Atrium Health Navicent Expands Cancer Treatment Offerings
Atrium Health Navicent Peyton Anderson Cancer Center is now offering additional treatmentoptions for patients with pancreatic, liver and gastrointestinal cancers with the addition of Dr. Salah Abdel Jalil. Jalil specializes in surgery for liver, pancreas, and bile duct cancers and benign diseases.
“Dr. Jalil’s knowledge of complex gastrointestinal cancers allows us to expand services offered to our patients, keeping treatment close to home and all under one roof at the Atrium Health Navicent Peyton Anderson Cancer Center,” said Dr. Paul Dale, cancer center medical director. “Precision and specialized knowledge is especially important in surgeries involving the liver, pancreas and biliary system, and we’re excited to have Dr. Jalil on our team to provide excellent care for our patients.”
Jalil received his medical degree at Mansoura University in Egypt. He spent his residency at Grand Strand Regional Medical Center in South Carolina, where he completed nearly 2,000 cases. He then completed a fellowship in complex gastrointestinal cancer and hepato-pancreato-biliary surgery at AdventHealth Florida.
“My work gives me the opportunity to make a significant impact on patients’ lives, often at a time when they are facing serious and life-threatening conditions,” Jalil said. “I’m honored to bring my expertise to Atrium Health Navicent and to begin helping patients in central and south Georgia.”
Atrium Health Navicent Peyton Anderson Cancer Center offers a full spectrum of services ranging from prevention and diagnostics to treatment and survivorship all at one location, creating a one-stop place for cancer care. If you or a loved one has concerns about cancer risk factors, available screenings or cancer care, contact Atrium Health Navicent Peyton Anderson Cancer Center at 478-633-3000. To find a doctor, visit www.NavicentHealth.org and click “Find A Doctor.”
About Atrium Health Navicent
Atrium Health Navicent is the leading provider of health care in central and south Georgia and is committed to its mission of elevating health and wellbeing through compassionate care. Atrium Health Navicent is part of Advocate Health, which is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, and is the third-largest nonprofit health system in the United States, created from the combination of Atrium Health and Advocate Aurora Health. Atrium Health Navicent provides high-quality, personalized care in 53 specialties at more than 50 facilities throughout the region. As part of the largest, integrated, nonprofit health system in the Southeast, it is also able to tap into some of the nation’s leading medical experts and specialists with Atrium Health, allowing it to provide the best care close to home – including advanced innovations in virtual medicine and care. Throughout its 125-year history in the community, Atrium Health Navicent has remained dedicated to enhancing health and wellness for individuals throughout the region through nationally recognized quality care, community health initiatives and collaborative partnerships. It is also one of the leading teaching hospitals in the region, helping to ensure viability for rural health care for the next generation. For more information, please visit www.NavicentHealth.org.
About Advocate Health
Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit integrated health system in the United States – created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois, Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama, and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.