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Dr. Joseph Santoso earned his Medical Degree from the University of California – Davis, after graduating Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science degree in Biochemistry from San Francisco State University. He completed his Obstetrics and Gynecology Residency Program at the University of California – Davis in Sacramento, California as well as a Fellowship in Surgical Critical Care. His interest in caring for patients with cancer led him to complete an additional Fellowship in Gynecologic Oncology Fellowship Program at the University of Texas Southwestern, Dallas.

In addition to treating patients at The West Clinic, Dr. Santoso serves as Director and Professor of the Gynecologic Oncology Division, The University of Tennessee, Memphis. He helps train future physicians and has been awarded multiple awards for his excellence in teaching by his students, medical schools, and The Association of Professors of Gynecologists & Obstetrics. He seeks to instill a “burning passion to exceed expectations.” As part of their training, resident physicians and medical students work with Dr. Santoso in caring for patients.

Patients, nurses and students describe Dr. Santoso as being compassionate and kind-hearted. Dr. Santoso has been recognized by Memphis Magazine as one of the “Best Doctors in Memphis” because of his commitment to patient care.

Dr. Santoso spends most of day either taking care of patients or working at home on research projects and reading inspiring books.   Although he enjoys cooking and gardening, he claims that he is not very good at either but keeps trying to improve.  At home, he is an amateur handyman which explains why you may find him wondering at a local Home Depot occasionally.

Dr. Santoso is Board Certified in Gynecologic Oncology, Surgical Critical Care, and Obstetrics and Gynecology. He performs radical cancer as well non-invasive surgeries (Robotic and laparascopic).  He sees patients at The West Clinic’s East Memphis and Midtown locations.

• 2011 – Keratosis reduces sensitivity of anal cytology in detecting anal intraepithelial neoplasia
• 2011 – Obesity and perioperative outcomes in endometrial cancer surgery
• 2011 – The University of Tennessee Obstetrics & Gynecology Resident Physician Work Efficiency
• 2011 – RhoB mediates antitumor synergy of combined ixabepilone and sunitinib in humanovarian serous cancer
• 2010 – Anal Intraepithelial Neoplasia
• 2009 – Univ Tennessee Teaching Effectiveness Score
• 2009 – Randomized trial lymph node count in uterine cancer
• 2009 – DVT in Gyn Oncology
• 2006 – Death diagnosis discrepancy
• 2006 – Cancer diagnosis – communication physician and patients
• 2005 – massive blood transfusion
• 2004 – Tumor Board in Gynecologic Oncology
• 2004 – NCCN panel ovarian cancer
• 2003 – Randomized trial – cisplatin hydration study
• 2003 – Pap smear non compliance among female obgyn resident
• 2002 – Vulvar Carcinoma
• 2002 – Using Cytology to Evaluate the Endocervical Canal After Loop Excision
• 2001 – Surgical Blood Loss in Abdominal Hysterectomy
• 2001 – Radiation Bowel Injury
• 2001 – Effect of Hemodilution on Tissue Perfusion and Blood Coagulation
• 2000 – Vulvar cancer
• 2000 – Prognostic Nutritional Index in Relation to Hospital Stay
• 2000 – Chapter – Adenovirus as Gene Therapy for Ovarian Cancer
• 1999 – Postpartum Regression Rates of Antepartum Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia
• 1998 – Does Glutamine Supplementation Increase Radioresistance in Squamous Cell Carcinoma
• 1998 – Comparison of Gastric Mucosal pH and Clinical Judgement in Critically Ill Patients
• 1997 – In Vivo Studies of Adenovirus-Based p53 Gene Therapy for Ovarian Cancer
• 1997 – Flow Cytometric Analysis of Lymph Node Metastases in Advanced Ovarian Cancer
• 1995 – Transfusion Medicine in Obstetrics and Gynecology
• 1995 – Adenovirus gene therapy in ovarian cancer
• 1994 – Hospital Physician Board Review in General Surgery
• 1990 – Primary Malignant Melanoma of the Uterine Cervix