Alex Cantafio, MD

Alex Cantafio, MD, is a board-certified surgeon specializing in hepatobiliary and pancreas surgery. Dr. Cantafio provides comprehensive surgical care for both benign and malignant conditions affecting the liver, pancreas, and biliary system. His expertise includes advanced procedures such as pancreatectomy, liver resections, and robotically assisted Whipple procedures. Dr. Cantafio also treats a wide range of complex conditions, including retroperitoneal sarcoma, pancreatic cysts and pseudocysts, chronic pancreatitis, and vascular compression syndromes such as median arcuate ligament syndrome and superior mesenteric artery syndrome.

Dr. Cantafio is committed to delivering high-quality, patient-centered care with a focus on surgical precision and multidisciplinary collaboration.

The services Dr. Cantafio provides include:

• Surgical treatment of liver, pancreas, bile ducts and kidney
• Pancreatectomy
• Robotic-assisted surgery including pancreaticoduodenectomy (Whipple)
• Liver resections
• Median arcuate ligament release
• Splenectomy
• Duodenal resection
• Pancreas drainage procedures
• Auto-transplantation

• MultiCare Oncology Group

• American Society of Transplant Surgery