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
Sheth, Tejas V., MD, FACR, RhMSUS 4.8 /5 278 surveys 860.524.2610	Rheumatology	Hartford New Britain Show Less
Bao, Shanshan, MD 860.289.3375	Pediatric Radiology	Hartford
Bleich, Steven, MD 860.522.0604	Cardiovascular Medicine	Glastonbury
Padegimas, Allison Seinmetz, MD, FACC 203.265.9831	Cardiovascular Medicine	Wallingford Cheshire West Hartford Show Less
Pahlawanian, Anahid Maria, DO 860.246.6589	Diagnostic Radiology	East Hartford
Pousatis, Sheelagh, MD 4.9 /5 82 surveys 860.696.5520	Cardiac Surgery	Hartford
Richardson, Elizabeth Ann, DO 860.972.4262	Gastroenterology	Hartford Hartford Bridgeport Show Less
Kapur, Sakshi, MD 860.258.3480	Hematology / Oncology	Wethersfield
Daoud, Vladimir Paul, MD 860.246.2071	General Surgery	Bloomfield Avon West Hartford Show Less
Rowe, Courtney Kaohinani, MD 860.545.9395	Pediatric Urology	Hartford
Sheth, Anumeha, MD 4.7 /5 53 surveys 860.972.3600	Neurology	Hartford Southington Show Less
Khaled, Mohamad, MD, FAANS, FACS 4.9 /5 88 surveys 860.696.2290	Neurosurgery	Hartford Enfield Show Less
Altszuler, David Jay, MD 203.265.9831	Cardiovascular Medicine	Glastonbury Wallingford Show Less
Hannon Engel, Sandra Lee, APRN 860.545.7000	Psychiatry	Hartford
D'Angelo, Kyla, DO, FACC 860.258.3477	Cardiovascular Medicine	Wethersfield Farmington Glastonbury Show Less
Barbour, Mohamad Firas, MD 4.9 /5 177 surveys 860.242.8756	Cardiovascular Medicine	Bloomfield
Griffith, John James, MD 4.9 /5 361 surveys 860.348.2500	Urology	Southington Plainville Show Less
Tsang, Alexander Chi-Shun, MD 860.943.1997	Ophthalmology	Bloomfield
Chaudhary, Ahmed Aziz, MD 860.892.2777	Radiation Oncology	Norwich
Zhao, Ran, MD 860.545.7600	Psychiatry	Hartford
Malentacchi, Meghan Elizabeth, MD 860.728.1212	Obstetrics & Gynecology	Hartford
Holub, Meredith Sullivan, DO 4.9 /5 192 surveys 860.524.4550	Pulmonary Medicine	Hartford Wethersfield Glastonbury Show Less
Olayanju, Jessica Adefusika, MD 860.347.7466	Ophthalmology	Middletown
Jean-Baptiste, Deborah Michelle, APRN 860.696.2400	Occupational Medicine	Wethersfield
Srinivasan, Aparna, MD 203.845.2160	Cardiovascular Medicine	Norwalk