Pancreatic Disease Center

The mission of our nationally recognized center is to deliver world-class, compassionate care to patients by offering leading-edge diagnosis, treatment and management of pancreatic diseases through innovative care from our subspecialized physicians and staff.

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513-584-8900

First Appointment

A Guide to Your First Appointment

We'll Help You Understand Every Step.

At our Pancreatic Disease Center, we deliver leading-edge care, which includes making sure you are prepared before your first appointment with our team. Begin your journey by learning how we will educate and prepare you for these next steps.

Research

ACTIVE AND VIBRANT RESEARCH

We Are Committed To Advancing Medical Options.

The best medical programs in the world are part of leading-edge research aimed at improving public health and developing new medical treatments. As the Region’s only adult academic medical center, we house vibrant research programs that include ongoing clinical trials, actively initiating studies to bring new therapies and diagnostic tests to patients in Greater Cincinnati and around the world.

We Actively Seek Medical Discoveries.

Nationally and internationally recognized for its research efforts, the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine and UC Health has a long and distinguished history of medical discoveries. Our premier surgeon-scientists and postdoctoral researchers pursue innovative and exciting research, focused on applying their discoveries directly to the bedside to advance patient care.

Referrals

REFERRING A PATIENT

Our Teams Build Strong Collaborative Partnerships With Referring Providers.

We are committed to providing optimal care to your patient and open communication with you. As a referring physician, we understand that you need to be kept informed on your patient’s progress. That’s why we set up a toolbox to share detailed information about your patient’s health with you.

Events

Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month

An Event for Patients, Family, and Friends - An Evening With Experts

On Thursday, November 21, 2019, the UC Health Pancreatic Disease Center is hosting a free educational event for pancreatic cancer patients, friends and family. Come join us for the opportunity to interact with experts in nutrition, integrative medicine, physical therapy, survivorship and genetic counseling.

Pancreatic Conditions We Treat

We collaborate with experts to help patients like you overcome complex pancreatic conditions every day.

Leading-Edge Pancreatic Treatments and Care

As a leader in the treatment of pancreatic conditions and diseases, we provide individualized, superior care to every single patient we treat. Our patients come from across the U.S. for treatment, and our team has received awards for outstanding care, year after year.

Our Treatments

Beger Procedure
Bern Procedure
Chemotherapy
Distal Pancreatectomy
Duodenum-Preserving Pancreatic Head Resection
Endoscopic Drainage of a Cyst
Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS)
External Beam Radiotherapy
Frey Procedure
Irreversible Electroporation (IRE)
Laparoscopic Pancreatectomy
Minimally Invasive Pancreatectomy
Palliative Surgery
Percutaneous Drainage of a Cyst
Puestow Procedure
Robotic Pancreatectomy
Surgical Drainage of a Cyst
Total Pancreatectomy

Delivering Superior Care

Expert Collaboration for Pancreatic Disease

Our team includes award-winning subspecialists from gastroenterology, hematology-oncology, surgical oncology, radiology and radiation oncology, as well as a full support staff of nurses and ancillary professionals.

UC Health has more than 25 years of experience in advanced endoscopy.
Less than 1% mortality rate among our patients.
As the only high-volume center in the area, we perform 150+ pancreas procedures each year.
We are a world leader in TPIAT to treat severe chronic pancreatitis.

AUTHORING BREAKTHROUGHS

Offering Comprehensive Clinical Services to Improve Your Quality of Life

PATIENT CONNECTION

Geri’s Story

A routine follow-up scan for a previous cancer diagnosis led to the discovery of Geri’s dilated biliary ducts and her pancreatic cancer. A Whipple procedure was performed to remove the cancer at the head of her pancreas, and following chemotherapy and radiation, Geri is now on the road to recovery.

HOW YOU CAN HELP

Donations from people like you make the difference.

By authoring medical breakthroughs, our life-changing research and treatments help countless patients here and around the world. Please donate today.

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At UC Health, we lead the region in scientific discoveries and embrace a spirit of purpose – offering our patients and their families something beyond everyday healthcare. At UC Health, we offer hope.

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