Meet Your Gastrointestinal (GI) Cancers Team

Benefit from the most advanced care for gastrointestinal cancer at Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center in the Bronx. Here you can expect the latest treatments, guidance and support. Our expert team includes hematologists, oncologists, and other cancer specialists. You’ll receive a treatment plan tailored to your needs and the best care available for gastrointestinal cancers. We’ll focus on what all cancer patients need most—healing and hope.

Team Leaders

Our experienced specialists direct our gastrointestinal cancer team. They ensure that you receive the most effective and safe treatments for your cancer.

Sarah Bellemare, MD

Sarah Bellemare, MD

Associate Professor, Department of Surgery
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Rafi Kabarriti, MD

Rafi Kabarriti, MD

Assistant Professor, Radiation Oncology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine
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Andreas Kaubisch, MD

Andreas Kaubisch, MD

Associate Professor, Department of Oncology
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Milan M. Kinkhabwala, MD

Milan M. Kinkhabwala, MD

Chief, Transplantation
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John C. McAuliffe, MD, PhD

John C. McAuliffe, MD, PhD

Attending Physician, Hepatobiliary and Upper GI Surgery
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Nitin Ohri, MD, MS

Nitin Ohri, MD, MS

Professor, Department of Radiation Oncology
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Othon Wiltz, MD

Othon Wiltz, MD

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Team Members

Our team offers well-rounded, whole-person care. Together we help you have the best outcomes. And we’ll provide the best possible quality of life during and after your treatment.

Abier A. Abdelnaby, MD, Fellow American College of Surgeons

Abier A. Abdelnaby, MD, Fellow American College of Surgeons

Associate Professor, Surgery
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Aviv Bergman, Ph.D.

Aviv Bergman, Ph.D.

Harold and Muriel Block Chair in Systems & Computational Biology
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Carolina Bernabe Ramirez, MD

Carolina Bernabe Ramirez, MD

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Inara Bordes

Inara Bordes

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Eric E. Bouhassira, Ph.D.

Eric E. Bouhassira, Ph.D.

Professor, Department of Cell Biology
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Teresa V. Bowman, Ph.D.

Teresa V. Bowman, Ph.D.

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Michael D. Brenowitz, Ph.D.

Michael D. Brenowitz, Ph.D.

Professor, Department of Molecular Pharmacology
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Anne R. Bresnick, Ph.D.

Anne R. Bresnick, Ph.D.

Associate Director, Cancer Research Training and Education, Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer
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Neel P. Chudgar, MD

Neel P. Chudgar, MD

Attending Physician
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Brett E. Fortune, MD, MS

Brett E. Fortune, MD, MS

Medical Director, Liver Transplant Program
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Madhur K. Garg, MD, MBA

Madhur K. Garg, MD, MBA

Clinical Director, Radiation Oncology
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Chandan Guha, MD, PhD

Chandan Guha, MD, PhD

Vice Chair, Department of Radiation Oncology
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Sammy Ho, MD

Sammy Ho, MD

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Renee Huang, MD

Renee Huang, MD

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Susan D. Klugman, MD

Susan D. Klugman, MD

Director, Reproductive and Medical Genetics
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Chaoyuan Kuang, MD, PhD

Chaoyuan Kuang, MD, PhD

Assistant Professor, Department of Oncology
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William S. Melvin, MD

William S. Melvin, MD

Vice Chairman for Clinical Surgery
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Renee M. Moadel, MD, MS

Renee M. Moadel, MD, MS

Attending Physician, Nuclear Medicine
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Tamar B. Nobel, MD

Tamar B. Nobel, MD

Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery
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Ajiroghene Obaro-Best, NP

Ajiroghene Obaro-Best, NP

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Kohtaro Ooka, MD

Kohtaro Ooka, MD

Attending Physician
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Jacquelyn Quigley, NP

Jacquelyn Quigley, NP

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Melanie A. Quintal, NP

Melanie A. Quintal, NP

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Yvonne Saenger, MD

Yvonne Saenger, MD

Co-Leader, Cancer Therapeutics, Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center
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Brendon M. Stiles, MD

Brendon M. Stiles, MD

Associate Director, Surgical Oncology, Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center
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Justin Y. Tang, MD

Justin Y. Tang, MD

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Clara Y. Tow, MD

Clara Y. Tow, MD

Associate Professor, Department of Medicine
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Marc Vimolratana, MD, MS

Marc Vimolratana, MD, MS

General Thoracic Surgeon
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Barbara J. Weinstein, PA

Barbara J. Weinstein, PA

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Allan W. Wolkoff, MD

Allan W. Wolkoff, MD

Associate Chair for Research, Department of Medicine
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Michael L. Yee, MD

Michael L. Yee, MD

Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
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