Thomas W. Mesko, MD, FACS |

Chief, Section of Surgical Oncology
Positions and Appointments
| 2000-present | Chief, Section of Surgical Oncology Mount Sinai Medical Center, Miami Beach, FL |
| 2006-present | Program Director, General Surgery Residency Program Mount Sinai Medical Center, Miami Beach, FL |
| 2007-present | Clinical Faculty Barry University, Miami Shores, FL |
| 1993-present | Director, Surgical Oncology Fellowship Program Mount Sinai Medical Center, Miami Beach, FL |
| 1992-present | Attending, Department of Surgery Mount Sinai Medical Center, Miami Beach, FL |
| 1992-present | Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery University of Miami School of Medicine, Miami, FL |
| 2008 | Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Surgery Florida International University College of Medicine (FIU-COM) |
Clinical Specialties
- Surgical oncology
- Minimal access surgery
- Laparoscopic colorectal surgery
- Melanoma
- Sarcoma
- Head and neck cancer surgery
- Breast cancer surgery
- Sentinel node staging
- Clinical trials
Education and Training
| 1990-1992 | Fellowship, Surgical Oncology Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, NY |
| 1989-1990 | Fellowship, Surgical Oncology Tulane University Medical Center, Charity Hospital, New Orleans, LA |
| 1990 | Fellowship, Head and Neck Cancer Surgical Service Univ. of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Veterans Admin. Hospital, East Orange, NJ |
| 1988-1989 | Chief Resident, Surgery Lenox Hill Hospital, New York City, NY |
| 1984-1989 | General Surgical Training Program Lenox Hill Hospital, New York City, NY |
| 1984 | MD Albert Einstein College of Medicine, NY |
| 1980 | BA Boston University, Boston, MA |
Board Certifications
- American Board of Surgery, Diplomate
- National Board of Medical Examiners, Diplomate
Professional Experience
| 1996-2006 | Associate Director, General Surgery Residency Program Mount Sinai Medical Center, Miami Beach, FL |
| 1989-1996 | Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery University of Miami, Miami, FL |
| 1991-1992 | Clinical Assistant Instructor of Surgery SUNY, Buffalo, NY |
Professional Societies and Committees
- American College of Surgeons, Fellow
- Roswell Park Surgical Society
- Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons
- Society of Surgical Oncology, Fellow
- American Society of Breast Diseases
- Florida Medical Association
- Dade County Medical Society
- American Society of Clinical Oncology
- Association of Community Cancer Centers
- American Cancer Society, Board of Directors
- NSABP Colorectal Disease Committee, 1997-present
- NSABP Breast Disease Committee, 2001-present
- Cancer Committee Chairman (1997-2004)
- Academic Affairs Committee
- Medical Executive Committee, 2005-2009
- Surgical Services Committee
- Society of Surgical Oncology Constitutional and Bylaws Committee, 2008
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
Paramo JC, Mesko, TW: Age, Tumor Size, and Office Ultrasonography are Predicative Parameters of Malignancy in Follicular Neoplasms of the Thyroid.
Endocrine Practice Vol. 14 No. 4 pp.1-5, 2008
El-Gohary YM, Metwally, G, Saad, R, Morton, JR, Mesko, TW, Poppiti, RJ: Prognostic Significance of Intratumoral and Peritumoral Lymphatic Density and blood Vessel Density in Invasive Breast Carcinomas.
American Journal of Clinical Pathology, April 129(4) 578-86, 2008
Pejman R, Ghersi M, Paramo JC, Mesko TW: A Multidisciplinary Approach for the Treatment of GIST Liver Metastasis: A Case Report.
World Journal of Surgical Oncology 2008 6:46, May 9, 2008
Yelverton CL, Paramo JC, Mesko, TW: Reassessment of the Mastectomy Operation; Is Inclusion of the Pectoralis Fascia Truly Necessary?
International Surgery 90(3): 183, 2005
Paramo PC, Benavides C, Tang L, Martinez A, Mesko TW, Cabello-Inchausti B, Davila E: Complete Remission of Previously Intractable Peripheral Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma of the Lower Extremity Using Isolated Hyperthermic Limb Perfusion with Melphalan (1-Phenylalanine Mustard).
Cancer Investigation 22 (4): 545-549, 2004
Mesko TW, Blanco M, Cura M, Cabello-Inchausti B: Chronic Sclerosing Sialadenitis (Kutner's Tumor): Unusual Presentation with Bilateral Involvement of Major and Minor Salivary Glands.
Annals of Diagnostic pathology 7:25-30, 2003
Cabral AH, Mesko TW, et al: Tubular Carcinoma of the Breast. An Institutional Experience and Review of the Literature.
The Breast Journal 2003 Vol. 9, No. 4 pp 298-301
Mesko TW, Paramo JC: Immunohistochemical Evaluation of Regional Lymph Nodes in Stage I and II Colorectal Cancer: Comparison Between Patients with and Without Recurrence.
The Journal of Applied Research 2002 Vol. 2(3): 157-161
Paramo JC, Summerall J, Poppiti R, Mesko TW: Validation Sentinel Node Mapping in Patients with Colon Cancer.
Annals of Surgical Oncology 2002, 9(6): 550-554
Wilson C, Velarde D, Paramo JC, Giraldo J, Poppiti R, Mesko TW: Pure Mucinous Carcinoma of the Breast: Is Axillary Staging Necessary?
Annals of Surgical Oncology 2002 9(2): 161-164 Paramo JC, Summerall J, Wilson C, Cabral A, Willis I, Wodnicki H, Poppiti R, Mesko TW: Intraoperative Sentinel Lymph Node Mapping in Patients with Colon Cancer.
The American Journal of Surgery 182 (2001): 40-43
Bargallo E, Cabral AH, Mesko TW: Detecting Intrathyroid Parathyroid Adenoma with Radio Guided Surgery.
Surgical Rounds April 2001: 195-198
Landeros M, Paramo JC, Mesko TW, McPhee M: Intraoperative Ultrasound Guided Excision of Non-Palpable Breast Lesions.
The Breast Journal 1999: 5(6): 389-94
Mesko TW, Garcia O, Yee LD, Villar MJ, Chan H: The Syndrome of Inappropriate Secretion of Antidiuretic Hormone (SIADH) as a Consequence of Neck Dissection.
The Journal of Laryngology and Otology 1997; 111: 449-53
Friedman J, Mesko TW, Sendzischew H, Nixon D: Rectal Carcinoma Metastatic to the Thyroid Gland.
The Journal of Laryngology and Otology 1996; 110: 192-195





