
Overview
I’m a fellowship-trained surgical oncologist who specializes in the surgical management of patients with gastrointestinal malignancies—including soft tissue sarcomas and pancreas, colorectal and gastric cancers. Many of my patients have advanced malignancies and I am always amazed at their resilience. Their determination to fight inspires me to aggressively pursue every surgical option and to study novel techniques to improve surgical outcomes. One of the most important reasons for patients to be treated at Duke is the emphasis on a team-oriented approach to every patient. Nearly every surgical cancer patient is discussed in a multidisciplinary tumor conference in order to assure state of the art care. When I am not in the hospital, my wife and I can be found chasing our two young children or running with our dog.
Dr. Blazer is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lymphofollicular Hyperplasia. His top areas of expertise are Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma, Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor, Retroperitoneal Liposarcoma, Pancreaticoduodenectomy, and Pancreatectomy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 261 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
20 Duke Medicine Cir, Durham, NC 27710
20 Duke Medicine Cir, Durham, NC 27710
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Blazer 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.
Davis Ambulatory Surgical Center
My primary area of clinical interest is surgical oncology. My primary focus includes the care of patients with melanoma or other potentially aggressive skin or soft tissue tumors, as well as those in need of lymph node surgery. In addition to patient care and research, I am committed to education and training. It is important to me to be accessible, engaged, and thoughtful in my approach to interacting with patients, colleagues, learners, and other stakeholders. For me, a principle guiding force is a deep-seated belief in patient-centered, multidisciplinary, compassionate, state-of-the-art care that aims to serve our community and support the mission and values of Duke Health. Dr. Mosca is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lymphofollicular Hyperplasia. His top areas of expertise are Melanoma, Merkel Cell Carcinoma, Lymphofollicular Hyperplasia, Pancreaticoduodenectomy, and Lymphadenectomy.
Rex Hospital Inc
David White is a General Surgeon and a Thoracic Surgeon in Raleigh, North Carolina. Dr. White is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lymphofollicular Hyperplasia. His top areas of expertise are Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Lung Nodules, Lung Cancer, Advanced Bronchoscopy, and Thymectomy. Dr. White is currently accepting new patients.
Duke Cancer Center
I have the privilege of treating patients with both benign and malignant conditions of the chest. While in college at Georgia Tech, I envisioned a career as a biomedical engineer. What I quickly learned, however, was that I was more interested in patients and their medical problems than developing the technology to care for them. During my medical education and training, I learned not only how to become a surgeon, but also learned the value of teamwork and family in caring for patients. As a thoracic surgeon, one of the best and most important aspects of my job is being able to establish a relationship with my patients and their families, working together to help them through their illness. Dr. Tong is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lymphofollicular Hyperplasia. Her top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Lung Nodules, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Vagotomy, and Advanced Bronchoscopy.
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
- Adult Soft Tissue SarcomaDr. Blazer isDistinguished. Learn about Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma.
- Bone TumorDr. Blazer isDistinguished. Learn about Bone Tumor.
- Colorectal CancerDr. Blazer isDistinguished. Learn about Colorectal Cancer.
- Desmoplastic Small Round Cell TumorDr. Blazer isDistinguished. Learn about Desmoplastic Small Round Cell Tumor.
- Familial Pancreatic CancerDr. Blazer isDistinguished. Learn about Familial Pancreatic Cancer.
- FibrosarcomaDr. Blazer isDistinguished. Learn about Fibrosarcoma.
- Advanced
- Alveolar Soft Part SarcomaDr. Blazer isAdvanced. Learn about Alveolar Soft Part Sarcoma.
- CholedocholithiasisDr. Blazer isAdvanced. Learn about Choledocholithiasis.
- DeliriumDr. Blazer isAdvanced. Learn about Delirium.
- Desmoid TumorDr. Blazer isAdvanced. Learn about Desmoid Tumor.
- Epithelioid SarcomaDr. Blazer isAdvanced. Learn about Epithelioid Sarcoma.
- Familial Colorectal CancerDr. Blazer isAdvanced. Learn about Familial Colorectal Cancer.
- Experienced
- AcrospiromaDr. Blazer isExperienced. Learn about Acrospiroma.
- Acute PancreatitisDr. Blazer isExperienced. Learn about Acute Pancreatitis.
- Adrenal CancerDr. Blazer isExperienced. Learn about Adrenal Cancer.
- Ampullary CancerDr. Blazer isExperienced. Learn about Ampullary Cancer.
- AngiosarcomaDr. Blazer isExperienced. Learn about Angiosarcoma.
- Bile Duct StrictureDr. Blazer isExperienced. Learn about Bile Duct Stricture.


