Gastrointestinal Cancer Team

The Hartford HealthCare Cancer Institute collaborates with the Hartford HealthCare Digestive Health Center when diagnosing and treating gastrointestinal cancers, which affect the digestive tract and other organs within the digestive system.

If you have gastrointestinal cancer, we ensure you get the most accurate diagnosis and effective treatment by providing a care team with a wide expanse of expertise.

Here are some specialists who may be part of your care team:

Medical Oncologists: Physicians with special training in diagnosing and treating cancer using chemotherapy, hormonal therapy and other treatment modalities. At Hartford HealthCare, access to radiation therapy and/or infusion chemotherapy is provided as close to your home as possible.

Radiation Oncologists: Physicians who are experts in treating cancer using radiation.

Gastroenterologists: Experts who help medical oncologists diagnose and stage tumors. They can also help identify metastatic disease.

General Surgeons: Broadly experienced surgeons who may perform cancer surgery, depending on the case and the location of the cancer.

Thoracic Surgeons: These specialists, who focus on chest organs, perform minimally invasive esophagectomy for esophageal cancer, removing tumors accessed through multiple small incisions in the abdomen and chest.

Pathologists: Physicians trained to investigate the cause of disease by reviewing samples and providing fast, accurate reports that are used to diagnose and determine the best course of care.

Dietitians: Health professionals who focus on diet and nutrition and can help you optimize your nutrition during and after treatment.

Occupational/Physical Therapists: Experienced professionals who can help with any swelling (lymphedema), fatigue, weakness or pain related to your cancer.


Meet our Gastroenterologists:

Joseph Cappa

 

Gastroenterology

Connecticut GI, PC
Glastonbury Endoscopy Center
Glastonbury, CT 06033
More Locations
Bloomfield, CT 06002
Bloomfield, CT 06002
Hartford, CT 06106
Hartford, CT 06106
Michael Einstein

 

Gastroenterology

Hartford Hospital GI Endoscopy Unit
Hartford Hospital GI Endoscopy Unit
Hartford, CT 06106
More Locations
Willimantic, CT 06226
Hartford, CT 06106
Michael Golioto

 

Gastroenterology

Hartford Hospital GI Endoscopy Unit
Hartford Hospital GI Endoscopy Unit
Hartford, CT 06106
More Locations
Bloomfield, CT 06002
Kevin Jo

 

Gastroenterology

Connecticut GI, PC
Wallingford, CT 06490
More Locations
New Britain, CT 06052
Meriden, CT 06451
Hartford, CT 06106
Bloomfield, CT 06002
Wallingford, CT 06490
Michael Karasik

 

Gastroenterology

Hartford Hospital GI Endoscopy Unit
Hartford Hospital GI Endoscopy Unit
Hartford, CT 06106
More Locations
Bloomfield, CT 06002
Bloomfield, CT 06002
Glastonbury, CT 06033
Farmington, CT 06032
Krzysztof Kopec

 

Gastroenterology

Connecticut GI, PC
Farmington, CT 06032
More Locations
Southington, CT 06489
New Britain, CT 06052
Hartford, CT 06106
New Britain, CT 06051
Plainville, CT 06062
Bloomfield, CT 06002
Amir Masoud

 

Gastroenterology

Connecticut GI, PC
Old Saybrook, CT 06475
More Locations
Fairfield, CT 06824
Vaibhav Mehendiratta

 

Gastroenterology

Hartford Hospital GI Endoscopy Unit
Hartford Hospital GI Endoscopy Unit
Hartford, CT 06106
More Locations
Bloomfield, CT 06002
Glastonbury, CT 06033
Norwich, CT 06360
Norwich, CT 06360
Jeffry Nestler

 

Gastroenterology

Hartford Hospital GI Endoscopy Unit
Hartford Hospital GI Endoscopy Unit
Hartford, CT 06106
More Locations
Glastonbury, CT 06033
Farmington, CT 06032
Bloomfield, CT 06002
Eileen Plotkin

