Overview
Dr. Blansfield is a board-certified, fellowship-trained general surgeon specializing in surgical oncology. His clinical interests include pancreatic surgery, melanoma, endocrine surgery, esophageal cancer and minimally invasive surgery. His research interests include pancreatic cancer, melanoma and outcomes research. Dr. Blansfield earned his medical degree from Georgetown University. He completed his residency at Abington Memorial Hospital and his fellowship in surgical oncology at the National Institutes of Health Center for Cancer Research. Dr. Blansfield is certified by the American Board of Surgery.
Dr. Blansfield is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gallbladder Adenocarcinoma. His top areas of expertise are Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer, Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor, Pancreatectomy, and Splenectomy.
Insurance
Accepted insurance can change. Please verify directly with the provider.
Accepted insurance plans:
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- HMO
- INDEMNITY
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- POS
- PPO
- OTHER MANAGED MEDICAID
- EPO
- PPO
- HMO
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
100 North Academy Avenue, Danville, PA 17822
100 North Academy Avenue, Danville, PA 17822
16 Woodbine Lane, Danville, PA 17821
27 Sandy Lane, Suite 270, Lewistown, PA 17044
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Blansfield 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.
UPMC Hillman Cancer Center - Muncy
Kyo Chu, MD, specializes in surgical oncology and is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. He is affiliated with UPMC West Shore, UPMC Community Osteopathic, and UPMC Pinnacle Harrisburg. Dr. Chu completed his medical school and residency program at University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston and fellowship program at John Wayne Cancer Institute. Dr. Chu is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gallbladder Adenocarcinoma. His top areas of expertise are Colorectal Cancer, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Neuroendocrine Tumor, Pancreatectomy, and Small Bowel Resection.
The Milton S Hershey Medical Center Physicians Group
Lawrence Knab is a Surgical Oncologist and a General Surgeon in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Dr. Knab has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gallbladder Adenocarcinoma. His top areas of expertise are Pancreatic Cancer, Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor, VIPoma, Pancreaticoduodenectomy, and Small Bowel Resection. Dr. Knab 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 Pancreatic CancerDr. Blansfield isDistinguished. Learn about Familial Pancreatic Cancer.
- Pancreatic CancerDr. Blansfield isDistinguished. Learn about Pancreatic Cancer.
- Advanced
- GastrectomyDr. Blansfield isAdvanced. Learn about Gastrectomy.
- Gastrointestinal Stromal TumorDr. Blansfield isAdvanced. Learn about Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor.
- MelanomaDr. Blansfield isAdvanced. Learn about Melanoma.
- Merkel Cell CarcinomaDr. Blansfield isAdvanced. Learn about Merkel Cell Carcinoma.
- MesenchymomaDr. Blansfield isAdvanced. Learn about Mesenchymoma.
- Neuroendocrine TumorDr. Blansfield isAdvanced. Learn about Neuroendocrine Tumor.
- Experienced
- Acute PancreatitisDr. Blansfield isExperienced. Learn about Acute Pancreatitis.
- Adult Soft Tissue SarcomaDr. Blansfield isExperienced. Learn about Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma.
- Ampullary CancerDr. Blansfield isExperienced. Learn about Ampullary Cancer.
- AngiosarcomaDr. Blansfield isExperienced. Learn about Angiosarcoma.
- Bile Duct CystsDr. Blansfield isExperienced. Learn about Bile Duct Cysts.
- Bile Duct StrictureDr. Blansfield isExperienced. Learn about Bile Duct Stricture.