We offer patients with liver or pancreas tumors or chronic pancreatitis access to a full spectrum of treatment options

Baylor University Medical Center, part of Baylor Scott & White Health, and Baylor Scott & White All Saints Medical Center – Fort Worth are among a handful of centers in the nation with a dedicated facility and team focused on treating patients with liver and pancreas diseases and cancer. Thousands of patients have received treatment since the Baylor Scott & White Liver and Pancreas Disease Center opened in 1998. The physicians and surgeons on the medical staff have extensive experience with these complex cancers and work closely with nurses and coordinators to develop a personalized care plan for each patient at our liver and pancreas disease centers in Dallas and Fort Worth.

Liver and Pancreas Disease Center locations

Conditions and procedures

Liver conditions treated in Dallas and Fort Worth:

  • Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC)
  • Liver metastases
  • Neuroendocrine/Carcinoid tumors
  • Bile duct cancer
  • Gall bladder cancer
  • Pancreatic cancer
  • Pancreatic cysts
  • Benign/Malignant pancreatic lesions
  • Acute/Chronic pancreatitis
  • Focal nodular hyperplasia (FNH)
  • Adenoma
  • Hemangioma
  • Polycystic liver disease
  • Liver cysts
  • Benign/Malignant liver lesions
  • Bile duct injury
  • Bile duct blockage
  • Biliary strictures/injuries
  • Challenging retroperitoneal tumors

Liver procedures performed:

  • Bile duct resections
  • Whipple procedure (pancreaticoduodenectomy)
  • Distal pancreatectomy
  • Total pancreatectomy
  • Complex pancreas/liver resection with vascular reconstruction

Why choose Baylor Scott & White Health?

  • You will receive an expedited assessment and prompt case review by a physician team of specialists
  • Ongoing and direct communication with your referring physician
  • Clinical coordination of all scheduled evaluations and treatments, providing personalized care
  • Vast expertise and experience in management of these complex conditions
  • One of the few centers in the United States dedicated specifically to treating patients with liver and pancreas cancer
  • Multidisciplinary tumor conference for liver and pancreas disease attended by radiologists, surgeons, advanced endoscopists and oncologists
  • Transplant techniques applied to resection of challenging tumors
  • Complex pancreas and liver tumors with major vascular involvement can be safely resected with vascular reconstruction
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Contact us

Dallas: 214.820.2050 | Fort Worth: 817.922.4650

Lynette & Amy: How liver cancer led me to liver transplant

After Lynette was diagnosed with cirrhosis due to fatty liver disease, her journey to find an organ donor began. Little did she know, her very own daughter Amy would be the perfect match. With Baylor Scott & White Health by their side, they had successful surgeries and are both better than ever today.

Learn more about liver transplant program

Lynette and Amy liver transplant video

Finding relief from chronic pancreatitis

Patients with acute relapsing and chronic pancreatitis may be candidates for total pancreatectomy followed by islet autotransplantation. These patients are evaluated, diagnosed and treated by the dedicated specialists on the medical staff of the Baylor Scott & White Liver and Pancreas Disease Center. 

Learn more about islet autotransplant

Liver cancer treatment options

Treatment options vary depending on the stage of the liver cancer, the tumor’s location and size, and a patient’s overall health.

Liver cancer treatment can include: