The Center for Liver and Pancreas Surgery at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital

Why choose us?

As the region’s only minimally invasive hepatopancreaticobiliary surgery program, we offer the full spectrum of advanced surgical techniques, including robotic, laparoscopic, hybrid, and open procedures. Our surgeons are recognized innovators who have developed and refined surgical approaches for complex liver, pancreas, and bile duct conditions, including techniques adapted from transplant surgery.

This expertise allows us to treat highly complex and locally advanced tumors that may not be considered operable elsewhere. 

We offer specialized procedures unavailable at many other centers.

Our team performs some of the most advanced liver and pancreas operations available, including:

• Whipple procedures with venous and arterial reconstruction
• Distal pancreatectomy with celiac axis resection
• Pancreatic surgery
• Laparoscopic and robotic distal pancreatectomy, including spleen-preserving approaches
• Total pancreatectomy with auto islet cell transplantation
• Laparoscopic and open pancreatic debridement for severe necrotizing pancreatitis
• Drainage procedures for patients with chronic pancreatitis

We care for patients of all ages.

Our surgeons provide expert hepatopancreaticobiliary care for both adults and children. With experience across the full range of liver and pancreatic diseases, we tailor treatment plans to each patient’s unique needs, ensuring coordinated and compassionate care from diagnosis through recovery.