
Overview
I’m a fellowship-trained surgical oncologist who specializes in the surgical management of patients with gastrointestinal malignancies—including soft tissue sarcomas and pancreas, colorectal and gastric cancers. Many of my patients have advanced malignancies and I am always amazed at their resilience. Their determination to fight inspires me to aggressively pursue every surgical option and to study novel techniques to improve surgical outcomes. One of the most important reasons for patients to be treated at Duke is the emphasis on a team-oriented approach to every patient. Nearly every surgical cancer patient is discussed in a multidisciplinary tumor conference in order to assure state of the art care. When I am not in the hospital, my wife and I can be found chasing our two young children or running with our dog.
Dr. Blazer is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colonic Malakoplakia. His top areas of expertise are Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma, Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor, Retroperitoneal Liposarcoma, Pancreaticoduodenectomy, and Pancreatectomy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 261 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
20 Duke Medicine Cir, Durham, NC 27710
20 Duke Medicine Cir, Durham, NC 27710
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Blazer 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.
Carolina Colorectal Surgery, PC
Sankar Adusumilli is a General Surgeon and a Colorectal Surgeon in Raleigh, North Carolina. Dr. Adusumilli is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colonic Malakoplakia. His top areas of expertise are Secondary Peritonitis, Peritonitis, Retroperitoneal Inflammation, Hemorrhoidectomy, and Bladder Reconstruction. Dr. Adusumilli is currently accepting new patients.
Duke Ambulatory Surgery Center
I am a colorectal surgeon and researcher who has been at Duke for about 25 years. I see patients who have issues with the small bowel, colon, rectum and anus. These issues include benign tumors, cancers, hemorrhoids and fistulas. The best part of my job is operating. The operating room is a special place, where we have been able to put a number of processes in place so things run smoothly and we can give patients the best chance at a good outcome. The fact that you can take a condition, operate and potentially cure a patient is fascinating to me. As a faculty member, I also enjoy when I have the chance to teach residents during the operation. When I am not at work, I enjoy fishing, hiking and playing tennis with my children. Dr. Mantyh is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colonic Malakoplakia. His top areas of expertise are Colorectal Cancer, Genital Warts, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Colostomy, and Ileostomy.
Davis Ambulatory Surgical Center
I am a board certified, Assistant Professor of colon and rectal surgery at Duke Raleigh Hospital. My clinical expertise includes management of both malignant and benign colorectal diseases. These include colon cancer, rectal cancer, hereditary polyposis and anal cancer; inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) which includes ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease; benign colon and rectal disorders such as diverticulitis, hemorrhoids, anal fistulae and rectal prolapse. I have experience in laparoscopic and robotic approaches to treat colorectal diseases. My goal is to provide exceptional care, using the latest surgical techniques, with compassion and commitment. Dr. Louise is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colonic Malakoplakia. Her top areas of expertise are Familial Colorectal Cancer, Rectal Prolapse, Retroperitoneal Inflammation, Hernia Surgery, and Ureteroscopy.
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
- Adult Soft Tissue SarcomaDr. Blazer isDistinguished. Learn about Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma.
- Bone TumorDr. Blazer isDistinguished. Learn about Bone Tumor.
- Colorectal CancerDr. Blazer isDistinguished. Learn about Colorectal Cancer.
- Desmoplastic Small Round Cell TumorDr. Blazer isDistinguished. Learn about Desmoplastic Small Round Cell Tumor.
- Familial Pancreatic CancerDr. Blazer isDistinguished. Learn about Familial Pancreatic Cancer.
- FibrosarcomaDr. Blazer isDistinguished. Learn about Fibrosarcoma.
- Advanced
- Alveolar Soft Part SarcomaDr. Blazer isAdvanced. Learn about Alveolar Soft Part Sarcoma.
- CholedocholithiasisDr. Blazer isAdvanced. Learn about Choledocholithiasis.
- DeliriumDr. Blazer isAdvanced. Learn about Delirium.
- Desmoid TumorDr. Blazer isAdvanced. Learn about Desmoid Tumor.
- Epithelioid SarcomaDr. Blazer isAdvanced. Learn about Epithelioid Sarcoma.
- Familial Colorectal CancerDr. Blazer isAdvanced. Learn about Familial Colorectal Cancer.
- Experienced
- AcrospiromaDr. Blazer isExperienced. Learn about Acrospiroma.
- Acute PancreatitisDr. Blazer isExperienced. Learn about Acute Pancreatitis.
- Adrenal CancerDr. Blazer isExperienced. Learn about Adrenal Cancer.
- Ampullary CancerDr. Blazer isExperienced. Learn about Ampullary Cancer.
- AngiosarcomaDr. Blazer isExperienced. Learn about Angiosarcoma.
- Bile Duct StrictureDr. Blazer isExperienced. Learn about Bile Duct Stricture.

