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Michael Tracey Stang

Associate Professor of Surgery
Surgical Oncology
3404 Wake Forest Road, Suite 202, Raleigh, NC 27609

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Associate Professor of Surgery · 2021 - Present Surgical Oncology, Surgery

Recent Publications


Medullary thyroid cancer with RET V804M mutation: more indolent than expected?

Journal Article Surgery · January 2023 BACKGROUND: Significant genotype-phenotype variability among multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2A patients with a RET V804M mutation has been reported. METHODS: Patients with a RET V804M mutation treated at a single center were identified (January 1996-Dec ... Full text Link to item Cite

Guideline Adherence and Practice Patterns in the Management of Medullary Thyroid Cancer.

Journal Article J Surg Res · January 2023 INTRODUCTION: Little is known about nationwide practice patterns for the management medullary thyroid cancer (MTC) in relation to the 2015 American Thyroid Association guidelines and their impact on survival. METHODS: Using the Surveillance, Epidemiology, ... Full text Link to item Cite

Salvage Cryoablation for Local Recurrences of Thyroid Cancer Inseparable from the Trachea and Neurovascular Structures.

Journal Article J Vasc Interv Radiol · January 2023 PURPOSE: To demonstrate safety, feasibility, and effectiveness of cryoablation of recurrent papillary thyroid cancer ineligible for reoperation because of scarring, eligible for focal ablation as defined within 2015 American Thyroid Association guideline s ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Recent Grants


Validation of Epigenomic Biomarkers for Thyroid Cancer Diagnostics

Clinical TrialPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by City of Hope · 2021 - 2026

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Education, Training & Certifications


University of Nebraska, Omaha · 2000 M.D.
Creighton University · 1995 B.S.