Dr. Fahey's clinical and basic research has focused on endocrine and pancreatic cancer. He is the Director of the Laboratory of Surgical Endocrinology.

Clinical Research Projects:

regional vs. general anesthesia for patients undergoing thyroidectomy

preoperative localization for patients with hyperparathyroidism

laparoscopic approaches to the adrenal glands

molecular analysis of thyroid FNA biopsies to differentiate benign and malignant thyroid nodules

Basic Science Research Projects:

molecular differentiation of benign and malignant thyroid nodules

molecular identification of bone marrow metastases in patients with breast carcinoma

molecular characterization of pancreatic cancer

Research Support:
Characterization of Gene Deletions on the Short Arm of Chromosome 3 in Thyroid Cancer
Principal Investigator Source: American Cancer Society Institutional Research Grant

Pathophysiologic and Biochemical Changes of Thermal Injury - U.T. Southwestern Burn Center Grant
Participating Faculty C. James Carrico, M.D., Principal Investigator


Genetic Polymorphisms in Patients with Pancreatic Cancer
Principal Investigator Source: Alice Bohmfalk Charitable Trust

Hand Assisted Laparoscopic Enterocystoplasty in the Dog
Co-Investigator Source: Pilot Grant Program in Minimal Access Surgery

Endoscopic Video-Assisted Femoral-Popliteal Arterial Bypass Grafting
Co-Investigator Source: Pilot Grant Program in Minimal Access Surgery


Mechanisms of Growth of Pancreatic Cancer
Principal Investigator Source: Frederick and Sandra P. Rose Foundation



Identification of Genes Associated with Breast Cancer Metastatic to Bone Marrow
Principal Investigator Source: Empire Clinical Research Investigator Program



Patents: Method and agents for promoting wound healing.
Patent Number: 5,145,676
Issue Date: September 8, 1992