Because these are often highly complicated cases affecting multiple organs, our team, specializing in HPB surgery, works hand-in-hand with experts in other medical specialties, including oncologists, gastroenterologists, therapeutic endoscopists, interventional radiologists, and hepatologists. 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.