Though cancers of the liver and pancreas are not the most common, they are among the deadliest. Most of the time, patients are asymptomatic until the cancer is in a late stage, when it has spread to include a large part of the organ or has metastasized to other parts of the body.

Because of the challenges of early diagnosis of hepatobiliary disease, specialized and expert treatment become essential for patients who have been diagnosed. The Cancer Institute is one of the few facilities in the region with the expertise to perform the complex Whipple surgery, a procedure that removes the head and neck of the pancreas.

Whipple Procedure Surgeon

Dr. Mark Fraiman | Featured Press

Baltimore Magazine: Top Doctors 2010

The Hodes Comprehensive Liver and Pancreas Center at St. Joseph Medical Center is led by hepatobiliary surgeon Dr. Mark Fraiman, named a Top Doc three times by Baltimore magazine for his expertise in challenging diseases and cancers of the pancreas, liver, and bile duct. With more than a decade of experience performing complex Whipple surgery to remove malignant pancreatic...

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Baltimore Magazine: Top Doctors 2009

We surveyed more than 2,000 physicians in the region to find out where they would send a family member in each of 76 specialties, and most doctors agreed on who is the best: The survey revealed clear winners.

The names of the physicians surveyed were chosen randomly by computer from lists of practitioners in Baltimore City and the five surrounding counties...

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The Hodes Comprehensive Liver and Pancreas Center at St. Joseph Medical Center A Highly Specialized Approach

A diagnosis of pancreatic cancer has long been the epitome of bad news for patients and a tremendous challenge for physicians. Now, the team of highly specialized surgeons at The Hodes Comprehensive Liver and Pancreas Center at St. Joseph Medical Center is meeting that challenge head-on with a multidisciplinary approach that includes the latest in minimally invasive surgical techniques....

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Expanded Options for Hepatobiliary and
Pancreatic Disease

Two specialists in the advanced treatments of hepatobiliary and pancreatic diseases have joined St. Agnes to care for the most difficult and complex cases. Surgical options, including hepatic liver resection, laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy, laparoscopic radiofrequency ablation, and the Whipple procedure may improve the survival rates of patients with these liver and pancreatic cancers.

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Healthcare Heroes

While Whipple surgery is typically available only at university-based medical centers, Fraiman has used his experienceto help establish a center of excellence in Whipple surgery at a
community-based hospital within The Lois and Michael Hodes Liver and Pancreas Center at St. Joseph. There, he can provide his expertsurgical care in a place where patients can easily access it.

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Hepatobiliary Surgeon,
The Hodes Comprehensive Liver and Pancreas Center

Dr. Fraiman’s clinical interests include the management of pancreatic cancer and metastatic colorectal cancer. His areas of specialty include surgery, liver and pancreas, and he has published more than a dozen articles and abstracts, including several on liver transplantation.

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