Hepatobiliary & Pancreatic Diseases

OUR TEAM

We have a team of highly specialized physicians dedicated to the treatment of Diseases of the Pancreas, Liver and Bile Ducts. Working together, we can coordinate your care and offer you the best possible treatment options.

Specialty	Surgeon
Oncology	Amit Arora, M.D.
Surgery	Charles E. Binkley, M.D., Richard S. Godfrey, M.D.
Interventional Radiology	Paul Dybbro, M.D., Linda Tang, M.D., Ben Young, M.D.
Pathology	Amit Lamda, M.D.
Gastroenterology & Hepatology	Jean-Luc Szpakowski, M.D.

ABOUT OUR CENTER

Diseases of the Liver, Pancreas and Bile Ducts can be very complex problems, and require specialized treatment.

At the Kaiser Permanente GSAA Multidisciplinary Center for Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Diseases, we offer the latest cutting edge techniques for treating these diseases. We have assembled the facilities and the professionals dedicated to your treatment.

We have also assembled a team of patients who have undergone treatment at our center who are available to answer your questions and provide you support. We promise you the best possible treatment in a caring and compassionate environment, involving you and your family actively in our team.

We provide surgical and interventional procedures, utilizing minimally invasive and laparoscopic surgery whenever possible. Our capabilities include liver, pancreatic and bile duct resection, bile duct bypass, liver tumor radiofrequency ablation, liver tumor embolization, portal vein embolization and liver transplant.

THE DISEASES WE TREAT

Pancreas

• Pancreatic Cancer
• Pancreatic Endocrine Tumors
• Pancreatic Cystic Tumors
• Pancreatic Pseudocysts
• Pancreas Divisum

Liver

• Liver Cancers
• Cancers which have spread to the liver
• Chronic Hepatitis and Cirrhosis
• Benign Liver Tumors and Cysts

Bile Ducts

• Gall Bladder Cancer
• Bile Duct Cancer (Cholangiocarcinoma)
• Bile Duct Strictures
• Bile Duct Obstruction
• Choledocal Cysts
• Ampullary Tumors
• Bile Duct Injuries

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