Rebecca A. Snyder, M.D., M.P.H., F.A.C.S.
Department of Surgical Oncology, Division of Surgery
Present Title & Affiliation
Primary Appointment
Associate Professor, Department of Surgical Oncology, Division of Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Dual/Joint/Adjunct Appointment
Associate Professor, Department of Health Services Research, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
| 2013 | Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN, USA, MPH, Public Health |
| 2008 | Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN, USA, MD, Medicine |
| 2004 | Princeton University, Princeton, NJ, USA, BA, Molecular Biology |
Postgraduate Training
| 2015-2017 | Clinical Fellowship, Complex General Surgical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX |
| 2013-2015 | Clinical Residency, General Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN |
| 2011-2013 | Research Fellowship, Veterans Affairs Quality Scholar, Tennessee Valley Healthcare System, Nashville, TN |
| 2009-2011 | Clinical Residency, General Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN |
| 2008-2009 | Clinical Internship, General Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN |
Board Certifications
| 2018 | American Board of Surgery, Complex General Surgical Oncology |
| 2015 | American Board of Surgery, General Surgery |
Experience & Service
Academic Appointments
Assistant Professor, Department of Public Health, Division of Department of Public Health, Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, 2019 - 2022
Assistant Professor, Department of Surgical Oncology, University of South Carolina School of Medicine- Greenville, Greenville, SC, 2017 - 2018
Administrative Appointments/Responsibilities
Associate Program Director, Surgical Research, Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, 2021 - 2022
Quality Medical Director, Department of Gastrointestinal Oncology Tumor Board, Vidant Cancer Center, Greenville, NC, 2021 - 2022
Co-Director, Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, 2019 - 2022
Honors & Awards
| 2021 | Clinical Trial Mentorship Program, Americas Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association |
| 2020 | The Bernard Vick Faculty Teaching Award in Recognition of Excellence in Clinical and Operative Surgery, East Carolina University Department of Surgery |
| 2017 | Linnea Hauge Promising Educational Scholar Award, The Association for Surgical Education |
| 2007 | Patricia Numann Medical Student Award, Association of Women Surgeons (AWS) |
| 2007 | Alpha Omega Alpha Honors Society, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine |
Professional Memberships
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- Ogobuiro I, Collier AL, Khan K, de Castro Silva I, Kwon D, Wilson GC, Schwartz PB, Parikh AA, Hammill C, Kim HJ, Kooby DA, Abbott D, Maithel SK, Snyder RA, Ahmad SA, Merchant NB, Datta J. Racial Disparity in Pathologic Response following Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in Resected Pancreatic Cancer: A Multi-Institutional Analysis from the Central Pancreatic Consortium. Ann Surg Oncol 30(3):1485-1494, 2023. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 36316508.
- Alimi Y, Bevilacqua LA, Snyder RA, Walsh D, Jackson PG, DeMaria EJ, Tuttle JE, Altieri MS. Microaggressions and Implicit Bias in Surgical Training: An Undocumented but Pervasive Phenomenon. Ann Surg 277(1):e192-e196, 2023. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 33843793.
- Hao SB, Snyder RA, Irish WD, Parikh AA. Changes in the Proportion of Patients Presenting With Early Stage Colon Cancer Over Time Among Medicaid Expansion and Nonexpansion States: A Cross-sectional Study. Dis Colon Rectum 65(9):1084-1093, 2022. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 34803146.
- Hao S, Mitsakos A, Popowicz P, Irish W, Snyder RA, Parikh AA. Differential effects of the Affordable Care Act on the stage at presentation and receipt of treatment for pancreatic adenocarcinoma. J Surg Oncol 126(4):698-707, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 35699593.
- Wercholuk AN, Parikh AA, Snyder RA. The Road Less Traveled: Transportation Barriers to Cancer Care Delivery in the Rural Patient Population. JCO Oncol Pract 18(9):652-662, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 35834768.
- Snyder RA, Hu CY, DiBrito SR, Chang GJ. Association of Medicaid expansion with racial disparities in cancer stage at presentation. Cancer 128(18):3340-3351, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 35818763.
- Wardrop RC, Cass AL, Quinn SA, Wercholuk AN, Parikh AA, Snyder RA. Racial and ethnic differences in patient ratings of colorectal and non-small-cell lung cancer care: A SEER-CAHPS study. Cancer Causes Control 33(9):1125-1133, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 35864368.
- Hao S, Mitsakos A, Irish W, Tuttle-Newhall JE, Parikh AA, Snyder RA. Differences in receipt of multimodality therapy by race, insurance status, and socioeconomic disadvantage in patients with resected pancreatic cancer. J Surg Oncol 126(2):302-313, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 35315932.
- Lim SA, Hao SB, Boyd BA, Mitsakos A, Irish W, Burke AM, Parikh AA, Snyder RA. Opportunity Costs of Surgical Resection and Perioperative Chemotherapy for Locoregional Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma. JCO Oncol Pract 18(4):302-309, 2022. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 34709961.
