Mark W. Hennon MD, FACS
Mark W. Hennon
MD, FACS
Clinical Associate Professor
Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences
Specialty/Research Focus
Oncology; Surgery
Education and Training:
- Fellowship, Roswell Park Cancer Institute (2011)
- Residency, University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics (2010)
- Residency, Allegheny General Hospital (2008)
- MD, State University of New York at Buffalo, School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (2002)
- BS, Chemistry, Westminster College (1998)
Employment:
- Assistant Professor of Oncology, Roswell Park Cancer Institute (2016-present)
- Staff Surgeon, Surgery, VA of WNY Surgery (2011-present)
- Clinical Assistant Professor, Thoracic Surgery, Roswell Park Cancer Institute (2011-present)
- Clinical Assistant Professor, SUNY at Buffalo (2011-present)
- Thoracic Oncology/Minimally Invasive Surgery Fellowship, Surgery, Roswell Park Cancer Institute (2010–2011)
- Surgery Resident, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics (2008–2010)
- Executive Chief Resident of General Surgery, Surgery, Allegheny General Hospital (2007–2008)
- Clinical Research Resident, Surgery, Allegheny General Hospital (2005–2006)
- General Surgery Resident, Surgery, Allegheny General Hospital (2003–2006)
- General Surgery Internship, Allegheny General Hospital (2002–2003)
Awards and Honors:
- Outstanding Faculty Teacher (2013)
- Outstanding Chief Resident (2008)
- Golden Apple Teaching Award (2008)
- Resident Research Day, 1st Place (2006)
- General Residents Research Day-1st Place (2004)
- Dee Award, 2003 Intern of the Year (2003)
- Dean's Letter of Commendation (1999)
- GTE Academic All-American Third Team At Large, Tennis (1998)
- Male Scholar Athlete of the Year (1998)
- Junior/Senior Honors Program in Chemistry
- American Chemical Society Award for Excellence in Organic Chemistry
- Association of Pathology Chairs Award
- James A. Gibson Anatomical Honor Society Award
Journal Articles:
- Bourgeois DJ 3rd, Yendamuri S, Hennon MW, Gomez J, Malhotra H, Kumaraswamy LK, Wang I, Demmy TL. Minimally invasive rib-sparing video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery resections with high-dose-rate intraoperative brachytherapy for selected chest wall tumors. Pract Radiat Oncol.. 2016; 6(6).
- Hennon MW, Dexter EU, Huang M, Kane J, Nwogu C, Picone A, Yendamuri S, Demmy TL. Does Thoracoscopic Surgery Decrease the Morbidity of Combined Lung and Chest Wall Resection? Ann Thorac Surg. 2015; 99(6).
- Battoo A, Jahan A, Yang Z, Nwogu CE, Yendamuri SS, Dexter EU, Hennon MW, Picone AL, Demmy TL. Thoracoscopic pneumonectomy: an 11-year experience. Chest. 2014; 146(5).
- Hennon MW, Yendamuri S. [Advance in lung cancer surgery]. Zhongguo Fei Ai Za Zhi. 2013; 16(3).
- Hennon MW, Yendamuri S. Advances in lung cancer surgery. J Carcinog. 2012; 11.
- Demmy TL, Yendamuri S, Hennon MW, Dexter EU, Picone AL, Nwogu C. Thoracoscopic maneuvers for chest wall resection and reconstruction. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2012; 144(3).
- Hennon MW, Demmy TL. Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) for locally advanced lung cancer. Ann Cardiothorac Surg. 2012; 1(1).
- Hennon MW, Kothari A, Maloney JD, Weigel T. Implementation of an Acuity Adaptable Patient Care Unit is associated with improved outcomes after major pulmonary resections. J Surg Res. 2011; 170(1).
Evaluative Studies and Case Reports:
- Hennon MW, Demmy TL. Thoracoscopic resection and re-resection of an anterior chest wall chondrosarcoma. Innovations (Phila). 2012; 7(6).
