Joseph Skitzki MD, FACS
Joseph Skitzki
MD, FACS
Clinical Assistant Professor
Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences
Specialty/Research Focus
Oncology; Surgery
Education and Training:
- MD, Pennsylvania State University’s College of Medicine
- Residency, Case Western Reserve University
- Fellowship, Roswell Park Cancer Institute
- Fellowship, University of Michigan
Journal Articles:
- Gabriel EM, Kim M, Fisher DT, Powers C, Attwood K, Bagaria SP, Knutson KL, Skitzki JJ, Skitzki J. Dynamic control of tumor vasculature improves antitumor responses in a regional model of melanoma. Sci Rep. 2020; 10(1).
- Kim M, Powers CA, Curtin LI, Fisher DT, Sexton S, Gurova KV, Skitzki JJ, Iyer RV, Skitzki J. A Translational Hepatic Artery Infusion (HAI) Model for Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Woodchucks. J Surg Res. 2020; 251.
- Rao PK, Barker C, Coit DG, Joseph RW, Materin M, Rengan R, Sosman J, Thompson JA, Albertini MR, Boland G, Carson Iii WE, Contreras C, Daniels GA, DiMaio D, Durham A, Fields RC, Fleming MD, Galan A, Gastman B, Grossman K, Guild V, Johnson D, Karakousis G, Lange JR, Margolin K, Nath S, Olszanski AJ, Ott PA, Ross MI, Salama AK, Skitzki J, Swetter SM, Wuthrick E, McMillian NR, Engh A. NCCN Guidelines Insights: Uveal Melanoma, Version 1.2019. J Natl Compr Canc Netw. 2020; 18(2).
- Oyasiji T, Tan W, Kane J, Skitzki J, Francescutti V, Salerno K, Khushalani NI. Malignant adnexal tumors of the skin: a single institution experience. World J Surg Oncol. 2018; 16(1).
- Kukar M, Gabriel E, May R, Cho E, Lichtenthal M, Groman A, Skitzki J, Francescutti V, Kane JM. Conditional Survival-Based "Abbreviated" Routine Cancer Surveillance for Pathologic Stage IB Melanoma. Am Surg. 2017; 83(11).
- Gabriel E, Singla S, Kim M, Fisher D, Powers C, Visioni A, Attwood K, Skitzki J. Water lavage as an adjunct to cytoreductive surgery with hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (CRS-HIPEC). Am J Surg. 2017; 214(3).
- Al-Sukhni E, LeVea C, Skitzki J, Kane J, Francescutti V. Key gaps in pathologic reporting for appendiceal mucinous neoplasms: time for universal synoptic reporting? Ann Diagn Pathol. 2016; 24.
- Visioni A, Skitzki J. Technical Considerations for the Generation of Adoptively Transferred T Cells in Cancer Immunotherapy. Cancers (Basel). 2016; 8(9).
- Coit DG, Thompson JA, Algazi A, Andtbacka R, Bichakjian CK, Carson WE, Daniels GA, DiMaio D, Ernstoff M, Fields RC, Fleming MD, Gonzalez R, Guild V, Halpern AC, Hodi FS, Joseph RW, Lange JR, Martini MC, Materin MA, Olszanski AJ, Ross MI, Salama AK, Skitzki J, Sosman J, Swetter SM, Tanabe KK, Torres-Roca JF, Trisal V, Urist MM, McMillian N, Engh A. Melanoma, Version 2.2016, NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology. J Natl Compr Canc Netw. 2016; 14(4).
- Coit DG, Thompson JA, Algazi A, Andtbacka R, Bichakjian CK, Carson WE, Daniels GA, DiMaio D, Fields RC, Fleming MD, Gastman B, Gonzalez R, Guild V, Johnson D, Joseph RW, Lange JR, Martini MC, Materin MA, Olszanski AJ, Ott P, Gupta AP, Ross MI, Salama AK, Skitzki J, Swetter SM, Tanabe KK, Torres-Roca JF, Trisal V, Urist MM, McMillian N, Engh A. NCCN Guidelines Insights: Melanoma, Version 3.2016. J Natl Compr Canc Netw. 2016; 14(8).
- Kukar M, Asaro J, Aquino A, Groman A, Skitzki J, Kane JM. Incidence of Venous Thromboembolic Events in Mandated Risk Assessment versus Optional DVT Prophylaxis Era at a Large Tertiary Cancer Center. Am Surg. 2015; 81(9).
- Gabriel E, Skitzki J. The Role of Regional Therapies for in-Transit Melanoma in the Era of Improved Systemic Options. Cancers (Basel). 2015; 7(3).
- Turaga K, Levine E, Barone R, Sticca R, Petrelli N, Lambert L, Nash G, Morse M, Adbel-Misih R, Alexander HR, Attiyeh F, Bartlett D, Bastidas A, Blazer T, Chu Q, Chung K, Dominguez-Parra L, Espat NJ, Foster J, Fournier K, Garcia R, Goodman M, Hanna N, Harrison L, Hoefer R, Holtzman M, Kane J, Labow D, Li B, Lowy A, Mansfield P, Ong E, Pameijer C, Pingpank J, Quinones M, Royal R, Salti G, Sardi A, Shen P, Skitzki J, Spellman J, Stewart J, Esquivel J. Consensus guidelines from The American Society of Peritoneal Surface Malignancies on standardizing the delivery of hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) in colorectal cancer patients in the United States. Ann Surg Oncol. 2014; 21(5).
- Burdelya LG, Brackett CM, Kojouharov B, Gitlin II, Leonova KI, Gleiberman AS, Aygun-Sunar S, Veith J, Johnson C, Haderski GJ, Stanhope-Baker P, Allamaneni S, Skitzki J, Zeng M, Martsen E, Medvedev A, Scheblyakov D, Artemicheva NM, Logunov DY, Gintsburg AL, Naroditsky BS, Makarov SS, Gudkov AV. Central role of liver in anticancer and radioprotective activities of Toll-like receptor 5 agonist. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2013; 110(20).
- Skitzki J, Reynolds HL, Delaney CP. Academic university practice: program selection and the interview process. Clin Colon Rectal Surg. 2006; 19(3).
- Fisher DT, Chen Q, Appenheimer MM, Skitzki J, Wang WC, Odunsi K, Evans SS. Hurdles to lymphocyte trafficking in the tumor microenvironment: implications for effective immunotherapy. Immunol Invest. 2006; 35(3-4).
- Skitzki J, Craig RA, Okuyama R, Knibbs RN, McDonagh K, Chang AE, Stoolman LM. Donor cell cycling, trafficking, and accumulation during adoptive immunotherapy for murine lung metastases. Cancer Res. 2004; 64(6).
- McLaughlin PJ, Zagon IS, Skitzki J. Human neuroblastoma cell growth in tissue culture is regulated by opioid growth factor. Int J Oncol. 1999; 14(2).
Evaluative Studies and Case Reports:
- Droubi D, Zeitouni NC, Skitzki J, Bogner PN. Primary signet-ring cell carcinoma of the axilla. J Cutan Pathol. 2013; 40(2).