Dr. Allan D. Kirk
Overview
I am a transplant surgeon specializing in kidney transplants. Kidney transplantation is unique in surgery because you’re providing a cure for a disease. It’s very rewarding to see the patients succeed after surgery; the donors also make my practice very special. We can’t do a transplant without them providing this wonderful gift. Duke has been performing kidney transplants for 50+ years – since the very beginnings of the field. In fact, the process of how we match tissues for transplants was started at Duke. We’ve done thousands of kidney transplants here, so it’s great to be a part of a program with such a rich history. I’m also the chairman of the Department of Surgery and the surgeon-in-chief for the Duke University Health System, where we perform all types of transplants.
Dr. Kirk is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Congenital Athymia. His top areas of expertise are Malnutrition, Hepatic Ischemia, Infantile Neutropenia, Kidney Transplant, and Islet Cell Transplantation.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 208 peer reviewed articles and participating in 4 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 1 article in the study of Congenital Athymia.
Insurance
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Accepted insurance plans:
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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
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Locations
40 Duke Medicine Cir, Durham, NC 27710
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Kirk 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.
3 Clinical Trials
Duke Cancer Center Gastrointestinal (GI) Clinic
Duke is where I learned surgery, was taught how to interact with patients, and began my professional training. I am returning to Duke after working at the University of Wisconsin, Madison and later Emory (Atlanta) as a transplant and hepatobiliary surgeon. I enjoy working with adults and children who need surgery of the liver and biliary tract, liver vascular surgery, or kidney transplantation. I am actively engaged in research to reduce the risk of rejection of organ transplants. My wife and I have three sons, and we enjoy sports and being outdoors. Dr. Knechtle is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Congenital Athymia. His top areas of expertise are Cerebral Hypoxia, Cholangitis, Liver Failure, Kidney Transplant, and Liver Transplant.
Pinehurst Medical Clinic Inc
Jennifer Normann is a primary care provider, practicing in Pediatrics and Internal Medicine in Sanford, North Carolina. Dr. Normann is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Congenital Athymia. Her top areas of expertise are Premature Ovarian Failure, Chronic B-Cell Leukemia (CBCL), Richter Syndrome, and Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL). Dr. Normann is currently accepting new patients.
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
- Elite
- Kidney TransplantDr. Kirk isElite. Learn about Kidney Transplant.
- Distinguished
- Islet Cell TransplantationDr. Kirk isDistinguished. Learn about Islet Cell Transplantation.
- Advanced
- Heart TransplantDr. Kirk isAdvanced. Learn about Heart Transplant.
- MalnutritionDr. Kirk isAdvanced. Learn about Malnutrition.
- Experienced
- Congenital AthymiaDr. Kirk isExperienced. Learn about Congenital Athymia.
- DiGeorge SyndromeDr. Kirk isExperienced. Learn about DiGeorge Syndrome.
- Hepatic IschemiaDr. Kirk isExperienced. Learn about Hepatic Ischemia.
- Immune Defect due to Absence of Thymus
- Infantile NeutropeniaDr. Kirk isExperienced. Learn about Infantile Neutropenia.
- Liver TransplantDr. Kirk isExperienced. Learn about Liver Transplant.