Hans Schoellhammer, M.D.
Surgical Oncologist
4.9 (244 RATINGS)
Clinical Expertise
Melanoma
Gastrointestinal Cancers
Breast Cancer
Soft Tissue Tumors
Research Area
Melanoma
Sarcoma
Languages
Appointments
Assistant Clinical Professor, Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery
Clinical Teams
Additional Contacts
Antelope Valley Patients
Mission Hills Patients
Referring Physicians/Colleagues
An expert in melanoma, surgical oncologist Hans Schoellhammer, M.D., F.A.C.S., says his work gives him special satisfaction. “By working with one’s hands,” he says, “one can treat patients and have an immediate and dramatic impact on their health.”
Dr. Schoellhammer is double board-certified in both surgery and complex surgical oncology. He earned his medical degree from Drexel University College of Medicine in Philadelphia. He completed general surgery training at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center as well as a research fellowship at John Wayne Cancer Institute in Santa Monica, before coming to City of Hope in 2012.
Working out of our Antelope Valley and Mission Hills practices, as well as at the City of Hope main campus in Duarte, California, Dr. Schoellhammer publishes frequently on new treatments for melanoma and other cancers.
The American Board of Surgery, General Surgery
California medical license
The American Board of Surgery, Complex General Surgical Oncology
2004, M.D., Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA
1998, B.A., Molecular and Cell Biology, Immunology emphasis, University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, CA
2012-2014, Surgical Oncology Fellow
2013-2014, Chief Administrative Fellow, Surgery
2008-2010, Post-Doctoral Research Fellow
2011-2012, Chief Resident, General Surgery
2010-2011, Senior Resident, General Surgery
2005-2008, Junior Resident, General Surgery
2004-2005, Intern, General Surgery Residency
American College of Surgeons
Society of Surgical Oncology
American Society of Clinical Oncology
Association for Academic Surgery
Schoellhammer HF, Hsu F, Vito C, Chu P, Park J, Waisman J, Kim J. Complete Pathologic Response of HER2-Positive Breast Cancer Liver Metastasis with Dual Anti-HER2 Antagonism. BMC Cancer. Accepted for publication March 10, 2014.
Goldner B, Behrendt CE, Schoellhammer HF, Lee B, Chen SL. Incidence of Inflammatory Breast Cancer in Women, 1992-2009, United States. Ann Surg Oncol. 2013 Dec 24. [Epub ahead of print]. Accepted for publication November 22, 2013.
Schoellhammer HF, Singh G, Leong L. Synchronous Metastatic Rectal Cancer Completely Resected After Multi-Disciplinary Planning and Treatment: A Case Report. J Natl Compr Canc Netw. 2013 Sep 1;11 Suppl 4:S3-8. PMID: 24158969.
Luu C, Arrington AK, Schoellhammer HF, Singh G, Kim J. Targeted therapies in colorectal cancer: surgical considerations. J Gastrointest Oncol. 2013 Sep;4(3):328-36. DOI:0.3978/j.issn.2078-6891.2013.032. PMID: 23997944.
Luu C, Goldstein L, Goldner B, Schoellhammer HF, Chen SL. Trends in Radiotherapy After Breast-Conserving Surgery in Elderly Patients with Early-Stage Breast Cancer. Ann Surg Oncol. 2013 Oct;20(10):3266-73. DOI:10.1245/s10434-013-3150-z. Epub 2013 Aug 22. PMID: 23975294.
Falor A, Arrington AK, Luu C, Schoellhammer HF, Ko M, Chow W, D'Apuzzo M, Park J, Kim J. Massive Intra-Abdominal Imatinib-Resistant Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor in a 21-Year-Old Male. Case Rep Med. 2013;2013:373981. DOI:10.1155/2013/373981. PMID: 23983708.
Schoellhammer HF, Goldner BS, Kim J, Singh G. Beyond the Whipple Operation: Radical Resections for Cancers of the Head of the Pancreas. Indian Journal of Surgical Oncology. DOI:10.1007/s13193-013-0258-3. Accepted for publication July 2, 2013.
Guye ML, Schoellhammer HF, Chiu LW, Kim J, Lai LL, Singh G. Designing Liver Resections and Pushing the Envelope with Resections for Hepatic Colorectal Metastases. Indian J Surg Oncol. 2013 Dec;4(4):349-355. Epub 2013 Jul 12. Review. DOI:10.1007/s13193-013-0256-5. PMID: 24426756.
Schoellhammer HF, Kim J, Nelson R, Singh G, Chen SL. Predictors of Surgical Resection and Survival in Hepatoblastoma: A Population-Based Examination. Journal of Surgical Research 179, 192 (2013).
Torisu-Itakura H, Schoellhammer HF, Sim M, Irie RF, Baeuerle P, Morton DL. Redirected Lysis of Human Melanoma Cells by a MCSP/CD3-bispecific BiTE Antibody that Engages Patient-derived T Cells. Journal of Immunotherapy. 2011 Oct;34(8):597-605. PMID: 21904216.
Schoellhammer HF, Torisu-Itakura H, Sim M, Baeuerle P, Kufer P, Morton DL. Single-chain bispecific BiTE antibody specific for CD3 and melanoma-associated chondroitin sulfate proteoglycan: In vitro and in vivo anti-melanoma activity [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the 101st Annual Meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research; 2010 Apr 17-21; Washington, DC. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; 2010. Abstract nr 5626.
Schoellhammer HF, Torisu-Itakura H, Huynh Y, Sim M, Faries MB, Morton DL. Second primary melanoma: Risk factors, histopathologic features, and survival. Journal of Clinical Oncology 27:15s, 2009 (suppl; abstr 9073).
Torisu-Itakura H, Schoellhammer H, Huynh Y, Hausmann S, Lutterbuese R, Kufer P, Baeuerle PA, Morton DL. Anti-tumor activity of a T cell-engaging MCSP-specific BiTE antibody at very low effector to target ratios: A new approach to treat metastatic melanoma [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the 100th Annual Meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research; 2009 Apr 18-22; Denver, CO. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; 2009. Abstract nr 3248.
Schoellhammer HF, Gregorian AC, Sarkisyan GF, Petrie BA. How Important is Rigid Proctosigmoidoscopy in Localizing Rectal Cancer? The American Journal of Surgery. 2008 Dec;196(6):904-8. PMID: 19095107.
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4.9
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Reviews
02/08/23
I am very well pleased with the services from Dr.Schoellhammer and his entire team they all were very NICE, CARING, CONCERNED, POLITE AND PROFESSIONAL and I am very well pleased with coming to there Facility for my procedure. - Verified patient
02/03/23
City of Hope and staff were all great!!! - Verified patient
01/20/23
He is a great doctor. Takes time to listen to your concerns - Verified patient
01/14/23
All good - Verified patient
01/14/23
All good! Can't ask for a better team - Verified patient