Steve R. Martinez, M.D., M.A.S. 
Clinical/Research Interests
Dr. Martinez incorporates several novel techniques into his practice, including the use of the sentinel node biopsy for melanoma and breast cancer, skin-sparing mastectomy, onco-plastic lumpectomy for breast cancer, radio-guided parathyroidectomy, minimally invasive parathyroidectomy, minimally invasive thyroidectomy, and PET-probe guided resection of metastatic disease.
In addition to his clinical work, Dr. Martinez conducts research that incorporates his prior experience in molecular oncology with his interest in health care disparities, improving cancer care outcomes, and clinical trials. In particular, Dr. Martinez is interested in combining novel imaging techniques with blood-based biomarkers to predict response to pre-operative chemotherapy in patients with cancer.
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Address:
4501 X St., Suite 3010
Sacramento, CA 95817
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Education:
Seattle, Washington
M.D. 1997
UC Davis
Davis, California
M.A.S. 2009
UC Davis
Davis, California
M.A.S. 2009
Cornell University
Ithaca, New York
B.S. 1993
Internships:
Stony Brook, New York
1997-1998
Residency:
Stony Brook, New York
1998-2003
General Surgery
Fellowships:
Santa Monica, California
2004-2006
Surgical Oncology Research
John Wayne Cancer Institute
Santa Monica, California
2003-2006
Surgical Oncology
John Wayne Cancer Institute
Santa Monica, California
2003-2004
Surgical Oncology Clinical
State University of New York, Stony Brook
Stony Brook, New York
1999-2000
Surgical Oncology Research
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Professional Memberships:
American College of Surgeons
American Society of Clinical Oncology
American Thyroid Association
Association for Academic Surgery
Minorities in Research, American Association for Cancer Research
Society for Clinical and Translational Science
Society of Surgical Oncology
Honors and Awards:
Scholars Abstract Award, Clinical and Translational Research and Education Meeting: ACRT/SCTS Joint Annual Meeting, 2010
K12 Mentored Career Development Program Award, 2009-2012
Landgraf Memorial Research Award, 2009
K30 Mentored Clinical Research Training Program Award, 2007-2009
American Society of Clinical Oncology Foundation Merit Award, 2006
National Institutes of Health Loan Repayment Program Award, 2005-2007
American Society of Clinical Oncology Foundation Merit Award, 2005
John Wayne Cancer Institute Employee of the Month (September), 2005
David J. Kreis Award for Excellence in Trauma Surgery, State University of New York at Stony Brook, 2001-2002
Surgery Resident of the Year, State University of New York at Stony Brook, 2000-2001
Medical Scientist Research Training Program, University of Washington School of Medicine, 1994-1995
Minority Medical Education Program Award, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, 1992
National Hispanic Scholarship Fund Award, 1989
Select Recent Publications:
Martinez SR, Tseng WH, Canter RJ, Chen AM, Chen SL, Bold RJ. Do dacial disparities in radiation use influence survival in patients with advanced breast cancer? Cancer. 2012 Jan 1;118(1):196-204. doi: 10.1002/cncr.26231. Epub 2011 Jun 20.
Wasif N, Tamurian RM, Christensen S, Do L, Martinez SR, Chen SL, Canter RJ. Influence of specialty and clinical experience on treatment sequencing in the multimodal management of soft tissue extremity sarcoma. Ann Surg Oncol. 2012 Feb;19(2):504-10. Epub 2011 Jul 16.
Tseng WH, Martinez SR, Tamurian RM, Chen SL, Bold RJ, Canter RJ. Contiguous organ resection is safe in patients with retroperitoneal sarcoma: An ACS-NSQIP analysis. J Surg Oncol. 2011 Apr;103(5):390-4. doi: 10.1002/jso.21849. Epub 2010 Dec 28.
Garcia MS, Ono Y, Martinez SR, Chen SL, Goodarzi H, Phan T, Wehrli LN, Miyamura Y, Fung MA, Maverakis E. Complete regression of subcutaneous and cutaneous metastatic melanoma with high-dose intralesional interleukin 2 in combination with topical imiquimod and retinoid cream. Melanoma Res. 2011 Jun;21(3):235-43.
Tseng WH, Martinez SR, Do L, Tamurian RM, Borys D, Canter RJ. Lack of survival benefit following adjuvant radiation in patients with retroperitoneal sarcoma: a SEER analysis. J Surg Res. 2011 Jun 15;168(2):e173-80. Epub 2011 Mar 6.
Tseng WH, Jin L, Canter RJ, Martinez SR, Khatri VP, Gauvin J, Bold RJ, Wisner D, Taylor S, Chen SL. Surgical resident involvement is safe for common elective general surgery procedures. J Am Coll Surg. 2011 Jul;213(1):19-26; discussion 26-8. Epub 2011 Apr 13.
Martinez SR, Tseng WH, Young SE. Outcomes for lymph node-positive cutaneous melanoma over two decades. World J Surg. 2011 Jul;35(7):1567-72.
Tseng WH, Yang X, Wang H, Martinez SR, Chen SL, Meyers FJ, Bold RJ, Canter RJ. Nomogram to predict risk of 30-day morbidity and mortality for patients with disseminated malignancy undergoing surgical intervention. Ann Surg. 2011 Aug;254(2):333-8.
Smith CA, Martinez SR, Tseng WH, Tamurian RM, Bold RJ, Borys D, Canter RJ. Predicting Survival for Well-Differentiated Liposarcoma: The Importance of Tumor Location. J Surg Res. 2011 Aug 10. Published Online: August 10,2011, DOl: l0.1016/j.jss.20lJ.G7 .024.
Martinez SR, Barr KL, Canter RJ. Rare tumors through the looking glass: an examination of malignant cutaneous adnexal tumors. Arch Dermatol. 2011 Sep;147(9):1058-62.
