Surgical oncologist, innovator, and educator Dr. Sharon M. Weber is a leader in cancer care whose surgical precision and research breakthroughs are advancing the future of complex medical treatment. Weber attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison for general surgery residency. She completed her specialty training at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, with dual fellowships in surgical oncology and hepatobiliary surgery. She has been an invited speaker and moderator at many national meetings, including the American College of Surgeons (ACS), the Americas Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association (AHPBA), Society of Surgical Oncology (SSO), and Society of University Surgeons (SUS). She has served on the Executive Council of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract (SSAT), Society of Surgical Oncology (SSO), SUS, and AHPBA, and served as President of the SUS from 2015-2016. She was the Program Chair for the SSO in 2022 and the Treasurer of the SSAT from 2017-2023. In addition, she served on the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion Committees for the American Surgical Association (ASA), National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN), and SSAT. She was a founding member of the Association for Out Surgeons and Allies (AOSA) and served on the Board of Directors. Weber's research interests include mixed methods evaluation of risk factors for readmission using a systems engineering approach with a focus on the transition of care. In addition, she studies disparities of care for cancer patients with a focus on social determinants of health and barriers to care, with a particular interest in rural health cancer disparities.
