
Overview
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 an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Congenital Athymia. His top areas of expertise are Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer), Cholangitis, Cholestasis, Kidney Transplant, and Liver Transplant.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 155 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. 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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- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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- INDEMNITY
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- STATE MEDICAID
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
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- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- HMO
- POS
- EPO
- HMO
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- 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
2301 Erwin Rd, Durham, NC 27710
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Knechtle 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.
1 Clinical Trials
Mary Markert is an Allergy and Immunologist and a Pediatrics provider in Durham, North Carolina. Dr. Markert is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Congenital Athymia. Her top areas of expertise are Immune Defect due to Absence of Thymus, Pignata Guarino Syndrome, DiGeorge Syndrome, and Congenital Athymia.
Eveline Wu is an Allergy and Immunologist and a Pediatrics provider in Sanford, North Carolina. Dr. Wu is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Congenital Athymia. Her top areas of expertise are Congenital Athymia, Osteomyelitis in Children, Localized Scleroderma, and Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C). Dr. Wu is currently accepting new patients.
Duke Children's Health Center Bone Marrow Transplant Clinic
I’m a pediatric blood and bone marrow transplant specialist. I see patients from all over the world, many of whom have very rare diseases. I take care of patients with leukodystrophies, leukemias and other blood disorders that are resistant to standard treatment, and children with brain injuries like cerebral palsy. It’s rewarding to make a difference when treating challenging diseases. I’ve been fortunate over my career to be able to develop new treatments in the laboratory that I take into the clinic to help patients. In fact, here at Duke I was involved in the first cord-blood transplant anywhere in the world. When meeting with patients, I focus on making their experience more than just the medicine. We have a family support program for things beyond medical needs, which is especially helpful for families that are far from home. Outside of work, I like to knit, bike and spend time with my family. Dr. Kurtzberg is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Congenital Athymia. Her top areas of expertise are Graft Versus Host Disease (GvHD), Metachromatic Leukodystrophy, Congenital Athymia, Leukodystrophy, and Bone Marrow Transplant.
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
- Kidney TransplantDr. Knechtle isDistinguished. Learn about Kidney Transplant.
- Liver TransplantDr. Knechtle isDistinguished. Learn about Liver Transplant.
- Advanced
- Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer)Dr. Knechtle isAdvanced. Learn about Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer).
- HepatectomyDr. Knechtle isAdvanced. Learn about Hepatectomy.
- Simultaneous Pancreas Kidney Transplant
- Experienced
- Alcoholic CirrhosisDr. Knechtle isExperienced. Learn about Alcoholic Cirrhosis.
- Bile Duct StrictureDr. Knechtle isExperienced. Learn about Bile Duct Stricture.
- Biliary DyskinesiaDr. Knechtle isExperienced. Learn about Biliary Dyskinesia.
- CholangitisDr. Knechtle isExperienced. Learn about Cholangitis.
- CholestasisDr. Knechtle isExperienced. Learn about Cholestasis.
- Chronic Antibody-Mediated RejectionDr. Knechtle isExperienced. Learn about Chronic Antibody-Mediated Rejection.

