Peter J. Allen
Experienced in Pheochromocytoma
Experienced in Pheochromocytoma
Duke Cancer Center Gastrointestinal (GI) Clinic
20 Duke Medicine Cir, 
Durham, NC 

Overview

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 Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pheochromocytoma. His top areas of expertise are Pancreatic Cancer, Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreatoblastoma, Small Bowel Resection, and Pancreatectomy.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 1 peer reviewed article. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Specialties
General Surgery
Surgical Oncology
Licenses
Surgery in NY
Board Certifications
American Board Of Surgery, General Surgery
Fellowships
Surgical Oncology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (New York)
Hospital Affiliations
Duke University Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Aetna
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  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
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  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Cigna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
Humana
  • HMO
  • INDEMNITY
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  • PPO
Medicare
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Piedmont
  • HMO
  • POS
UnitedHealthcare
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  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Wellcare
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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Locations

Duke Cancer Center Gastrointestinal (GI) Clinic
20 Duke Medicine Cir, Durham, NC 27710
Other Locations
Duke University Hospital
2301 Erwin Rd, Durham, NC 27710

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Allen 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.

Pancreatic Cancer
Liver Cancer
Stomach Cancer

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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