A surgical oncologist studying how policy shapes cancer care.

Adrian Diaz is a surgical oncologist who operates on cancers of the liver, pancreas, bile ducts and upper gastrointestinal tract using open, minimally invasive and robotic techniques.

His research studies how health policy, payment and health system structure determine who reaches high-quality cancer care. His work has appeared in JAMA Oncology, Health Affairs and Annals of Surgery.

• MD, Virginia Commonwealth University
• MPH, Harvard
• General surgery residency, The Ohio State University
• National Clinician Scholars Program, University of Michigan
• Complex General Surgical Oncology fellowship, University of Chicago