{"id":868,"date":"2020-04-17T13:42:01","date_gmt":"2020-04-17T17:42:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mesotheliomahope.com\/?page_id=868"},"modified":"2025-09-26T19:04:34","modified_gmt":"2025-09-26T23:04:34","slug":"dr-mecker-moller","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.mesotheliomahope.com\/treatment\/doctors\/dr-mecker-moller\/","title":{"rendered":"Dr. Mecker Moller"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>About Dr. Moller<\/h2>\n<p>Dr. Mecker Moller primarily focuses on malignant thoracic cancers, including <a href=\"\/mesothelioma\/\">mesothelioma<\/a>, breast cancer, melanoma, and sarcomas.<\/p>\n<p>In particular, Dr. Moller treats peritoneal mesothelioma (which develops in the abdominal lining) using a combination of surgery and heated chemotherapy, more commonly known as cytoreduction with HIPEC.<\/p>\n<h3>Dr. Moller\u2019s Career Highlights<\/h3>\n<p><strong>As a top surgical oncologist, Dr. Moller has served as:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"special diamond\">\n<li>Associate professor of surgery at the University of Miami Hospital<\/li>\n<li>Developer and leader of HIPEC peritoneal malignancies program at the University of Miami&#8217;s Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center<\/li>\n<li>A top international doctor, treating patients in the U.S., Ireland, Italy, and Nicaragua<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Scheduled an appointment with Dr. Moller? Prepare for your conversation with our free download, <strong>14 Questions to Ask Your Doctor<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div data-vqueid=\"18575\" class=\"widget widget_oscar-vque outline image-left has-img\"><style type=\"text\/css\" data-style=\"outline\">.widget_oscar-vque.outline{margin:60px auto;max-width:315px}.widget_oscar-vque.outline:first-child{margin-top:0}.widget_oscar-vque.outline:last-child{margin-bottom:0}.widget_oscar-vque.outline>a{border:1px solid #E6E7EC;padding:20px;box-shadow:0 20px 20px rgba(34,34,34,0.03);border-radius:10px;color:#383441;display:block;text-decoration:none}.widget_oscar-vque.outline img{margin:0 auto 20px;max-width:180px}.widget_oscar-vque.outline .vque-content{color:#383441;font-size:16px;text-align:center}.widget_oscar-vque.outline strong.subheading{color:#100134;display:block;line-height:1;font-size:14px;margin-bottom:5px}.widget_oscar-vque.outline strong.heading{color:#100134;font-size:20px;display:block;margin:0 0 20px}.widget_oscar-vque.outline ul{font-size:16px;text-align:left;list-style:none;max-width:265px;margin:15px auto 25px}.widget_oscar-vque.outline ul li{padding-left:28px;margin-bottom:10px}.widget_oscar-vque.outline ul li:last-child{margin-bottom:0}.widget_oscar-vque.outline ul li:before{font-family:\"mesohope\" !important;font-display:swap;speak:none;color:#fff;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-transform:none;line-height:1;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;-moz-osx-font-smoothing:grayscale;content:\"\\e904\";border:none;position:absolute;left:0;top:3px;background:#0FAEBF;width:20px;height:20px;border-radius:20px;line-height:20px;text-align:center;font-size:12px}.widget_oscar-vque.outline strong.button.arrow{width:100%}.widget_oscar-vque.outline.image-left>a{position:relative;border-radius:0 10px 10px 0}.widget_oscar-vque.outline.image-left>a:before{content:\" \";position:absolute;top:0;bottom:0;width:4px;height:100%;left:0;background:linear-gradient(180deg, #0FAEBF 0%, #fff 100%)}@media screen and (min-width: 768px){.widget_oscar-vque.outline{max-width:620px}.widget_oscar-vque.outline img{max-width:100%}.widget_oscar-vque.outline>a{padding:0}.widget_oscar-vque.outline>a>div{display:block;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:flex-end;flex-direction:row-reverse}.widget_oscar-vque.outline>a>div>div{width:41%}.widget_oscar-vque.outline>a .vque-content{width:59%;padding:30px;text-align:left}.widget_oscar-vque.outline strong.subheading{font-size:16px}.widget_oscar-vque.outline strong.heading{font-size:24px;margin:0 0 13px}.widget_oscar-vque.outline ul{max-width:none}.widget_oscar-vque.outline strong.button.arrow{width:auto}.widget_oscar-vque.outline.image-left>a>div{display:block;position:relative;overflow:hidden}.widget_oscar-vque.outline.image-left>a>div>div{float:left}.widget_oscar-vque.outline.image-left>a>div>div:first-child{width:27%;padding:30px}.widget_oscar-vque.outline.image-left>a>div>div.vque-content{width:73%;padding-left:0;color:#383441}}<\/style><a href=\"\/doctor-questions\/\" title=\"Free Download: 14 Questions to Ask\u00a0Your Doctor\" class=\"cte\" data-ce-category=\"In-Content Ads\" data-ce-label=\"Free Download: 14 Questions to Ask\u00a0Your Doctor Ad\" data-desktop-image=\"https:\/\/www.mesotheliomahope.