Andrew Lowy, MD, FACS, is a surgical oncologist with a primary interest in cancers of the pancreas, liver and GI tract. He has a specialty interest in the management of patients with metastatic disease to the liver and peritoneum. Dr. Lowy is recognized worldwide for his expertise in the surgical treatment of pancreatic cancer and for investigating novel cancer treatments which incorporate surgery and chemotherapy to treat patients with advanced cancer that has spread to the abdomen. He has furthered the development of a promising treatment known as the “chemo bath” or heated intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC), to treat advanced abdominal cancers. Dr. Lowy serves on the editorial board of the Annals of Surgical Oncology, and is the co-chair of the National Cancer Institute’s Pancreatic Cancer Task Force.