BUFFALO, NY — Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI) has named Peter Frederick, MD, to a new leadership role within the Department of Gynecologic Oncology.
Effective June 1, Dr. Frederick is serving in the newly created position of Director of Minimally Invasive Surgery for the department, overseeing the use of robot-assisted and laparoscopic techniques to treat gynecologic cancers or related medical issues.
Minimally invasive surgery can be used to treat cervical and endometrial (uterine) cancers, for removal of ovarian cysts, ovarian masses or lymph nodes, and to perform hysterectomies. The use of robotics in these surgeries offers great advantages over traditional “open” surgical approaches: reduced risk of infection, less blood loss, less pain, faster recovery times and shorter hospital stays.
“Dr. Frederick’s extensive experience in laparosopic surgery, his fellowship training in advanced gynecologic robotic surgery and his organizational skills combine to make him superbly qualified for this new role,” said Kunle Odunsi, MD, PhD, Chair of the Department of Gynecologic Oncology. “We’ve seen a surge in the volume of laparoscopic and robotic surgeries we’re performing since he joined the department, and we’re looking to expand the program further so that more women in Western New York have a trusted option for these complex minimally invasive approaches.”
RPCI launched its robotics program in 2004, when the Institute became the first facility in the region to offer robot-assisted surgery. Since then, Roswell Park surgeons have performed more than 1,500 surgeries using robotics, and the Institute has become a worldwide leader in the field of robotic surgical training.
“The advantage here is our multidisciplinary approach,” added Dr. Odunsi. “We offer the latest and best approaches to give our patients the best possible outcomes, and we come with the full force of the Roswell Park team, which means our patients get full-spectrum care.”
Dr. Frederick is also an Assistant Professor in the Division of Surgical Subspecialties within the Department of Gynecologic Oncology. A graduate of the University of Rochester and the University at Buffalo (UB) School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, he did his residency in gynecology/obstetrics at UB and completed a fellowship in gynecologic oncology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. A Western New York native, Dr. Frederick lives in Buffalo.
For more information, visit RPCI’s website at http://www.roswellpark.org, call 1-877-ASK-RPCI (1-877-275-7724) or email askrpci@roswellpark.org.
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