Christopher R. Watters
Distinguished in Hernia
Distinguished in Hernia
3404 Wake Forest Rd, 
Raleigh, NC 

Overview

I have the best job in the world and I love my work. The greatest thing about general surgery is the range of issues that we deal with, everything from lumps and bumps to pancreatic cancer. No two days are the same, but all are exciting. The addition of robotic skills to my armamentarium has opened up numerous possibilities for making complex procedures much less invasive.

Dr. Watters is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hernia. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Gallbladder Disease, Pancreatectomy, and Hernia Surgery.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 2 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
University Of Michigan Medical School, 1983
Specialties
General Surgery
Licenses
Surgery in NC
Board Certifications
American Board Of Surgery, General Surgery
Fellowships
Surgery (Research), Duke University Medical Center
Hospital Affiliations
Duke University Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Ambetter
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Anthem
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Wellcare
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Locations

Duke General Surgery of Raleigh
3404 Wake Forest Rd, Raleigh, NC 27609

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Watters 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.

Gallbladder Disease
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)

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.


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