data. Anaesthesia. 2025 Jun 27. PMID: 40576069; PMCID: PMC12354313; DOI: 10.1111/anae.16675;

Patel H, Ali MS, Ahn JY, Espat NJ, Calvino AS, Somasundar P, Kwon S. Utilization of cancer-directed surgical therapy in Medicaid patients with cancer: comparison between low/intermediate/high-risk surgeries. Cancer Causes Control. 2025 Oct; 36(10):1139-1150.View Related Profiles.

Calvino, Abdul
Espat, Nocif
Somasundar, Ponnandai
Kwon, Sung

PMID: 40402388

Salehi O, Somasundar P, Espat NJ, Calvino AS, Ali M, Lightfoot S, Kwon S. Endoscopic resection versus gastrectomy for clinical T1a gastric adenocarcinoma: Predictors of nodal upstaging. Surgery. 2025 Oct; 186:109377.View Related Profiles.

Calvino, Abdul
Espat, Nocif
Somasundar, Ponnandai
Kwon, Sung

PMID: 40340160

Jimenez M, Salehi O, Somasundar P, Dandeneau J, Chebl J, Vognar L, Espat NJ, Calvino AS, Kwon S. Impact of American College of Surgeons Geriatric Surgery Verification Program in Patients Undergoing Major Abdominal Oncologic Operation at a Cancer Center. J Am Coll Surg. 2025 May 01; 240(5):749-757.View Related Profiles.

Calvino, Abdul
Espat, Nocif
Salehi, Omid
Somasundar, Ponnandai
Kwon, Sung

PMID: 39655814

Kwon S, Liberman M, Somasundar P, Calvino AS, Ahmad A. Frailty in robotic pancreaticoduodenectomy: quantifying the impact on perioperative outcomes. HPB (Oxford). 2025 Jul; 27(7):890-898.View Related Profiles.

Calvino, Abdul
Liberman, Martin
Somasundar, Ponnandai
Kwon, Sung

PMID: 40102142

Sousa A, Al Masad Q, Pena P, Espat NJ, Calvino AS, Somasundar P, Abdelfattah T, Kwon S. Impact of immunotherapy on the care patterns and outcomes of patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma. Clin Res Hepatol Gastroenterol. 2025 Mar; 49(3):102542.View Related Profiles.

Calvino, Abdul
Espat, Nocif
Somasundar, Ponnandai
Kwon, Sung

PMID: 39870347

Ali MS, Ahn J, Espat NJ, Calvino AS, Koness J, Somasundar P, Kwon S. Disparities in utilization of novel cancer therapies in advanced stage III and IV melanoma and variance in outcomes. Immunotherapy. 2025 Jan; 17(1):37-46.View Related Profiles.

Calvino, Abdul
Espat, Nocif
Somasundar, Ponnandai
Kwon, Sung

PMID: 39825755; PMCID: PMC11834448; DOI: 10.1080/1750743X.2025.2452836;

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Salehi O, Zhao I, Abi Chebl J, Somasundar P, Vognar L, Espat NJ, Calvino AS, Kwon S. Characteristics of older patients undergoing major oncological surgery: Insights from the Geriatric Surgery Verification Program. J Geriatr Oncol. 2025 Mar; 16(2):102189.View Related Profiles.

Calvino, Abdul
Zhao, Irving
Espat, Nocif
Salehi, Omid
Somasundar, Ponnandai
Kwon, Sung

PMID: 39818018

Al Masad Q, Sousa A, Pena P, Sammartino CJ, Somasundar P, Abdelfattah T, Espat NJ, Calvino AS, Kwon S. Relationship of Time to First Therapy and Survival Outcomes of Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy Versus Upfront Surgery Approach in Resectable Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma. J Surg Res. 2025 Feb; 306:111-121.View Related Profiles.

Calvino, Abdul
Espat, Nocif
Somasundar, Ponnandai
Kwon, Sung

PMID: 39754820

Salehi O, Chandani KU, Sammartino CJ, Somasundar P, Espat NJ, Calvino AS, Kwon S. Impact of medicaid expansion on screenable versus non-screenable gastrointestinal cancers. J Cancer Policy. 2025 Mar; 43:100525.View Related Profiles.

Calvino, Abdul
Espat, Nocif
Salehi, Omid
Somasundar, Ponnandai
Kwon, Sung

PMID: 39631725

Abi Chebl J, Somasundar P, Vognar L, Kwon S. Review of frailty in geriatric surgical oncology. Scand J Surg. 2025 Jun; 114(2):276-285.View Related Profiles.

Somasundar, Ponnandai
Kwon, Sung

PMID: 39568134

Stillman M, Somasundar P, Espat NJ, Calvino AS, Kwon S. Negative Impact of Systemic Therapy on Survival in Patients Undergoing Cytoreductive Surgery and Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy for Low-Grade Metastatic Appendiceal Adenocarcinoma. Ann Surg Oncol. 2025 Jan; 32(1):221-229.View Related Profiles.

