The 20 Best Pancreatic Cancer Doctors Near Me

I am a cancer surgeon who specializes in treating patients with pre-cancerous and cancerous conditions of the pancreas, liver, bile ducts, stomach, and adrenal glands. I initially trained and practiced at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C. During this time, I served one year on a forward surgical team in Iraq. Following this service, I practiced for 13 years as a surgical oncologist at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York. In 2018, I joined the faculty at Duke University and now serve as the chief of surgical oncology for Duke Health. I enjoy getting to know my patients and delivering the highest quality of cancer care. I am dedicated not only to treating and curing your cancer, but also providing you with the highest quality of life. Operations for cancers within the abdomen are a serious undertaking, and I am committed to making sure that they are performed with the highest level of expertise. Dr. Allen is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pancreatic Cancer. He is also highly rated in 33 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pancreatic Cancer, Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer), Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreatectomy, and Hepatectomy. Dr. Allen is board certified in American Board Of Surgery, General Surgery. Dr. Allen is currently accepting new patients.

Mokenge Malafa is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Tampa, Florida. Dr. Malafa is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pancreatic Cancer. He is also highly rated in 22 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pancreatic Cancer, Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreatic Adenoma, Pancreatectomy, and Small Bowel Resection. Dr. Malafa is currently accepting new patients.

Todd Bauer is a Surgical Oncologist practicing medicine in Charlottesville, Virginia. Dr. Bauer is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pancreatic Cancer. He is also highly rated in 36 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer), Pancreatic Cancer, Neuroendocrine Tumor, Hepatectomy, and Pancreaticoduodenectomy. Dr. Bauer is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. William E. Fisher is Professor and Vice-Chair for Clinical Affairs, Department of Surgery and the George L. Jordan, M.D. Chair in General Surgery at Baylor College of Medicine. Dr. Fisher also serves as Director of the Elkins Pancreas Center at BCM; and is Vice President, Medical Staff and Chief of the Surgery Service Line at Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center.An internationally-known leader in pancreatic surgery, Dr. Fisher has focused entirely on surgery for pancreatic tumors and cysts in his practice for over 20 years and has extensive experience in advanced, minimally-invasive robotic pancreas surgery.Dr. Fisher’s professional interests include: pancreaticoduodenectomy (Whipple procedure); minimally invasive/laparoscopic/robotic pancreatic surgery; pancreas cancer; distal and central pancreatectomy; pancreas resection; surgical oncology; common bile duct resection; Puestow procedure; Frey procedure; and laparoscopic pancreatectomy.Dr. Fisher has served as PI of two NIH-funded multicenter randomized clinical trials that generated practice-changing impact on the use of drains during pancreatectomy, and the subsequent development of a multicenter pancreatic-surgery-outcomes consortium. His basic science lab has studied the influence of gastrointestinal hormones on pancreatic cancer growth, the relationship between diabetes and pancreatic cancer, and genomic analysis of pancreatic cancer, resulting in over 160 peer-reviewed publications.Having served as principal investigator on more than 15 clinical trials for patients with pancreatic cancer, Dr. Fisher is currently PI at BCM for the NIH Consortium to Study Chronic Pancreatitis, Diabetes and Pancreatic Cancer.Dr. Fisher received a B.A. from Wittenberg University and earned his medical degree from the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine.  He held a research fellowship and completed his residency at The Ohio State University.Among his numerous honors and awards, Dr. Fisher has been recognized as one of America’s Top Doctors for Cancer (Castle Connolly Medical Ltd.), Top 1% of Doctors in the U.S. (U.S. News and World Report), and “Texas Super Doctor” (Texas Monthly). He is also the recipient of the Master Clinician Award for Excellence in Patient Care from BCM and has twice received the DeBakey Distinguished Service Award from the Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery at BCM. Dr. Fisher is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pancreatic Cancer. He is also highly rated in 20 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Chronic Pancreatitis, Pancreatic Cancer, Hereditary Pancreatitis, Pancreaticoduodenectomy, and Pancreatectomy. Dr. Fisher is currently accepting new patients.

Sumanta Pal is an Oncologist practicing medicine in Duarte, California. Dr. Pal is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pancreatic Cancer. He is also highly rated in 25 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC), Urothelial Cancer, Bladder Cancer, Nephrectomy, and Lymphadenectomy.

Heather Wakelee is an Oncologist practicing medicine in San Jose, California. Dr. Wakelee is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pancreatic Cancer. She is also highly rated in 17 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Lung Cancer, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Thymic Epithelial Tumor, Thymectomy, and Tissue Biopsy.

