The Cancer Institute
of New Jersey

Gastrointestinal / Hepatobiliary
Oncology Program

195 Little Albany Street
New Brunswick, NJ 08903
(732) 235-CINJ

Program Description:

The Gastrointestinal/Hepatobiliary Oncology Program of The Cancer Institute of New Jersey is a multidisciplinary clinical and scientific program that provides comprehensive services to patients with pre-cancerous and cancerous conditions involving the esophagus, stomach, small intestines, colon, rectum, pancreas, biliary tract, liver, retroperitoneum, and other intra-abdominal organs. The program emphasizes the comprehensive evaluation of patients under one roof with a close collaboration of multiple specialists including surgical oncologists, medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, gastroenterologists, radiologists, pathologists, nurses, pharmacists and social workers.

The Gastrointestinal Tumor Study Group meets on a weekly basis to address clinical and research issues relating to all types of GI malignancies. At this meeting, treatment and patient care issues are presented to assure that the full spectrum of cancer prevention, diagnosis, treatment and follow-up options are appropriately considered for every patient. The program integrates a spectrum of clinical, basic, and translational research activities, assuring close collaboration between basic scientists and clinicians for the rapid translation of research discoveries to clinical care and to enlist the assistance of basic researchers in solving clinical problems.

The clinical arm of the program provides interdisciplinary diagnostic and treatment modalities that include prevention in high risk populations, early diagnosis, therapeutic evaluations, multi-disciplinary management of patients with cancer and pre-cancerous conditions, and treatment of advanced disease. The program strives to make new prevention, diagnostic, and treatment approaches available to patients through institutional, regional and national clinical protocols.

Director:

Participating RWJUMG Physicians & Professionals:

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David A. August, MD


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Phone:  

732-235-6777

Fax:  

732-235-8099

Email:  

augustda@umdnj.edu

Address:  

The Cancer Institute of New Jersey
195 Little Albany Street
New Brunswick, NJ 08903

Interests:  

Gastrointestinal Cancers, Cancer Prevention

Specialty:  

Surgical Oncology - American Board of Surgery, 1987

Degree:  

Yale University School of Medicine, 1980

Internship:  

General Surgery, Yale-New Haven Hospital, 1981

Residency:  

General Surgery, Yale - New Haven Hospital, 1986

Fellowship:  

Surgical Oncology, National Cancer Institute, 1984


Tamir Ben-Menachem, MD


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Phone:  

732-235-6513

Fax:  

732-235-6524

Email:  

benmenta@umdnj.edu

Address:  

Clinical Academic Building - Suite 5100B
125 Paterson Street
New Brunswick, NJ 08901-1977

Interests:  

Pancreatic and GI Cancers, ERCP and Endoscopic Ultrasound, Barrett's Esophagus

Specialty:  

Gastroenterology - American Board of Internal Medicine

Degree:  

Ben-Gurion University, 1989

Internship:  

Surgery, Saint Joseph Hospital, 1990

Residency:  

Internal Medicine, Henry Ford Hospital, 1993

Fellowship:  

Gastroenterology, Henry Ford Hospital, 1997


Thomas J. Kearney, MD


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Phone:  

732-235-6777

Fax:  

732-235-8099

Email:  

kearney@umdnj.edu

Address:  

The Cancer Institute of New Jersey
195 Little Albany Street
New Brunswick, NJ 08903

Interests:  

Breast Cancer, Breast Surgery

Specialty:  

Surgical Oncology - American Board of Surgery, 1993

Degree:  

Georgetown University School of Medicine, 1984

Internship:  

Surgery, University of Southern California, 1985

Residency:  

Surgery, Cedars Sinai Medical Center, 1992

Fellowship:  

Surgical Critical Care, Cedars Sinai Medical Center, 1991


Marlene McGuire, RN, MA, NPC


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Phone:  

732-235-6777

Fax:  

732-235-8099

Email:  

mcguirma@umdnj.edu

Address:  

The Cancer Institute of New Jersey
195 Little Albany Street
New Brunswick, NJ 08903

Specialty:  

Nurse Practitioner, 2001, 2006


Hazar Michael, MD


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Phone:  

732-235-6513

Fax:  

732-235-6524

Email:  

michaeha@umdnj.edu

Address:  

Clinical Academic Building - Suite 5100B
125 Paterson Street
New Brunswick, NJ 08901-1977

Interests:  

Pancreatic and GI Cancers, ERCP and Endoscopic Ultrasound, Barrett's Esophagus

Specialty:  

Gastroenterology - American Board of Internal Medicine, 2001

Degree:  

Damascus University School of Medicine, 1992

Internship:  

Internal Medicine, Jacobi Medical Center, 1995

Residency:  

Internal Medicine, Jacobi Medical Center, 1997

Fellowship:  

Gastroenterology, Montefiore Medical Center, 2001


Elizabeth A. Poplin, MD


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Phone:  

732-235-2465

Fax:  

732-235-7355

Email:  

poplinea@umdnj.edu

Address:  

The Cancer Institute of New Jersey
195 Little Albany Street
New Brunswick, NJ 08903

Interests:  

Gastrointestinal Malignancies, Hepatobiliary Malignancies

Specialty:  

Medical Oncology - American Board of Internal Medicine, 1983

Degree:  

University of Massachusetts Medical School, 1976

Internship:  

Internal Medicine, SUNY at Buffalo, 1977

Residency:  

Internal Medicine, SUNY at Buffalo, 1980

Fellowship:  

Oncology, University of Maryland Hospital, 1983


Eric H. Shen, MD


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Phone:  

732-235-6513

Fax:  

732-235-6524

Email:  

shener@umdnj.edu

Address:  

Clinical Academic Building - Suite 5100B
125 Paterson Street
New Brunswick, NJ 08901-1977

Interests:  

Pancreatic and Gi Cancers, ERCP and Endoscopic Ultrasound, Barrett's Esophagus, Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Specialty:  

Gastroenterology - American Board of Internal Medicine

Degree:  

Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, 1999

Internship:  

Internal Medicine, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, 2000

Residency:  

Internal Medicine, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, 2002

Fellowship:  

Gastroenterology, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, 2005