
Overview
I am a surgical oncologist and researcher whose primary areas of focus are cancers of the liver and pancreas. As a surgeon, I believe in using minimally-invasive techniques, when possible, to speed up a patient’s recovery and get them to other avenues of care faster. My research is focused on clinical practice and clinical outcomes. I became interested in surgical oncology, because I enjoy the opportunity to restore hope to patients who may feel despair after their initial cancer diagnosis. I aim to restore hope by connecting with patients individually and providing them with options for treatment when they might feel they have none. I also work closely with my radiology oncology and medical oncology colleagues in crafting a treatment and care plan. Working together as a team often allows us to come up with a much better treatment plan than any of us could by ourselves.
Dr. Zani is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Fibrosarcoma. His top areas of expertise are Pancreatic Cancer, Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer), Neuroendocrine Tumor, Pancreaticoduodenectomy, and Pancreatectomy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 73 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- HMO
- POS
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
120 E Carver St, Durham, NC 27704
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Zani has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
1 Clinical Trials
Duke Cancer Center Sarcoma Clinic
As an orthopaedic oncologist, I am passionate about providing the best diagnostic and therapeutic surgical care for patients with benign or malignant bone or soft tissue tumors of the musculoskeletal system. As the director of the Sarcoma program at the Duke Cancer Institute, my passion is building our team to provide the best clinical care and basic scientific, translational and clinical research to serve our patients. Dr. Brigman is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Fibrosarcoma. His top areas of expertise are Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma, Bone Tumor, Undifferentiated Pleomorphic Sarcoma, Bone Graft, and Hip Replacement.
University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill
Hong Kim is a Surgical Oncologist and a General Surgeon in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Dr. Kim is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Fibrosarcoma. His top areas of expertise are Pancreatic Cancer, Neuroendocrine Tumor, Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreatectomy, and Pancreaticoduodenectomy. Dr. Kim is currently accepting new patients.
Duke Cancer Center
As an orthopedic oncologist, I treat cancers of the bone and muscle. My background is very different from most doctors. I started as a veterinarian and became interested in cancer because so many dogs have cancer, and I came to medical school to learn how to treat and beat some of these types of cancer. I’m still a veterinarian, and that’s a big part of what we do here. Many cancers of the bone and muscles, called sarcomas, are rare in people, but common in dogs. So continuing to treat dogs with this type of cancer lets us and our group gain a deeper understanding of how these cancers work. With my patients, I try to find out what the cancer has taken from them, and what their goals are for how to get back in control. For some, their goal is to beat the cancer no matter what. For others, the goal is to keep walking or to be able to walk again, or to be in less pain. Then we try to tailor our approach to the patient. Often, people think being a surgical oncologist must be a terrible job. But I find something in each patient to admire, because patients dealing with cancer develop a strength the rest of us don’t get to have. Dr. Eward is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Fibrosarcoma. His top areas of expertise are Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma, Desmoid Tumor, Bone Tumor, Hip Replacement, and Knee Replacement.
Areas of Expertise
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- Distinguished
- Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer)Dr. Zani isDistinguished. Learn about Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer).
- Colorectal CancerDr. Zani isDistinguished. Learn about Colorectal Cancer.
- Familial Colorectal CancerDr. Zani isDistinguished. Learn about Familial Colorectal Cancer.
- Familial Pancreatic CancerDr. Zani isDistinguished. Learn about Familial Pancreatic Cancer.
- Neuroendocrine TumorDr. Zani isDistinguished. Learn about Neuroendocrine Tumor.
- Pancreatic CancerDr. Zani isDistinguished. Learn about Pancreatic Cancer.
- Advanced
- Ampullary CancerDr. Zani isAdvanced. Learn about Ampullary Cancer.
- Bile Duct CystsDr. Zani isAdvanced. Learn about Bile Duct Cysts.
- EndoscopyDr. Zani isAdvanced. Learn about Endoscopy.
- Fibrolamellar CarcinomaDr. Zani isAdvanced. Learn about Fibrolamellar Carcinoma.
- Gallbladder AdenocarcinomaDr. Zani isAdvanced. Learn about Gallbladder Adenocarcinoma.
- Gallbladder CancerDr. Zani isAdvanced. Learn about Gallbladder Cancer.
- Experienced
- Adult Soft Tissue SarcomaDr. Zani isExperienced. Learn about Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma.
- Biliary DyskinesiaDr. Zani isExperienced. Learn about Biliary Dyskinesia.
- Desmoid TumorDr. Zani isExperienced. Learn about Desmoid Tumor.
- Epithelioid SarcomaDr. Zani isExperienced. Learn about Epithelioid Sarcoma.
- FibrosarcomaDr. Zani isExperienced. Learn about Fibrosarcoma.
- Gastroesophageal Junction CancerDr. Zani isExperienced. Learn about Gastroesophageal Junction Cancer.


