Dr. Annabelle Fonseca is an Associate Professor in the Division of Surgical Oncology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). She is a surgeon-scientist with a combined clinical and research appointment. With a dual board certification in General Surgery and Complex General Surgical Oncology, she specializes in treating hepato-pancreato-biliary and other foregut malignancies. After completing medical school in India, she pursued a residency in general surgery at Yale University, where she also earned a Master of Health Science (MHS) degree and completed a two-year research fellowship. She subsequently completed a fellowship in Complex General Surgical Oncology at MD Anderson Cancer Center.
Her research, funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Department of Defense, focuses on improving the quality and delivery of high-quality complex oncologic care for foregut cancers across the cancer care continuum. Through her patient-centered approach, Dr. Fonseca has helped guide numerous patients through their cancer journey while simultaneously advancing research aimed at improving cancer care outcomes.
Education
- MD – D.Y. Patil Medical School
- Master of Health Science (MHS) – Yale University School of Medicine
- Residency- Yale New Haven Hospital, General Surgery
- Fellowship – MD Anderson Cancer Center, Complex General Surgical Oncology
