Gastrointestinal Oncology Program
HOSPITAL
University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center
KEY CONTACTS
Amitabh Chak, MD, Gastroenterology 216-844-3217, Amitabh.Chak@UHhospitals.org
Jennifer Dorth, MD, Discipline Lead, Radiation Oncology 216-286-3903, Jennifer.Dorth@UHhospitals.org
Jennifer Eads, MD, Upper GI Disease Team Leader, Medical Oncology 216-844-6003, Jennifer.Eads@UHhospitals.org
Jeffrey Hardacre, MD, Discipline Lead, Surgical Oncology 216-844-7047, Jeffrey.Hardacre@UHhospitals.org
Philip Linden, MD, Esophageal Surgery 216-844-0065, Philip.Linden@UHhospitals.org
APPOINTMENT LINE
Please call Jeanie Wyckhouse, New Patient Access Coordinator, at 216-844-5020 or email Jeanie.Wyckhouse@UHhospitals.org.
For hospital transfers, please call 216-844-1111.
Conditions Treated
- Esophagogastric cancers, including Barrett’s esophagus
- Biliary cancers
- Pancreatic cancers: pancreatic adenocarcinoma, pancreatic cystic neoplasms, pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors and rare pancreatic tumors
- Small intestinal cancers
- Colorectal cancers
- Anal cancers
- Gastrointestinal stromal tumors
- Neuroendocrine cancers
Procedures and Therapies
- Endoscopic ultrasound, endoscopic mucosal resection and endoscopic submucosal dissection for the staging and treatment of early esophageal cancers
- Noninvasive treatments (stenting, robotic and laparoscopic procedures, transanal resections)
- Liver-directed therapies, including resection of metastases, surgical ablation, transarterial chemoembolization, radioembolization and percutaneous microwave ablation
- Colo-anal reconstruction/sphincter-sparing surgery
- Enhanced recovery programs following colorectal surgery
- Radiation therapy, including proton beam therapy, IMRT and MR planning, and intraoperative radiation
- Chemotherapy and immunotherapy, including clinical trials
Distinguishing Features
- Part of NCI-designated Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
- Multidisciplinary consultation and disease-specific tumor boards
- First in Northeast Ohio to perform minimally invasive esophagectomy
- Lowest esophagectomy mortality rate in the nation
- One of three NCI Barrett’s Esophagus Translational Research Network centers, via Case Western Reserve University
- Innovative clinical trials of new treatments
- One of six National Cancer Institute Specialized Programs of Research Excellence (SPORE) centers for gastrointestinal cancers in the U.S., via Case Western Reserve University
- National leadership in clinical pathway development
- Noninvasive diagnostic technology using new imaging methodologies
- First Proton Therapy Center in Ohio
- Genetic analysis of tumors to guide personalized therapy
- Genetic risk assessment to guide preventive strategies in cancer-prone families
- Supportive and Integrative Oncology program
- Specialized Adolescent and Young Adult (AYA) cancer program