Dr. Laura J. Havrilesky
Overview
I am a gynecologic oncologist at Duke. I see women who have ovarian cancer, uterine cancer, cervical cancer, and vulvar cancer. I also see women with precancerous conditions of the gynecologic organs, which includes cervical dysplasia, vaginal dysplasia, and masses of the ovary that may or may not be cancer. I am fairly direct and let people know what they are dealing with up front. On the other hand, I try to keep everything positive. At this point in my career, I’ve had a lot of experience and will let patients know that while there’s a full range of outcomes that could happen, I have seen a lot of positive examples based on their condition. If I had cancer or a family member of mine had cancer, I would absolutely want them to come to Duke. It’s not just the standard treatments that we offer here, but also the attention to detail and access to world-class clinical trials.
Dr. Havrilesky is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Endometrial Stromal Sarcoma. Her top areas of expertise are Endometrial Cancer, Ovarian Cancer, Sertoli-Leydig Cell Tumor, Hysterectomy, and Oophorectomy.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 253 peer reviewed articles and participating in 4 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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- INDEMNITY
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- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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- 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
20 Duke Medicine Cir, Durham, NC 27710
3404 Wake Forest Rd, Decatur, GA 30034
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Havrilesky 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.
4 Clinical Trials
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John Boggess is a Gynecologic Oncologist and an Oncologist in Raleigh, North Carolina. Dr. Boggess is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Endometrial Stromal Sarcoma. His top areas of expertise are Endometrial Cancer, Endometrial Stromal Sarcoma, Cervical Cancer, Salpingo-Oophorectomy, and Oophorectomy. Dr. Boggess is currently accepting new patients.
John Soper is a Gynecologic Oncologist in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Dr. Soper is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Endometrial Stromal Sarcoma. His top areas of expertise are Vulvar Cancer, Endometrial Cancer, Malignant Mixed Mullerian Tumor, Bladder Reconstruction, and Vaginectomy. Dr. Soper is currently accepting new patients.
Duke Cancer Center
Surgery and management of patients with cancer is very complex and challenging. I enjoy working at Duke because of the breadth and quality of people we have here. I really feel like I’m working with the best when I’m working with my colleagues. I went into obstetrics and gynecology, because I enjoyed working with women patients. Then as a resident, I found that oncology patients were among the most gratifying to take care of because they appreciate so much everything you try to do for them. In high school and college, I was very interested in science and mathematics, and the human body and physiology. In college, meeting different types of people, I realized that I wanted a profession that gave me the opportunity to interact with all different kinds of people. My wife and I moved here 25 years ago and have never regretted it. It’s a great area to live. Dr. Berchuck is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Endometrial Stromal Sarcoma. His top areas of expertise are Ovarian Cancer, Endometrial Cancer, Ovarian Carcinosarcoma, Tubal Ligation, and Oophorectomy.
Areas of Expertise
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- Elite
- Endometrial CancerDr. Havrilesky isElite. Learn about Endometrial Cancer.
- Ovarian CancerDr. Havrilesky isElite. Learn about Ovarian Cancer.
- Distinguished
- Endometrial Stromal SarcomaDr. Havrilesky isDistinguished. Learn about Endometrial Stromal Sarcoma.
- HysterectomyDr. Havrilesky isDistinguished. Learn about Hysterectomy.
- Malignant Mixed Mullerian TumorDr. Havrilesky isDistinguished. Learn about Malignant Mixed Mullerian Tumor.
- Ovarian CarcinosarcomaDr. Havrilesky isDistinguished. Learn about Ovarian Carcinosarcoma.
- Sertoli-Leydig Cell TumorDr. Havrilesky isDistinguished. Learn about Sertoli-Leydig Cell Tumor.
- Testicular Yolk Sac TumorDr. Havrilesky isDistinguished. Learn about Testicular Yolk Sac Tumor.
- Advanced
- Adult Soft Tissue SarcomaDr. Havrilesky isAdvanced. Learn about Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma.
- Cervical CancerDr. Havrilesky isAdvanced. Learn about Cervical Cancer.
- EndometritisDr. Havrilesky isAdvanced. Learn about Endometritis.
- Febrile NeutropeniaDr. Havrilesky isAdvanced. Learn about Febrile Neutropenia.
- Lump in the AbdomenDr. Havrilesky isAdvanced. Learn about Lump in the Abdomen.
- Neonatal Ovarian CystDr. Havrilesky isAdvanced. Learn about Neonatal Ovarian Cyst.
- Experienced
- AgranulocytosisDr. Havrilesky isExperienced. Learn about Agranulocytosis.
- Anal CancerDr. Havrilesky isExperienced. Learn about Anal Cancer.
- AngiomyomaDr. Havrilesky isExperienced. Learn about Angiomyoma.
- Bladder ReconstructionDr. Havrilesky isExperienced. Learn about Bladder Reconstruction.
- BRCA Positive Breast CancerDr. Havrilesky isExperienced. Learn about BRCA Positive Breast Cancer.
- Breast CancerDr. Havrilesky isExperienced. Learn about Breast Cancer.