Overview of Dr. Malafa
Dr. Mokenge Malafa is a general surgeon in Tampa, FL and is affiliated with H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute. He received his medical degree from University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health and has been in practice 31 years. Dr. Malafa accepts several types of health insurance, listed below. He is one of 84 doctors at H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute who specialize in General Surgery. He has more than 100 publications and over 500 citings.
Education & Training
University of ToledoResidency, Surgery, 1986 - 1991
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine & Public HealthClass of 1986
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 1991 - Present
FL State Medical License 2002 - 2025
IL State Medical License 1994 - 2005
OH State Medical License 1987 - 1992
- American Board of Surgery Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Clinical Trials
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
Colorectal cancer murine models: Initiation to metastasis.
Pothuraju, R., Khan, I., Roy, H., Kumar, S., Batra, S., Jain, M., Bouvet, M., Malafa, M.> ;Cancer Letters. 2024 Feb 13Stereotactic body radiotherapy plus rucosopasem in locally advanced or borderline resectable pancreatic cancer: GRECO-2 phase II study design.
Aguilera, T., Parikh, P., Herman, J., Caster, J., Costello, J., Moser, E., Kennedy, E., Terry, K., Kurman, M., Hoffe, S., Ghaly, M., Kim, D., Malafa, M.> ;Future Oncology. 2024 Jan 24Pancreatic Cyst Size Measurement on Magnetic Resonance Imaging Compared to Pathology.
Jeong, D., Morse, B., Polk, S., Chen, D., Li, J., Hodul, P., Centeno, B., Costello, J., Jiang, K., Machado, S., El Naqa, I., Farah, P., Huynh, T., Raghunand, N., Mok, ...> ;Cancers. 2024 Jan 1- Join now to see all
Authored Content
Press Mentions
Socioeconomic Factors Associated with Undergoing Surgery for Early-Stage Pancreatic CancerNovember 18th, 2015
Important Steps Toward Developing a Blood Test to Catch Pancreatic Cancer EarlyAugust 28th, 2015
Biological Markers Associated with High-Risk Pancreatic LesionsFebruary 2nd, 2015
Professional Memberships
Hospital Affiliations
Insurance Accepted
Aetna Choice POS II
Aetna HMO
Altius Provider Directory
AvMed Health Open Access
BCBS Blue Card PPO
BCBS Florida BlueCare HMO
BCBS Florida NetworkBlue
BCBS Florida Preferred Patient Care PPO
CIGNA HMO
CIGNA Open AccessCIGNA PPO
Coventry Florida - Employer Group PPO
First Health PPO
Great West PPO
Humana ChoiceCare Network PPO
Multiplan PHCS PPO
Multiplan PPO
MVP Healthcare PPO
United Healthcare - Direct Choice Plus POS
United Healthcare - Direct Options PPO- Please verify your coverage with the provider's office directly when scheduling an appointment
