Liver Cancer Program at Columbia
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The Liver Cancer Program at NewYork Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center brings together a team of specialists from Columbia’s Center for Liver Disease and Transplantation and Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center (HICCC), which includes hepatobiliary surgery, medical oncology, radiation oncology, interventional radiology, and hepatology.
Our clinic offers a wide range of clinical services, including treatment of benign, malignant or metastatic liver tumors by drawing expertise from various fields of medicine. We have one of the most advanced robotic liver surgery programs in North America, so you can benefit from minimally invasive surgery with faster recovery times. All together, we serve as a singular destination for the comprehensive treatment of liver tumors.
To learn more or to make an appointment with the Liver Cancer Program at Columbia, please call (212) 305-0914 or use our appointment request form.
Conditions We Treat
- Benign (non-cancerous) liver tumors
- Adenoma
- FNH (focal nodular hyperplasia)
- Hemangioma
- Malignant (cancerous) liver tumors
- Hepatocellular carcinoma
- Biliary tract cancer
- Cholangiocarcinoma
- Gallbladder cancer
- Fibrolamellar hepatocellular carcinoma
- Metastatic tumors that spread to the liver
- Colorectal cancer
- Neuroendocrine tumor
- Breast cancer
Treatments We Offer
- Screening, risk reduction and cancer care, in collaboration with our Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center
- Access to the most recent clinical trialsand research, including novel immunotherapy protocols
- Advanced techniques in minimally invasive robotic liver surgery
- Liver transplantation in select cases
Program Highlights
Outstanding Surgical Outcomes
At Columbia, we offer the combination of expertise and experience that makes us a world-leading liver tumor program. Our commitment to excellence and innovation allows us to consistently provide outstanding outcomes, even with the most difficult cases.
Multidisciplinary Care at a Leading Medical Center
Your care team will include experts from across Columbia University Irving Medical Center and NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital. We partner with specialists in gastroenterology, oncology, radiology, and other disciplines to deliver comprehensive care before, during, and after your procedure. For cancer-related conditions, you’ll have the full resources of Columbia’s Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center.
The Latest in Research and Clinical Trials
Our surgeons, medical oncologists, interventional radiologists, radiation oncologists, gastroenterologists, and hepatologists are dedicated to advancing liver tumor treatment research. Our patients will have access to the most recent clinical trials as a part of their treatment options. For translational research, the Liver Cancer Program collaborates with these Columbia labs:
Our Team
Surgery
Jason Hawksworth, MD
Chief, Hepatobiliary Surgery
Surgical Director, Adult Liver Transplantation Program
Tomoaki Kato, MD
Chief, Division of Abdominal Organ Transplant and Hepatobiliary Surgery
Clinical Director, Transplant Service at NYP/Columbia
Jean C. Emond, MD
Vice Chair, Department of Surgery
Hepatology
Oncology
David P. Horowitz, MD
Radiation Oncologist, Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center
Radiology
Joshua L. Weintraub, MD
Chief, Division of Vascular and Interventional Radiology
Executive Vice Chair, Department of Radiology
Our Location
NYP/Columbia University Irving Medical Center
Herbert Irving Pavilion
161 Fort Washington Avenue
9th Floor
New York, NY 10032
ColumbiaDoctors Midtown
51 West 51st St., 380
New York, NY 10019
To learn more or to make an appointment with the Liver Cancer Program at Columbia, please call (212) 305-0914 or use our appointment request form.