Dr. Billy Y. Lan
Overview
I am a colorectal surgeon, which means that I am a surgeon of the abdomen. I treat patients with diseases related to the gastrointestinal tract, specifically with diverticulitis, inflammatory bowel disease, colitis, Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, and also GI cancers, such as colon cancer, rectal cancer, and anal cancer. I try to engage with the patient as much as I can. I use as many visual things as possible, pictures or diagrams, to help explain conditions or treatments a little easier. The benefit of coming to Duke is that we have multiple specialties, so if a diagnosis is unclear to me, I have a team of colleagues who help me and patients can be comfortable knowing a team of specialists can help find a solution.
Dr. Lan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Crohn's Disease. His top areas of expertise are Proctitis, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Rectal Prolapse, Bladder Reconstruction, and Ureteroscopy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 9 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 9 articles in the study of Crohn's Disease.
Insurance
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- INDEMNITY
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- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
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- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
120 E Carver St, Durham, NC 27704
20 Duke Medicine Cir, Durham, NC 27710
20 Duke Medicine Cir, Durham, NC 27710
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Lan 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 specialize in the surgical management of benign and malignant diseases of the gastrointestinal tract (GI) tract. Specifically trained in laparoscopic resection of inflammatory bowel disease and colorectal cancer, I perform the full range of colorectal operations, including reconstructive operations, such as ileal pouches. My clinical, research, and administrative efforts are all focused on implementing perioperative care practices that ensure best patient outcomes. Bridging specialties to best care for GI surgery patients, I particularly enjoy combined cases. For instance, I regularly operate with the pediatric surgery team on younger patients with IBD or pelvic cancer. Until my exposure to surgery in medical school, I thought I wanted the patient-doctor relationship well-known to primary care. With experience, however, I realized this relationship was possible in the practice of surgery. Colorectal surgery allows me the privilege of long-term relationships with a great variety of patients; close relationships with my colleagues; and administrative positions that promote the best care. Dr. Marosky is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Crohn's Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Colorectal Cancer, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Crohn's Disease, Hernia Surgery, and Hemorrhoidectomy.
University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill
Muneera Kapadia is a Colorectal Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Dr. Kapadia is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Crohn's Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Familial Colorectal Cancer, Rectal Prolapse, Anal Cancer, Ileostomy, and Bladder Reconstruction. Dr. Kapadia is currently accepting new patients.
Reza Rahbar-Semnani is a Colorectal Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Cary, North Carolina. Dr. Rahbar-Semnani is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Crohn's Disease. His top areas of expertise are Rectal Prolapse, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Encopresis, Hernia Surgery, and Bladder Reconstruction. Dr. Rahbar-Semnani 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
- Distinguished
- Familial Colorectal CancerDr. Lan isDistinguished. Learn about Familial Colorectal Cancer.
- ProctitisDr. Lan isDistinguished. Learn about Proctitis.
- Rectal ProlapseDr. Lan isDistinguished. Learn about Rectal Prolapse.
- Advanced
- Anal CancerDr. Lan isAdvanced. Learn about Anal Cancer.
- Genital WartsDr. Lan isAdvanced. Learn about Genital Warts.
- Experienced
- Anal FissureDr. Lan isExperienced. Learn about Anal Fissure.
- Attenuated Familial Adenomatous Polyposis
- Bile Duct StrictureDr. Lan isExperienced. Learn about Bile Duct Stricture.
- Bladder ReconstructionDr. Lan isExperienced. Learn about Bladder Reconstruction.
- Bowel IncontinenceDr. Lan isExperienced. Learn about Bowel Incontinence.
- Cronkhite-Canada DiseaseDr. Lan isExperienced. Learn about Cronkhite-Canada Disease.