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/questions-to-ask-doctor-ipad.png\"><div><div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"95\" height=\"144\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mesotheliomahope.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/questions-to-ask-doctor-ipad.png\" class=\"attachment-Medium size-Medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"14 Questions to Ask Your Doctor packet\" \/><\/div><div class=\"vque-content\"><strong class=\"heading\">Free Download: 14 Questions to Ask\u00a0Your Doctor<\/strong><ul>\n<li>Preparing for treatment<\/li>\n<li>Finding clinical trials<\/li>\n<li>Getting a second opinion<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong class=\"button yellow arrow\" title=\"Get Your Free Download\">Get Your Free Download<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n<h2 id=\"professional-background\">Dr. Moller\u2019s Background<\/h2>\n<p>Dr. Moller earned her medical degree at the National Autonomous University of Nicaragua, before joining the internship and general residency programs at the University of Michigan.<\/p>\n<p>She completed a clinical fellowship in surgical oncology at the respected H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center from 2006 to 2008, followed by a research fellowship in surgical oncology at the same center until 2009.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Moller has performed clinical work at several international hospitals, taking advantage of opportunities to pursue a wide variety of specialties in foreign countries.<\/p>\n<p>In October 2008, Dr. Moller joined the University of Miami as an academic surgical oncologist. She holds this position to this day, teaching students everything she knows about mesothelioma and melanoma.<\/p>\n<p>In early 2011, Dr. Moller was also recruited to develop and lead the heated chemotherapy program for peritoneal surface malignancies at the University of Miami Hospital. In 2012, she extended the program to include Jackson Memorial Hospital, enabling more patients to receive this innovative mesothelioma treatment.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Moller joined University of Chicago Medicine in July 2023 to bring her specialization to the cancer center.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"medical-specializations\">Medical Specializations<\/h3>\n<p>Dr. Moller is one of the world\u2019s leading experts in hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemoperfusion (HIPEC), also called heated chemotherapy, for peritoneal mesothelioma patients.<\/p>\n<p>Through <a href=\"\/treatment\/surgery\/cytoreduction-hipec\/\">cytoreduction with HIPEC<\/a>, a heated chemo solution is applied directly to the abdomen after removing all visible cancer tumors.<\/p>\n<p>The process allows the chemotherapy to reach all the areas and crevices in the abdomen, helping destroy any microscopic cancer cells left behind after surgery. HIPEC also allows for a higher concentration of chemotherapy than is possible with traditional oral or intravenous chemo options.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201c[Cytoreduction with HIPEC] increases your disease-free survival, and it has been proven that it&#8217;s better than giving&#8230;IV chemotherapy.\u201d<\/p>\n<footer><cite><strong>&ndash; Dr. Mecker Moller, peritoneal mesothelioma specialist<\/strong><\/cite><\/footer><\/blockquote><style type=\"text\/css\">blockquote{margin:40px 0;padding:0px 15px 0px 60px;position:relative;background-color:#fff}blockquote:before{content:\"\\e99d\";color:#fff;background-color:#0FAEBF;font-size:30px;font-family:\"mesohope\" !important;position:absolute;left:0;top:0;width:50px;height:50px;line-height:50px;text-align:center;border-radius:50%}blockquote p{margin:0}blockquote footer cite{font-size:inherit;line-height:26px;font-style:normal}@media screen and (min-width: 1024px){blockquote{padding:0px 90px 0px 85px}blockquote:before{font-size:35px;width:60px;height:60px;line-height:60px;left:0}}<\/style>\n<p><strong>Dr. Moller is board-certified in general surgery and treats the following cancers:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<ul class='columns-2'>\n<li>Abdominal and peritoneal carcinomatosis<\/li>\n<li>Appendiceal cancer<\/li>\n<li>Breast cancer<\/li>\n<li>Melanoma<\/li>\n<li>Peritoneal mesothelioma<\/li>\n<li>Sarcomas<\/li>\n<li>Small bowel cancer<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Get connected with peritoneal mesothelioma specialists like Dr. Moller with our <strong>Free Doctor Match<\/strong> service.