
Overview
My practice and research focuses on patients who have female-specific cancers, such as ovarian, endometrial, cervical, vulvar or vaginal cancer. I offer my patients access to variety of treatments, ranging from surgery to chemotherapy and radiation. My dad was a physician, and my mom was a nurse, so I was exposed to health care at an early age. I enjoy my work on female cancers, because it is one of the few subspecialties to blend surgery and chemotherapy. It also gives me the chance to develop strong relationships with my patients, since I get to take care of my patients before and during their surgery, as well as continue to see them for the rest of their lifetime. I’ve found those patients, who have been able to face their diagnosis with unwavering optimism, to be incredibly inspiring. I have three children, so outside of work I spend as much time as I can with my family.
Dr. Alvarez-Secord is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gestational Trophoblastic Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Ovarian Cancer, Endometrial Cancer, Ovarian Carcinosarcoma, Sertoli-Leydig Cell Tumor, and Hysterectomy.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 79 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
20 Duke Medicine Cir, Durham, NC 27710
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Alvarez-Secord 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.
University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill
Benjamin Albright is a Gynecologic Oncologist and an Obstetrics and Gynecologist in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Dr. Albright has been practicing medicine for over 10 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gestational Trophoblastic Disease. His top areas of expertise are Hydatidiform Mole, Gestational Trophoblastic Disease, Vaginal Cancer, Endometrial Cancer, and Hysterectomy. Dr. Albright 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 Gestational Trophoblastic Disease. 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 Gynecology Clinic
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 an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gestational Trophoblastic Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Endometrial Cancer, Ovarian Cancer, Sertoli-Leydig Cell Tumor, Hysterectomy, and Oophorectomy.
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.
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- Elite
- Ovarian CancerDr. Alvarez-Secord isElite. Learn about Ovarian Cancer.
- Distinguished
- Cervical CancerDr. Alvarez-Secord isDistinguished. Learn about Cervical Cancer.
- Endometrial CancerDr. Alvarez-Secord isDistinguished. Learn about Endometrial Cancer.
- Malignant Mixed Mullerian TumorDr. Alvarez-Secord isDistinguished. Learn about Malignant Mixed Mullerian Tumor.
- Neuroendocrine Carcinoma of the CervixDr. Alvarez-Secord isDistinguished. Learn about Neuroendocrine Carcinoma of the Cervix.
- Ovarian CarcinosarcomaDr. Alvarez-Secord isDistinguished. Learn about Ovarian Carcinosarcoma.
- Sertoli-Leydig Cell TumorDr. Alvarez-Secord isDistinguished. Learn about Sertoli-Leydig Cell Tumor.
- Advanced
- Desmoplastic Small Round Cell TumorDr. Alvarez-Secord isAdvanced. Learn about Desmoplastic Small Round Cell Tumor.
- Endometrial Stromal SarcomaDr. Alvarez-Secord isAdvanced. Learn about Endometrial Stromal Sarcoma.
- Lump in the AbdomenDr. Alvarez-Secord isAdvanced. Learn about Lump in the Abdomen.
- Neonatal Ovarian CystDr. Alvarez-Secord isAdvanced. Learn about Neonatal Ovarian Cyst.
- Ovarian CystsDr. Alvarez-Secord isAdvanced. Learn about Ovarian Cysts.
- Vaginal CancerDr. Alvarez-Secord isAdvanced. Learn about Vaginal Cancer.
- Experienced
- AngiomyomaDr. Alvarez-Secord isExperienced. Learn about Angiomyoma.
- BRCA Positive Breast CancerDr. Alvarez-Secord isExperienced. Learn about BRCA Positive Breast Cancer.
- Cervical DysplasiaDr. Alvarez-Secord isExperienced. Learn about Cervical Dysplasia.
- Eccrine PorocarcinomaDr. Alvarez-Secord isExperienced. Learn about Eccrine Porocarcinoma.
- EndometritisDr. Alvarez-Secord isExperienced. Learn about Endometritis.
- Female Genital SoresDr. Alvarez-Secord isExperienced. Learn about Female Genital Sores.

