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Overview Advanced Care for Gastrointestinal Cancers At the Gastrointestinal Cancer Program at Tufts Medical Center in Boston, we take a team approach to caring for tumors of the gastrointestinal tract. Our doctors' expertise spans areas such as surgery, medical oncology, genetics, gastroenterology and interventional radiology. We meet regularly to review each patient's evaluation and unique treatment plan, so you can rest assured you're receiving advanced, personalized care. Our team provides comprehensive evaluation and treatment for all cancers of the upper and lower gastrointestinal tract, including: Esophageal cancer Stomach cancer Liver cancer Pancreatic cancer What Treatments Are Available for Me? Effective treatment for gastrointestinal cancers often requires a combination of therapies. Your care team will work with you and your family to find the right care plan for your cancer type, lifestyle and health history. Treatment options include: Traditional surgery Minimally invasive surgery (e.g. laparoscopy, robotic surgery, transanal endoscopic microsurgery) Chemotherapy Radiation therapy Tufts MC is one of the area's few cancer centers to offer hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) for patients whose cancer has spread to the lining of the abdomen. During the HIPEC procedure, surgeons remove all visible tumors and then circulate heated chemotherapy agents throughout the abdominal cavity. HIPEC has been shown to improve both overall survival rates and quality of life. Our patients also have access to novel therapies through participation in Tufts MC and national clinical trials. Leaders in Gastrointestinal Cancer Care Wasif Saif, MD, Director of the Gastrointestinal & Colorectal Cancer Program, is an internationally known expert in pancreatic cancer. In 2012, Dr. Saif co-founded the Experimental Therapeutics Program to bring new therapies — and new hope — to patients and families living with cancer. Roger Graham, MD leads our surgical team. He is Chief of the divisions of General Surgery and Surgical Oncology as well as Director of the Breast Health Center. U.S. News and World Report ranks both Dr. Saif and Dr. Graham among the top 1% of doctors in the country for their specialties. Doctors + Care Team Request Appointment Roger Graham, MD Title(s): Chief, Division of General Surgery; Chief, Surgical Oncology; Director, Breast Health Center; Surgeon; Associate Professor, Tufts University School of Medicine Department(s): Surgery, General Surgery, Surgical Oncology Appt. Phone: 617-636-8270 Fax #: 617-636-9095 General surgery, surgical oncology, thyroid surgery, breast cancer View Full Profile Request Appointment Joel V. Weinstock, MD Title(s): Chief, Division of Gastroenterology/Hepatology; Professor, Tufts University School of Medicine Department(s): Medicine, Gastroenterology Appt. Phone: 617-636-5883 Fax #: 617-636-4505 Gastroenterology, inflammatory bowel diseases, mucosal immunity, general gastroenterology, GI bleeding, endoscopy View Full Profile Book an Appointment Harmony Allison, MD Title(s): Gastroenterologist; Clinical and Research Instructor, Tufts University School of Medicine Department(s): Medicine, Gastroenterology Appt. Phone: 617-636-5883 Fax #: 617-636-1480 Gastrointestinal motility, inflammatory bowel disease, general GI and endoscopy, diarrhea, constipation, celiac sprue and limited LFT abnormalities View Full Profile Request Appointment Laurence H. Brinckerhoff, MD Title(s): Chief, Thoracic Surgery; Surgeon; Associate Professor, Tufts University School of Medicine Department(s): Surgery, General Surgery, Thoracic Surgery Appt. Phone: 617-636-5589 Fax #: 617-636-9095 Thoracic surgical oncology, minimally invasive surgery, clinical trials, tumor immunology View Full Profile