The board-certified gastrointestinal, colorectal and hepatobiliary surgical specialists at White Plains Hospital are highly qualified to perform minimally invasive and complex surgeries for benign and malignant conditions along the entire digestive tract. This area covers the esophagus, stomach, intestines, colon, rectum, gall bladder, liver, pancreas, and bile duct.
Because disorders of the gastrointestinal tract can overlap with problems affecting many other areas of the body, our surgeons take a multidisciplinary approach to treatment, working with other specialists in thoracic surgery (for certain disorders of the esophagus), gastroenterology, hepatology (liver specialists), oncology, radiation therapy, and anesthesiologists to find the best and most effective care for each patient’s situation. Patients with GI disorders who previously might have had to travel into the city for their surgical procedures can now have their pre-operative evaluation, surgery, chemotherapy or radiation in the case of malignant disease, and any other necessary medical procedures and follow-up care right here in White Plains.
Our Advanced Programs
White Plains Hospital’s Esophageal Program offers a comprehensive approach to complex conditions of the esophagus, the muscular tube that moves food from the mouth to the stomach. The Esophageal Program combines the latest technology and treatments with experienced White Plains Hospital gastroenterologists, surgeons, and ENTs to provide a coordinated team approach to care.
Our team provides expert care in the treatment of:
- GERD
- Hiatal Hernias
- Achalasia
- Swallowing Difficulties, and more.
White Plains Hospital's hepatobiliary team provides individualized care for patients needing liver, bile duct and pancreas surgery, including treatment of pancreatic cancer and primary liver cancers, benign tumors, as well as liver metastases from colorectal, neuroendocrine and other cancers. Employing a multidisciplinary approach, which includes interventional radiology, gastroenterology and oncology, the hepatobiliary team can also devise an comprehensive treatment program for patients who may not be candidates for surgery.
White Plains Hospital colon and rectal surgery is recognized for the breadth of its diagnostic and clinical experience as well as its surgical expertise. While employing the least invasive techniques necessary, the interdisciplinary team ensures that patients with disorders of the colon, rectum and anus, receive comprehensive, compassionate care.
Diagnostic testing
There are sophisticated tests to determine the nature of a gastrointestinal problem, whether surgery is indicated and to determine whether it is cancer-related or not.
Our treatments utilize some of the most technologically advanced equipment available, which allows the Hospital's highly trained and skilled physicians to check the patient’s digestive tract for ulcers, tumors and other irregularities. While most procedures are performed on an outpatient basis, having them performed in a hospital setting provides additional reassurance to patients should any medical complications arise during or after the procedure.
Additionally, White Plains Hospital’s Esophageal Program provides advanced diagnostics for common disorders like gastroesophageal reflect disease, or GERD, which has been historically difficult to pinpoint the underlying issues. Learn more about the Esophageal program.
Our providers
Our team of surgeons expertly performs minimally invasive robotic surgeries to treat cancerous as well as benign disorders of the esophagus, colon, rectum and anus. They are supported by specialized nurses, physician assistants, surgical technologists and anesthesiologists who are highly experienced in robotic surgery and minimally invasive procedures.