
Overview
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 an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cholangitis. His top areas of expertise are Pancreatic Cancer, Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreatoblastoma, Small Bowel Resection, and Pancreatectomy.
Insurance
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Accepted insurance plans:
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
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- HMO
- PPO
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- PPO
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- INDEMNITY
- POS
- PPO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- 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
20 Duke Medicine Cir, Durham, NC 27710
20 Duke Medicine Cir, Durham, NC 27710
2301 Erwin Rd, Durham, NC 27710
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Allen 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
Kevin Naresh is a General Surgeon and a Surgical Oncologist in Durham, North Carolina. Dr. Naresh has been practicing medicine for over 18 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cholangitis. His top areas of expertise are Ampullary Cancer, Neuroendocrine Tumor, Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor, Pancreatectomy, and Pancreaticoduodenectomy.
Duke Health Integrated Practice Inc
Kadiyala Ravindra is a General Surgeon in Durham, North Carolina. Dr. Ravindra has been practicing medicine for over 43 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cholangitis. His top areas of expertise are Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer), Fibrolamellar Carcinoma, Chronic Antibody-Mediated Rejection, Kidney Transplant, and Liver Transplant. Dr. Ravindra is currently accepting new patients.
Davis Ambulatory Surgical Center
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 a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cholangitis. His top areas of expertise are Pancreatic Cancer, Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer), Neuroendocrine Tumor, Pancreaticoduodenectomy, and Pancreatectomy.
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
- Distinguished
- Familial Pancreatic CancerDr. Allen isDistinguished. Learn about Familial Pancreatic Cancer.
- Pancreatic AdenomaDr. Allen isDistinguished. Learn about Pancreatic Adenoma.
- Pancreatic CancerDr. Allen isDistinguished. Learn about Pancreatic Cancer.
- PancreatoblastomaDr. Allen isDistinguished. Learn about Pancreatoblastoma.
- Advanced
- Ampullary CancerDr. Allen isAdvanced. Learn about Ampullary Cancer.
- Bile Duct CystsDr. Allen isAdvanced. Learn about Bile Duct Cysts.
- Bile Duct StrictureDr. Allen isAdvanced. Learn about Bile Duct Stricture.
- Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer)
- Esophageal CancerDr. Allen isAdvanced. Learn about Esophageal Cancer.
- Fibrolamellar CarcinomaDr. Allen isAdvanced. Learn about Fibrolamellar Carcinoma.
- Experienced
- Acute PancreatitisDr. Allen isExperienced. Learn about Acute Pancreatitis.
- Adrenal Gland AdenomaDr. Allen isExperienced. Learn about Adrenal Gland Adenoma.
- Breast CancerDr. Allen isExperienced. Learn about Breast Cancer.
- Childhood PancreatitisDr. Allen isExperienced. Learn about Childhood Pancreatitis.
- CholangitisDr. Allen isExperienced. Learn about Cholangitis.
- CholecystitisDr. Allen isExperienced. Learn about Cholecystitis.