Request Appointment Lilian Chen, MD Title(s): Colon and Rectal Surgeon; Associate Program Director of the General Surgery Residency Program; Associate Director of Surgical Education; Assistant Professor, Tufts University School of Medicine Department(s): Surgery, Colon and Rectal Surgery Appt. Phone: 617-636-6190 Fax #: 617-636-6110 Minimally invasive and robotic colorectal surgery, colon and rectal cancer, inflammatory bowel disease including Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, anorectal disease, rectal prolapse and sacral nerve stimulator for fecal incontinence View Full Profile Kevin Daly, MD Title(s): Interventional Radiologist, Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology; Assistant Professor, Tufts University School of Medicine Department(s): Radiology, CardioVascular Center Appt. Phone: 617-636-3004 Fax #: 617-636-1149 Diagnostic and interventional radiology, general radiology View Full Profile Request Appointment Martin D. Goodman, MD Title(s): Director, Peritoneal Surface Malignancy Program; Surgeon; Assistant Professor, Tufts University School of Medicine Department(s): Surgery, General Surgery, Surgical Oncology Appt. Phone: 617-636-9248 Fax #: 617-636-9095 General surgery, advanced abdominal tumors, peritoneal surface malignancies, hepatobiliary/pancreatic/colorectal minimally invasive surgical oncology View Full Profile Neil J. Halin, DO, FSIR, FAOCR Title(s): Chief, Cardiovascular-Interventional Radiology; Associate Radiologist in Chief; Vice Chair, Radiology for Quality and Operations; Assistant Professor, Tufts University School of Medicine Department(s): Radiology, CardioVascular Center Appt. Phone: 617-636-3004 Fax #: 617-636-0041 Peripheral vascular disease, biliary and urinary obstruction, thrombo-embolic disease, vascular disease, general radiology View Full Profile Request Appointment Kathryn Huber, MD, PhD Title(s): Radiation Oncologist; Assistant Professor, Tufts University School of Medicine Department(s): Radiation Oncology Appt. Phone: 617-636-6161 Fax #: 617-636-6131 Radiotherapy for cancers of the lung, gastrointestinal tract, breast and head and neck View Full Profile Hoon Ji, MD, PhD Title(s): Chief of Body MRI; Assistant Professor, Tufts University School of Medicine Department(s): Radiology Appt. Phone: 617-636-0040 Fax #: 617-636-0041 Body MRI, general radiology View Full Profile Request Appointment Robert Martell, MD, PhD Title(s): Medical Oncologist; Associate Professor, Tufts University School of Medicine Department(s): Medicine, Hematology/Oncology Appt. Phone: 617-636-6227 Fax #: 617-636-8538 Phase I clinical trials, GI oncology, breast cancer, head and neck malignancies, liver tumors View Full Profile Nayer Nikpoor, MD Title(s): Chief of Nuclear Medicine; Assistant Professor, Tufts University School of Medicine Department(s): Radiology Appt. Phone: 617-636-0040 Fax #: 617-636-0041 Nuclear medicine View Full Profile Book an Appointment Lori B. Olans, MD, MPH Title(s): Gastroenterologist; Assistant Professor, Tufts University School of Medicine Department(s): Medicine, Gastroenterology Appt. Phone: 617-636-5883 Fax #: 617-636-8615 General gastroenterology, inflammatory bowel disease View Full Profile Book an Appointment Andrew G. Plaut, MD Title(s): Gastroenterologist; Professor, Tufts University School of Medicine Department(s): Medicine, Gastroenterology Appt. Phone: 617-636-5883 Fax #: 617-636-4207 Gastroenterology, digestive diseases, gastrointestinal infections and parasitic disease, inflammatory bowel disease, diagnostic evaluation of unexplained pain or diarrhea View Full Profile Request Appointment Wasif M. Saif, MD Title(s): Director, GI Oncology Program; Leader, Experimental Therapeutics; Professor, Tufts University School of Medicine Department(s): Medicine, Hematology/Oncology