 

Gastroenterology

Connecticut GI, PC
New Britain, CT 06051
More Locations
Bloomfield, CT 06002
Glastonbury, CT 06033
New Britain, CT 06052
Plainville, CT 06062
Adam Schoenfeld

 

Gastroenterology

Connecticut GI, PC
New Britain, CT 06051
More Locations
Southington, CT 06489
Plainville, CT 06062
Bloomfield, CT 06002
New Britain, CT 06052
Southington, CT 06489
Michael Selden

 

Gastroenterology

Hartford Hospital GI Endoscopy Unit
Hartford Hospital GI Endoscopy Unit
Hartford, CT 06106
More Locations
Windsor, CT 06095
Bloomfield, CT 06002
Bloomfield, CT 06002
Rosalind Van Stolk

 

Gastroenterology

Connecticut GI, PC
Waterford, CT 06385
More Locations
Norwich, CT 06360
Mark Versland

 

Gastroenterology

Connecticut GI, PC
New Britain, CT 06051
More Locations
New Britain, CT 06052
Southington, CT 06489
Plainville, CT 06062
Jeffrey Weiser

 

Gastroenterology

Connecticut GI, PC
Farmington, CT 06032
More Locations
Bloomfield, CT 06002
Glastonbury, CT 06033
Hartford, CT 06106
Bloomfield, CT 06002

Meet our Colon & Rectal Surgeons:

Rafal Barczak

4.9

Colon & Rectal Surgery

Medical Group Hartford HealthCare Medical Group at MidState Medical Center Department of General and Colorectal Surgery
Meriden, CT 06451
More Locations
New Britain, CT 06052
Meriden, CT 06451
Christine Bartus

4.9

Colon & Rectal Surgery

Medical Group Hartford HealthCare Medical Group Specialty Care
Plainville, CT 06062
More Locations
Southington, CT 06489
West Hartford, CT 06107
Southington, CT 06489
New Britain, CT 06052
Sergio Casillas

4.9

General Surgery

Medical Group Hartford HealthCare Medical Group
Norwich, CT 06360
More Locations
Norwich, CT 06360
Waterford, CT 06385
David Coletti

4.9

General Surgery

Medical Group Hartford HealthCare Medical Group
Norwich, CT 06360
More Locations
Mystic, CT 06355
Kristina Johnson

4.8

Colon & Rectal Surgery

Medical Group Hartford HealthCare Cancer Institute - Farmington
Farmington, CT 06032
More Locations
Bloomfield, CT 06002
Hartford, CT 06106
Glastonbury, CT 06033
Hartford, CT 06106
William Sardella

4.7

Colon & Rectal Surgery

Medical Group Hartford HealthCare Medical Group at Hartford Hospital Department of Colorectal Surgery
Hartford, CT 06106
More Locations
Hartford, CT 06106
Hartford, CT 06106
West Hartford, CT 06107
Kristy Thurston

4.9

Colon & Rectal Surgery

Medical Group Hartford HealthCare Medical Group at Hartford Hospital Department of Colorectal Surgery
Hartford, CT 06106
More Locations
Manchester, CT 06042
Bloomfield, CT 06002
Hartford, CT 06106
Hartford, CT 06106
West Hartford, CT 06107
Paul Vignati

4.9

Colon & Rectal Surgery

Medical Group Hartford HealthCare Medical Group at Hartford Hospital
Hartford, CT 06106
More Locations
West Hartford, CT 06107
Hartford, CT 06106
Hartford, CT 06106

Meet our Radiation Oncologists:

Adriana Blakaj

 

Radiation Oncology

Hartford Radiation Oncology Associates, PC
Hartford Hospital Gray Cancer Center
Hartford, CT 06106
Timothy Boyd

 

Radiation Oncology

Hartford Radiation Oncology Associates, PC
Hartford Hospital Gray Cancer Center
Hartford, CT 06106
Ahmed Chaudhary

 

