Robert J. Koness, MD

Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine

Biography

Dr. R James Koness is a Surgical Oncology Specialist in Providence, Rhode Island. He graduated with honors from State University Of New York At Buffalo School Of Medicine in 1983. Having more than 36 years of diverse experiences, especially in SURGICAL ONCOLOGY, Dr. R James Koness affiliates with many hospitals including Roger Williams Medical Center, Women & Infants Hospital Of Rhode Island, Rhode Island Hospital, and Fatima Hospital.

Publications

  • Published 9/1/2021

    Olivieri DJ, Heffernan DS, Koness RJ. A Case of Recurrent Malignant Melanoma of the Left Foot with In-Transit Metastases. R I Med J (2013). 2021 Sep 01; 104(7):42-45. PMID: 34437665.

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  • Published 5/7/2011

    Wanebo HJ, Rathore R, Chougule P, DiSiena MR, Koness RJ, McRae RG, Nigri PT, Radie-Keane K, Ready N. Selective organ preservation in operable locally advanced head and neck squamous cell carcinomas guided by primary site restaging biopsy: long-term results of two sequential brown university oncology group chemoradiotherapy studies. Ann Surg Oncol. 2011 Nov; 18(12):3479-85. PMID: 21553142.

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  • Published 3/1/2008

    Chougule PB, Akhtar MS, Rathore R, Koness J, McRae R, Nigri P, Radie-Keane K, Kennedy T, Wanebo HJ, Ready N. Concurrent chemoradiotherapy with weekly paclitaxel and carboplatin for locally advanced head and neck cancer: Long-term follow-up of a Brown University Oncology Group Phase II Study (HN-53). Head Neck. 2008 Mar; 30(3):289-96. PMID: 17657799.

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  • Published 1/1/2006

    Koness RJ. Essentials of Surgery. Elsevier. Philadelphia. 2006; 491-500.

  • Published 1/1/2004

    Wanebo HJ, Chougule P, Ready N, Koness RJ, McRae R, Nigri P, Radie-Keane K, Rathore R, Kennedy T. Preoperative chemoradation directed by primary site rebiopsy in stage III/IV squamous head and neck cancer is associated with high rate of local regional control, but is still plagued by long-term distant failure. J Clin Oncol, 2004 ASCO Annual Meeting Proceedings (Post-Meeting Edition – No 14S). 2004.

Education

  • State University of New York at Buffalo, MD