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 5/7/2025

    Salehi O, Somasundar P, Espat NJ, Calvino AS, Ali M, Lightfoot S, Kwon S. Endoscopic resection versus gastrectomy for clinical T1a gastric adenocarcinoma: Predictors of nodal upstaging. Surgery. 2025 May 07; 109377. PMID: 40340160.

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  • Published 4/16/2025

    Jimenez M, Salehi O, Somasundar P, Dandeneau J, Chebl J, Vognar L, Espat NJ, Calvino AS, Kwon S. Impact of American College of Surgeons Geriatric Surgery Verification Program in Patients Undergoing Major Abdominal Oncologic Operation at a Cancer Center. J Am Coll Surg. 2025 May 01; 240(5):749-757. PMID: 39655814.

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  • Published 4/1/2025

    Stillman M, Somasundar P, Espat NJ, Calvino AS, Kwon S. ASO Visual Abstract: Negative Impact of Systemic Therapy on Survival in Patients Undergoing Cytoreductive Surgery and Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy for Low-Grade Metastatic Appendiceal Adenocarcinoma. Ann Surg Oncol. 2025 Apr; 32(4):2949-2950. PMID: 39601937.

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  • Published 3/7/2025

    Kwon S, Liberman M, Somasundar P, Calvino AS, Ahmad A. Frailty in robotic pancreaticoduodenectomy: quantifying the impact on perioperative outcomes. HPB (Oxford). 2025 Mar 07. PMID: 40102142.

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  • Published 1/25/2025

    Sousa A, Al Masad Q, Pena P, Espat NJ, Calvino AS, Somasundar P, Abdelfattah T, Kwon S. Impact of immunotherapy on the care patterns and outcomes of patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma. Clin Res Hepatol Gastroenterol. 2025 Mar; 49(3):102542. PMID: 39870347.

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Education

  • Universidad de Panamá, MD

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