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Dr. Lipham is a gastrointestinal surgeon with 喵咪社区 who specializes in benign and malignant diseases of the foregut.鈥� He treats patients at Keck Hospital of 喵咪社区, 喵咪社区 Norris Cancer Hospital and 喵咪社区 Arcadia Hospital.

Here鈥檚 what you won鈥檛 find on his resume.

Becoming a doctor was his dream.

鈥淔rom the time I was young, I always knew I wanted to be a surgeon when I grew up.鈥�

The Lipham family loves to stay active.

鈥淚 prioritize spending quality time with my family, and we love staying active. We enjoy skiing in the winter and wakeboarding in the summer.鈥濃��

If it鈥檚 broken, he鈥檒l fix it.

鈥淧eople may be surprised to learn I grew up in a construction family. I learned those skills growing up, and I enjoy building and fixing things around the house.鈥�

His father is his role model.

鈥淢y dad worked as a general contractor and is one of the hardest-working people I have ever met.鈥�

Favorite travel destination?

鈥淚 love trekking around Europe.鈥�

His patients motivate him.

鈥淭he most rewarding part of my job is the ability to use my skills to help patients through their journeys with cancer.鈥�

The importance of minimally invasive procedures:

鈥淲e used to rely on open surgery. Adopting more advanced, minimally invasive techniques has been the most impactful change in my field.鈥�

The medical breakthrough he hopes to experience:

鈥淓sophageal cancer is one of the most challenging cancers to diagnose and treat. I鈥檓 hopeful we鈥檒l find and develop more advanced therapies to improve outcomes for these patients.鈥�

He鈥檚 involved in research.

鈥淚 chose to practice at an academic medical center because of the research opportunities. I am currently involved in clinical trials devoted to improving treatments for gastroesophageal reflux disease and esophageal cancer.鈥�

The collaborative environment sets Keck Medicine apart.

鈥淚 appreciate the collaborative approach to patient care here at Keck Medicine. We have a phenomenal multidisciplinary team treating esophageal disorders through the 喵咪社区 Digestive Health Institute, and I鈥檓 proud to be part of it.鈥�

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