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Gastrointestinal

Clinical Research Team

Objective:

  • To safely conduct a range of phase I, II and III clinical trials across the spectrum of GI Cancers to meet the needs of our diverse catchment area.
Research Team Meetings: Thursday @ 3:30pm - 4:15pm

GI Team Leader

  • Associate Professor of Medicine (Medical Oncology); Co-Director, Colorectal Program in the Center for Gastrointestinal Cancers; Medical Oncology Section Lead for National Accreditation Program for Rectal Cancer, Internal Medicine; Co-Director, GI Clinical Research Team

  • Professor of Internal Medicine (Medical Oncology); Director, Center for Gastrointestinal Cancers at Smilow Cancer Hospital and Yale Cancer Center; Chief, GI Medical Oncology

    Dr. Kunz is an international leader in the treatment and clinical research of patients with GI malignancies and neuroendocrine tumors (NETs). She holds several leadership positions in the field including President Emeritus of the North American Neuroendocrine Tumor Society, recent past Chair of the Neuroendocrine Tumor Taskforce of the National Cancer Institute, and member of the FDA’s Oncology Drug Advisory Committee. She also currently serves as the Editor-in-Chief for JCO Oncology Advances. In addition to her focus on NETs, she is a leading voice for promoting diversity, equity and inclusion in medicine. She served as the Vice Chief of DEI for the Section of Medical Oncology at Yale School of Medicine and, in 2021, she was awarded ‘Woman Oncologist of the Year’ by Women Leaders in Oncology for her work in promoting gender equity.Learn more about Dr. Kunz >>

Members

  • Professor of Medicine (Digestive Diseases); Director of Endoscopic Ultrasound, Digestive Diseases; Associate Director, Endoscopy; Director, Yale Advanced Endoscopy Fellowship, Digestive Diseases

    Research Interests
    • Barrett Esophagus
    • Biliary Tract Diseases
    • Biliary Tract Neoplasms
    • Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde
    • Cholelithiasis
    • Colonic Polyps
    • Digestive System Diseases
    • Digestive System Neoplasms
    • Duodenal Neoplasms
    • Endoscopy
    • Esophageal Achalasia
    • Esophageal Neoplasms
    • Gallbladder Diseases
    • Gastrointestinal Diseases
    • Gastrointestinal Neoplasms
    • Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage
    • Pancreas
    • Pancreatic Cyst
    • Pancreatic Diseases
    • Pancreatic Neoplasms
    • Pancreatitis
    • Stomach Neoplasms
    • Colorectal Neoplasms
    • Zenker Diverticulum
    • Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors
    • Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Fine Needle Aspiration
    • Diseases
  • Professor of Surgery (Thoracic); Division Chief, Thoracic Surgery; Clinical Director, Center for Thoracic Cancers

    Research Interests
    • Medical Oncology
  • Associate Professor of Medicine (Medical Oncology); Co-Director, Colorectal Program in the Center for Gastrointestinal Cancers; Medical Oncology Section Lead for National Accreditation Program for Rectal Cancer, Internal Medicine; Co-Director, GI Clinical Research Team

    Research Interests
    • DNA Repair
    • Gastrointestinal Neoplasms
    • Immunotherapy
  • Professor of Medicine (Digestive Diseases); Director, Yale Center for Pancreatic Diseases

    Research Interests
    • Barrett Esophagus
    • Bile Duct Neoplasms
    • Cholestasis, Extrahepatic
    • Biliary Tract Diseases
    • Biliary Tract Neoplasms
    • Cholangitis
    • Cholecystitis
    • Cholelithiasis
    • Cholestasis
    • Cholestasis, Intrahepatic
    • Colonic Neoplasms
    • Colorectal Neoplasms, Hereditary Nonpolyposis
    • Common Bile Duct Diseases
    • Common Bile Duct Neoplasms
    • Digestive System Abnormalities
    • Digestive System Diseases
    • Digestive System Neoplasms
    • Duodenal Neoplasms
    • Esophageal Cyst
    • Esophageal Diseases
    • Esophageal Fistula
    • Esophageal Neoplasms
    • Gallbladder Diseases
    • Gastric Fistula
    • Gastrointestinal Diseases
    • Gastrointestinal Neoplasms
    • Glucagonoma
    • Ileal Neoplasms
    • Intestinal Neoplasms
    • Pancreatic Cyst
    • Pancreatic Diseases
    • Pancreatic Fistula
    • Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency
    • Pancreatic Neoplasms
    • Pancreatic Pseudocyst
    • Rectal Neoplasms
    • Stomach Neoplasms
    • Colorectal Neoplasms
    • Cholangitis, Sclerosing
    • Gastrinoma
    • Choledochal Cyst
    • Carcinoma, Pancreatic Ductal
    • Cholecystolithiasis
    • Cholecystitis, Acute
    • Emphysematous Cholecystitis
    • Gallstones
    • Choledocholithiasis
    • Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors
  • Associate Professor of Therapeutic Radiology; Vice Chair for Education, Therapeutic Radiology; Director of Residency Training Program, Therapeutic Radiology; Chief, Gastrointestinal Radiotherapy Program, Therapeutic Radiology; Chief, VA Radiotherapy Program, Therapeutic Radiology

