Gastrointestinal (GI) Clinic

Quite often, newly diagnosed patients will face multiple diagnostic appointments that occur over a span of several weeks, without the benefit of actually consulting with all necessary expert physicians. We find this unacceptable. We instituted our Multidisciplinary Gastrointestinal (GI) Clinic to ensure that our patients receive a timely diagnosis and a thorough evaluation by all relevant specialists.

The Process. When patients are referred to our GI Clinic they are assigned an oncologic nurse who coordinates their care and makes certain they are promptly seen by all appropriate multidisciplinary specialists. This expert multidisciplinary team includes surgeons, oncologists (tumor specialists) and radiation oncologists who hold tumor boards every week to review complicated cases and make personalized treatment recommendations.

Our Specialists. We've recruited physicians from all over North America to be a part of our well-rounded team: experts in gastroenterology, who specialize in endoscopic ultrasound; surgical oncologists who specialize in the treatment of patients with pancreatic, esophageal, bile duct, liver and colon tumors; and radiation oncologists equipped with the latest advances in technology, including Tomotherapy™. Because we have taken such care to form a technologically advanced team of progressive physicians, our pancreatic survival rates are well above the national average.

Patients can become part of our Multidisciplinary GI Clinic through a referral from their primary care physician or with a self-referral by calling 1-877-LACKS-MI or 616-752-LACK(S).