Radiation Oncology

Hartford Radiation Oncology Associates, PC at Backus Hospital
Norwich, CT 06360
Neal Goldberg

 

Radiation Oncology

Central Connecticut Radiation Oncology, PC
New Britain, CT 06053
Anwar Khan

 

Radiation Oncology

The Hospital of Central Connecticut
Main - General
New Britain, CT 06052
Susan Kim

 

Radiation Oncology

Hartford Radiation Oncology Associates, PC
Hartford Hospital Gray Cancer Center
Hartford, CT 06106
More Locations
Norwich, CT 06360
Allan Kratzer

 

Radiation Oncology

MidState Medical Center
Meriden, CT 06451
Kenneth Leopold

 

Radiation Oncology

Hartford Radiation Oncology Associates, PC
Hartford Hospital Gray Cancer Center
Hartford, CT 06106
Sheida Mani

 

Radiation Oncology

The Hospital of Central Connecticut
Cancer Center
New Britain, CT 06053

Meet our Surgical Oncologists:

Huseyin Nail Aydin

4.8

Surgical Oncology

Medical Group Hartford HealthCare Heart & Vascular Institute
Willimantic, CT 06226
More Locations
Tolland, CT 06084
Lindsay Bliss

4.9

Surgical Oncology

Medical Group Hartford HealthCare Cancer Institute at Hartford Hospital
Hartford, CT 06106
More Locations
Enfield, CT 06082
Bloomfield, CT 06002
Charles Cha

4.9

Surgical Oncology

Medical Group Hartford HealthCare Cancer Institute at St. Vincent's Medical Center
Bridgeport, CT 06606
David Curtis

4.8

Hepatobiliary and Surgical Oncology

Medical Group Hartford HealthCare Cancer Institute at Hartford Hospital
Hartford, CT 06106
More Locations
West Hartford, CT 06107
Manchester, CT 06042
Glastonbury, CT 06033
Lisa Finoia

 

Surgical Oncology

Medical Group Hartford HealthCare Cancer Institute at St. Vincent's Medical Center
Bridgeport, CT 06606
Jill Rubinstein

 

Surgical Oncology

Medical Group Hartford HealthCare Cancer Institute at St. Vincent's Medical Center
St. Vincent's Medical Center
Bridgeport, CT 06606
Bret Schipper

5

Surgical Oncology

Medical Group Hartford HealthCare Medical Group at Hartford Hospital Department of Surgical Oncology
Hartford, CT 06106
More Locations
New Britain, CT 06053

Meet our Hematology Oncologists:

Todd Alekshun

5

Hematology / Oncology

Medical Group Hartford HealthCare Cancer Institute - Avon
Avon, CT 06001
More Locations
Manchester, CT 06042
Amandeep Aujla

4.8

Hematology / Oncology

Medical Group Hartford HealthCare Cancer Institute at Backus Hospital
Norwich, CT 06360
More Locations
Plainfield, CT 06374
Peter Byeff

4.8

Hematology / Oncology

Medical Group Hartford HealthCare Cancer Institute - Southington
Southington, CT 06489
More Locations
Bristol, CT 06010
Plainville, CT 06062
New Britain, CT 06053
Southington, CT 06489
Mark Dailey

4.9

Hematology / Oncology

Medical Group Hartford HealthCare Cancer Institute at Hartford Hospital
Hartford, CT 06106
More Locations
Avon, CT 06001
Lawrence Giove

 

Medical Oncology

Starling Physicians
Wethersfield, CT 06109
Timothy Hong

5

Hematology / Oncology

Medical Group Hartford HealthCare Cancer Institute at Hartford Hospital
Hartford, CT 06106
More Locations
Manchester, CT 06042
Avon, CT 06001
Sapna Khubchandani

4.8

Medical Oncology

Medical Group Hartford HealthCare Cancer Institute - Waterford
Waterford, CT 06385
More Locations
Norwich, CT 06360
Uday Lele