  • Associate Professor of Surgery (Oncology); Section Chief, Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary (HPB) and Mixed Tumors, Surgery; Co-Director of Team Science, Yale Center for Clinical Investigation (YCCI); Co-Program Leader, Advanced Hepatobiliary Disease, Yale Cancer Center

    Research Interests
    • Liver
    • Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors
    • Molecular Biology
    • Metastasectomy
    • Neoplasm Metastasis
    • Cholangiocarcinoma
    • Colorectal Neoplasms
    • Carcinoma, Pancreatic Ductal
    • Stomach Neoplasms
    • Translational Research, Biomedical
  • Associate Professor of Medicine (Medical Oncology); Associate Chief Medical Officer, Network Medical Services; Clinical Director, Division of GI Medical Oncology, Yale Cancer Center; Chief Network Officer, Smilow Cancer Hospital, Yale School of Medicine

    Research Interests
    • Pancreatic Neoplasms
    • Colorectal Neoplasms
    • Gastrointestinal Diseases
  • Professor of Internal Medicine (Medical Oncology); Director, Center for Gastrointestinal Cancers at Smilow Cancer Hospital and Yale Cancer Center; Chief, GI Medical Oncology

    Research Interests
    • Neuroendocrine Tumors
  • Professor of Medicine; Director, GI and Pancreatic Cancer Prevention Program, Digestive Diseases

    Research Interests
    • Black or African American
    • Digestive System Neoplasms
    • Genetics, Medical
    • Genetics, Population
    • Colorectal Neoplasms
    • Lynch Syndrome II
  • Professor of Surgery (Colon and Rectal Surgery); Chief, Section of Gastrointestinal Surgery; Director, Colon and Rectal Surgery; Director of Surgical Education

    Research Interests
    • Gastrointestinal Diseases
    • Gastrointestinal Neoplasms
  • Professor of Radiology & Biomedical Imaging and Medical and Surgical Oncology; Vice Chair for Clinical Research, Radiology & Biomedical Imaging; Section Chief, Interventional Radiology; Clinical Affairs Section Chief, Interventional Radiology

    Research Interests
    • Colorectal Neoplasms
    • Biliary Tract Neoplasms
    • Carcinoma, Hepatocellular
    • Carcinoma, Renal Cell
    • Cholangiocarcinoma
    • Clinical Trial, Phase I
    • Hypertension, Portal
    • Neoplasm Metastasis
    • Neuroendocrine Tumors
    • Liver Cirrhosis
    • Liver Cirrhosis, Experimental
    • Liver Neoplasms
    • Regenerative Medicine
    • Small Cell Lung Carcinoma
  • Associate Professor of Medicine (Digestive Diseases); Vice-Chief (Endoscopy), Digestive Diseases; Director of Advanced Endoscopy, YNHHS; Associate Chief of Endoscopy, Digestive Health; Director, Yale Center for Pancreatitis; Director, Bariatric Endoscopy

    Research Interests
    • Adenocarcinoma, Papillary
    • Barrett Esophagus
    • Bile Duct Neoplasms
    • Biliary Fistula
    • Biliary Tract Diseases
    • Biliary Tract Neoplasms
    • Adenocarcinoma, Mucinous
    • Cholecystitis
    • Colonic Polyps
    • Colorectal Neoplasms, Hereditary Nonpolyposis
    • Digestive System
    • Digestive System Neoplasms
    • Duodenal Neoplasms
    • Esophageal and Gastric Varices
    • Esophageal Fistula
    • Esophageal Neoplasms
    • Gastric Fistula
    • Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage
    • Intestinal Fistula
    • Intestinal Perforation
    • Intestinal Polyps
    • Pancreatic Cyst
    • Pancreatic Diseases
    • Pancreatic Fistula
    • Pancreatic Neoplasms
    • Pancreatic Pseudocyst
    • Pancreatitis
    • Proctitis
    • Colorectal Neoplasms
    • Choledochal Cyst
    • Pancreas Transplantation
    • Endoscopy, Digestive System
    • Caroli Disease
    • Carcinoma, Pancreatic Ductal
    • Gallstones
    • Choledocholithiasis