Lucas Thornblade, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor
Surgery
School of Medicine

Dr. Lucas W. Thornblade, MD MPH is a Board Certified Surgeon and Surgical Oncologist who joined UCSF and the Alameda Health System at Highland Hospital in September 2021. He completed his training in General Surgery at the University of Washington and in Complex General Surgical Oncology at the City of Hope Cancer Center in Los Angeles.

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He has expertise in gastrointestinal malignancies including colon, gastric, pancreas, and liver cancers, as well as melanoma and sarcoma. His research and career interests lie in measuring and addressing disparities in cancer care delivery among the underserved with a focus on advanced colorectal cancer.

Awards

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• Alpha Omega Alpha, Boston University School of Medicine, 2011
• Fulbright Fellowship, Hue University College of Medicine and Pharmacy, 2007-2008

Education & Training

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• Fellowship Surgical Oncology City of Hope National Medical Center 7/2021
• Residency General Surgery University of Washington 6/2019
• MPH University of Washington 5/2017
• MD Boston University School of Medicine 5/2012

Interests

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• Sarcoma
• Gastrointestinal Cancer
• Hepatobiliary Surgery
• Melanoma
• Surgical Oncology

Publications (33)

Top publication keywords:
Intestinal ObstructionPneumonectomyEsophageal PerforationElective Surgical ProceduresHepatectomySkilled Nursing FacilitiesColorectal NeoplasmsColostomyNeoplasm StagingLiver NeoplasmsMediastinal NeoplasmsDiverticulitisDigestive System Surgical ProceduresSubacute CareSafety-net Providers

• ASO Visual Abstract: Distinct Indications for Adjuvant Therapy in Resected Invasive Mucinous Cystic Neoplasms of the Pancreas Compared with Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma.
  Annals of surgical oncology 2025 Wong P, Pollini T, Adam MA, Alseidi A, Corvera CU, Hirose K, Kirkwood KS, Nakakura EK, Thornblade L, Maker AV
• A Computer Vision Algorithm to Predict Superior Mesenteric Artery Margin Status for Patients with Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma.
  Annals of surgery 2024 Wang J, Ashraf Ganjouei A, Romero-Hernandez F, Foroutani L, Bahceci D, Deranteriassian A, Casey M, Li PY, Houshmand S, Behr S, Jamshidi N, Majumdar S, Donahue T, Kim GE, Wang ZJ, Thornblade LW, Adam M…
• Distinct Indications for Adjuvant Therapy in Resected Invasive Mucinous Cystic Neoplasms of the Pancreas Compared with Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma.
  Annals of surgical oncology 2024 Wong P, Pollini T, Adam MA, Alseidi A, Corvera CU, Hirose K, Kirkwood KS, Nakakura EK, Thornblade L, Maker AV
• Outpatient and Ambulatory Extended Recovery Robotic Hepatectomy: Multinational Study of 307 Cases.
  Journal of the American College of Surgeons 2024 Park JO, Lafaro K, Hagendoorn J, Melstrom L, Gerhards MF, Görgec B, Marsman HA, Thornblade LW, Pilz da Cunha G, Yang FF, Labadie KP, Sham JG, Swijnenburg RJ, He J, Fong Y
• Surgical Cancer Care in Safety-Net Hospitals: a Systematic Review.
  Journal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract 2023 Wong P, Victorino GP, Sadjadi J, Knopf K, Maker AV, Thornblade LW

