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 Lily Lai, M.D.
Assistant Professor and Physician, General Oncologic Surgery
Assistant Professor and Physician, Surgery, Gene Regulation and Drug Discovery |
Lily Lai, M.D., is an expert in surgical treatments for colorectal cancer. In addition to her clinical work treating patients, Lai also focuses on clinical trials to improve surgical techniques, and has led the development of cooperative group surgical trials at City of Hope. Her laboratory research focuses on the mechanisms involved in colon cancer development, and the role of bile acids in tumor development. Currently, she is engaged in a study investigating the ways that receptors in the cellular nucleus can contribute to tumor development. Lai completed her education at Harvard University and at the University of California at San Diego (UCSD) School of Medicine. She remained at UCSD for her surgical residency and trained in surgical oncology at City of Hope.
 Stephen I. Shibata, M.D.
Associate Professor and Physician, Department of
Medical Oncology & Therapeutics Research |
The research interests of Stephen I. Shibata, M.D., include the study of adjuvant therapy for early stage gastrointestinal (GI) cancer and novel treatment modalities for advanced-stage malignacies. His contribution to the research of GI cancer is evident in the volume of articles and abstracts that have appeared in many of the professional journals including the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Clinical Cancer Research and the British Journal of Cancer. Shibata received his medical degree from the University of California, Irvine. He continued his medical training by completing an internship and residency at St. Mary Medical Center in Long Beach, followed by fellowships in medical oncology as well as hematology and bone marrow transplantation at City of Hope. After venturing into private practice for several successful years, Shibata returned to City of Hope in 1993 as an associate professor and staff physician.  Alessio Pigazzi, M.D., Ph.D.
Section Head, Minimally Invasive Surgery
Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery |
Alessio Pigazzi, M.D., Ph.D., specializes in minimally invasive procedures including radiologic techniques and video-assisted surgical resection. His clinical interests include minimally invasive surgery for gastrointestinal tumors, especially colon and rectal cancers. His research focuses on new applications of robotic surgery and on clinical outcomes after laparoscopic surgery for colorectal malignancies. Pigazzi holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in biology from Boston University, and a medical doctorate and Ph.D. in biochemistry from Boston University School of Medicine. He completed his surgical residency at Weill Medical College of Cornell University and New York Presbyterian Hospital. He later pursued fellowship training in laparoscopic, bariatric and robotic surgery at Hackensack University Medical Center-University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey.  Yi-Jen Chen, M.D., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Radiation Oncology |
Yi-Jen Chen, M.D., Ph.D., joined City of Hope in 2002. He specializes in colorectal cancer, anal cancer, hepatic cancers, biliary/gallbladder cancers, gynecologic cancers, brachytherapy, image-guided radiation therapy, intensity modulated radiation therapy and TomoTherapy.He received his medical degree from the National Yang-Ming University in Taiwan followed by Ph.D. training in Tokyo, Japan. After establishing a career as a surgical oncologist, specializing is gastroenterology, he continued his oncologic training in radiation oncology at the University of California, Irvine. He currently serves as a panel member of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network, which develops national guidelines for the treatment of gastrointestinal cancers. Chen has authored 36 publications in peer-reviewed journals and delivered numerous abstracts and presentations.
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