Surgical Expertise
Conditions Treated
Specialized surgical oncology care for cancers of the pancreas, liver, bile ducts, gallbladder, and upper GI tract — at Mount Sinai Health System, New York City.
These are inherently complex cancers. Treatment decisions depend on tumor location, stage, patient physiology, and what prior therapy has been given. Each page below is designed to help patients and families understand the diagnosis, what surgical evaluation involves, and how decisions are made.
Pancreatic Cancer
Surgical evaluation, resectability assessment, and Whipple or distal pancreatectomy. Neoadjuvant chemotherapy coordination for borderline and locally advanced disease.
Learn more →Pancreatic Cysts
Risk stratification of IPMN, MCN, and other cystic lesions. Evidence-based approach to surveillance vs. surgical resection based on worrisome features and high-risk stigmata.
Learn more →Liver Tumors & Metastases
Hepatocellular carcinoma, colorectal liver metastases, and benign liver masses. Hepatic resection and hepatic arterial infusion pump therapy.
Learn more →Bile Duct Cancer
Hilar and distal cholangiocarcinoma. Complex major resections requiring careful preoperative staging, biliary drainage planning, and multidisciplinary evaluation.
Learn more →Gallbladder Cancer
Incidental and known gallbladder cancer. Staging, resectability assessment, and surgical management including radical re-resection when indicated.
Learn more →Gastric & Upper GI
Gastric adenocarcinoma, GI stromal tumors (GIST), and complex upper GI cases. Total or subtotal gastrectomy with D2 lymphadenectomy in a multimodal treatment setting.
Learn more →Seeking a Second Opinion?
A second opinion is one of the most valuable steps a patient with a hepatobiliary or upper GI cancer can take. Resectability assessments vary between centers, and the stakes of the decision are high. Dr. Correa is available for formal second opinion consultations.
About Second Opinions →Ready to Schedule a Consultation?
New patients and second opinion requests are welcome. Same-week appointments available for urgent cases.