Kevin Billingsley, MD, has been selected for the James IV Traveling Fellowship for expertise in surgical oncology. Dr. Billingsley is Head of the Division of Surgical Oncology, and Hedinger Associate Professor of Surgery.
The fellowship is awarded to candidates who have made outstanding contributions to the art and science of surgery and allows the candidate to personally present their newer techniques and innovations to surgical audiences in countries around the world. Each year two to five surgeons are selected to receive this fellowship.
Dr. Billingsley will travel to the Queen Mary Hospital at the University of Hong Kong, the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre of the University of Melbourne and Royal Melbourne, Australia, and the Princess Alexandra Hospital of the University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia. In the fall, Billingsley will travel to liver surgery medical centers in Scotland and France.