Matthew A. Steliga

Professor

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

faculty

Surgery, College of Medicine

9 h-index 67 pubs 545 cited

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Dr. Matthew A. Steliga's research focuses on thoracic oncology, with a particular emphasis on lung cancer and esophageal cancer. He also investigates other chest tumors and has expertise in minimally invasive thoracic surgical techniques. His work explores advanced molecular medicine, utilizing genomics, pathomics, and radiomics for rare tumor characterization. He has also examined the impact of antigen retrieval on genomic DNA from immunodissected samples and developed novel approaches for accuracy and reproducibility in genomic data science.

His research group is actively involved in projects related to precision medicine, including microdissection methods for single-cell subtype analysis. Additionally, Dr. Steliga has contributed to understanding the health hazards and cessation utility of electronic cigarettes. His scholarship metrics include an h-index of 9, with 67 total publications and 545 total citations. Key collaborators at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences include Jason Muesse, Katy Marino, Ikjae Shin, and Donald J. Johann.

Research Overview

Dr. Steliga specializes in thoracic oncology with an emphasis on lung cancer, esophageal cancer and other tumors of the chest and is experienced in minimally invasive thoracic surgery. He previously served as an instructor in the Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston. A graduate of the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee, Steliga completed his residency in Surgery at the University of Tennessee in Memphis, Tenn. He also served as a resident in Cardiothoracic surgery at the Texas Heart Institute in Houston. He is board certified by both the American Board of Surgery and the American Board of Thoracic Surgery, a fellow of the American College of Surgeons, a member of the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer, and a member of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons.

Metrics

h-index: 9
Publications: 67
Citations: 545

Selected Publications

Incidentally Detected Pulmonary Carcinoid Tumorlet With Coexisting Carcinoid Tumorlet in the Mediastinal Lymph Node in a Patient With Lung Cancer (2025) DOI
Forequarter Amputation and Resection of Ribs 1–4 for Chronic Osteomyelitis (2024) DOI
Getting ready for prime time: Recommended adaptations of an Empathic Communication Skills training intervention to reduce lung cancer stigma for a national multi-center trial (2023) DOI
Liquid biopsy based on circulating tumor DNA for lung cancer: A step toward prevention (2023) DOI
An advanced molecular medicine case report of a rare human tumor using genomics, pathomics, and radiomics (2023) DOI
Effect of Antigen Retrieval on Genomic DNA From Immunodissected Samples (2022) DOI
A Pathway for Esophageal Obstruction is Associated with Decreased Cost and Length-of-Stay (2022) DOI
Abstract 5038: Applying reproducible genomic data science methods for the analysis of a rare tumor type (2022) DOI
Microdissection Methods Utilizing Single-Cell Subtype Analysis and the Impact on Precision Medicine (2022) DOI
P09.07 Integration of Smoking Cessation Services in Mobile Mammography and Mobile COVID Screening to Reach Rural Populations (2021) DOI
NPARS—A Novel Approach to Address Accuracy and Reproducibility in Genomic Data Science (2021) DOI
COVID-19 and spontaneous esophageal perforation: a case report (2021) DOI
Preoperative nutritional counselling in patients undergoing oesophagectomy (2021) DOI
Synergizing microdissection with ddPCR to advance precision oncology. (2021) DOI
Health hazards of electronic cigarettes and their utility in smoking cessation (2021) DOI

Grants & Funding

Scientific and methodological advancement in liquid biopsies to further the development of lung cancer-based precision medicine U.S. Food and Drug Administration - Pass Through: Arkansas Research Alliance Co-Investigator
CALGB 140503 A PHASE III RANDOMIZED TRIAL OF LOBECTOMY VERSUS SUBLOBAR RESECTION FOR SMALL (= 2 CM) PERIPHERAL NON-SMALL CELL LUNG CANCER NIH/Nat. Cancer Institute - Pass Through: American College of Radiology Imaging Network Principal Investigator
CALGB 140503 A PHASE III RANDOMIZED TRIAL OF LOBECTOMY VERSUS SUBLOBAR RESECTION FOR SMALL (= 2 CM) PERIPHERAL NON-SMALL CELL LUNG CANCER NIH/Nat. Cancer Institute - Pass Through: American College of Radiology Imaging Network Principal Investigator
Understanding Esophageal Cancer in African American Patients NIH/Nat. Cancer Institute - Pass Through: University of Maryland Co-Investigator