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Esophageal Cancer

Larry D. Shuster, MD

March 28, 2023

Dr. Shuster is a board-certified gastroenterologist at Hamilton Physician Group-Gastroenterology in Dalton, Georgia. He attended medical school at the University of Tennessee College of Medicine in Memphis, Tennessee, his residency at the University of Tennessee College of Medicine in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and his fellowship in gastroenterology at the University of Kansas, Kansas City, Kansas. Dr. Shuster practiced gastroenterology in Chattanooga and Cleveland for 31 years and was an assistant professor for ten years.

Dr. Shuster treats patients with GI conditions, including GERD, abdominal pain, peptic ulcer disease, inflammatory bowel disease, liver conditions including fatty liver, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C, and functional GI conditions like gastroparesis and irritable bowel syndrome. He also performs general GI procedures such as upper endoscopies, colonoscopies, flexible sigmoidoscopies, video capsule endoscopies, endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), and manometries.

“The field of gastroenterology allows me to use the knowledge and skills I have gained to treat my patients’ medical issues, says Dr. Shuster. “I believe a good physician listens and provides personalized care appropriate to their patient’s needs and values.”

Sergio F. Quijano, MD

February 10, 2023

Dr. Quijano is a board-certified gastroenterologist at Hamilton Physician Group-Gastroenterology in Dalton, Georgia. He is fluent in English and Spanish. Dr. Quijano attended medical school and completed his residency training at the New York University School of Medicine in New York, New York. He also completed his fellowship in gastroenterology at the SUNY Health Science Center at Brooklyn in Brooklyn, New York.

Dr. Quijano treats patients with GI conditions, including GERD, abdominal pain, peptic ulcer disease, inflammatory bowel disease, liver conditions including fatty liver, hepatitis B, C, and functional GI conditions like gastroparesis and irritable bowel syndrome. He also performs general GI procedures such as upper endoscopies, colonoscopies, flexible sigmoidoscopies, video capsule endoscopies, and manometries.

“I chose to work in gastroenterology because it offers me the opportunity to perform procedures that can help prolong people’s lives and the opportunity to provide ongoing care to patients with chronic GI conditions,” says Dr. Quijano.

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Kateleen Pendergrass, FNP-C

December 13, 2022

Annie Harris, NP

January 7, 2022

Annie Harris, NP is an advanced practice provider at Peeples Cancer Institute at Hamilton Medical Center in Dalton, GA. Peeples Cancer Institute is transforming cancer care in our region. Our multidisciplinary team provides medical oncology, radiation oncology, and hematology services, and state-of-the-art cancer treatment.

Gilbert E. Ziel, MD

November 5, 2021

Kasey Buchanan, MSN, APRN, FNP-C

October 6, 2021

Kasey Buchanan, MSN, APRN, FNP-C is an advanced practice provider at Hamilton Physician Group – Gastroenterology in Dalton, GA.

Lorie L. Hughes, MD

December 21, 2020

Eric Turner, MD

March 27, 2020

Peeples Cancer Institute at Hamilton Medical Center welcomes board certified medical oncologist Eric Turner, MD, to our medical staff as Medical Director. Dr. Turner specializes in adult cancer and hematology disorders. He completed his internal medicine residency at University of Virginia Health Systems in Charlottesville, Virginia, and his medical oncology/hematology fellowship training at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Dr. Turner practiced medical oncology in Calhoun, Georgia, for fifteen years before joining Hamilton.
To schedule an appointment with Dr. Turner, call Peeples Cancer Institute at 844.PCI.HOPE.
Peeples Cancer Institute is transforming cancer care in our region. Our multidisciplinary team provides medical oncology, radiation oncology and hematology services, and state-of-the-art cancer treatment.

Brandee K Albert, DO

September 13, 2019

Dr. Brandee Albert is a board-certified gastroenterologist at Hamilton Physician Group – Gastroenterology in Dalton, GA. Hamilton Physician Group – Gastroenterology offers a full range of screening, diagnostics, and medical treatments for digestive diseases, including illness or injuries affecting the esophagus, stomach, small and large intestine, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, and colon.

Nicholas S Galanopoulos, MD

May 31, 2019

Nicholas S Galanopoulos, MD is a board-certified radiation oncologist with Hamilton Health Care System in Dalton, GA. The battle against cancer can be a trying process physically and emotionally. Peeples Cancer Institute is transforming cancer care in our region. Our multidisciplinary team provides medical oncology, radiation oncology, and hematology services, and state-of-the-art cancer treatment.

Freda Hoffman, MSN, APRN, AGPCNP-BC, AOCNP, OCN

February 13, 2019

Lisa A. Duhaime, MD

September 7, 2018

Lisa A. Duhaime, MD is a board-certified oncologist at Peeples Cancer Institute in Dalton, GA. She received her medical degree from the University of Toledo College of Medicine in Toledo, Ohio. She completed her residency at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, Mich., and a fellowship at H. Lee Moffit Cancer Center at the University of South Florida in Tampa.

“I chose to become a doctor because I felt that it was what God had for me to do with my life, and every day that I get to come to work and take care of patients is a blessing,” Duhaime says. “Every patient that I meet has something to teach me and to help me grow to be a better person and doctor.”

Peeples Cancer Institute is transforming cancer care in our region. Our multidisciplinary team provides medical oncology, radiation oncology, and hematology services, and state-of-the-art cancer treatment.

Peeples Cancer Institute houses both diagnostic and treatment services in one convenient location. This allows for Hamilton’s expert team of medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, surgeons, and clinical support staff to work collaboratively to provide state-of-the-art care in a healing, nurturing environment.

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