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Kai A Bickenbach,  MD

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Kai A Bickenbach, MD

General Surgery, Surgical Oncology

4.9
(323)
Affiliation

Atlantic Medical Group

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Kai A Bickenbach, MD

About me

Dr. Kai Bickenbach provides cancer patients with exceptional surgical care at Atlantic Surgical Oncology. His areas of specialty include melanoma, sarcoma, pancreatic cancer, liver and biliary cancer, esophageal and gastric cancer and colorectal cancer. He is trained in the use of many novel therapies, including the NanoKnife® to treat un-resectable pancreatic and liver tumors, as well as hepatic arterial infusion pumps. Dr. Bickenbach and his partners are fellowship trained surgical oncologists providing patients the latest in surgical innovation and clinical research options. Atlantic Surgical Oncology Associates work closely with medical oncology, radiation oncology and other specialists in a multidisciplinary fashion on two campuses of the Carol G. Simon Cancer Center at Morristown Medical Center and Overlook Medical Center in Summit. Dr. Bickenbach is a member of a variety of medical organizations including the American College of Surgeons, the Society of Surgical Oncology, the American Society of Clinical Oncology, and the Americas Hepato-Pancreatico-Biliary Association, and is a councilman for the New Jersey Chapter of the American College of Surgeons. He is widely published and has presented at national meetings on cancer related topics. After graduating from Wayne State University School of Medicine in 2002, Dr. Bickenbach completed his surgical residency at the University of Chicago Medical Center in 2009, where he was elected administrative chief resident. During that time, Dr. Bickenbach completed a two-year research fellowship, focusing on the use of oncolytic viruses in the treatment of cancer. Following residency, Dr. Bickenbach completed a fellowship in Surgical Oncology at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. He sees patients at Morristown, Overlook, Newton, Chilton and Hackettstown medical centers. He is affiliated with Atlantic Medical Group, and is a participating provider of Atlantic Accountable Care Organization.
Areas of focus: Anal Neoplasia, Cancer / Colorectal, Cancer / Digestive, Cancer / Liver, Cancer / Melanoma, Cancer / Pancreatic, Cancer / Sarcoma, Clinical Trials, Colon Diseases, Esophageal Disease, Foregut Surgery, Gallbladder Stones, Liver Disease, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Pacreatitis/acute chronic, Parathyroid Surgery, Robotic Surgery, Skin Cancer, Thyroid Diseases, Thyroid Surgery

SPECIALTIES

  • General Surgery

AFFILIATIONS

  • Atlantic Medical Group

  • Chilton Medical Center

  • Morristown Medical Center

  • Overlook Medical Center

Where to see me

Atlantic Surgical Oncology

33 Upper Overlook Road, Suite L02 Summit, NJ 07901

Atlantic Surgical Oncology

1125 Route 22 Bridgewater, NJ 08807

Insurance

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Education & Experience

TRAINING

Wayne State UniversityMedical School
University of Chicago HospitalsResidency
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer CenterFellowship

BOARD CERTIFICATIONS

SurgeryAmerican Board of Surgery

Patient Reviews

OVERALL RATING

4.9

(323 ratings)
17 reviews
  • 5.0
    Aug 30, 2024
    Dr. Bickenbach is going to assist Dr. Wagreich with my surgery. He was very thorough in explaining things to me very kind, putting me at ease and listened intently to what my past surgical history was after meeting him I felt very confident that I was in excellent hands with both surgeons.
  • 5.0
    Aug 30, 2024
    Office visit was carried out in a proffessional and expeditious manner
  • 5.0
    Aug 29, 2024
    Dr Bickenbach is a god send
  • 5.0
    Aug 26, 2024
    Seeing Dr Bickenbach gave me great relief from a problem other doctors refuse to attempt to treat.
  • 5.0
    Aug 25, 2024
    Dr Bickenbach is amazing I was an emergency case and I am so grateful to have had Dr Bickenbach as my surgeon