Patricio Polanco is a Surgical Oncologist and a General Surgeon in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Polanco is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pancreatic Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Pancreatic Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Neuroendocrine Tumor, Pancreatectomy, and Pancreaticoduodenectomy.

Jason Fleming is a Surgical Oncologist and a General Surgeon in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Fleming is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pancreatic Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Pancreatic Cancer, Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Neuroendocrine Tumor, Pancreatectomy, and Small Bowel Resection.

Laith Abushahin is an Oncologist in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Abushahin has been practicing medicine for over 20 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pancreatic Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Pancreatic Cancer, Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer), and Familial Colorectal Cancer.

Scott Celinski is a Surgical Oncologist and a General Surgeon in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Celinski has been practicing medicine for over 24 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pancreatic Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Pancreatic Cancer, Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer), Pancreatectomy, and Pancreaticoduodenectomy.

Andrew Paulson is an Oncologist and an Internal Medicine provider in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Paulson has been practicing medicine for over 18 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pancreatic Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Neuroendocrine Tumor, Pancreatic Cancer, Gastroenteropancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumor (GEP-NET), Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

Herbert Zeh Iii is a General Surgeon and an Oncologist in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Zeh Iii is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pancreatic Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Pancreatic Cancer, Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreatoblastoma, Pancreatectomy, and Small Bowel Resection.

Prashant Kedia is a Gastroenterologist in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Kedia is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pancreatic Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Hereditary Pancreatitis, Achalasia, Acute Pancreatitis, Endoscopy, and Gastric Bypass.

Nisa Kubiliun is an Internal Medicine specialist and a Gastroenterologist in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Kubiliun is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pancreatic Cancer. Her top areas of expertise are Pancreatic Cancer, Bile Duct Stricture, Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Endoscopy, and Pancreatectomy.

Tarek Sawas is an Internal Medicine specialist and a Gastroenterologist in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Sawas is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pancreatic Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Barrett Esophagus, Cholangitis, Hereditary Pancreatitis, Endoscopy, and Gastric Bypass.

Anna Tavakkoli, M.D., M.Sc., is an Associate Professor of Internal Medicine in the Division of Digestive and Liver Diseases and Director of Bariatric Endoscopy at UT Southwestern Medical Center. She also holds a dual appointment in the Department of Population and Data Sciences at UT Southwestern.Originally from Lansing, Michigan, Dr. Tavakkoli earned her medical degree at the University of Florida in Gainesville. She then earned a master's degree in health and healthcare delivery at the University of Michigan. She completed internal medicine residency training at Columbia University. She then completed advanced training through fellowships in gastroenterology and advanced endoscopy at the University of Michigan.Certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in gastroenterology, Dr. Tavakkoli joined the UT Southwestern faculty in 2018.Dr. Tavakkoli’s clinical interests include benign and malignant pancreaticobiliary diseases, endoscopic suturing, and endoscopic bariatric therapies. Her clinical expertise includes endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), endoscopic ultrasound (EUS), endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty (ESG), transoral outlet reduction (TORe) for weight regain after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery, and revisional endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty after sleeve gastrectomy.Dr. Tavakkoli is also active in clinical research with a focus on disparities in gastrointestinal malignancies, quality improvement of ERCP, and outcomes after ESG and TORe.She is a member of multiple professional organizations, including the American College of Gastroenterology and the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, where she also serves as a committee member. In addition, she is an ad-hoc reviewer for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Gastroenterology, and VideoGIE. Dr. Tavakkoli is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pancreatic Cancer. Her top areas of expertise are Bile Duct Stricture, Barrett Esophagus, Cholestasis, Endoscopy, and Gastric Bypass.

Dr. Tom Shires is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and sits on their Board of Governors. He specializes in hepatic, pancreatic and biliary surgery. He has followed in the footsteps of his surgeon father, who was a leading researcher and pioneer in the areas of trauma and burn care. Dr. Shires currently serves as the John P. Thompson Chair for Surgical Services at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas and on the hospital's Board of Trustees. He also sits on numerous committees, including Texas Health Dallas' Medical Executive Committee and Surgical Services Committee.Dr. Shires graduated with honors from Duke University School of Medicine in Durham, N.C., and completed his general surgery residency training at Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta, Ga. He was the Harvey Cushing Research Fellow at Cornell University Medical College New York Presbyterian Hospital and the Daniel Elkin Clinical Fellow at Emory.He has decades of experience in the use of advanced and minimally invasive surgical techniques. He previously served as Chief of Surgery at Zale-Lipshy University Hospital in Dallas and as Chairman of the GI and Endocrine Division at The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, also in Dallas. Dr. Shires is an avid lecturer, author, medical editor and medical reviewer. Dr. Shires' special interest in surgical education shows through in his role as the residency program director for surgery residents at Texas Health Dallas.Dr. Shires is an active member of such organizations as the North Texas Chapter of the American College of Surgeons, American Hepato Pancreato Biliary Association, The Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract, Surgical Infection Society and Association for Academic Surgery. Dr. Shires is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pancreatic Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Pancreatic Cancer, Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Insulinoma, Pancreatectomy, and Hernia Surgery.

Andrew Mccollum is an Oncologist and an Internal Medicine provider in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Mccollum has been practicing medicine for over 31 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pancreatic Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Familial Colorectal Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer, Familial Pancreatic Cancer, and Colorectal Cancer.

Lalan Wilfong is a Hematologist in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Wilfong has been practicing medicine for over 29 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pancreatic Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Pancreatic Cancer, Breast Cancer, Polycythemia Vera, and Paget Disease of the Breast.

Robert Mennel is an Internal Medicine specialist and an Oncologist in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Mennel has been practicing medicine for over 56 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pancreatic Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Angiosarcoma, Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma, Angiosarcoma of the Scalp, and Mesenchymoma.

Joyce O'shaughnessy is an Oncologist and an Internal Medicine provider in Dallas, Texas. Dr. O'shaughnessy has been practicing medicine for over 44 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pancreatic Cancer. Her top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Triple-Negative Breast Cancer, Inflammatory Breast Cancer, HER2 Negative Breast Cancer, and Tissue Biopsy.

Charles Kimbrough is a Surgical Oncologist and a General Surgeon in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Kimbrough has been practicing medicine for over 16 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pancreatic Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Pancreatic Cancer, Melanoma, Stomach Cancer, Ileostomy, and Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery.

Hemangi Kale is a Gastroenterologist in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Kale has been practicing medicine for over 36 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pancreatic Cancer. Her top areas of expertise are Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Hereditary Pancreatitis, Acute Pancreatitis, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

Alejandro Mejia is a Transplant Surgeon in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Mejia has been practicing medicine for over 23 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pancreatic Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Hepatitis, Pancreatic Cancer, Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery, and Hepatectomy.

Bria Giddens is a Nurse Practitioner in Dallas, Texas. Her top areas of expertise are High Cholesterol, Osteoarthritis, Hypertension, and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).

Thomas Tielleman is an Internal Medicine specialist and a Gastroenterologist in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Tielleman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pancreatic Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Bile Duct Obstruction, Bile Duct Stricture, Cholangitis, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.