Professional Memberships:
- National Comprehensive Cancer Network; Non-small Cell Lung Cancer Guidelines Committee (2015–present)
- Society of Thoracic Surgeons (2014–present)
- Eastern Cardiothoracic Surgical Society (2014–present)
- American College of Chest Physicians; Affiliate Member (2009–present)
- American College of Surgeons (Resident Member (2005–present)
- Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES); Resident (2004–2007)
- Buffalo Surgical Society
Presentations:
- "Central Airways Tumor" Lung Cancer Symposium, Roswell Park Cancer Institute (2017)
- "Thoracoscopic Lobectomy Reliability for NSCLC is an Important Indicator of Program Development" 12th Annual Aademic Surgical Congress (2017)
- "Quality of Life (QOL) Impact of Surgical Resection and Adjuvant Chemotherapy in NSCLC Patients" UB, Department of Surgery's 12th Annual Research Day (2016)
- "Quality of Life (QOL) Impact of surgical Resection and Adjuvant Chemotherapy in NSCLC Patients." 11th Annual Academic Surgical Congress (2016)
- "Role of the Surgical Robot in an Advanced Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Program." 11th Annual Academic Surgical Congress (2016)
- "Mediastinal Staging for NSCLC and VATS Approaches for Chest Wall Resection" Women's Christian Association (WCA) Hosptial, Medical Staff (2015)
- "Operative Standards for Cancer Surgery. Segmentectomy./" American College of Surgeons and the Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology. (2015)
- "Does Post-Operative Pneumonia Influence Long Term Outcomes After Lobectomy for Non-small cell lung cancer" 23rd European Conference on General Thoracic Surgery (2015)
- "Lung Cancer Staging and Surgical Techniques" Pulmonary Medicine Review Conference, SUNY at Buffalo (2015)
- "Non-small Cell Lung Carcinoma: Trends in Mediastinal Staging and Surgical Options for Locally Advanced Diseases with Chest Wall Invasion" Grand Rounds, University at Buffalo, Department of Surgery (2015)
- "Pre-operative spinal ct-angiographic localization of the artery of adamkiewicz." American Association of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting (2015)
- "Cardiothoracic Surgery" Surgery Interest Group, St. University of New York at Buffalo (2014)
- "Does Thoracoscopic Surgery Decrease the Morbidity of Combined Lung and Chest Wall Resection" Southern Thoracic Surgical Association (2014)
- "Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinoma: Trends in Mediastinal Staging and Surgical Options for Locally Advanced Disease with Chest Wall Invasion" Surgical Grand Rounds, Roswell Park Cancer Institute (2014)
- "Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Diagnosis and Management" Oncology Nursing Society Education Day, Roswell Park Cancer Institute (2013)
- "Lung Nodules GERD, Esophageal Disorders" Core lecture to Third Year Medical Students, University at Buffalo (2013)
- "Thoracoscopic Resection of a Giant Esophageal Leiomyoma." American Association for Thoracic Surgery 93rd Annual Meeting (2013)
- "Advance in lung cancer surgery" (2013)
- "Radioguided Detection of Lymph Node Metastasis in Non-small Cell Lung Cancer" Proc Annu Meet American Association Cancer Research (2013)
- "Frankly Speaking About Lung Cancer" Gilda's Club of WNY (2012)
- "Lung Nodules, GERD, Esophageal Disorders" Core Lecture to Third Year Medical Students, University at Buffalo (2012)
- "Updates in Diagnosis, Staging and Surgical Management of Non-small Cell Lung Carcinoma" Grand Rounds, Bradford Regional Medical Center (2012)
- "Lung Cancer-Staging and Surgical Techniques" Pulmonary Medicine Review Conference, VA Western New York Healthcare System (2012)
- "Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) for locally advanced lung cancer." Ann Cardiothoracic Surg. (2012)
- "Malignant Mesothelioma" Medical Grand Rounds, Sisters of Charity Hospital (2012)
- "Perioperative Outcomes of Patients with Less Than Clinical N2 NSCLC Receiving Neoadjuvant vs. Adjuvant Therapy" Seventh Annual Academic Surgical Congress (2012)
- "Technical Enhancements for Right and Left Thoracoscopic Pneumonectomy" 48th Annual Society of Thoracic Surgeons Meeting (2012)
- "Technical Enhancements for Right and LeftThoracoscopic Pneumonectomy" Society of Thoracic Surgeons 48th Annual Meeting (2012)
- "Predicting NSCLC Outcomes Based on Tumor Growth in SCID Mice" SUNY Dept. of Surgery Research Day (2011)
- "Predicting NSCLC Outcomes Based on Tumor Growth in SCID Mice." American Association for Cancer Research, Annual Meeting (2011)
- "Predicting NSCLC Outcomes Based on Tumor Growth in SCID Mice." American Association for Cancer Research 102nd Annual Meeting (2011)
- "An Acuity Adaptable Patient Care Unit Improves Surgical Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Major Pulmonary Resections." Society of Thoracic Surgeons 46th Annual Meeting, Parallel Surgical Forum II (2010)
- "Lung Volume Reduction Surgery. Current Concepts in the Management of Advanced Lung Disease." (2009)
- "Blood as a Reservoir for the Vasoprotective Effects of Carbon Monoxide" American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress Surgical Forum (2006)
- "The Endogenous Danger Signal HMGB1 Mediates Smooth Muscle Cell Proliferation in the Vascular Injury Response." AAS/SUS 1st Clinical Congress (2006)
- "Effects of Postoperative Serum Glucose Control in Diabetics after Lower ExtremityBypass Surgery." Surgical Residents Day, Allegheny General Hospital -Department of Surgery (2004)
- "Complications of Endovascular Repair of a Ruptured Infrarenal Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm" , Pittsburgh Surgical Society (2004)
- "Influence of an Acuity Adaptable Patient Care Unit on Surgical Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Esophagectomy" , Department of Surgery, Section of Cardiothoracic Surgery/ Biostatistics
- "Transcervical Extended Mediastinal Lymph Node Dissection (TEMLA) in Locally Advanced Lung Cancer - an Early Experience"
Service Activities:
- Ambulatory Services Executive Council; Advisor
- EMR Physician Advisory Committee; Advisory Committee
- Just Culture Task Force; Advisor
- Lab Resource Utilization Committee; Advisory Committee
- Medical Staff Executive Committee; Committee Member
- Perioperative Services's Surgical Checklist Development Team; Committee Member
- RPCI Patient/Family Experience Committee; Advisory Committee
- Taskforce for Lab Turn Around Time (TAT); Advisor