Stomach Cancer Care Program
With you every step of the way
Hi, I’m Amy. I will be your patient navigator guiding and supporting you throughout your treatment. I′ll provide all the information you need, so you know what to expect, every step of the way.
Stomach cancer care at North York General Hospital (NYGH), is provided through a multidisciplinary team approach. This involves a system of health care providers, clinics and services focused on stomach cancer patients and their families. This focus means that patients receive evidence-based care, following best practices in a multidisciplinary, collaborative environment. Here at NYGH, we offer a personalized approach through our patient navigator who will support you every step of the way.
At NYGH, we feel that survivorship is an important part of the cancer journey and we work to provide the best support and resources for you and your family. Our goal is for survivors and their families to attain their best quality of life and return to their community and lives.
Why choose NYGH’s stomach cancer program?
NYGH offers support for patients along their entire journey. We are one of the very few hospitals in Canada to review every single stomach cancer case by a multidisciplinary tumour board.
- Expertise in minimally invasive surgery
- Patient Navigator helping you through your journey with regular communication every step of the way
- Complete diagnostic services done within two weeks of being referred
- Two Royal College certified surgical oncologists who focus in gastric cancer care
- Access to clinical trials
Our Surgeons
- Dr. Usmaan Hameed
- Dr. Peter Stotland