Gastrointestinal Cancer

A broad term for cancer that occurs anywhere in the GI tract. This occurs when abnormal cells grow uncontrollably and form tumors, most commonly in the esophagus, gallbladder, bile duct, pancreas and stomach.

Many gastrointestinal cancers are diagnosed in more advanced stages of the disease because early stages may not cause any symptoms. Risk factors may include family history, advanced age, obesity, tobacco use high alcohol consumption and more.

Diagnosis & Treatments

We use several advanced GI procedures to detect and treat GI cancers including:

Visit the Hartford HealthCare Cancer Institute to learn more.

Meet Our Gastrointestinal Cancer Specialists

	Specialties	Location
Tejas V. Sheth, MD, RhMSUS 4.8 /5 278 surveys 860.524.2610	Rheumatology	Hartford Plainville Southington Show Less
Shanshan Bao, MD 860.289.3375	Pediatric Radiology	Hartford
Steven Bleich, MD 860.522.0604	Cardiovascular Medicine	Glastonbury
Allison Seinmetz Padegimas, MD, FACC 203.265.9831	Cardiovascular Medicine	Wallingford Cheshire West Hartford Show Less
Sheelagh Pousatis, MD 4.9 /5 82 surveys 860.696.5520	Cardiac Surgery	Hartford
Elizabeth Ann Richardson, DO 860.972.4262	Gastroenterology	Hartford Bloomfield Hartford Bridgeport Show Less
Sakshi Kapur, MD 860.258.3480	Hematology / Oncology	Wethersfield
Daniel P. Jones, PhD 860.678.5700	Psychology	Farmington
Vladimir Paul Daoud, MD 860.246.2071	General Surgery	Bloomfield Avon West Hartford Show Less
Anumeha Sheth, MD 4.7 /5 53 surveys 860.972.3600	Neurology	Hartford Southington Show Less
Mohamad Khaled, MD, FAANS, FACS 4.9 /5 88 surveys 860.696.2290	Neurosurgery	Hartford Enfield Show Less
David Jay Altszuler, MD 203.265.9831	Cardiovascular Medicine	Glastonbury Wallingford Show Less
Sandra Lee Hannon Engel, APRN 860.545.7000	Psychiatry	Hartford
Kyla D'Angelo, DO, FACC 860.258.3477	Cardiovascular Medicine	Wethersfield Farmington Glastonbury Show Less
Mohamad Firas Barbour, MD 4.9 /5 177 surveys 860.242.8756	Cardiovascular Medicine	Bloomfield
John James Griffith, MD 4.9 /5 361 surveys 860.348.2500	Urology	Southington Plainville Show Less
Alexander Chi-Shun Tsang, MD 860.943.1997	Ophthalmology	Bloomfield
Ahmed Aziz Chaudhary, MD 860.892.2777	Radiation Oncology	Norwich
Ran Zhao, MD 860.545.7600	Psychiatry	Hartford
Colleen P. Stoddart, APRN 860.972.0200	Internal Medicine	Hartford
Erica Kimberly Nicasio, MD 860.972.2884	Maternal Fetal Medicine	Hartford
Meredith Sullivan Holub, DO 4.9 /5 192 surveys 860.524.4550	Pulmonary Medicine	Hartford Wethersfield Glastonbury Show Less
Jessica Adefusika Olayanju, MD 860.347.7466	Ophthalmology	Middletown
Deborah Michelle Jean-Baptiste, APRN 860.848.1297	Occupational Medicine	Norwich
Aparna Srinivasan, MD 203.845.2160	Cardiovascular Medicine	Norwalk