4.9

Medical Oncology

Medical Group Hartford HealthCare Cancer Institute at The Hospital of Central Connecticut
Meriden, CT 06451
Vipra Sharma

4.8

Hematology / Oncology

Medical Group Hartford HealthCare Cancer Institute at St. Vincent's Medical Center
St. Vincent's Medical Center
Bridgeport, CT 06606
More Locations
Fairfield, CT 06824
Joseph Sinning

4.9

Medical Oncology

Medical Group Hartford HealthCare Cancer Institute - Plainville
Medical Arts Building
Plainville, CT 06062
More Locations
New Britain, CT 06053
Southington, CT 06489
Southington, CT 06489
Torrington, CT 06790
Jaykumar Thumar

 

Hematology / Oncology

Medical Group Hartford HealthCare Cancer Institute at Hartford Hospital
Hartford, CT 06106
More Locations
Willimantic, CT 06226
Hartford, CT 06106

Meet our Medical Oncologists:

Todd Alekshun

5

Hematology / Oncology

Medical Group Hartford HealthCare Cancer Institute - Avon
Avon, CT 06001
More Locations
Manchester, CT 06042
Susan Alsamarai

4.9

Medical Oncology

Medical Group Hartford HealthCare Cancer Institute at The Hospital of Central Connecticut
Meriden, CT 06451
Amandeep Aujla

4.8

Hematology / Oncology

Medical Group Hartford HealthCare Cancer Institute at Backus Hospital
Norwich, CT 06360
More Locations
Plainfield, CT 06374
Brian Byrne

4.9

Medical Oncology

Medical Group Hartford HealthCare Cancer Institute - Southington
Southington, CT 06489
More Locations
Bristol, CT 06010
Plainville, CT 06062
New Britain, CT 06053
Southington, CT 06489
Mark Dailey

4.9

Hematology / Oncology

Medical Group Hartford HealthCare Cancer Institute at Hartford Hospital
Hartford, CT 06106
More Locations
Avon, CT 06001
Sandhya Dhanjal

4.9

Medical Oncology

Medical Group Hartford HealthCare Cancer Institute at St. Vincent’s Medical Center
Fairfield, CT 06824
More Locations
Bridgeport, CT 06606
Gerard Fumo

4.9

Medical Oncology

Medical Group Hartford HealthCare Cancer Institute at The Hospital of Central Connecticut
Meriden, CT 06451
Lawrence Giove

 

Medical Oncology

Starling Physicians
Wethersfield, CT 06109
Timothy Hong

5

Hematology / Oncology

Medical Group Hartford HealthCare Cancer Institute at Hartford Hospital
Hartford, CT 06106
More Locations
Manchester, CT 06042
Avon, CT 06001
Wylie Hosmer

4.9

Medical Oncology

Medical Group Hartford HealthCare Cancer Institute - Southington
Southington, CT 06489
More Locations
Plainville, CT 06062
Bristol, CT 06010
New Britain, CT 06053
Southington, CT 06489
Sapna Khubchandani

4.8

Medical Oncology

Medical Group Hartford HealthCare Cancer Institute - Waterford
Waterford, CT 06385
More Locations
Norwich, CT 06360
Uday Lele

4.9

Medical Oncology

Medical Group Hartford HealthCare Cancer Institute at The Hospital of Central Connecticut
Meriden, CT 06451
Rajani Nadkarni

4.9

Medical Oncology

Medical Group Hartford HealthCare Cancer Institute at The Hospital of Central Connecticut
Meriden, CT 06451
Joseph Sinning

4.9

Medical Oncology

Medical Group Hartford HealthCare Cancer Institute - Plainville
Medical Arts Building
Plainville, CT 06062
More Locations
New Britain, CT 06053
Southington, CT 06489
Southington, CT 06489
Torrington, CT 06790
Jaykumar Thumar

 

Hematology / Oncology

Medical Group Hartford HealthCare Cancer Institute at Hartford Hospital
Hartford, CT 06106
More Locations
Willimantic, CT 06226
Hartford, CT 06106

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