Gastrointestinal Cancers Team
Enhancing Treatment through Research
The Gastrointestinal Multidisciplinary Team focuses on all the organs of the digestive system. They have expertise in treating cancers of the esophagus, stomach, pancreas, liver, gall bladder, small bowel, colon, rectum and anus. The team includes medical oncologists, surgical oncologists and radiation oncologists, and also radiologists, pathologists, basic scientists, epidemiologists and population scientists. In addition to treating people with these kinds of cancers, the team conducts basic and clinical research.
Guiding You Through Treatment
Our Nurse Navigator guides you in your treatment and serves as your regular point of contact. The gastrointestinal cancer team's nurse navigator is Lisa Kroll, RN.
“Surgery is the most common treatment for colorectal cancer, but newer chemotherapies and immunotherapies are becoming available. We have a lot to offer patients with this disease and take a comprehensive team approach.”
– Jessica Belmonte, MD
What Each Team Member Offers
Our experts work together to develop each person's care plan.
Medical Oncologists
UNM Cancer Center medical oncologists treat cancer using chemotherapy, immunotherapy and targeted therapy.
Radiation Oncologists
Radiation oncologists use radiation to kill cancer cells. They manage how much radiation to use and how to apply it to the tumor. Radiation oncologists at UNM Cancer Center offer stereotactic body radiation, stereotactic radiosurgery and intensity modulated radiation therapy.
Surgical Oncologists
UNM Cancer Center surgical oncologists remove advanced cancers from the delicate tissues of the digestive tract. They can perform Whipple procedures, hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemoperfusion (HIPEC) procedures, and other advanced operative procedures for Colon and Rectal Cancers using open, laparoscopic and robotic surgical methods.
Our Oncology Radiologists are trained to interpret many different kinds of images to find cancer and understand its impact.
Complex General Surgical Oncology Fellowship Program
The UNM Cancer Center became home to a fellowship program in Complex General Surgical Oncology in 2020. Our two-year fellowship is dedicated to broad surgical oncology training that will prepare our fellows to provide state-of-the-art multidisciplinary cancer care. We are thrilled to be able to include these outstanding surgical fellows in your cancer care team.
Advanced Practice Providers may give medications or injections, take medical histories, perform medical exams or perform certain medical procedures under the guidance of a physician.
Meet the Gastrointestinal Cancer Team
Many experts collaborate to offer you the best care and treatment.Learn more: In-depth from the National Cancer Institute
The content below is provided by the National Cancer Institute. Please contact the UNM Comprehensive Cancer Center at 505-272-4946 for more information.
The content below is provided by the National Cancer Institute. Please contact the UNM Comprehensive Cancer Center at 505-272-4946 for more information.
The content below is provided by the National Cancer Institute. Please contact the UNM Comprehensive Cancer Center at 505-272-4946 for more information.
The content below is provided by the National Cancer Institute. Please contact the UNM Comprehensive Cancer Center at 505-272-4946 for more information.
The content below is provided by the National Cancer Institute. Please contact the UNM Comprehensive Cancer Center at 505-272-4946 for more information.
The content below is provided by the National Cancer Institute. Please contact the UNM Comprehensive Cancer Center at 505-272-4946 for more information.