Eileen Donovan, M.D.

Professional Background

Dr. Eileen Donovan, MD, is a surgical oncologist and Assistant Professor in the Department of Surgery at the University of Kansas Medical Center. She cares for patients with complex gastrointestinal cancers, including peritoneal surface malignancies and gastric cancer. Her research interests include improving outcomes for patients with oligometastatic disease.

A native of Cincinnati, Ohio, Dr. Donovan graduated magna cum laude from Xavier University and earned her medical degree from the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. She completed her general surgery residency at the University of Cincinnati, where she received the Josef E. Fischer Award for academic excellence and dedication to patient care as a chief resident. During residency, she spent two years as a T32 research fellow at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. She then pursued fellowship training in Complex General Surgical Oncology at Moffitt Cancer Center before joining the faculty at KUMC.

• BS, Biology , Xavier University, Cincinati, OH
• MD, Medicine, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine , Cinicinati, OH
• Residency, Surgery, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine , Cincinati, OH
• Post Doctoral Fellowship, Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center , Houston, TX
• Post Doctoral Fellowship, Complex General Surgical Oncology, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center , Tampa, FL

• Complex General Surgical Oncology, American Board of Surgery, General Surgery
• Medical Licence, State of Florida

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