William E. Gillanders, MD

Mary Culver Professor of Surgery
Section of Surgical Oncology
Division of General Surgery

Phone: 314-362-2280

Specialties

Endocrine surgery
Thyroid cancer
Hyperthyroidism
Parathyroid surgery
Hyperparathyroidism
Minimally invasive surgery
Breast surgery
Breast cancer
Thyroidectomy
Thyroid nodules
Parathyroidectomy
Thyroid lobectomy
Mastectomy
Breast biopsy

Call for patient appointments: 314-362-2280

Meet Dr. Gillanders

Dr. William Gillanders is a surgical oncologist specializing in endocrine surgery.

He has expertise in thyroid and parathyroid surgery for conditions such as hyperparathyroidism and hyperthyroidism, as well as surgical procedures to treat breast cancer.

Dr. Gillanders earned his medical degree from Duke University School of Medicine. He completed general surgery residency training and a surgical oncology fellowship at WashU Medicine.

The goal of my research lab is to take advantage of all the advances made by basic scientists and translate them to the clinic to help patients
Dr. Gillanders

Degrees

Medical Degree
Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC
1991

Master of Science in Clinical Research
Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
2005

Residency

General Surgery Residency
WashU Medicine, St. Louis, MO
1998

Fellowship

Surgical Oncology Research Fellowship
WashU Medicine, St. Louis, MO
1996

Research interests

Cancer vaccine development

Breast cancer biology

Antigen-specific T-Cell response to cancer vaccines

Molecular detection of breast cancer in sentinel lymph nodes

Peripheral blood and bone marrow of breast patients

Molecular targeting of EpCAM for breast cancer therapy

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Locations

Gary C. Werths Building
Siteman Cancer Center, 4500 Forest Park Ave
St. Louis, MO 63110
5th Floor
Appointments: 314-362-2280

Barnes-Jewish Hospital
Barnes-Jewish Hospital Plaza
St. Louis, MO 63110
Appointments: 314-362-2280

Hospital affiliations

Barnes-Jewish Hospital

Siteman Cancer Center

Board certifications

General Surgery
Adult Complex Thyroid and Parathyroid Focused Practice Designation, American Board of Surgery