Research Overview
Endocrine and Pancreatic Cancer
Dr. Fahey's clinical and basic research has focused on endocrine and pancreatic cancer. He is the Director of the Laboratory of Surgical Endocrinology.
Clinical Research Projects:
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regional vs. general anesthesia for patients undergoing thyroidectomy
preoperative localization for patients with hyperparathyroidism
laparoscopic approaches to the adrenal glands
molecular analysis of thyroid FNA biopsies to differentiate benign and malignant thyroid nodules
Basic Science Research Projects:
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molecular differentiation of benign and malignant thyroid nodules
molecular identification of bone marrow metastases in patients with breast carcinoma
molecular characterization of pancreatic cancer
Research Support: Characterization of Gene Deletions on the Short Arm of Chromosome 3 in Thyroid Cancer Principal Investigator Source: American Cancer Society Institutional Research Grant Pathophysiologic and Biochemical Changes of Thermal Injury - U.T. Southwestern Burn Center Grant Participating Faculty C. James Carrico, M.D., Principal Investigator Genetic Polymorphisms in Patients with Pancreatic Cancer Principal Investigator Source: Alice Bohmfalk Charitable Trust Hand Assisted Laparoscopic Enterocystoplasty in the Dog Co-Investigator Source: Pilot Grant Program in Minimal Access Surgery Endoscopic Video-Assisted Femoral-Popliteal Arterial Bypass Grafting Co-Investigator Source: Pilot Grant Program in Minimal Access Surgery Mechanisms of Growth of Pancreatic Cancer Principal Investigator Source: Frederick and Sandra P. Rose Foundation Identification of Genes Associated with Breast Cancer Metastatic to Bone Marrow Principal Investigator Source: Empire Clinical Research Investigator Program Patents: Method and agents for promoting wound healing. Patent Number: 5,145,676 Issue Date: September 8, 1992
