Biliary Tract Cancer near San Antonio, TX

Biography: Dr. Steven Kalter is a medical oncologist and hematologist in private practice in San Antonio, Texas with the START Center. He graduated from Baylor College of Medicine. He completed his fellowship in medical oncology from MD Anderson Hospital in Houston and completed his fellowship in hematology from Baylor College of Medicine. Dr. Kalter is board certified in internal medicine, hematology, and oncology.

Biography: Dr. Gladys Rodriguez is a medical oncologist with the START Center. She received her medical degree from the University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine. She completed both her internship and residency at the Veterans Administration San Juan Medical Center in Puerto Rico. She completed her fellowship at the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio.Dr. Rodriguez's clinical interests include cancer treatment and new drug therapy for cancer. She served as principal investigator in multiple national and international Phase III clinical trials for cancer treatment. She also is a past president of the Texas Society of Clinical Oncology. Dr. Rodriguez has special interest in access to care for cancer patients and serves on the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Health Disparity Committee and the Workforce Advisory Committee.

Biography: Telehealth visits are available.Dr. Abbate was born and raised in Massachusetts. He attended medical school at the Mayo Clinic School of Medicine. After receiving his medical degree, he returned to Boston for his surgical training at Harvard's Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH). Dr. Abbate was a distinguished resident and was selected to serve as Chief of the Surgical Teaching Service after completion of his surgical training. While at MGH, under the mentoring of pioneering pancreatic surgeon, Dr. Andrew Warshaw, Dr. Abbate gained expertise in pancreatic, biliary and complex gastrointestinal surgery.In 2002, Dr. Abbate moved to San Antonio to serve in the United States Air Force. Dr. Abbate's military career included a tour as a combat surgeon in Iraq. He received an honorable discharge in 2006.In 2006, Dr. Abbate began surgical practice in San Antonio. In 2010, he merged his practice with the START Center for Cancer Care. His practice encompasses surgical oncology and general surgery with special interest in breast cancer, pancreatic cancer, gastric cancer, gastroesophageal reflux and gallbladder disease. Dr. Abbate is trained on the DaVinci Robotic Surgical System and a high-volume provider of robotic surgery.Dr. Abbate is certified by the American Board of Surgery and is a Fellow of the American College of Surgery.