
Overview
My clinical interests include minimally invasive and open approaches to advanced upper gastrointestinal (GI) surgery, with a focus on weight loss surgery and minimally invasive general surgery, with a specialization in complex hernias. I currently serve as co-director of the Duke Hernia Center at Duke Regional Hospital. I started at Duke in 2002 as a general surgery resident. I graduated in 2009 and went on to become a fellow in the Duke Minimally Invasive and Bariatric Surgery Program. I joined the surgical staff in 2010. I am a Virginian at heart, as it is where I grew up before moving to North Carolina to start my career at Duke. In my free time I enjoy spending time with my wife and three kids.
Dr. Yoo is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bile Duct Stricture. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Obesity, Gallbladder Disease, Endoscopy, and Sleeve Gastrectomy.
Insurance
Accepted insurance can change. Please verify directly with the provider.
Accepted insurance plans:
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- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
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- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
120 E Carver St, Durham, NC 27704
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Yoo 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.
Duke Cancer Center Gastrointestinal (GI) Clinic
I am a cancer surgeon who specializes in treating patients with pre-cancerous and cancerous conditions of the pancreas, liver, bile ducts, stomach, and adrenal glands. I initially trained and practiced at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C. During this time, I served one year on a forward surgical team in Iraq. Following this service, I practiced for 13 years as a surgical oncologist at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York. In 2018, I joined the faculty at Duke University and now serve as the chief of surgical oncology for Duke Health. I enjoy getting to know my patients and delivering the highest quality of cancer care. I am dedicated not only to treating and curing your cancer, but also providing you with the highest quality of life. Operations for cancers within the abdomen are a serious undertaking, and I am committed to making sure that they are performed with the highest level of expertise. Dr. Allen is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bile Duct Stricture. His top areas of expertise are Pancreatic Cancer, Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreatoblastoma, Small Bowel Resection, and Pancreatectomy.
Duke Cancer Center
Kevin Naresh-Shah is a General Surgeon and a Surgical Oncologist in Durham, North Carolina. Dr. Naresh-Shah is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bile Duct Stricture. His top areas of expertise are Ampullary Cancer, Neuroendocrine Tumor, Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor, Pancreatectomy, and Small Bowel Resection. Dr. Naresh-Shah is currently accepting new patients.
Rex Physicians LLC
Reza Rahbar is a General Surgeon in Raleigh, North Carolina. Dr. Rahbar is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bile Duct Stricture. His top areas of expertise are Rectal Prolapse, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Encopresis, Hernia Surgery, and Bladder Reconstruction.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Advanced
- Gallbladder DiseaseDr. Yoo isAdvanced. Learn about Gallbladder Disease.
- HerniaDr. Yoo isAdvanced. Learn about Hernia.
- ObesityDr. Yoo isAdvanced. Learn about Obesity.
- Experienced
- Bile Duct StrictureDr. Yoo isExperienced. Learn about Bile Duct Stricture.
- Biliary DyskinesiaDr. Yoo isExperienced. Learn about Biliary Dyskinesia.
- CholecystitisDr. Yoo isExperienced. Learn about Cholecystitis.
- CholedocholithiasisDr. Yoo isExperienced. Learn about Choledocholithiasis.
- Chronic Erosive GastritisDr. Yoo isExperienced. Learn about Chronic Erosive Gastritis.
- Congenital Diaphragmatic HerniaDr. Yoo isExperienced. Learn about Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia.


