At West Cancer Center & Research Institute, our comprehensive team of specialists are here to provide you with the latest treatments and personalized care plans. We see on average 1,069 new gastrointestinal cancer patients annually for the most common types including colorectal, esophageal, liver, stomach, and pancreatic cancers.
Colorectal cancer is ranked third as the most common type of cancer and 68% of new digestive cancer patients in the Mid-South trust West Cancer Center for their care.
Our GI Cancer Specialists
You can trust our multidisciplinary specialists to work together to create a plan specific to your disease to ensure the most positive outcomes and quality of life.
Ramakrishna Battini, MD
Medical Oncology Lead
Axel Grothey, MD
Medical Oncology Lead
Bradley Somer, MD
Medical Oncology Lead
Noam VanderWalde, MD
Radiation Oncology Lead
Scott Baum, MD
Radiology
Jeffrey Green, MD
Radiology
Sridhar Shankar, MD
Radiology
Daniel Powell, MD
Radiology
Chika Obele, MD, DABR
Radiology
Janice Pazar, PhD
Psychologist
Lauren Taylor, MSN, FNP-C
Palliative Care
W. Clay Jackson, MD, DipTh
Palliative Care
Sommer Brannan, MSN, FNP
Palliative Care
Anita Vincent, RDN, LDN
Oncology Nutrition Specialist