
Overview
I am an abdominal transplant and hepato-pancreato-biliary (HPB) surgeon. My enthusiasm for transplantation stems from the significant impact a successful transplant can have on a patient's health and well-being. My goal is to help patients understand their frequently complex medical situations in a straightforward way.
Dr. Barbas is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Liver Failure. His top areas of expertise are Hepatitis, Liver Cancer, Liver Failure, Liver Transplant, and Kidney Transplant.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 156 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 6 articles in the study of Liver Failure.
Insurance
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Accepted insurance plans:
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
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- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- HMO
- INDEMNITY
- POS
- PPO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- HMO
- POS
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE SNP
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- MEDICARE DISCOUNT CARD
- MEDICARE PDP
- OTHER MEDICARE
Locations
2301 Erwin Rd, Durham, NC 27710
40 Duke Medicine Cir, Durham, NC 27710
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Barbas 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
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 Liver Failure. His top areas of expertise are Alcoholic Cirrhosis, Hepatitis, Cirrhosis, Ileostomy, and Liver Transplant. Dr. Shah is currently accepting new patients.
University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill
Chirag Desai is a Transplant Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Dr. Desai is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Liver Failure. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Pancreatitis, Hereditary Pancreatitis, Liver Failure, Islet Cell Transplantation, and Liver Transplant. Dr. Desai is currently accepting new patients.
Duke Kidney/Pancreas Transplant Clinic - Clinic 2B/2C
As an abdominal transplant surgeon, I perform solid organ transplants including liver, kidney, and pancreas in adults and children. I also perform general, hepatobiliary and peritoneal dialysis access surgery. The most rewarding part of my job is being there for patients through the challenges and successes of their transplant journey, getting them to full recovery, and following them as part of our Duke Transplant family for life. Our patients inspire me not only to strive for the highest quality of care through clinical/translational research and implementation science, but more importantly, to ensure a lifelong personal connection between the surgeon and the patient. There is no greater joy for me than to hear about what my patients are doing with their second lease on life after their transplant! They inspire me with their resilience, motivation, and determination to continue my work and develop strategies to help patients get through transplant, create better access to transplant, increase living donation, and ensure the best outcomes. These are just some of the many wonderful characteristics I see in my patients; and I hope to pass them along as I raise my children and teach our trainees. Dr. Gupta is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Liver Failure. Her top areas of expertise are Liver Failure, Chronic Antibody-Mediated Rejection, Caroli Disease, Kidney Transplant, and Simultaneous Pancreas Kidney Transplant.
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.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Distinguished
- Liver TransplantDr. Barbas isDistinguished. Learn about Liver Transplant.
- Advanced
- HepatitisDr. Barbas isAdvanced. Learn about Hepatitis.
- Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary SurgeryDr. Barbas isAdvanced. Learn about Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery.
- Kidney TransplantDr. Barbas isAdvanced. Learn about Kidney Transplant.
- Lung TransplantDr. Barbas isAdvanced. Learn about Lung Transplant.
- Pancreas TransplantDr. Barbas isAdvanced. Learn about Pancreas Transplant.
- PancreaticoduodenectomyDr. Barbas isAdvanced. Learn about Pancreaticoduodenectomy.
- Experienced
- Alcoholic CirrhosisDr. Barbas isExperienced. Learn about Alcoholic Cirrhosis.
- Chronic Antibody-Mediated RejectionDr. Barbas isExperienced. Learn about Chronic Antibody-Mediated Rejection.
- CirrhosisDr. Barbas isExperienced. Learn about Cirrhosis.
- End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD)Dr. Barbas isExperienced. Learn about End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD).
- EndoscopyDr. Barbas isExperienced. Learn about Endoscopy.
- Fibrolamellar CarcinomaDr. Barbas isExperienced. Learn about Fibrolamellar Carcinoma.

