Dr. Debra L. Sudan
Overview
I chose medicine as my career because it was the perfect way to combine my love of learning and being challenged with my desire to make a positive difference in people's lives. During my general surgery residence in medical school, I gravitated toward transplantation precisely because of the immediate and profound impact it can have on someone’s health and quality of life. After completing a transplant fellowship at the University of Nebraska, I practiced surgery in Omaha, Nebraska for 14 years before coming to Duke to be a leader in its nationally renowned transplant program. As an abdominal transplant surgeon, I perform surgery on people needing organ transplantation in the abdominal region of the body, with a particular expertise in the areas of liver and small bowel transplants. I see transplant patients of all ages, but I find it especially rewarding to take care of pediatric patients. Transplant patients, in general, tend to be very sick, have a poor quality of life and, without transplant, have little hope of getting better. Having the opportunity to use my skill and expertise to help these children and their families is incredibly gratifying.
Dr. Sudan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hepatitis C. Her top areas of expertise are Liver Cancer, Malabsorption, Hepatitis, Liver Transplant, and Kidney Transplant.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 117 peer reviewed articles and participating in 4 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, she has co-authored 3 articles in the study of Hepatitis C.
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- INDEMNITY
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- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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- POS
- 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
2301 Erwin Rd, Durham, NC 27710
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Sudan 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
Duke Liver/Intestine Transplant Clinic - Clinic 2B/2C
Much of my work is with patients who have had liver disease for a long period of time. I also see patients who have liver disease that has come about abruptly, and I take care of patients who need more advanced liver-related care, particularly when it comes to issues regarding liver transplantation. Of particular interest, I enjoy helping women with liver-disease related issues, especially those who are pregnant or seeking to become pregnant and have chronic liver disease. A number of liver transplant patients are women of childbearing age, and I have a passion for trying to help them understand what it would mean to become pregnant and pursue motherhood with that kind of medical history. Patients who come to see me should know that I will spend a lot of time getting to know them and use the best available medical science while working with them in partnership to provide the best medical care possible. I desire to make sure that patients can come away from any appointment with me feeling as though I have heard their concerns and have cared for their needs. Dr. Brady is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hepatitis C. Her top areas of expertise are Hepatitis, Autoimmune Hepatitis, Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH), Cirrhosis, and Liver Transplant.
University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill
Neil Shah is a Transplant Surgeon and a Gastroenterologist in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Dr. Shah is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hepatitis C. His top areas of expertise are Alcoholic Cirrhosis, Hepatitis, Cirrhosis, Ileostomy, and Liver Transplant. Dr. Shah is currently accepting new patients.
Duke Liver Clinic - Clinic 2B/2C
I specialize in caring for patients with various liver conditions, encompassing autoimmune liver diseases like autoimmune hepatitis, primary biliary cholangitis, and primary sclerosing cholangitis, alcohol-associated liver disease, metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C, among others. Additionally, I provide care for patients requiring liver transplants and post-transplant care. Building enduring relationships with patients and partnering with them throughout their journey brings me great satisfaction. Dr. Henson is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hepatitis C. Her top areas of expertise are Sclerosing Cholangitis, Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Cholangitis, Hepatitis C, and Liver Transplant.
Areas of Expertise
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- Distinguished
- Kidney TransplantDr. Sudan isDistinguished. Learn about Kidney Transplant.
- Liver TransplantDr. Sudan isDistinguished. Learn about Liver Transplant.
- Experienced
- Alcoholic CirrhosisDr. Sudan isExperienced. Learn about Alcoholic Cirrhosis.
- Childhood VolvulusDr. Sudan isExperienced. Learn about Childhood Volvulus.
- Chronic Antibody-Mediated RejectionDr. Sudan isExperienced. Learn about Chronic Antibody-Mediated Rejection.
- EndoscopyDr. Sudan isExperienced. Learn about Endoscopy.
- Fibrolamellar CarcinomaDr. Sudan isExperienced. Learn about Fibrolamellar Carcinoma.
- Heart TransplantDr. Sudan isExperienced. Learn about Heart Transplant.