Appt. Phone: 617-636-6227 Fax #: 617-636-8538 Chemistry and pharmacology of folate antagonist, experimental therapeutics, clinical trial design (Phase I and II), cancers treated include pancreas, gall bladder, cholangiocarcinoma (bile duct), anal, colon (including Rectum), neuroendocrine (carcinoid), psedomyxoma peritonei, esophagus, gastroesophageal (including Stomach), liver, unknown primary, GIST, adrenal, peritoneum, phase I clinical studies of novel cancer drugs and/or combinations View Full Profile Request Appointment Gary M. Strauss, MD, MPH Title(s): Medical Director, Lung Cancer Program; Professor, Tufts University School of Medicine Department(s): Medicine, Hematology/Oncology Appt. Phone: 617-636-6227 Fax #: 617-636-8538 Lung cancer, melanoma, breast cancer, genitourinary cancer, solid tumors View Full Profile E. Kent Yucel, MD Title(s): Radiologist-in-Chief; Ettinger–Dreyfus Chair and Professor of Radiology, Tufts University School of Medicine Department(s): Radiology, CardioVascular Center Appt. Phone: 617-636-0040 Fax #: 617-636-0041 Interventional radiology, ultrasound, cardiovascular CT and MRI, general radiology View Full Profile
Request Appointment Roger Graham, MD Title(s): Chief, Division of General Surgery; Chief, Surgical Oncology; Director, Breast Health Center; Surgeon; Associate Professor, Tufts University School of Medicine Department(s): Surgery, General Surgery, Surgical Oncology Appt. Phone: 617-636-8270 Fax #: 617-636-9095 General surgery, surgical oncology, thyroid surgery, breast cancer View Full Profile Request Appointment Joel V. Weinstock, MD Title(s): Chief, Division of Gastroenterology/Hepatology; Professor, Tufts University School of Medicine Department(s): Medicine, Gastroenterology Appt. Phone: 617-636-5883 Fax #: 617-636-4505 Gastroenterology, inflammatory bowel diseases, mucosal immunity, general gastroenterology, GI bleeding, endoscopy View Full Profile Book an Appointment Harmony Allison, MD Title(s): Gastroenterologist; Clinical and Research Instructor, Tufts University School of Medicine Department(s): Medicine, Gastroenterology Appt. Phone: 617-636-5883 Fax #: 617-636-1480 Gastrointestinal motility, inflammatory bowel disease, general GI and endoscopy, diarrhea, constipation, celiac sprue and limited LFT abnormalities View Full Profile Request Appointment Laurence H. Brinckerhoff, MD Title(s): Chief, Thoracic Surgery; Surgeon; Associate Professor, Tufts University School of Medicine Department(s): Surgery, General Surgery, Thoracic Surgery Appt. Phone: 617-636-5589 Fax #: 617-636-9095 Thoracic surgical oncology, minimally invasive surgery, clinical trials, tumor immunology View Full Profile Request Appointment Lilian Chen, MD Title(s): Colon and Rectal Surgeon; Associate Program Director of the General Surgery Residency Program; Associate Director of Surgical Education; Assistant Professor, Tufts University School of Medicine Department(s): Surgery, Colon and Rectal Surgery Appt. Phone: 617-636-6190 Fax #: 617-636-6110 Minimally invasive and robotic colorectal surgery, colon and rectal cancer, inflammatory bowel disease including Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, anorectal disease, rectal prolapse and sacral nerve stimulator for fecal incontinence View Full Profile Kevin Daly, MD Title(s): Interventional Radiologist, Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology; Assistant Professor, Tufts University School of Medicine Department(s): Radiology, CardioVascular Center Appt. Phone: 617-636-3004 Fax #: 617-636-1149 Diagnostic and interventional radiology, general radiology View Full Profile Request Appointment Martin D. Goodman, MD Title(s): Director, Peritoneal Surface Malignancy Program; Surgeon; Assistant Professor, Tufts University School of Medicine Department(s): Surgery, General Surgery, Surgical