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• Impact of safety-net hospital burden on achievement of textbook oncologic outcomes following resection in for stage I-IV colorectal cancer.
  Journal of surgical oncology 2023 Wong P, Victorino GP, Miraflor E, Alseidi A, Maker AV, Thornblade LW
• Combined Liver and Colon Resection of Synchronous Colorectal Liver Metastases at a Quaternary Center.
  The Journal of surgical research 2023 Choong K, Wong P, Thornblade L, Melstrom K, Lai L, Kaiser A, Singh G, Warner SG, Fakih M, Fong Y, Melstrom LG
• Paradoxical Association of Hyperglycemia and Surgical Complications Among Patients With and Without Diabetes.
  JAMA surgery 2022 Chen JY, Nassereldine H, Cook SB, Thornblade LW, Dellinger EP, Flum DR
• Use of Large Retrospective Databases to Guide Tumor Staging Criteria.
  Annals of surgical oncology 2022 Dominguez DA, Thornblade LW
• Salvage regional therapy using hepatic artery infusion pump in unresectable chemotherapy resistant colorectal liver metastases.
  American journal of surgery 2021 O'Leary MP, Wang C, Sandhu J, Malhotra GK, Thornblade LW, Lau C, Melstrom LG, Fong Y, Singh G, Fakih MG
• Patterns of Whole Exome Sequencing in Resected Cholangiocarcinoma.
  Cancers 2021 Thornblade LW, Wong P, Li D, Warner SG, Chang S, Raoof M, Kessler J, Amini A, Lin J, Chung V, Singh G, Fong Y, Melstrom LG
• Colorectal cancer ovarian metastases.
  International journal of gynecological cancer : official journal of the International Gynecological Cancer Society 2021 Thornblade LW, Han E, Fong Y
• Elective Surgery for Diverticulitis and the Risk of Recurrence and Ostomy.
  Annals of surgery 2021 Thornblade LW, Simianu VV, Davidson GH, Flum DR
• Simulation-Based Training in Robotic Surgery: Contemporary and Future Methods.
  Journal of laparoendoscopic & advanced surgical techniques. Part A 2021 Thornblade LW, Fong Y
• Does surgery provide a survival advantage in non-disseminated poorly differentiated gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasms?
  Surgery 2021 Thornblade LW, Warner SG, Melstrom L, Ituarte PHG, Chang S, Li D, Fong Y, Singh G
• Metachronous peritoneal metastases following curative resection for colon cancer: Understanding risk factors and patterns of recurrence.
  Journal of surgical oncology 2020 Le VH, Thornblade L, Ituarte PHG, Lai LL, Melstrom KA
• Association of Race/Ethnicity With Overall Survival Among Patients With Colorectal Liver Metastasis.
  JAMA network open 2020 Thornblade LW, Warner S, Melstrom L, Singh G, Fong Y, Raoof M
• Management Considerations for the Surgical Treatment of Colorectal Cancer During the Global Covid-19 Pandemic.
  Annals of surgery 2020 O'Leary MP, Choong KC, Thornblade LW, Fakih MG, Fong Y, Kaiser AM
• Personal Protective Equipment and COVID-19: A Review for Surgeons.
  Annals of surgery 2020 Stewart CL, Thornblade LW, Diamond DJ, Fong Y, Melstrom LG
• The Paradox of Hyperglycemia and Surgical Outcomes in Patients with and without Diabetes.
  Surgical infections 2019 Thompson R, Khor S, Thornblade LW, Flum DR, Sobel M
• The Safety of Expectant Management for Adhesive Small Bowel Obstruction: A Systematic Review.
  Journal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract 2019 Thornblade LW, Verdial FC, Bartek MA, Flum DR, Davidson GH
• Standardization of perioperative care facilitates safe discharge by postoperative day five after pancreaticoduodenectomy.
  PloS one 2018 Daniel SK, Thornblade LW, Mann GN, Park JO, Pillarisetty VG
• Challenges in Predicting Recurrence After Resection of Node-Negative Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.
  The Annals of thoracic surgery 2018 Thornblade LW, Mulligan MS, Odem-Davis K, Hwang B, Waworuntu RL, Wolff EM, Kessler L, Wood DE, Farjah F
• Variability in invasive mediastinal staging for lung cancer: A multicenter regional study.
  The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery 2018 Thornblade LW, Wood DE, Mulligan MS, Farivar AS, Hubka M, Costas KE, Krishnadasan B, Farjah F, SCOAP-CERTAIN Collaborative
• Enhanced Recovery via Peripheral Nerve Block for Open Hepatectomy.
  Journal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract 2018 Thornblade LW, Seo YD, Kwan T, Cardoso JH, Pan E, Dembo G, Yeung RSW, Park JO
• Predicting Future Elective Colon Resection for Diverticulitis Using Patterns of Health Care Utilization.
  EGEMS (Washington, DC) 2018 Thornblade LW, Flum DR, Flaxman AD
• Facility-Level Factors and Outcomes After Skilled Nursing Facility Admission for Trauma and Surgical Patients.
  Journal of the American Medical Directors Association 2017 Thornblade LW, Arbabi S, Flum DR, Qiu Q, Fawcett VJ, Davidson GH
• Surgeon attitudes and practice patterns in managing small bowel obstruction: a qualitative analysis.
  The Journal of surgical research 2017 Thornblade LW, Truitt AR, Davidson GH, Flum DR, Lavallee DC
• A Nationwide Rise in the Use of Stents for Benign Esophageal Perforation.
  The Annals of thoracic surgery 2017 Thornblade LW, Cheng AM, Wood DE, Mulligan MS, Saunders MD, He H, Oelschlager BK, Flum DR, Farjah F
• Improving transitions of care across the spectrum of healthcare delivery: A multidisciplinary approach to understanding variability in outcomes across hospitals and skilled nursing facilities.
  American journal of surgery 2017 Davidson GH, Austin E, Thornblade L, Simpson L, Ong TD, Pan H, Flum DR
• Comparative Effectiveness of Minimally Invasive Surgery and Conventional Approaches for Major or Challenging Hepatectomy.
  Journal of the American College of Surgeons 2017 Thornblade LW, Shi X, Ruiz A, Flum DR, Park JO
• Preoperative Immunonutrition and Elective Colorectal Resection Outcomes.
  Diseases of the colon and rectum 2017 Thornblade LW, Varghese TK, Shi X, Johnson EK, Bastawrous A, Billingham RP, Thirlby R, Fichera A, Flum DR
• A novel tool for assessing primary care quality at the point of care in Vietnam.
  Education for primary care : an official publication of the Association of Course Organisers, National Association of GP Tutors, World Organisation of Family Doctors 2016 Thornblade LW, Henry EG, Minh Tam N, Markuns JF