Stuart J. Knechtle
Advanced in Hepatectomy
Advanced in Hepatectomy

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 Advanced provider by MediFind in Hepatectomy. 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 5 articles in the study of Hepatectomy.

Graduate Institution
Cornell University Medical College (New York), 1982
Specialties
Transplant Surgery
Pediatrics
Licenses
Transplant Surgery in WI
Board Certifications
American Board Of Surgery, General Surgery
Fellowships
Multi-Organ Transplantation, University of Wisconsin, Madison
Hospital Affiliations
Duke University Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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  • HMO
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  • POS
UnitedHealthcare
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  • HMO
  • POS
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Wellcare
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Locations

Duke Cancer Center Gastrointestinal (GI) Clinic
20 Duke Medicine Cir, Durham, NC 27710
Other Locations
Duke University Hospital
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.

Kidney Transplant
Pancreas Transplant

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

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