James Huth, M.D.

Dr. Huth graduated from the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry in 1975. His internship and residency were completed at the University of Washington School of Medicine (1975 to 1982) including a postdoctoral surgical oncology research fellowship at UCLA. Dr. Huth joined the faculty of UT Southwestern as Professor of Surgery and Chair of the Division of Surgical Oncology in 1993 after teaching at UCLA and the University of North Carolina School of Medicine. He served as acting director of the Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center from 1995 to 1997. His clinical interests include breast cancer, primary and metastatic liver tumors, melanoma, and soft tissue sarcoma. Dr. Huth serves as the Occidental Chemical Chair in Cancer Research and is the past president of the Dallas metro unit of the American Cancer Society.

Medical School

University of Rochester (1975)

Research Fellowship

UCLA School of Medicine (1980), Postdoctoral Surgical Oncology Research

Fellowship

UCLA Medical Center (1980), Surgical Oncology

Internship

University of WA, School of Medicine (1982), Surgery

Residency

University of WA, School of Medicine (1982), Surgery

• Breast Cancer
• Liver Tumors
• Melanoma/Vaccines
• Sarcoma

Featured Publications

Patterns of Recurrence following Resection of Osteosarcomas of the Extremity: Strategies for Treatments of Metastases

Huth, J.F., and Eilber, F.R. Archives of Surgery 1989 124 122-126

Resection of Malignant Bone Tumor of the Pelvic Girdle without Extremity Amputation

Huth, J.F., Eckhardt, J.J., Pigivatti, G., and Eilber, F.R. Archives of Surgery 1988 123 1121-1124

Patterns of Metastatic Spread Following Resection of Extremity Soft Tissue Sarcomas and Strategies for Treatment

Huth, J.F., and Eilber, F.R. Seminars in Surgical Oncology 1988 4 20-26

Assessment of in vivo Response to Preoperative Chemotherapy and Radiation Therapy as a Predictor of Survival in Patients with Soft Tissue Sarcoma

Huth, J.F., Mirra, J.J., and Eilber, F.R. American Journal of Clinical Oncology 1985 (CCT) 8 497-503

Abdomino-sacral Resection for Malignant Tumors of the Sacrum

Huth, J.F., Dawson, E.G., and Eilber, F.R. American Journal of Surgery 1984 148 157-161

Management of Soft Tissue Sarcomas of the Extremity

Huth, J.F. Surgical Oncology: Multidisciplinary Approach to Difficult Problems 2002 Silberman & Silberman 713-726

Accuracy and effectiveness of laparoscopic vs open hepatic radiofrequency ablation

Scott, D.J., Young, W.N., Watumull, L.M., Lindberg, G., Fleming, J.B., Huth, J.F., Rege, R.V., Jeyarajah, D.R., Jones, D.B. Surgical Endoscopy 2001 Volume 15 135-140

Breast Cancer Screening Practices for Hospitalized Women

Huth, J.F., and O'Connor, A.P. Journal of Cancer Education 1995 Volume 10, No. 1 22

• Occidental Chemical Chair in Cancer Research
  (1996)
• American Cancer Society Junior Faculty Clinical Fellowship Award
  (1985)
• Phi Beta Kappa
  (1971)

• American Association for Cancer Research
• American Society of Clinical Oncology
• Fellow of the American College of Surgeons
• Society of Surgical Oncology
• Society of University Surgeons