Marwan Fakih is an Oncologist practicing medicine in Duarte, California. Dr. Fakih is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pancreatic Cancer. He is also highly rated in 18 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Colorectal Cancer, Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Anal Canal (SCAC), Anal Cancer, Liver Embolization, and Endoscopy.

Jason Fleming is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Fleming is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pancreatic Cancer. He is also highly rated in 16 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma, Neuroendocrine Tumor, Pancreaticoduodenectomy, and Pancreatectomy.

Sarah Hoffe is a Radiation Oncologist practicing medicine in Tampa, Florida. Dr. Hoffe is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pancreatic Cancer. She is also highly rated in 23 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Pancreatic Cancer, Anal Cancer, Esophageal Cancer, Lymphadenectomy, and Pancreaticoduodenectomy. Dr. Hoffe is currently accepting new patients.

Flavio Rocha is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Seattle, Washington. Dr. Rocha is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pancreatic Cancer. He is also highly rated in 18 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pancreatic Cancer, Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer), Pancreatic Islet Cell Tumor, Pancreaticoduodenectomy, and Pancreatectomy. Dr. Rocha is currently accepting new patients.

Vincent Chung is an Oncologist practicing medicine in Duarte, California. Dr. Chung is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pancreatic Cancer. He is also highly rated in 26 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pancreatic Cancer, Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer), Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy.

Daneng Li is an Oncologist practicing medicine in Duarte, California. He has been practicing medicine for over 17 years. Dr. Li is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pancreatic Cancer. He is also highly rated in 22 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Neuroendocrine Tumor, Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer), Liver Cancer, Lymphadenectomy, and Colonoscopy.

Shishir Maithel is a Surgical Oncologist practicing medicine in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Maithel is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pancreatic Cancer. He is also highly rated in 29 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer), Gallbladder Cancer, Gallbladder Disease, Hepatectomy, and Pancreaticoduodenectomy. Dr. Maithel is board certified in American Board Of Surgery - Surgery (Certified). Dr. Maithel is currently accepting new patients.

Charles Yeo is a General Surgeon and an Oncologist practicing medicine in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Yeo is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pancreatic Cancer. He is also highly rated in 18 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma, Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreaticoduodenectomy, and Pancreatectomy. Dr. Yeo is board certified in Surgery. Dr. Yeo is currently accepting new patients.

Amer H. Zureikat, MD, is vice chair of surgery for surgical oncology in the Department of Surgery at UPMC, chief of Surgical Oncology at UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, and UPMC Chair of Clinical Surgery. He is the division chief for gastrointestinal surgical oncology in the Department of Surgery at UPMC and professor of surgery at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Zureikat specializes in cancers and diseases of the pancreas, stomach, liver and duodenum and is an expert in robotic pancreatic surgery. His clinical and academic interests include the multimodality treatment of pancreatic cancer, and comparative effectiveness of open and robotic approaches to gastrointestinal cancers in general and pancreatic cancer in particular.Dr. Zureikat is board-certified in general surgery. He received his medical degree from the Royal College of Surgeons in Dublin, Ireland, completed his general surgery residency at the University of Chicago Medical Center and his fellowship in surgical oncology at the University of Pittsburgh/UPMC. Dr. Zureikat is a member of the Society of University Surgeons (SUS), Society of Surgical Oncology (SSO), and the Americas Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association (AHPBA). In addition, he is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons (ACS). Dr. Zureikat is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pancreatic Cancer. He is also highly rated in 21 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreatic Islet Cell Tumor, Neuroendocrine Tumor, Pancreaticoduodenectomy, and Pancreatectomy. Dr. Zureikat is board certified in American Board Of Surgery. Dr. Zureikat is currently accepting new patients.

