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Endeavor Health Medical Group
Riad Salem is a Radiologist and an Interventional Radiologist practicing medicine in Elmhurst, Illinois. Dr. Salem is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Liver Cancer. He is also highly rated in 15 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Liver Cancer, Mesenteric Venous Thrombosis, Hypersplenism, Liver Embolization, and Prostatic Artery Embolization. Dr. Salem is board certified in American Board Of Radiology.
UPMC Liver Cancer Center
Dr. Geller is a Professor of Surgery at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, and Director of the UPMC Liver Cancer Center. As a hepatobiliary and liver transplant surgeon at the Starzl Transplant Institute, his clinical interests center on the evaluation and management of patients with liver cancers. He is focusing on novel and minimally invasive approaches for the treatment of liver cancer. He has particular operative expertise in performing laparoscopic liver resections and laparoscopic radiofrequency ablations of liver tumors. Dr. Geller is a member of many professional and scientific societies including the Society of Surgical Oncology, Society of University Surgeons, and the American Society of Transplant Surgeons. Dr. Geller is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Liver Cancer. He is also highly rated in 28 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Liver Cancer, Hepatic Ischemia, Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer), Hepatectomy, and Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery. Dr. Geller is board certified in American Board Of Surgery. Dr. Geller is currently accepting new patients.
Baylor College Of Medicine - Gastroenterology
Hashem El-Serag, MD, is dedicated to delivering high-quality, compassionate care to Houston and nearby communities. Hashem El-Serag specializes in Gastroenterology and works at Baylor College of Medicine Gastroenterology. To make an appointment, please call (713) 798-2500. To review all accepted insurance carriers, please visit: https://www.stlukeshealth.org/patients-visitors/patients/billing-insurance/insurances-accepted. Dr. Serag is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Liver Cancer. He is also highly rated in 19 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Barrett Esophagus, Liver Cancer, Hepatitis C, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Serag is currently accepting new patients.
Background: A type of drug called monoclonal antibody immune checkpoint inhibitors are often used in cancer treatment. These drugs help the body s immune system fight cancer by blocking proteins that cause cancer cells to grow. One of these drugs (atezolizumab) is approved to treat certain cancers. Researchers want to find out if lower doses of this drug might provide the same benefit with fewer adverse effec...
Summary: This study looks at a liver cancer treatment called radioembolization and tests a new, possibly more accurate way to check if the treatment is safe for a patient's lungs. Radioembolization is a procedure where tiny beads containing a radioactive substance (yttrium-90) are injected into the arteries that feed a liver tumor. These beads lodge mainly in the tumor and deliver radiation directly to it,...