Calvino, Abdul
Espat, Nocif
Somasundar, Ponnandai
Kwon, Sung

PMID: 39500859

Liu S, Pappou EP, Cadwell JB, Kwon S, Seier K, Tan KS, Malhotra VT, Wei IH, Widmar M, Smith JJ, Afonso AM. Comparison of perioperative outcomes between colorectal operations performed on weekends vs those performed on weekdays. J Gastrointest Surg. 2024 Oct; 28(10):1661-1664. PMID: 39089487; PMCID: PMC11733997; DOI: 10.1016/j.gassur.2024.07.028;

Wu SP, Keshavjee SH, Yoon SS, Kwon S. Survival Outcomes and Patterns of Care for Stage II or III Resected Gastric Cancer by Race and Ethnicity. JAMA Netw Open. 2023 Dec 01; 6(12):e2349026. PMID: 38127346; PMCID: PMC10739152; DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.49026;

Win A, King S, Wu G, Kwon S. Hepatitis B virus screening in Asian immigrants: Community-based campaign to increase screening and linkage to care: A cross-sectional study. Health Sci Rep. 2023 Mar; 6(3):e773. PMID: 36875931; PMCID: PMC9983072; DOI: 10.1002/hsr2.773;

Wu G, Zhou A, Kwon S. Integrating hepatitis C virus screening of baby boomers at a community hospital emergency department. J Viral Hepat. 2022 Apr; 29(4):263-270. PMID: 35152523; DOI: 10.1111/jvh.13654;

Wu G, Augustine NT, Kwon SS. Preventive Cancer Screening in Asian Americans: Need for Community Outreach Programs. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev. 2022 Feb 01; 23(2):393-397. PMID: 35225449; PMCID: PMC9272622; DOI: 10.31557/APJCP.2022.23.2.393;

Ahadiat O, Higgins S, Kwon S, Wysong A. Underuse of the Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy for High-Risk Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Skin. JAMA Dermatol. 2018 Jan 01; 154(1):101. PMID: 29141074; PMCID: PMC6584715; DOI: 10.1001/jamadermatol.2017.4169;

Dorsey D, Kwon S, Krieger E, Yeung RS, Natrajan K, Dembo G. Conflicting Hemodynamic Goals in an Adult Patient With Fontan Physiology Presenting for Resection of a Hepatocellular Carcinoma. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2016 Apr; 30(2):452-4. PMID: 26723881; DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2015.08.032;

Stewart BT, Groen RS, Kamara TB, Kwon S, Kingham TP, Kushner AL. Rectal bleeding and endoscopy need in Sierra Leone: results of a nationwide, cluster-randomized, community-based survey. Int J Colorectal Dis. 2016 Apr; 31(4):939-41. PMID: 26298179; DOI: 10.1007/s00384-015-2367-7;

Kwon S, Scovel L, Yeh M, Dorsey D, Dembo G, Krieger EV, Bakthavatsalam R, Park JO, Riggle KM, Riehle KJ, Yeung RS. Surgical management of hepatocellular carcinoma after Fontan procedure. J Gastrointest Oncol. 2015 Jun; 6(3):E55-60. PMID: 26029468; PMCID: PMC4397258; DOI: 10.3978/j.issn.2078-6891.2015.009;

Stewart BT, Groen RS, Kamara TB, Kwon S, Kingham TP, Kushner AL. Rectal bleeding and endoscopy need in Sierra Leone: results of a nationwide, community-based survey. Lancet. 2015 Apr 27; 385 Suppl 2:S4. PMID: 26313088; DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(15)60799-1;

Kwon S, Groen RS, Kamara TB, Cassidy LD, Samai M, Yambasu SE, Kushner AL. Nationally representative household survey of surgery and mortality in Sierra Leone. World J Surg. 2013 Aug; 37(8):1829-35. PMID: 23580072; DOI: 10.1007/s00268-013-2035-4;

Kwon S, Ho JW, Drugas G, Avansino JR. Presentation and management of Candida-associated vasculitis with gastrointestinal involvement in a pediatric patient. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2013 Jun; 56(6):e46-8. PMID: 22659888; DOI: 10.1097/MPG.0b013e318261030e;

McAteer JP, Kwon S, LaRiviere CA, Oldham KT, Goldin AB. Pediatric specialist care is associated with a lower risk of bowel resection in children with intussusception: a population-based analysis. J Am Coll Surg. 2013 Aug; 217(2):226-32.e1-3. PMID: 23664141; DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2013.02.033;

Kenerson HL, Yeh MM, Kazami M, Jiang X, Riehle KJ, McIntyre RL, Park JO, Kwon S, Campbell JS, Yeung RS. Akt and mTORC1 have different roles during liver tumorigenesis in mice. Gastroenterology. 2013 May; 144(5):1055-65. PMID: 23376645; PMCID: PMC3633657; DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2013.01.053;

Kwon S, Thompson R, Dellinger P, Yanez D, Farrohki E, Flum D. Importance of perioperative glycemic control in general surgery: a report from the Surgical Care and Outcomes Assessment Program. Ann Surg. 2013 Jan; 257(1):8-14. PMID: 23235393; PMCID: PMC4208433; DOI: 10.1097/SLA.0b013e31827b6bbc;

Kwon S, Wang B, Wong E, Alfonso-Cristancho R, Sullivan SD, Flum DR. The impact of accreditation on safety and cost of bariatric surgery. Surg Obes Relat Dis. 2013; 9(5):617-22. PMID: 23312757; PMCID: PMC4235991; DOI: 10.1016/j.soard.2012.11.002;

Kwon S, Symons R, Yukawa M, Dasher N, Legner V, Flum DR. Evaluating the association of preoperative functional status and postoperative functional decline in older patients undergoing major surgery. Am Surg. 2012 Dec; 78(12):1336-44. PMID: 23265122; PMCID: PMC4241019

Drake FT, Florence MG, Johnson MG, Jurkovich GJ, Kwon S, Schmidt Z, Thirlby RC, Flum DR. Progress in the diagnosis of appendicitis: a report from Washington State's Surgical Care and Outcomes Assessment Program. Ann Surg. 2012 Oct; 256(4):586-94.View Related Profiles.

Drake, Frederick
Kwon, Sung

PMID: 22964731; PMCID: PMC3475492; DOI: 10.1097/SLA.0b013e31826a9602;

Kwon S, Thompson R, Florence M, Maier R, McIntyre L, Rogers T, Farrohki E, Whiteford M, Flum DR. ß-blocker continuation after noncardiac surgery: a report from the surgical care and outcomes assessment program. Arch Surg. 2012 May; 147(5):467-73. PMID: 22249847; PMCID: PMC4211634; DOI: 10.1001/archsurg.2011.1698;

Kwon S, Billingham R, Farrokhi E, Florence M, Herzig D, Horvath K, Rogers T, Steele S, Symons R, Thirlby R, Whiteford M, Flum DR. Adoption of laparoscopy for elective colorectal resection: a report from the Surgical Care and Outcomes Assessment Program. J Am Coll Surg. 2012 Jun; 214(6):909-18.e1. PMID: 22533998; PMCID: PMC3397823; DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2012.03.010;

Kwon S, Morris A, Billingham R, Frankhouse J, Horvath K, Johnson M, McNevin S, Simons A, Symons R, Steele S, Thirlby R, Whiteford M, Flum DR. Routine leak testing in colorectal surgery in the Surgical Care and Outcomes Assessment Program. Arch Surg. 2012 Apr; 147(4):345-51. PMID: 22508778; PMCID: PMC4209849; DOI: 10.1001/archsurg.2012.12;

Kwon S, Kingham TP, Kamara TB, Sherman L, Natuzzi E, Mock C, Kushner A. Development of a surgical capacity index: opportunities for assessment and improvement. World J Surg. 2012 Feb; 36(2):232-9. PMID: 22173592; DOI: 10.1007/s00268-011-1385-z;

Flum DR, Kwon S, MacLeod K, Wang B, Alfonso-Cristancho R, Garrison LP, Sullivan SD. The use, safety and cost of bariatric surgery before and after Medicare's national coverage decision. Ann Surg. 2011 Dec; 254(6):860-5. PMID: 21975317; PMCID: PMC4209844; DOI: 10.1097/SLA.0b013e31822f2101;

Kwon S, Florence M, Grigas P, Horton M, Horvath K, Johnson M, Jurkovich G, Klamp W, Peterson K, Quigley T, Raum W, Rogers T, Thirlby R, Farrokhi ET, Flum DR. Creating a learning healthcare system in surgery: Washington State's Surgical Care and Outcomes Assessment Program (SCOAP) at 5 years. Surgery. 2012 Feb; 151(2):146-52. PMID: 22129638; PMCID: PMC4208432; DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2011.08.015;

Kwon S, Meissner M, Symons R, Steele S, Thirlby R, Billingham R, Flum DR. Perioperative pharmacologic prophylaxis for venous thromboembolism in colorectal surgery. J Am Coll Surg. 2011 Nov; 213(5):596-603, 603.e1. PMID: 21871823; PMCID: PMC3205259; DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2011.07.015;

Kwon S, Dong ZM, Wu PC. Sentinel lymph node biopsy for high-risk cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma: clinical experience and review of literature. World J Surg Oncol. 2011 Jul 19; 9:80. PMID: 21771334; PMCID: PMC3156743; DOI: 10.1186/1477-7819-9-80;

Khouri JS, Egeland BM, Daily SD, Harake MS, Kwon S, Neligan PC, Kuzon WM. The keystone island flap: use in large defects of the trunk and extremities in soft-tissue reconstruction. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2011 Mar; 127(3):1212-1221. PMID: 21364423; DOI: 10.1097/PRS.0b013e318205f36f;

Jayaraman S, Patel T, Patel V, Ajani S, Garza R, Jayaraman A, Kwon S, Singh R, Rondelli D, Prabhakar BS, Holterman M. Transfusion of nonobese diabetic mice with allogeneic newborn blood ameliorates autoimmune diabetes and modifies the expression of selected immune response genes. J Immunol. 2010 Mar 15; 184(6):3008-15. PMID: 20164427; PMCID: PMC3779363; DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.0903615;

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