At the Gastrointestinal Cancer Program, our team of experts treat a wide range of cancers of the gastrointestinal system — such as stomach, colon, and esophageal cancers — as well as pancreatic and liver cancers. Whether you need surgery, chemotherapy, or access to cutting-edge clinical trials, our team will be with you for every step of your journey. ### Gastrointestinal Cancer Program - [Contact Us](#contact-us) - [Conditions We Treat](#conditions-we-treat) - [Treatments & Services](#treatments-services) - [Our Team](#our-team) - [Department News](#department-news) - [Research Overview](#research-overview) - [Affiliations](#affiliations) ## Contact Us [ 830 Harrison Ave., Boston, MA 02118 3rd Floor BMC, Moakley Building ](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/830+Harrison+Avenue,+Boston,+MA+02118) [617.638.6428](tel:617.638.6428) Monday-Friday 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM [ ![](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/5c43790c-e43c-434b-b828-604e66749757/DSALAFIA_A82X2811?io=transform:fill,width:300,height:200&format=jpg) ](/content/moakley-building) ## Conditions We Treat - [Anal Cancer](/patient-care/conditions-we-treat/db/anal-cancer) - [Bile Duct Cancer](/patient-care/conditions-we-treat/db/bile-duct-cancer) - [Colon Cancer](/patient-care/conditions-we-treat/db/colon-cancer) - [Gallbladder Cancer](/patient-care/conditions-we-treat/db/gallbladder-cancer) - [Gastric (Stomach) Cancer](/cancer/surgical-oncology/patient-care/conditions-we-treat/gastric-cancer) - [GIST](/patient-care/conditions-we-treat/db/gist) - [Pancreatic Cancer](/patient-care/conditions-we-treat/pancreatic-cancer) - [Rectal Cancer](/patient-care/conditions-we-treat/db/rectal-cancer) - [Small Bowel Cancer](/patient-care/conditions-we-treat/db/small-bowel-cancer) ## Treatments & Services ### Pancreatic Cancer Surgeries Surgery is currently the most effective treatment for pancreatic cancer. The two types of surgery used to treat pancreatic cancer are potentially curative surgery and palliative surgery. Potentially curative surgery is performed if it appears the cancer can be removed entirely. If the cancer has spread too far to be completely removed, patients may be treated with palliative surgery. Rather than try to cure the cancer, the goals of palliative surgery are to relieve symptoms and prevent problems caused by the cancer, such as the cancer blocking the bile ducts or the intestine. [Read more](/content/pancreatic-cancer-surgeries) ### Liver Directed Therapy Liver directed therapy is typically used when surgery is not an option for treatment. Liver directed therapy targets cancer in the liver and is often used to treat neuroendocrine tumors that have spread to the liver. [Read more](/content/liver-directed-therapy) ## Our Team ### Surgery Team ### [David B. McAneny, MD](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/david-mcaneny-md) Senior Vice President of Medical Affairs; Chief Medical Officer; General Surgeon ![](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/313b75d8-4067-473c-a2df-3794220c9bc4/David-McAneny-3x2?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg) ### [Olga Beresneva, MD](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/olga-beresneva-md) Colorectal Surgeon ![](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/6d930870-33f9-4461-a47f-c6bf8c57bb43/Beresneva_Olga-jpg?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg) ### [Kelsey J. Burke, PA-C](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/kelsey-j-burke-pa-c) Physician Assistant ![](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/ab687695-2ee0-4c3b-bfae-d1ff3ae0a728/Burke_Kelsey-jpg?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg) ### [Kayla Hakim, PA-C](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/kayla-hakim-pa-c) Physician Assistant ![](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/a5703e28-d7c5-48e0-996c-b6a624077969/Kayla-Hakim_203_2x3?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg) Sam Lajoie, MD Rebecca Headrick, MD ### Medical Oncology Team ### [Hussein Assi, MD](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/hussein-assi-md) Oncologist ![](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/7f0cefcd-596f-436d-843c-4094bd330c16/Assi-Hussein-jpg?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg) ### [Lisa M Keller, APRN](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/lisa-m-keller-np) ![](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/f2dec583-b370-438f-8965-24c0f8dada04/Keller-Lisa?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg) ### [Rebecca A. Miksad, MD, MPH](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/rebecca-miksad-md-mph) Hematologist ![](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/16df8f4f-6cdd-414f-bcd0-48c134f88e35/Rebecca-Miksad-MD-Oncology?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg) ### Radiation Oncology Team ### [Kimberley S. Mak, MD, MPH](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/kimberley-s-mak-md-mph) Radiation Oncologist ![](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/d323e13e-50bc-4718-a4ae-c81f5fabe2cd/Kimberley-Mak_96_2x3?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg) ## Department News ### [Patient Story: Doctor’s Persistence Finds Mark’s Tumor](https://www.bmc.org/stories/doctors-persistence-finds-marks-tumor) For two years, routine blood tests showed that Mark Krauss was losing blood somewhere in his digestive tract, but his doctors in Florida could not find the source of the bleeding.“I went through… ![News article icon](/themes/custom/bmc_base_theme/assets/images/placeholders/news.png) ## Research Overview The Gastrointestinal Cancer Program at Boston Medical Center conducts world-class clinical research and trials. Our faculty are internationally recognized for contributions to research and have been at the forefront of developing new approaches to the study and treatment of gastrointestinal cancer disorders. Learn more about our [gastrointestinal cancer research and clinical trials](https://www.bumc.bu.edu/clinicaltrials/gastrointestinal/). ## Affiliations ![BUSM](/sites/default/files/2024-04/Busm%20from%20BMC.jpeg) ### [Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine](https://www.bumc.bu.edu/busm/) As the principal teaching affiliate of Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston Medical Center is devoted to training future generations of healthcare professionals. Learn more about Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine.