Alia Abdulla, DO, FACS, FACOS is a fellowship-trained Surgical Oncologist who has practiced medicine since 2007. She is currently a practicing surgical oncologist and general surgeon. Dr. Abdulla graduated in 2002 from the University of Miami with a Bachelor of Science degree with honors in Biology. She received a Clinical Research Training Award from the National Institutes of Health in 2002 to perform research in the National Cancer Institute. In 2007, she received her medical degree from Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine in Davie, Florida. She then did her residency training in General Surgery at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey in Stratford, New Jersey where she served as chief resident, graduating in 2012. She received multiple awards including the Frederick G. Meoli Scientific Paper Award and the Elmer Grimes Memorial Award. She completed a fellowship in Complex General Surgical Oncology at Fox Chase Cancer Center/Temple University School of Medicine in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 2014 where she served as a chief fellow during her second year. She is one of the few physicians that combines minimally invasive techniques in the treatment of complex cancer cases. Dr. Abdulla is a specialist in minimally invasive and robotic surgery and treats a wide variety of cancers including Melanoma and Skin Cancer, complex Gastric Malignancies, complex Colorectal Malignancies, Breast Cancer, Sarcoma, Thyroid, and Parathyroid Surgery, Pancreatic and Liver Cancers. Dr. Abdulla is an active member of the Society of Surgical Oncology, American Society of Clinical Oncology, Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons, American College of Osteopathic Surgeons, American Osteopathic Association and the American College of Surgeons. Dr. Abdulla is fluent in English and Spanish.