- Mitsakos AT, Irish W, Parikh AA, Snyder RA. The association of health insurance and race with treatment and survival in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer. PLoS One 17(2):e0263818, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 35176030.
- Takahashi-Pipkin CJ, Irish W, Parikh AA, Snyder RA. Racial differences in symptomatic postoperative venous thromboembolism rates after major oncologic resection. Surgery 170(6):1770-1776, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 34325904.
- Boughey JC, Snyder RA, Kantor O, Zheng L, Chawla A, Nguyen TT, Hillman SL, Hahn OM, Mandrekar SJ, Roland CL. Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Cancer Clinical Trials. Ann Surg Oncol 28(12):7311-7316, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 34236550.
- Hao S, Snyder RA, Irish W, Parikh AA. Association of race and health insurance in treatment disparities of colon cancer: A retrospective analysis utilizing a national population database in the United States. PLoS Med 18(10):e1003842, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 34695123.
- Snyder RA, He J, Le-Rademacher J, Ou FS, Dodge AB, Zemla TJ, Paskett ED, Chang GJ, Innocenti F, Blanke C, Lenz HJ, Polite BN, Venook AP. Racial differences in survival and response to therapy in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer: A secondary analysis of CALGB/SWOG 80405 (Alliance A151931). Cancer 127(20):3801-3808, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 34374082.
- Snyder RA, Hu CY, Zafar SN, Francescatti A, Chang GJ. Racial Disparities in Recurrence and Overall Survival in Patients With Locoregional Colorectal Cancer. J Natl Cancer Inst 113(6):770-777, 2021. PMID: 33231683.
- Snyder RA, Wardrop R, McLain AC, Parikh AA, Cass AL. Association of Patient Experience With Guideline-Concordant Colon Cancer Treatment in the Elderly. JCO Oncol Pract 17(6):e753-e763, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 33566681.
- Hinshaw T, Lea S, Arcury J, Parikh AA, Snyder RA. Racial and geographic disparities in stage-specific incidence and mortality in the colorectal cancer hotspot region of eastern North Carolina, 2008-2016. Cancer Causes Control 32(3):271-278, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 33394205.
- Mitsakos AT, Dennis SO, Parikh AA, Snyder RA. Thirty-day complication rates do not differ by race among patients undergoing pancreaticoduodenectomy for pancreatic adenocarcinoma. J Surg Oncol 123(4):970-977, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 33497474.
- Zafar SN, Hu CY, Snyder RA, Cuddy A, You YN, Lowenstein LM, Volk RJ, Chang GJ. Predicting Risk of Recurrence After Colorectal Cancer Surgery in the United States: An Analysis of a Special Commission on Cancer National Study. Ann Surg Oncol 27(8):2740-2749, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32080809.
- Snyder RA, Ewing JA, Parikh AA. Preoperative Portal Vein Embolization Is Not Associated with Increased Postoperative Complications After Major Hepatectomy: a Study of the National Surgical Quality Improvement Database. J Gastrointest Surg 24(7):1561-1570, 2020. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 31342262.
- Snyder RA, Hao S, Irish W, Zervos EE, Tuttle-Newhall JE, Parikh AA. Thirty-Day Morbidity after Simultaneous Resection of Colorectal Cancer and Colorectal Liver Metastasis: American College of Surgeons NSQIP Analysis. J Am Coll Surg 230(4):617-627.e9, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32007534.
- Snyder RA, Ewing JA, Parikh AA. Delayed gastric emptying after pancreaticoduodenectomy: A study of the national surgical quality improvement program. Pancreatology 20(2):205-210, 2020. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 31875832.
- Hao S, Takahashi C, Snyder RA, Parikh AA. Stratifying Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Neoplasms by Cyst Fluid Analysis: Present and Future. Int J Mol Sci 21(3), 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32050465.
- Snyder RA, Prakash LR, Nogueras-Gonzalez GM, Kim MP, Aloia TA, Vauthey JN, Lee JE, Fleming JB, Katz MHG, Tzeng CD. Perioperative blood transfusions for vein resection during pancreaticoduodenectomy for pancreatic adenocarcinoma: Identification of clinical targets for optimization. HPB (Oxford) 21(7):841-848, 2019. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 30501986.
- Snyder RA, Prakash LR, Nogueras-Gonzalez GM, Kim MP, Aloia TA, Vauthey JN, Lee JE, Fleming JB, Katz MHG, Tzeng CD. Vein resection during pancreaticoduodenectomy for pancreatic adenocarcinoma: Patency rates and outcomes associated with thrombosis. J Surg Oncol 117(8):1648-1654, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 29723419.
- Snyder RA, Hu CY, Cuddy A, Francescatti AB, Schumacher JR, Van Loon K, You YN, Kozower BD, Greenberg CC, Schrag D, Venook A, McKellar D, Winchester DP, Chang GJ, Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology Network Cancer Surveillance Optimization Working Group. Association Between Intensity of Posttreatment Surveillance Testing and Detection of Recurrence in Patients With Colorectal Cancer. JAMA 319(20):2104-2115, 2018. PMID: 29800181.
