Richard B. Arenas, MD

Department of Surgery
Division of Surgical Oncology

Departmental/Divisional Leadership Roles

• Division Chief, Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery
• Chief of Surgery, Baystate Noble Hospital

Academic Appointment

• Associate Professor of Surgery at UMass Chan Medical School-Baystate

Education and Training

• University of Chicago Medical Center, Chicago, IL
  Fellowship, Surgical Oncology (1991-1994)   
• New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ
  Residency, Surgery (1989-1991)
• Hospital of Saint Raphael, New Haven, CT
  Residency, Surgery (1986-1989)
• Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Piscataway, NJ
  M.D. (1982-1986)
• Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO
  B.A. (magna cum laude), Chemistry (1978-1982)

Scholarly Foci

• Melanoma and cutaneous malignancies
• Breast cancer
• Cancer biology and metabolism
• Outcomes in cancer care
• Novel approaches to cancer therapeutics

Scholarly Activity

View a list of Dr. Arenas's publications on the Scholarly Commons database.

Professional Societies and Leadership Roles

• American College of Surgeons
  • Committee on Applicants, Massachusetts District 1
    • Chair (2017-present)
  • Member (1997-present)
• New England Surgical Society
  • Member (2003-present)
• Society of Surgery of Alimentary Tract
  • Member (1998-present)
• American Society of Clinical Oncology
  • Member (1994-present)
• Society of Surgical Oncology
  • 69th Annual Cancer Symposium Local Arrangement Committee (2016)
  • Member (1991-present)

Significant Honors and Awards (limit 5)

• PRC-Excellence in Healthcare Award, CAHPS Top Performer (2015)
• Surgery Faculty Teaching Award, UMass Chan Medical School-Baystate (2002, 2012)
• Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation Research Grant (2004-2007)
• Young Investigator Award, American Society of Clinical Oncology (1994)

Contact Information

Department of Surgery
759 Chestnut Street
Springfield, MA 01199
413-794-5265
Richard.Arenas@baystatehealth.org

(Updated May 2022)