BiliaryTractCancer near Saint Petersburg, FL

Biography: Dr. Steven Mamus, MD is an Oncology Specialist who practices in Bradenton, FL. He is 71 years old. Dr. Steven Mamus, MD is affiliated with HCA Florida Sarasota Doctors Hospital and HCA Florida Blake Hospital.

Care Philosophy: Dr Dam received his MD degree from Boston University School of Medicine and completed an Internal Medicine Residency at Boston University Medical Center. Following his residency he completed a Gastroenterology Fellowship at Albany Medical Center, New York, and an Advanced Endoscopy Fellowship at Carolinas Medical Center, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Charlotte, North Carolina. Dr Dam's clinical interests include endoscopic therapy for Barrett's esophagus, endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR), luminal stenting, management of pancreatic-biliary disorders and screening for colorectal cancer.

Care Philosophy: Dr Peva's clinical and research interests' include the treatment for Barrett's esophagus and early esophageal cancer using endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR) and mucosal ablation including radiofrequency ablation and cryoablation endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) for biliary and pancreatic disorders including cancer, esophageal stenting and wireless capsule endoscopy for small bowel evaluation. Additional research interests include endoscopic outcomes and capsule endoscopy.

Care Philosophy: Dr Friedman earned his MD degree at the SUNY Downstate Medical Center. He completed an Internal Medicine Residency at George Washington University Medical Center and a Gastroenterology Fellowship at Albany Medical Center. After completing training, Dr Friedman worked with Gastrohealth in Miami, Florida for 3 years. He currently is an Associate Member in the department of GI Oncology at Moffitt Cancer Center. He also holds an academic appointment as an Assistant Professor in the department of Oncological Sciences at the University of South Florida. Dr Friedman's clinical interests are in 1) Colorectal cancer screening 2) Genetic Colorectal Cancer Syndromes 3) Surveillance of pre-malignant Intestinal Conditions.

Care Philosophy: Dr Piva earned her MD from the University of South Florida, Morsani College of Medicine, where she also completed her Residency in Neurology. She recently completed a Neuro-Oncology Fellowship at Moffitt Cancer Center. Dr Piva has over 40 peer-reviewed publications, has written Investigator Initiated Trials (IIT), and submitted a grant during her Fellowship at Moffitt. Her main clinical and translational research focus will be to develop a program and specialization in onco-neurology. This program will seek to understand, prevent and treat the neurologic complications of immunotherapies such as CAR-T cell Therapy and Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors.

Care Philosophy: Dr Mok received his MD from Ross University School of Medicine. He completed an Internal Medicine Residency at Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, where he also served as Chief Resident, followed by a Gastroenterology Fellowship at the same institution, where he also served as Chief Fellow. He completed additional fellowship training in Advanced Endoscopy at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, Pennsylvania and served as an Assistant Professor at the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. Dr Mok is currently the Program Director for Moffitt's Advanced Endoscopy Fellowship. Dr Mok's clinical interests include therapeutic endoscopic ultrasound/ERCP and adjunct/alternative therapy for cancer.

Care Philosophy: Addressing the needs of the patient and their family in their time of need.

Care Philosophy: Xavier F Cannella, MD, FACS is a peripheral vascular and general surgeon. He began his practice after completing his vascular fellowship in his native Tampa in 1991. He is certified by the America Board of Surgery and The American Board of Wound Healing. He is a Fellow of the America College of Surgeons, a member of The Florida Vascular Society, Vascular Access Society of America and The Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society. He is fluent in Spanish and sees patients ages 18 years and older.

Care Philosophy: Luv Hajirawala, MD is a board-certified General Surgeon with additional fellowship training in Colon and Rectal surgery. His specialties include, but are not limited to, the treatment of colon and rectal cancer, anal cancer, diverticular disease, inflammatory bowel disease, anorectal disease, gallbladder disease and hernias. He specializes in minimally invasive laparoscopic and robotic surgeries. He is fluent in English, Gujarati and Hindi and sees patients 18 and up. Dr. Hajirawala considers his patients his partners in the provision of their care. He strongly believes that patients should control their own medical care with the professional advice of a physician. His role in the clinic is to assist patients in understanding their disease process and establish the best treatment plan. In the operating room, his goal as a surgeon is to evaluate and apply state-of-the-art procedures, equipment and advances to achieve the best outcome. Dr. Hajirawala enjoys spending time outside of work with his wife and daughter, and being outdoors, whether on a hiking trail or at the beach.

Care Philosophy: Dr Jaffer received his MD degree from the University of South Florida, Morsani College of Medicine. He then went on to complete a Neurology Residency at the same institution, serving as the Academic Chief Resident of his program. Most recently, he completed a Clinical Neurophysiology Fellowship, also at the University of South Florida, Morsani College of Medicine. Dr Jaffer's clinical interest is in onco-neurological complications, especially as relates to epilepsy syndromes, myopathies, and neuropathies. He is interested in multimodal clinical research that combines the use of patient parameters with EMG/EEG findings to predict neurologic outcomes and prognosis.