Hepatobiliary: Disease Management Team

Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine

Mary E. Fischer, MD

Mary E. Fischer

Medicine

Ephraim S. Casper Head, Division of Network Medicine Services	Hans Gerdes	Robert C. Kurtz Chief, Gastroenterology and Nutrition Service	Emmy Ludwig
Leonard Saltz Chief, Gastrointestinal Oncology Service; Head, Colorectal Oncology Section	Diane Reidy Lagunes	Eileen M. O'Reilly	Nancy E. Kemeny
David H. Ilson	Sheron Latcha	Mark A. Schattner	Ghassan K. Abou-Alfa
Neil H. Segal

Pathology

David S. Klimstra, MD -- Chair, Department of Pathology

David S. Klimstra

Chair, Department of Pathology; James Ewing Alumni Chair of Pathology

Laura H. Tang, MD, PhD

Laura H. Tang

Jinru Shia

Director, Gastrontestinal Pathology; Director, Gastrointestinal Pathology Fellowship Program

Pediatrics

Michael P. La Quaglia

Chief, Pediatric Surgical Service; Joseph H. Burchenal Chair in Pediatrics

Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

William S. Breitbart, MD -- Vice Chair, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences; Chief, Psychiatry Service

William S. Breitbart

Acting Chair, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences; Chief, Psychiatry Service

Radiation Oncology

Karyn A. Goodman, MD

Karyn A. Goodman

Radiology

Lynn A. Brody	Karen T. Brown	Anne Covey	Kinh Gian Do
Seth S. Katz	Moritz F. Kircher	Duan Li	Constantinos T. Sofocleous
Stephen B. Solomon Chief, Interventional Radiology Service	Raymond H. Thornton Vice Chair for Quality, Safety, and Performance Improvement, Department of Radiology	Corinne B. Winston	George I. Getrajdman

Surgery

Peter J. Allen	Ronald DeMatteo Vice Chair, Department of Surgery; Head, Division of General Surgical Oncology; Director, General Surgical Oncology Fellowship Program; Leslie H. Blumgart Chair in Surgery	Yuman Fong Murray F. Brennan Chair in Surgery	William R. Jarnagin Chief, Hepatopancreatobiliary Service; Director, Hepatobiliary Fellowship Program; Enid A. Haupt Chair in Surgery
Michael P. La Quaglia Chief, Pediatric Surgical Service; Joseph H. Burchenal Chair in Pediatrics	Leslie H. Blumgart	T. Peter Kingham	Michael I. D'Angelica

colorectal (KOH-loh-REK-tul)

Having to do with the colon or the rectum.

Source: The National Cancer Institute's Dictionary of Cancer Terms
(http://www.cancer.gov/dictionary)

gastrointestinal (GAS-troh-in-TES-tih-nul)

Refers to the stomach and intestines. Also called GI.

Source: The National Cancer Institute's Dictionary of Cancer Terms
(http://www.cancer.gov/dictionary)

hepatobiliary (heh-PA-toh-BIH-lee-AYR-ee)

Having to do with the liver, bile ducts, and/or gallbladder.

Source: The National Cancer Institute's Dictionary of Cancer Terms
(http://www.cancer.gov/dictionary)

medicine (MEH-dih-sin)

Refers to the practices and procedures used for the prevention, treatment, or relief of symptoms of a diseases or abnormal conditions. This term may also refer to a legal drug used for the same purpose.

Source: The National Cancer Institute's Dictionary of Cancer Terms
(http://www.cancer.gov/dictionary)

Network

A group of physicians, specialists, hospitals, outpatient centers, pharmacies, and other providers who has signed a contract with an insurance company to provide healthcare services to their subscribers.

Source: The National Cancer Institute's Dictionary of Cancer Terms
(http://www.cancer.gov/dictionary)

nutrition (noo-TRIH-shun)

The taking in and use of food and other nourishing material by the body. Nutrition is a 3-part process. First, food or drink is consumed. Second, the body breaks down the food or drink into nutrients. Third, the nutrients travel through the bloodstream to different parts of the body where they are used as "fuel" and for many other purposes. To give the body proper nutrition, a person has to eat and drink enough of the foods that contain key nutrients.

Source: The National Cancer Institute's Dictionary of Cancer Terms
(http://www.cancer.gov/dictionary)

oncology (on-KAH-loh-jee)

The study of cancer.

Source: The National Cancer Institute's Dictionary of Cancer Terms
(http://www.cancer.gov/dictionary)

pediatric (pee-dee-A-trik)

Having to do with children.

Source: The National Cancer Institute's Dictionary of Cancer Terms
(http://www.cancer.gov/dictionary)

radiology (RAY-dee-AH-loh-jee)

The use of radiation (such as x-rays) or other imaging technologies (such as ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging) to diagnose or treat disease.

Source: The National Cancer Institute's Dictionary of Cancer Terms
(http://www.cancer.gov/dictionary)

surgery (SER-juh-ree)

A procedure to remove or repair a part of the body or to find out whether disease is present. An operation.

Source: The National Cancer Institute's Dictionary of Cancer Terms
(http://www.cancer.gov/dictionary)