Ryan K. Schmocker, MD
Surgical Oncology
About
Academic Appointment:
Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery
Gender
Male
Contact Info
Primary Location
University Surgical Oncology
1926 Alcoa Hwy, Building F, Suite 330
Knoxville, TN 37920
Phone: (865) 305-9218
Fax: (865) 305-8262
Honors, Societies & Professional Organizations
Organizations:
- American College of Surgeons
- Americas Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association
- Association for Academic Surgery
- Society of Surgical Oncology
- Southeastern Surgical Congress
Get To Know Me
Background
Clinical Interests:
Cancers and benign conditions of the liver, pancreas, gallbladder and bile ducts; stomach and small bowel cancers; esophageal cancer
Personal Interests:
Ryan Schmocker, MD, joined the University Surgical Oncology practice and Division of Surgical Oncology at the University Of Tennessee Graduate School Of Medicine, Department of Surgery, in September 2020. Schmocker completed his Complex General Surgical Oncology Fellowship at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and graduated from General Surgery Residency at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, where he also completed a Master’s of Population Health. Though broadly trained in surgical oncology, Schmocker was recruited to grow the Surgical Oncology section of pancreas and hepatobiliary malignancies. He brings expertise in minimally invasive and robotic approaches to complex abdominal surgery. “I love that treating cancer is a team sport. As a surgical oncologist (cancer surgeon), I work closely with radiation oncologists, medical oncologists, radiologists, nutritionists, and many other care providers. We work as a team to build camaraderie and give the patient a full spectrum of care they need,” says Schmocker. “The decision-making behind cancer care is often complex with many potential treatment options. Given the complexity, we work with each patient to determine their goals and preferences. The entire team then works formulate a treatment plan that incorporates what is important to the patient and characteristics of each patient’s cancer to determine the optimal overall treatment and surgical approach.”
Education & Training
Schools:
- Doctor of Medicine, Northwestern University - Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, 2011
- Master of Science, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin, 2015
Residencies:
- Surgery, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin, 2018
Fellowships:
- Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Wisconsin Surgical Outcomes Research Program Madison, Wisconsin, 2015
- General Surgical Oncology, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland, 2020
Certifications:
- American Board of Surgery
- American Board of Surgery - Complex General Surgical Oncology (Subspecialty)
