Richard A. Burkhart
Experienced in Cholangitis

Dr. Richard A. Burkhart

Surgical Oncology
Johns Hopkins Medicine
Skip Viragh Outpatient Cancer Center
201 North Broadway Street, Viragh BLDG 5th FL, Viragh BLDG 5th FL, 
Baltimore, MD 
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18 Years of Experience

Experienced in Cholangitis
Johns Hopkins Medicine
Skip Viragh Outpatient Cancer Center
201 North Broadway Street, Viragh BLDG 5th FL, Viragh BLDG 5th FL, 
Baltimore, MD 
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Overview

Richard Burkhart, M.D., is an Associate Professor of Surgery at The Johns Hopkins Hospital with a focus on complex minimally-invasive surgery and research for cancers of the pancreas, liver and bile ducts. Dr. Burkhart received his medical degree from Boston University and completed his surgical residency and research fellowships at the Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia and the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratories. He is a member of several professional organizations, including the American Association of Cancer Research, the American College of Surgeons, the Society of Surgery for the Alimentary Tract, the Pancreas Club, and the Society of Surgical Oncology. Outside the operating room, Dr. Burkhart heads a multidisciplinary laboratory team dedicated to bringing next-generation precision medicine approaches into the routine clinical care of patients that we serve. He has a particular research interest in using personalized models of pancreas cancer, made from tumor during and immediately after surgical resection, to select the best chemotherapy for each patient to support long-term survival and improve rates of disease cure. The laboratory team, funded in part by the National Institutes of Health, the National Cancer Institute, the Lustgarten Foundation and Stand Up to Cancer, is also thankful to the many patients who have supported the work through philanthropic gift.

Dr. Burkhart is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cholangitis. His top areas of expertise are Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma, Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreatectomy, and Pancreaticoduodenectomy.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 184 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Year
2008
Residency
Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals, Surgery, 2015
Specialties
Surgical Oncology
Licenses
Surgery in MD
Board Certifications
American Board Of Surgery
Fellowships
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Surgical Oncology, 2017
Hospital Affiliations
The Johns Hopkins Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Skip Viragh Outpatient Cancer Center
201 North Broadway Street, Viragh BLDG 5th FL, Viragh BLDG 5th FL, Baltimore, MD 21287
Call: 410-997-1508

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

A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial Evaluating an Accelerated 5 Day Pathway for Discharge Following Pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD): Whipple Accelerated Recovery Pathway (WARP Trial)
A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial Evaluating an Accelerated 5 Day Pathway for Discharge Following Pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD): Whipple Accelerated Recovery Pathway (WARP Trial)
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: April 30, 2025
Intervention Type: Procedure
Study Phase: Not Applicable

184 Total Publications

Mild Dilatation of the Main Pancreatic Duct Is a Risk Factor for Progression to Pancreatic Cancer in High-Risk Individuals.
Mild Dilatation of the Main Pancreatic Duct Is a Risk Factor for Progression to Pancreatic Cancer in High-Risk Individuals.
Journal: Gastro hep advances
Published: August 19, 2025
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