Distinguished in Parathyroid Adenoma

Dr. Douglas L. Fraker

General Surgery | Surgical Oncology
Penn Medicine
Penn Endocrine And Oncologic Surgery Radnor
145 King Of Prussia Road, Floor 2, 
Radnor, PA 
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Distinguished in Parathyroid Adenoma
Penn Medicine
Penn Endocrine And Oncologic Surgery Radnor
145 King Of Prussia Road, Floor 2, 
Radnor, PA 
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Overview

Douglas Fraker is a General Surgeon and a Surgical Oncologist in Radnor, Pennsylvania. Dr. Fraker is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Parathyroid Adenoma. His top areas of expertise are Hyperparathyroidism, Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome, Neuroendocrine Tumor, Parathyroidectomy, and Thyroidectomy. Dr. Fraker is currently accepting new patients.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 178 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 Parathyroid Adenoma.

Graduate Institution
Harvard University
Residency
UCSF Medical Center and Hospital
Specialties
General Surgery
Surgical Oncology
Licenses
Surgery in PA
Fellowships
National Cancer Institute
Hospital Affiliations
Hospital Of Univ Of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Hospital
Paoli Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Penn Endocrine and Oncologic Surgery Radnor
145 King Of Prussia Road, Floor 2, Radnor, PA 19087
Call: 215-614-1963
Other Locations
Penn Endocrine and Oncologic Surgery Perelman 3rd Floor
3400 Civic Center Boulevard, West Pavilion, 3rd Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19104

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Fraker 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.

Parathyroid Cancer
Graves Disease
Hyperparathyroidism
Thyroid Cancer
Hyperthyroidism
Thyroid Nodule

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.


178 Total Publications

ASO Visual Abstract: Hypocalcemia After Cervical Procedures in Patients with a History of Non-bariatric Gastrojejunostomy.
ASO Visual Abstract: Hypocalcemia After Cervical Procedures in Patients with a History of Non-bariatric Gastrojejunostomy.
Journal: Annals of surgical oncology
Published: September 24, 2025
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145 King Of Prussia Road, Floor 2, 
Radnor, PA 
 (10.6 miles away)
215-614-1963
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English
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Areas of Expertise

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  • Hyperparathyroidism
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  • Neuroendocrine Tumor
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  • Parathyroidectomy
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  • Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome
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  • Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer
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  • Familial Isolated Hyperparathyroidism
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  • Follicular Thyroid Cancer
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  • Hyperaldosteronism
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  • Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma
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  • Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 1
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  • Adrenal Cancer
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  • Adrenal Gland Adenoma
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  • Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma
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  • Alveolar Soft Part Sarcoma
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  • Desmoplastic Small Round Cell Tumor
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  • Familial Hyperaldosteronism
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  • Adrenocortical Carcinoma
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  • Appendectomy
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  • Bone Tumor
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