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DIVISION OF SURGICAL ONCOLOGY AND ENDOCRINE SURGERY


Contact Us:

Surgical Oncology/Endocrine Surgery Appointments (Holden Cancer Center)
319-356-4200

Clinical Cancer Center Reception
319-356-4422

Chemotherapy/Transfusion
319-356-8810

Breast Imaging/Diagnostic Center
319-356-4369

Surgical Oncology

The John and Mary Pappajohn Clinical Cancer Center in Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center exists for the treatment of patients with both solid tumors and hematologic malignancies. The Clinical Cancer Center provides dedicated clinic and inpatient space. It is staffed by an interdisciplinary team composed of specialists from areas including surgery, internal medicine, and radiation oncology.

The Clinical Cancer Center includes a team dedicated to the treatment of breast cancer. Please visit their web page by clicking here.

Endocrine Surgery

Endocrine surgery is involved with the evaluation and treatment of patients with diseases of the thyroid, parathyroid, adrenal glands and endocrine pancreas. We perform minimally invasive parathyroidectomies with intraoperative PTH assays, and laparoscopic adrenalectomies.

Surgical Oncology and Endocrine Surgery Staff

Surgical Oncology Fellow

  • Heidi H. Richardson, MD