Steven Clark Cunningham (born June 19, 1972) is an American surgeon. He is known for dealing with medical conditions relating to pancreatic, biliary, and liver surgery.[1]
Steven Clark Cunningham | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 19, 1972 (age 52) |
| Education | George Washington University |
| Occupation | Surgeon |
| Known for | Pancreatic surgery, liver surgery |
| Medical career | |
| Sub-specialties | Pancreatic and hepatobiliary surgery |
Early life and education
editBorn in Denver, Colorado; Steven Clark Cunningham received his medical degree from George Washington University. He did his residency in general surgery at University of Maryland Medical Center. He also completed fellowships in both oncology research and pancreatic and hepatobiliary surgery at Johns Hopkins University and Hospital. He completed yet another fellowship in neuroscience research at the National Institute on Aging[1]
Medical career
editSteven Clark Cunningham started his medical career as a surgeon in Baltimore, Maryland with special focus on general surgery, pancreatic surgery, hepatobiliary surgery, and surgical oncology.[2]
In 2010, Cunningham joined St. Agnes Hospital staff and continued to render medical surgical services in his areas of specialization. He focuses more on patients requiring liver and pancreatic surgery at the hospital.[1] He was promoted to be the Director of Pancreatic and Hepatobiliary Surgery at St Agnes Hospital. He also serves as Director of Research and as the Cancer Liaison Physician at Saint Agnes Hospital and Cancer Institute for the American College of Surgeons’ Commission on Cancer.[3][4]
Cunningham has been a contributor and editor with contributions to a variety of medical journals, guidelines, textbooks and clinical publications.[3] He has carried out medical research and published articles on pancreatic and hepatobiliary diseases, as well as on patient safety and surgical education.[5]
Cunningham is board-certified in General Surgery and also certified by the American Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association.[3] He is a Member of the Society for Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons, the International and Americas Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Associations, the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract, the Society of Surgical Oncology, and the Association for Academic Surgery. He is also as a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons.[3]
Literary career
editSteven Cunningham has interest in poetry and he writes poems. His bilingual book of Children's poetry, entitled Dinosaur Name Poems, was selected as the winner of two 2009 Moonbeam Children's Book Awards, in two categories, Spanish language and children's poetry.[1][6][7] He has served as a contributing editor to Maryland Poetry Review.[8][9] His second book of poetry, "Poemenclature: Poems About Your Body," was published by the Under The Maple Tree imprint of Knox Robinson Press in 2017[10] and then republished by Three Conditions Press in 2020, when it won the 2020 Moonbeam Children's Award (Gold Medal in the category of health issues),[11] first place as "children title" and second place as "poetry title" in the 26th Annual Colorado Independent Publishers Association CIPA awards,[12] and was a finalist in the "medical" and "picture books: all ages" categories of the National Indie Excellence Awards.[13]
Personal life
editCunningham lives in Baltimore with his wife and four children.[1]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e "Specialist in pancreatic and liver surgery joins St. Agnes Hospital". The Baltimore Sun. 12 October 2010. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
- ^ "Dr. Steven Clark Cunningham MD". US News Health. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
- ^ a b c d "Steven Clark Cunningham, M.D". Saint Agnes. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
- ^ "Saint Agnes Hospital Announces Dr. Cunningham as Director of Pancreatic and Hepatobiliary Surgery". Saint Agnes. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
- ^ "Cunningham, Steven C - Scopus Author". scopus. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
- ^ 2009 Moonbeam Winners http://www.moonbeamawards.com/44/winners/2009-winners. Retrieved on 09 May 2016.
- ^ "Three Conditions Press PRESENTS: An Award-Winning Book of Poetry and Art for Children". Three Conditions Press. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
- ^ "Public Profile - ABOUT STEVEN CUNNINGHAM". Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
- ^ "2009 Moonbeam Winners". 2009 Moonbeam Winners. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
- ^ ""Poemenclature: Poems About Your Body"". Poemenclature: Poems About Your Body. Retrieved 2 Oct 2017.
- ^ "2020 Winners (cont.)". www.moonbeamawards.com. Retrieved 2020-11-29.
- ^ "CIPA EVVY Winners 2020". Colorado Independent Publishers Association. Retrieved 2020-11-29.
- ^ "14th Annual Finalists | National Indie Excellence Awards | California". indie-excellence. Retrieved 2020-11-29.