The Dermatology department sees patients on a mostly outpatient basis. While we frequently see patients with comedones, our most serious patient population includes our cancer cases. We do thorough reviews of the skin to look for suspicious lesions that may indicate a neoplastic process. The most common of these types of cases are basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, and the most dreaded of all, melanoma. Our hospital is one of the first in the country to offer the clinical trial for the melanoma vaccine, which is used in concert with interleukin-2. Our center also utilizes many of the more conventional treatments as well, including Mohs surgery, cryosurgery, laser surgery, and electrodessication. In any event, our most important work is with the population as a whole, encouraging them to do regular home self-checks and to use appropriate sun block, even on cloudy or overcast days.
The Department of Oncology provides comprehensive cancer treatments for all adults with solid tumors or hematologic malignancies. The Department is the clinical arm of the Research Center, an NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer
Center. Over 250 clinical research trials in all aspects of human cancer are currently being conducted within the Department. Many of our patients come to us as ambulatory patients, to be reviewed for a recent cancer diagnosis. Oncology and
Nuclear Medicine are collaborating on a new program to visualize cancers below the limits of detection with CT scan or MRI using positron emission tomography (PET scanning). A clinical trial was recently approved. In addition, our most often treated cases include gene therapy for head and neck cancers as well as liver tumors.
Vaccines are an active area of research for our patients. We also specialize in

gastrointestinal cancer in collaboration with the Department of Surgery to treat patients with hepatic artery infusions of chemotherapy; chemoembolization; radiofrequency, ablation; and cryosurgery.
The Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology at our hospital includes 20 subspecialty physicians, board certified in Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, with a broad range of special interests. These physicians evaluate about 5,000 new patients each year. Patients come from across the United States and increasingly from around the world. A full range of endoscopic procedures is done at a state-ofthe-art ambulatory surgical center for gastroenterology. At this facility, more than
15,000 outpatient procedures are done annually, including colonoscopy, small bowel enteroscopy, laser endoscopy, endoscopic ultrasonography and photodynamic therapy. This facility also includes a motility laboratory for esophageal manometry, 24-hour pH testing, gastroduodenal manometry, ambulatory motility recordings and provocative testing for noncardiac chest pain.
Gastric acid secretory analysis, pancreatic secretory analysis and evaluation of vagal nerve function can also be done. We also see patients with the inflammatory bowel diseases, such as Crohn’s and ulcerative colitis. Furthermore, we have one of the finest facilities to help ease the discomfort of these patients, using biologic medicines, such as Remicade and Humira.
Experts in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at our location provide comprehensive consultative, diagnostic and therapeutic services for patients with

illnesses that affect the lungs and breathing. The latest technology is used to provide state-of-the-art care in both the outpatient and hospital settings, including the intensive care units.
Pulmonary/Critical Care specialists have expertise in a range of respiratory conditions including but not limited to: lung cancer diagnosis and treatment; chronic obstructive lung diseases including asthma; interstitial lung diseases; pulmonary vascular disease including pulmonary hypertension; sleep disorders; acute and chronic respiratory failure; and various lung infections.
Services offered through the Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine specialty include outpatient clinics for evaluation and treatment of various lung conditions, hospital inpatient services for evaluation and treatment of various lung conditions, intensive care services for management and treatment of the critically ill, lung transplantation, sleep disorders evaluation and treatment, and access to various diagnostic and treatment protocols.
Our physicians in Cardiology and Vascular Medicine are committed to providing the most appropriate and highest quality of care to patients with cardiovascular disease.
More than 150 staff physicians provide care for patients with cardiovascular disease, which includes disorders of the heart, arteries, veins and lymphatic vessels.
Physicians who specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular disease work together in a highly integrated and collaborative group practice.
The heart care practice at our hospital is one of the broadest and largest in the world. Members of the Division of Cardiovascular Diseases care for approximately

55,000 patients annually. Patients have access to cardiologists in 26 dedicated clinics and laboratories who specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of more than
120 cardiovascular diseases and conditions. Adult and pediatric cardiologists collaborate to provide integrated, coordinated care for patients of all ages.
New diagnostic techniques, drugs and interventions are continuously being introduced into cardiology and vascular medicine. The expertise of the physicians in our many specialized areas enables the entire Cardiovascular Diseases Division to stay at the leading edge of change in cardiology and vascular medicine.
Endocrinology, Metabolism, Diabetes, Nutrition, and Internal Medicine is a Division of the Department of Internal Medicine at our hospital. It has a staff of more than 40 clinical endocrinologists, organized into a number of specialty groups.
Staff in the division handles a wide range of common as well as unusual disorders and dysfunctions. Patients with problems involving the hormone-secreting endocrine glands present a wide array of symptoms, signs, syndromes and diseases, many of which are interrelated. Most of our patients will be seen on an outpatient basis. Furthermore, a unique aspect of the division is its integrated approach to problems of human nutrition in disease states and for health improvement and maintenance.
The Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology supports women throughout their lifelong journey from childbearing age to menopause and beyond. Our team-based approach includes the patient as a partner in care and healing. Doctors, surgeons, certified nurse midwives, nurse practitioners and physician assistants staff the

department, and many also participate in research and education. The Division of
Gynecology provides preventive services and outpatient treatments for disorders of the female reproductive and urinary systems. The Division of Gynecologic Surgery board-certified gynecologic oncologists treat women who have cancers of the female reproductive tract. The Division of Obstetrics offers personalized care before, during and after pregnancy. Nurse midwives and obstetricians provide periodic comprehensive examinations and childbirth preparation classes. Our Division of
Maternal and Fetal Medicine staff cares for women experiencing high-risk pregnancies related to obstetric, medical, surgical or genetic complications.
Our orthopedic surgeons specialize in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the bones, joints, ligaments, tendons, muscles and nerves
(musculoskeletal system). There are more than 80 orthopedic specialists at our hospital. They have expertise in all areas of orthopedics, including: Adult joint reconstruction and revision, foot and ankle injuries, hand surgery, microvascular procedures, such as nerve repair and nerve and muscle grafts, spine disorders, sports injuries, and even trauma. We also perform tumor surgery for bone cancers
(osteosarcoma, Ewing sarcoma and chondrosarcoma) and soft tissue sarcomas such as rhabdomyosarcoma. Members of the department conduct laboratory research in areas such as biomechanics and cartilage regeneration and perform clinical trials and other clinical research in virtually every area of musculoskeletal disease.

The Department of Neurology is a highly integrated, collaborative department of adult and pediatric neurologists who specialize in the research, diagnosis and treatment of over 500 conditions and diseases affecting the nervous system. More than 80 specialists provide both one-time evaluation and continuing care for patients with neurologic disease. Members of the department are organized into 19 special interest groups. Close collaboration with specialists in pediatric and adolescent medicine, speech pathology, neurosurgery, psychiatry and psychology, pain management, sleep disorders, and physical medicine and rehabilitation offer our patients comprehensive care. Neurology patients are generally seen in an out patient clinic, where we work with the patient to improve and treat their neurologic disease. Many of our patients have neurological disorders such as multiple sclerosis and Parkinson’s disease. We use state of the art care protocols for these patients as part of their treatment team.