Abdul S. Calvino, MD

Assistant Professor, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine

Biography

Dr. Abdul Saied Calvino is an Assistant Professor of Surgical Oncology at Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine. He has a special interest in minimally invasive colon and rectal surgery, hepato-biliary and pancreatic surgery and also treats the full spectrum of general surgery conditions. Dr. Saied Calvino is fluent in Spanish.

Dr. Saied Calvino completed his surgical internship and residency at the University of Illinois at Chicago where he had a great exposure to minimally invasive techniques for gastrointestinal and hepato-biliary surgery. He also finished a two-year ACGME-accredited fellowship program in Complex Surgical Oncology at Roger Williams Medical Center. He is a Board Certified General Surgeon and part of a selecte group of surgeons who are board eligible in Complex Surgical Oncology.

During his time at the University of Illinois, he spent dedicated research time investigating inflammatory pathways in pancreatic cancer. He was recently awarded with the best research presentation at the Rhode Island Chapter of the American College of Surgery research forum. His clinical research focus is in quality outcomes research and disparities in cancer care. He has been an author on multiple peer reviewed articles and is a member of multiple scientific societies, including the American College of Surgeons, the Society of Surgical Oncology, and the Americas Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association.

Publications

  • Published 9/30/2026

    Lightfoot S, Kwon S, Morocho B, Somasundar P, Allard-Picou A, Espat NJ, Calvino AS. Perceived Value and Lessons Learned from an International Surgical Oncology Rotation During CGSO Fellowship. Ann Surg Oncol. 2026 Sep 30. PMID: 42814252.

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  • Published 7/4/2026

    Kwon S, Uddanti A, Morocho B, Morocho C, Somasundar P, Calvino AS, Ahmad A. The Impact of Obesity on Intraoperative, Oncological, and Postoperative Endpoints in Robotic Pancreaticoduodenectomy. World J Surg. 2026 Aug; 50(8):2400-2408. PMID: 42400413.

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  • Published 6/25/2026

    Morocho B, Lightfoot S, Calvino AS, Somasundar P, Kwon S. Evaluation of the Impact of Adjuvant Immunotherapy in Merkel Cell Carcinoma. J Natl Compr Canc Netw. 2026 Jun 25; 24(8). PMID: 42335961.

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  • Published 6/3/2026

    Su AY, Koness J, Calvino AS, Somasundar P, Kwon S. Parotidectomy: 10-Year Experience in the Hands of Surgical Oncologists. J Surg Oncol. 2026 Sep; 134(3):313-321. PMID: 42236664.

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  • Published 3/8/2026

    Salehi O, Somasundar P, Espat NJ, Calvino AS, Ali M, Lightfoot S, Kwon S. The Impact of Institutional Volume of Endoscopic Resection on Early-Stage Gastric Cancer Outcomes. J Surg Oncol. 2026 Jun; 133(7):972-982. PMID: 41797302.

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Education

  • Universidad de Panamá, MD

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