Michael I. D'Angelica, MD

I am a surgical oncologist with expertise in treating cancers of the liver, bile ducts, gallbladder, and pancreas. Tumors in these areas are relatively rare and many forms were once thought to be incurable, but I work with a team that has developed and uses many surgical and non-surgical techniques that have shown remarkable success in treating these cancers. Our multi-disciplinary methods of treatment — including novel combinations of surgery, ablation, and chemotherapy — offer patients a good chance of long-term survival and cure.

I have developed a number of clinical interests in my practice. I have extensive experience treating colorectal cancer and other cancers that have metastasized to the liver. Working with other members of the treatment team I employ a number of techniques including chemotherapy to shrink tumors so that surgery may be possible. In conjunction with our team of interventional radiologists, we also use ablation (use of heat to kill tumors) and portal vein embolization (to shrink the amount of liver to be resected or removed). When necessary, we perform two-stage liver surgeries to accomplish resections that cannot be safely performed in one operation. Also, we offer a type of liver surgery called parenchymal sparing liver resections to remove smaller amounts of liver tissue and increase the safety of such operations.