Affiliated Treatment Facilities
- Nuvance Health
Contact Information
Nuvance Health Medical Practice - Surgical Oncology Danbury
95 Locust Avenue
Danbury, CT 06810
01. Doctor Overview
Doctor Overview
Dr. Daniel Labow is a board-certified surgeon with a specialty in surgical oncology. He is the Chair of Surgery at Nuvance Health, serving Western Connecticut and the Hudson Valley in New York. As a graduate of Brown University, Dr. Labow completed his Residency in General Surgery at the University of Chicago Hospitals and his Fellowship in Surgery Oncology at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center.
Dr. Labow’s work with Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemoperfusion (HIPEC) earned him an international reputation. This technique combines surgery with chemotherapy. It has revolutionized the treatment of cancers of the abdominal (peritoneal) lining, including those stemming from:
- The appendix
- The colon
- The gastric system
- The ovaries
It has been used to treat mesothelioma, pseudomyxoma peritonei and other cancers. While at Mt. Sinai, he established one of the busiest HIPEC programs in the United States.
HIPEC is a heated chemotherapy wash administered to the abdominal cavity after surgery to remove tumors and lesions.
Dr. Labow’s clinical and research interests include the diagnosis and treatment of a broad range of both primary and metastatic malignancies. This includes gastric and esophageal cancer, pancreatic neoplasms, primary and metastatic liver malignancies, biliary tract disease, colon and rectal cancer, sarcoma and melanoma. He also concentrates in the application of minimally invasive techniques and their role in cancer care.
In addition to Dr. Labow’s clinical work, he has been published in more than 75 peer-reviewed articles. Some of the medical journals he has been published in include Annals of Translational Medicine and American Cancer Society Journals.
02. Fast Facts
Doctor Fast Facts
Main Specialty: General Surgery and Surgical Oncology
Other Interests & Specialties: Appendix cancer, bile duct cancer, colorectal cancer, esophageal cancer, gallbladder cancer, gastrectomy, heated intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC), liver cancer, pancreatic cancer, radiofrequency ablation, small bowel cancer, soft tissue sarcoma, splenectomy, stomach cancer and surgery second opinion.
Certifications, Awards & Accolades: American Board of Surgery Certification in Surgery, Chief Research Fellow for Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in 1998, Administrative Chief Resident for University of Chicago Hospitals in 2001, New York Metro Area’s Top Doctors by Castle Connolly in 2011, New York Magazine’s 2013 Best Doctors
Education & Experience:
- Medical Degree from Brown University
- Residency in General Surgery at University of Chicago Hospitals
- Fellowship in Surgery Oncology at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
03. Publications
Publications
Chicago Consensus Working Group. The Chicago Consensus on peritoneal surface malignancies: Management of peritoneal mesothelioma. Cancer. April 2020;126(11):2547-2552. doi: 10.1002/cncr.32870
Malignant peritoneal mesothelioma: a review. Annals of Translational Medicine. June 2017;5(11):236. doi: 10.21037/atm.2017.03.96