- Cloyd JM, Crane CH, Koay EJ, Das P, Krishnan S, Prakash L, Snyder RA, Varadhachary GR, Wolff RA, Javle M, Shroff RT, Fogelman D, Overman M, Wang H, Maitra A, Lee JE, Fleming JB, Katz MH. Impact of hypofractionated and standard fractionated chemoradiation before pancreatoduodenectomy for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. Cancer 122(17):2671-9, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 27243381.
- Snyder RA, Penson DF, Ni S, Koyama T, Merchant NB. Trends in the use of evidence-based therapy for resectable gastric cancer. J Surg Oncol 110(3):285-90, 2014. e-Pub 2014. PMID: 24891231.
- Snyder RA, Mainthia R, Patel R, Dittus RS, Roumie CL. Quality of colorectal cancer care among veterans: a 10-year retrospective cohort. Ann Surg Oncol 21(8):2476-83, 2014. e-Pub 2014. PMID: 24748162.
- Snyder RA, Castaldo ET, Bailey CE, Phillips SE, Chakravarthy AB, Merchant NB. Survival Benefit of Adjuvant Radiation Therapy for Gastric Cancer following Gastrectomy and Extended Lymphadenectomy. Int J Surg Oncol 2012:307670, 2012. e-Pub 2012. PMID: 22778937.
- Snyder RA, Bills JL, Phillips SE, Tarpley MJ, Tarpley JL. Specific interventions to increase women’s interest in surgery. Am Coll Surg 207(6):942-7; 947.e1-8, 2008. PMID: 19183543.
Invited Articles
- Snyder RA, Ahmad S, Katz MHG. Pancreas cancer trials for early stage disease: Surgeons leading therapeutic cooperative group trials. J Surg Oncol 125(1):75-83, 2022. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 34586635.
- Hao S, Parikh AA, Snyder RA. Racial Disparities in the Management of Locoregional Colorectal Cancer. Surg Oncol Clin N Am 31(1):65-79, 2022. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 34776065.
- Helmink BA, Snyder RA, Idrees K, Merchant NB, Parikh AA. Advances in the Surgical Management of Resectable and Borderline Resectable Pancreas Cancer. Surg Oncol Clin N Am 25(2):287-310, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 27013365.
Other Articles
- Snyder RA Pas de Deux. JAMA 328(9):829-830, 2022. PMID: 36066515.
- Snyder RA A Soft Spot. J Clin Oncol 40(18):2061-2062, 2022. PMID: 35298292.
- Snyder RA A Noticeable Absence. Cancer 127(14):2397-2398, 2021. PMID: 33761133.
- Snyder RA A Good Mother. JAMA 325(18):1837-1838, 2021. PMID: 33974015.
- Snyder RA Out of the Park. JAMA 324(16):1611-1612, 2020. PMID: 33107948.
- Snyder RA This Quiet Lady. JAMA 323(3):215-216, 2020. PMID: 31961423.
Editorials
- Snyder RA. Survival Benefit of Neoadjuvant Therapy for Extrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma: Real or Artifact?. Ann Surg Oncol 30(1):15-17, 2023. PMID: 35948852.
- Snyder RA. Clinical Trial Eligibility Criteria: A Structural Barrier to Diversity in Clinical Trial Enrollment. J Clin Oncol 40(20):2183-2185, 2022. PMID: 35427183.
- Snyder RA, Parikh AA. Actual Survival in Patients with Resected Pancreatic Cancer: How Do Real-World Data Compare with Clinical Trial Evidence?. Ann Surg Oncol 28(13):8014-8016, 2021. PMID: 34514521.
- Snyder RA, Chang GJ. Insurance Status as a Surrogate for Social Determinants of Health in Cancer Clinical Trials. JAMA Netw Open 3(4):e203890, 2020. PMID: 32352526.
Letters to the Editor
- Snyder RA, O'Reilly EM. Venous Thromboprophylaxis in Surgical Oncology Patients: The Importance of Risk Assessment in the Context of Limited Evidence. J Clin Oncol 40: 2510-2511, 2022.
Grant & Contract Support
| Title: | Dr. Emil “Tom” Frei III Clinical Scholar Award, Access to Cancer Care for Rural Patients: Developing and Implementing a Validated Measure to Identify Patients at High Risk of Transportation Barriers |
| Funding Source: | Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology |
| Role: | Principal Investigator |
| Title: | Special Projects Allocation Award, Differential effects of Social Disadvantage on Patient Outcomes in Gastrointestinal Clinical Trials |
| Funding Source: | Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology |
| Role: | Principal Investigator |
| Title: | IMPACT Diversity: Integrated Multi-level Plan to Address Clinical Trial Diversity |
| Funding Source: | Lustgarten Equity, Accessibility, and Diversity (LEAD) Program |
| Role: | Principal Investigator |
Patient Reviews
CV information above last modified May 13, 2024