Specialties
Gastrointestinal Cancer Program
Gastrointestinal cancers include cancers of the esophagus, stomach, pancreas, liver, duodenum, small intestine and hepatobiliary tree. UC Davis surgeons use a number of innovative approaches including radiofrequency ablation and interventional radiology to destroy liver tumors. In addition, UC Davis is the only center in Northern California to employ photodynamic therapy for treatment and relief of symptoms of esophageal cancers.
Clinical trials
UC Davis Cancer Center is home to one of the largest clinical trials programs in the nation, offering studies originated by Cancer Center physicians as well as studies offered through major clinical trials organizations such as the Southwest Oncology Group. These studies can offer our gastrointestinal cancer patients access to the latest drugs and therapies, frequently unavailable elsewhere.
Our treatment team
Diagnostic Radiology
John P. McGahan, M.D.
Professor of Radiology
Chief of Abdominal Imaging and Ultrasound
C. John Rosenquist, M.D.
Professor of Radiology
Chief of Gastrointestinal Radiology
Gastroenterology
Joseph Leung, M.D.
Professor of Medicine and
Chief of Gastroenterology
Donald Lum, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Gastroenterology
Thomas Prindiville, M.D.
Professor of Medicine, Gastroenterology
Shiro Urayama, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Gastroenterology
General Surgery
Hung Ho, M.D.
Professor of Surgery
Chief of Gastrointestinal Surgery
Hematology and Oncology
Stacy D'Andre
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Michael Tanaka, Jr., M.D.
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Hematology and Oncology
Surgical Oncology
Philip D. Schneider, M.D.
Professor of Surgery and
Vijay Khatri, M.D.
Associate Professor of Surgery
Robert Canter, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Care closer to home
At our Placer Center for Health and our affiliate cancer centers in Marysville and Merced, many of our patients are able to receive some or all of their treatment closer to home while remaining under the care of UC Davis specialists.
New patient appointments
Updated 10/2008.