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><div id=\"25223\" class=\"one-off-25223 widget widget_oscar-vque one-off\" data-vqueid=\"25223\"><style type=\"text\/css\" data-style=\"one-off\">.one-off-25223{margin:60px auto}.one-off-25223 a{box-shadow:0 4px 4px 0 rgba(0,0,0,.25);display:block;background:#e4f4f6;padding:20px 25px 200px;text-decoration:none;color:inherit;position:relative;overflow:hidden;max-width:360px;margin:0 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Place Research Prize &#8211; XI Central American Congress of Medical Students<\/li>\n<li>Founder\u2019s Trust Community Impact Award<\/li>\n<li>Oncology Fellow Scholarship Award \u2013 Physician Education Resources<\/li>\n<li>Pino Cascinelli Melanoma Memorial Award for Young Investigators<\/li>\n<li>Traveling Fellow Grant Award &#8211; European Society for Clinical Investigation<\/li>\n<li>Visiting Professor for the Latino Surgical Society and Association of Women Surgeons<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Dr. Moller\u2019s Current Work<\/h2>\n<p>Dr. Mecker Moller currently works as a surgical oncologist at the University of Chicago Cancer Center, a part of the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine.<\/p>\n<p>As the director of the Regional Therapies Program, she specializes in cytoreduction with HIPEC to treat her patients. She is also the director of the Surgical Oncology Fellowship Program and a professor of surgery, teaching new surgeons her skills.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Moller is also an accomplished academic, sharing her expertise in mesothelioma and other peritoneal conditions with surgeons across the nation.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"notable-work\">Notable Work by Dr. Moller<\/h2>\n<p>Dr. Moller has conducted an innovative <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mesotheliomahope.com\/treatment\/clinical-trials\/\">clinical trial<\/a> based out of the University of Miami with the goal to understand how cancer cells grow and how to keep them from growing.<\/p>\n<p>Under cancer stem cell theory, it&#8217;s thought that cancer can differentiate itself as it grows, creating numerous types of cells within a single tumor. This diversity of cells makes current therapies less effective.<\/p>\n<p>While cancer therapy may eliminate one or more types of cancer cells, tumors can replace destroyed cells with a different and more resilient variety of cells. In other words, chemotherapy or radiation therapy may suddenly stop working.<\/p>\n<h3>Researching the Role of Signaling Pathways<\/h3>\n<p>However, research indicates that these cells grow in the first place because of cell signaling pathways, which cause a cell to reproduce. Dr. Moller and the scientific community believe that interrupting the pathways\u2019 ability to generate cancer cells can help prevent cancer growth and potentially cure it entirely.<\/p>\n<p>In this study, researchers investigated the link between Nack, a protein, and Notch, a signal pathway. It appears that Nack amplifies the ability of Notch to grow cancer cells and is a required component for the growth of certain cells.<\/p>\n<p>Research into this type of cell growth is particularly important for mesothelioma patients, as this form of cancer does not typically respond to traditional treatments and has a high recurrence rate. 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As a teaching hospital, the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine educates the future health care leaders of America and supports specialists in their research projects.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re interested in working with Dr. Moller for your peritoneal mesothelioma treatment, <a href=\"\/about\/contact\/\">contact Mesothelioma Hope today.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About Dr. Moller Dr. Mecker Moller primarily focuses on malignant thoracic cancers, including mesothelioma, breast cancer, melanoma, and sarcomas. In particular, Dr. Moller treats peritoneal mesothelioma (which develops in the abdominal lining) using a combination of surgery and heated chemotherapy, more commonly known as cytoreduction with HIPEC. 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