Dr. Dan G. Blazer-Iii
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-Iii is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colorectal Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Retroperitoneal Liposarcoma, Desmoplastic Small Round Cell Tumor, Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreatectomy, and Small Bowel Resection.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 1 peer reviewed article. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
20 Duke Medicine Cir, Durham, NC 27710
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Blazer-Iii 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.
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 Colorectal Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Colorectal Cancer, Genital Warts, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Colostomy, and Ileostomy.
UT MD Anderson Cancer Center
George Chang is a General Surgeon in Cary, North Carolina. Dr. Chang is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colorectal Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Colorectal Cancer, Anal Cancer, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Colostomy, and Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery.
University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill
Karen Stitzenberg is a General Surgeon and a Surgical Oncologist in Hillsborough, North Carolina. Dr. Stitzenberg is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colorectal Cancer. Her top areas of expertise are Familial Colorectal Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Melanoma, Bladder Reconstruction, and Hernia Surgery. Dr. Stitzenberg is currently accepting new patients.
Areas of Expertise
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- Distinguished
- Bone TumorDr. Blazer-Iii isDistinguished. Learn about Bone Tumor.
- Desmoplastic Small Round Cell TumorDr. Blazer-Iii isDistinguished. Learn about Desmoplastic Small Round Cell Tumor.
- Familial Pancreatic CancerDr. Blazer-Iii isDistinguished. Learn about Familial Pancreatic Cancer.
- Gastrointestinal Stromal TumorDr. Blazer-Iii isDistinguished. Learn about Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor.
- Neuroendocrine TumorDr. Blazer-Iii isDistinguished. Learn about Neuroendocrine Tumor.
- Pseudomyxoma PeritoneiDr. Blazer-Iii isDistinguished. Learn about Pseudomyxoma Peritonei.
- Advanced
- Adult Soft Tissue SarcomaDr. Blazer-Iii isAdvanced. Learn about Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma.
- Alveolar Soft Part SarcomaDr. Blazer-Iii isAdvanced. Learn about Alveolar Soft Part Sarcoma.
- CholedocholithiasisDr. Blazer-Iii isAdvanced. Learn about Choledocholithiasis.
- Colorectal CancerDr. Blazer-Iii isAdvanced. Learn about Colorectal Cancer.
- Desmoid TumorDr. Blazer-Iii isAdvanced. Learn about Desmoid Tumor.
- Epithelioid SarcomaDr. Blazer-Iii isAdvanced. Learn about Epithelioid Sarcoma.
- Experienced
- AcrospiromaDr. Blazer-Iii isExperienced. Learn about Acrospiroma.
- Acute PancreatitisDr. Blazer-Iii isExperienced. Learn about Acute Pancreatitis.
- Adrenal CancerDr. Blazer-Iii isExperienced. Learn about Adrenal Cancer.
- Ampullary CancerDr. Blazer-Iii isExperienced. Learn about Ampullary Cancer.
- AngiosarcomaDr. Blazer-Iii isExperienced. Learn about Angiosarcoma.
- Bile Duct StrictureDr. Blazer-Iii isExperienced. Learn about Bile Duct Stricture.