Stuart J. Knechtle
Experienced in Hepatitis

Dr. Stuart J. Knechtle

Transplant Surgery | Pediatrics
Duke Health
Duke Cancer Center Gastrointestinal (GI) Clinic
20 Duke Medicine Cir, 
Durham, NC 
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Experienced in Hepatitis
Duke Health
Duke Cancer Center Gastrointestinal (GI) Clinic
20 Duke Medicine Cir, 
Durham, NC 
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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 Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hepatitis. His top areas of expertise are Cerebral Hypoxia, Cholangitis, Liver Failure, Kidney Transplant, and Liver Transplant.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 156 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 6 articles in the study of Hepatitis.

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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Locations

Duke Cancer Center Gastrointestinal (GI) Clinic
20 Duke Medicine Cir, Durham, NC 27710
Call: 919-684-8111
Other Locations
Duke University Hospital
2301 Erwin Rd, Durham, NC 27710
Call: 919-684-8111

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

Evaluation of Patient Outcomes From the Kidney Allograft Outcomes AlloSure Registry
Evaluation of Patient Outcomes From the Kidney Allograft Outcomes AlloSure Registry
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: June 27, 2023
Intervention Type: Diagnostic test, Other

156 Total Publications

A Novel IgG- and IgM-Cleaving Endopeptidase, IceMG, for Antibody-Mediated Rejection.
A Novel IgG- and IgM-Cleaving Endopeptidase, IceMG, for Antibody-Mediated Rejection.
Journal: American journal of transplantation : official journal of the American Society of Transplantation and the American Society of Transplant Surgeons
Published: April 19, 2025
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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. Her top areas of expertise are Hepatitis, Autoimmune Hepatitis, Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH), Cirrhosis, and Liver Transplant.

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