Medical Services • Pancreas Care

How We're Here for Your Pancreas Care

With the opening of the Illinois Center for Pancreatic and Hepatobiliary Diseases (ICPHD), Northwest Community Hospital is ushering in a new era of advanced treatment for pancreatic cancer, pancreatitis, jaundice and other diseases of the hepatobiliary system–consisting of the liver, pancreas and bile ducts.

The Expertise Pancreatic Cancer Patients Need

Because of the expertise of Dr. Malcolm Bilimoria, the director of the Illinois Center for Pancreatic and Hepatobiliary Diseases at NCH, we are able to offer innovative treatments and therapies for pancreatic cancer and benign cysts normally found only in teaching hospitals.

Dr. Bilimoria is a surgical oncologist who specializes in pancreatic and hepatobiliary surgeries, including the Whipple procedure, a complex surgery to remove tumors in the head of the pancreas. This procedure can markedly increase survival and offers a real chance at a cure for many pancreatic cancer patients.

Dr. Bilimoria frequently works in collaboration with Dr. Willis Parsons, medical director of the NCH Gastroenterology Center. Together they are broadening NCH's ability to provide safe and effective care for patients suffering from symptoms at all stages of pancreatic and hepatobiliary cancers.

Personalized and Compassionate Support

Whether you have pancreas cancer, pancreatitis, jaundice or any other disease of the liver, pancreas and bile ducts, NCH has the comprehensive services and support you need to get well. Highlights include:

• A multidisciplinary team of specialists including surgeons, gastroenterologists, oncologists, pathologists, radiologists, mid-level practitioners, nurses, nutritionists and social workers who work together to provide you with the best treatment options and care
• A dedicated nurse navigator who works closely with you and your family from initial diagnosis through post-operative care to ensure that you get the best care possible
• The most advanced technologies for safe and effective treatment of pancreatic cancer, hepatobiliary diseases, pancreatitis and more
• Education and support tools

Find out how our expertise can help you. Call the Illinois Center for Pancreatic and Hepatobiliary Diseases for a referral to a doctor specializing in pancreatic or hepatobiliary diseases at 847.483.9400.