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 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 Mar 08. PMID: 41797302.

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  • Published 2/15/2026

    Morocho B, Calvino AS, Somasundar P, Kwon S. Endoscopic Resection Versus Surgical Resection for T1/T2 Duodenal Adenocarcinoma: Considerations of Nodal Upstaging. J Surg Oncol. 2026 Apr; 133(5):632-641. PMID: 41693301.

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  • Published 11/29/2025

    Wang H, Espat NJ, Calvino AS, Somasundar P, Kwon S. Disparities in use and outcomes of robotic surgery for gastric cancer: An evaluation of a large national cohort. Surgery. 2026 Feb; 190:109933. PMID: 41319393.

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  • Published 10/10/2025

    Patel H, Somasundar P, Espat NJ, Calvino AS, Kwon S. Defining the role of thyroidectomy in patients with metastatic differentiated thyroid carcinoma by age groups. Am J Surg. 2025 Dec; 250:116660. PMID: 41138395.

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  • Published 9/19/2025

    Salehi O, Somasundar P, Espat NJ, Calvino AS, Ali M, Lightfoot S, Kwon S. Well-differentiated grade 1 and 2 nonfunctioning pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor: Consideration of additional factors to aid treatment decision-making. Am J Surg. 2025 Dec; 250:116622. PMID: 40997658.

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Education

  • Universidad de Panamá, MD

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