Serving patients in Illinois, Wisconsin and the surrounding areas, the Gastrointestinal (GI) Cancer Center at City of Hope® Chicago provides leading-edge gastrointestinal cancer care for a wide range of cancer types that affect the digestive system, including:
- Colorectal cancer
- Stomach cancer
- Pancreatic cancer
- Liver cancer
- Esophageal cancer
- Barrett’s esophagus, a precancerous condition
Our team of gastroenterology experts also offers advanced screening and diagnostic tools, which play a vital role in creating an effective cancer treatment plan for cancers at every stage. The GI Cancer Center is committed to bringing innovative treatment options to every patient, with a care plan that is personalized to their diagnosis and their health goals. Powered by our world-renowned, National Cancer Institute (NCI)-designated comprehensive cancer center in Southern California, our expert, compassionate care is founded on the latest research findings and treatment options.
GI Cancer Care in Chicago
The GI cancer team takes a team-based approach to your care. By collaborating across specialties, we are able to tailor your treatment plan to your needs and monitor your progress as you undergo treatment. Your dedicated team of physicians and supportive care specialists will meet regularly to review your progress and ensure you receive the most effective treatment possible, delivered with compassion and respect.
What Sets Our Chicago GI Cancer Program Apart?
With advanced screening and treatment options, the Gastrointestinal Cancer Center offers patients a wide range of diagnostic and therapeutic approaches to GI care, including:
- Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS), a procedure that combines an endoscopy and an ultrasound to capture images of the digestive system and is sometimes used as a treatment approach for certain cancers
- Intratumoral chemotherapy, in which chemotherapy is placed directly on or near a tumor, often using EUS
- Neuroendocrine experts experienced in diagnosing and treating neuroendocrine tumors, which can form in the nervous system or hormonal glands and may affect the digestive tract
- Treatment for Barrett’s esophagus, a painful condition that affects the esophagus and can develop into cancer
- Hepatic artery infusion (HAI) therapy, which may allow chemotherapy drugs to be directed specifically at the liver when colorectal cancer spreads there
Our Chicago Gastrointestinal Cancer Experts
The GI cancer team at City of Hope Chicago is led by renowned gastroenterology expert Pankaj Vashi, M.D., A.G.A.F., F.A.S.P.E.N., and includes surgeons with expertise in advanced and minimally invasive techniques, radiation therapy and chemotherapy experts, medical oncologists, and supportive care specialists. Meet our GI cancer team:
Dr. Halabi is highly skilled in minimally invasive, advanced techniques and technologies for gynecologic and gastrointestinal cancers, including cytoreductive surgery combined with hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy.
As president of the medical staff at City of Hope Chicago, Dr. Khan provides leadership to our Illinois medical staff, guides protocols, ensures standard-of-care guidelines are consistently met and exceeded, and helps recruit high-quality physicians.
Dr. Li treats a wide range of conditions, specializing in complex gastrointestinal cancers, soft tissue disease and hepato-pancreato-biliary conditions and using advanced and minimally invasive techniques.
Dr. Pisick treats a wide range of cancer types. He has conducted extensive research on lung cancer and malignant mesothelioma.
Dr. Shah specializes in radiation therapy for a variety of cancers, and is skilled in hypofractionated approaches. Additionally, he is the co-director of the Chicago Breast Cancer Center.
Dr. Smorowski provides radiation therapy for cancer patients. A breast cancer survivor herself, she has served as principal investigator for several radiation oncology clinical trials.
Dr. Vashi uses minimally invasive techniques to diagnose and treat gastrointestinal tumors and help reduce cancer-related symptoms.
Make an Appointment With Our Gastrointestinal Team
City of Hope Chicago
GI Cancer Center
2520 Elisha Ave.
Zion, IL 60099
New patients: (888) 338-6077
Existing patients: (847) 510-2822