Oncology Appt. Phone: 617-636-9248 Fax #: 617-636-9095 General surgery, advanced abdominal tumors, peritoneal surface malignancies, hepatobiliary/pancreatic/colorectal minimally invasive surgical oncology View Full Profile Neil J. Halin, DO, FSIR, FAOCR Title(s): Chief, Cardiovascular-Interventional Radiology; Associate Radiologist in Chief; Vice Chair, Radiology for Quality and Operations; Assistant Professor, Tufts University School of Medicine Department(s): Radiology, CardioVascular Center Appt. Phone: 617-636-3004 Fax #: 617-636-0041 Peripheral vascular disease, biliary and urinary obstruction, thrombo-embolic disease, vascular disease, general radiology View Full Profile Request Appointment Kathryn Huber, MD, PhD Title(s): Radiation Oncologist; Assistant Professor, Tufts University School of Medicine Department(s): Radiation Oncology Appt. Phone: 617-636-6161 Fax #: 617-636-6131 Radiotherapy for cancers of the lung, gastrointestinal tract, breast and head and neck View Full Profile Hoon Ji, MD, PhD Title(s): Chief of Body MRI; Assistant Professor, Tufts University School of Medicine Department(s): Radiology Appt. Phone: 617-636-0040 Fax #: 617-636-0041 Body MRI, general radiology View Full Profile Request Appointment Robert Martell, MD, PhD Title(s): Medical Oncologist; Associate Professor, Tufts University School of Medicine Department(s): Medicine, Hematology/Oncology Appt. Phone: 617-636-6227 Fax #: 617-636-8538 Phase I clinical trials, GI oncology, breast cancer, head and neck malignancies, liver tumors View Full Profile Nayer Nikpoor, MD Title(s): Chief of Nuclear Medicine; Assistant Professor, Tufts University School of Medicine Department(s): Radiology Appt. Phone: 617-636-0040 Fax #: 617-636-0041 Nuclear medicine View Full Profile Book an Appointment Lori B. Olans, MD, MPH Title(s): Gastroenterologist; Assistant Professor, Tufts University School of Medicine Department(s): Medicine, Gastroenterology Appt. Phone: 617-636-5883 Fax #: 617-636-8615 General gastroenterology, inflammatory bowel disease View Full Profile Book an Appointment Andrew G. Plaut, MD Title(s): Gastroenterologist; Professor, Tufts University School of Medicine Department(s): Medicine, Gastroenterology Appt. Phone: 617-636-5883 Fax #: 617-636-4207 Gastroenterology, digestive diseases, gastrointestinal infections and parasitic disease, inflammatory bowel disease, diagnostic evaluation of unexplained pain or diarrhea View Full Profile Request Appointment Wasif M. Saif, MD Title(s): Director, GI Oncology Program; Leader, Experimental Therapeutics; Professor, Tufts University School of Medicine Department(s): Medicine, Hematology/Oncology Appt. Phone: 617-636-6227 Fax #: 617-636-8538 Chemistry and pharmacology of folate antagonist, experimental therapeutics, clinical trial design (Phase I and II), cancers treated include pancreas, gall bladder, cholangiocarcinoma (bile duct), anal, colon (including Rectum), neuroendocrine (carcinoid), psedomyxoma peritonei, esophagus, gastroesophageal (including Stomach), liver, unknown primary, GIST, adrenal, peritoneum, phase I clinical studies of novel cancer drugs and/or combinations View Full Profile Request Appointment Gary M. Strauss, MD, MPH Title(s): Medical Director, Lung Cancer Program; Professor, Tufts University School of Medicine Department(s): Medicine, Hematology/Oncology Appt. Phone: 617-636-6227 Fax #: 617-636-8538 Lung cancer, melanoma, breast cancer, genitourinary cancer, solid tumors View Full Profile E. Kent Yucel, MD Title(s): Radiologist-in-Chief; Ettinger–Dreyfus Chair and Professor of Radiology, Tufts University School of Medicine Department(s): Radiology, CardioVascular Center Appt. Phone: 617-636-0040 Fax #: 617-636-0041 Interventional radiology, ultrasound, cardiovascular CT and MRI, general radiology View Full Profile