David Kooby is a Surgical Oncologist practicing medicine in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Kooby is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pancreatic Cancer. He is also highly rated in 32 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pancreatic Cancer, Stomach Cancer, Neuroendocrine Tumor, Pancreaticoduodenectomy, and Pancreatectomy. Dr. Kooby is board certified in American Board Of Surgery, 2002. Dr. Kooby is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Meyer will serve as the lead medical oncologist for adult sarcoma patients, and will focus on building the Adult Sarcoma and Connective Tissue Oncology Program. In collaboration with pediatric oncologist David Loeb, M.D., Ph.D., and orthopaedic surgeon Kristy Weber, M.D., Meyer will bring novel therapies to the clinic for sarcoma patients. Meyer received his bachelors and masters degrees in cell and molecular biology from Stanford University. From there, he joined the Medical Scientist Training Program at Baylor College of Medicine and earned his medical degree followed by a doctorate in immunology. Meyer completed his residency at the University of Maryland and served as chief resident in medicine from 2004-2005. Afterward, he joined our fellowship program in medical oncology and has been working in the laboratory of Jonathan Powell, M.D., Ph.D., on projects relating to the characterization of molecular regulatory pathways involved in T-cell activation and energy. As a third-year fellow, Meyer served as the chief fellow for our Training Programs in Hematology and Medical Oncology and he received a Young Investigator Award from the American Society of Clinical Oncology in 2010. Dr. Meyer is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pancreatic Cancer. He is also highly rated in 34 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma, Fibrosarcoma, Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumor, Osteosarcoma, and Salpingo-Oophorectomy. Dr. Meyer is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine. Dr. Meyer is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. O'Shaughnessy is a Medical Oncologist that focuses on breast cancer prevention and treatment. She founded The School of Breast Oncology, a program providing a curriculum-based program focused exclusively on breast cancer clinical management. Dr. O'Shaughnessy attended medical school at Yale University School of Medicine in New Haven, CT. She then completed her Internal Medicine residency at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, MA and a Medical Oncology fellowship at National Cancer Institute in Bethesda, MD. She is co-chair of Breast Cancer Research, chair of Breast Cancer Prevention Research at Baylor Charles A. Sammons Cancer Center and a member of the Scientific Advisory Board for US Oncology Research Network. Dr. O'shaughnessy is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pancreatic Cancer. She is also highly rated in 14 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Breast Cancer, Triple-Negative Breast Cancer, PIK3CA-Related Overgrowth Spectrum, Inflammatory Breast Cancer, and Tissue Biopsy. Dr. O'shaughnessy is board certified in Medical Oncology- American Board Of Internal Medicine, Medical Oncology- American Board Of Internal Med/Medical Oncology, Internal Medicine- American Board Of Internal Med, and Internal Medicine- American Board Of Internal Medicine. Dr. O'shaughnessy is currently accepting new patients.

I enjoy traveling, dancing and food. Dr. Shroff is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pancreatic Cancer. She is also highly rated in 11 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer), Pancreatic Cancer, Gallbladder Cancer, Pancreaticoduodenectomy, and Pancreatectomy. Dr. Shroff is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine/Medical Oncology. Dr. Shroff is currently accepting new patients.

"Matthew J. Weiss, MD, FACS, is deputy physician-in-chief and director of the surgical oncology program at Northwell Cancer Institute. He's a board-certified surgeon specializing in pancreas and liver diseases.With a relentless work ethic and strong desire to help people, Dr. Weiss always knew he wanted to be a doctor. ""I picked a field that allows me to tackle difficult problems and truly make an impact,"" he says.Dr. Weiss completed his residency in general surgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital and was dual fellowship trained in surgical oncology and hepatobiliary surgery at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. He was previously chief of hepatobiliary surgery at Johns Hopkins, where he was also director of the Pancreas and Liver Multidisciplinary Clinics and the complex general surgical oncology fellowship. He also performed the first robotic Whipple at Johns Hopkins University. Joining Northwell in 2019, Dr. Weiss created a multidisciplinary team of surgeons, medical and radiation oncologists, geneticists, and other specialists who collaborate to create unique treatment plans for patients across the health system. ""Every cancer is different, and every patient is different,"" he says. ""Communication among multiple providers is the best way to ensure you're treating the entire person, properly,"" he says. Dr. Weiss's team also works with scientists from Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory and Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research to develop and run groundbreaking clinical trials. An international leader in both liver and pancreas surgery, Dr. Weiss has authored over 250 peer-reviewed publications in the field, and he's currently a professor of surgery and oncology at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell. ""Understanding both the science of the disease and the technological aspect of surgery is so important,"" he says. Dr. Weiss focuses on using cancer genetics to help find the right surgical approach for patients. When possible, he operates robotically using small incisions for faster healing, so patients don't have to wait as long to receive additional therapies that can improve outcomes. With recent advancements in the field, Dr. Weiss has been able to successfully perform high-risk surgeries that were turned down by other institutions. ""Being a surgeon is a tremendous responsibility, and I don't take it lightly,"" he says. ""I truly and deeply care about my patients and their families-I get to know them as people and am there throughout their entire journey. That's what I'm most proud of as a doctor.""". Dr. Weiss is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pancreatic Cancer. He is also highly rated in 20 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pancreatic Cancer, Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer), Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma, Pancreatectomy, and Hepatectomy. Dr. Weiss is board certified in American Board Of Surgery. Dr. Weiss is currently accepting new patients.