Advanced in Subareolar Abscess

Dr. Akiko Chiba

Surgical Oncology | General Surgery
Duke Health
Duke Health Integrated Practice Inc
40 Duke Medicine Cir, 
Durham, NC 
Clinical Trials:Currently Recruiting for 1 Trial
Accepting New Patients
Offers Telehealth
17 Years of Experience
Advanced in Subareolar Abscess
Duke Health
Duke Health Integrated Practice Inc
40 Duke Medicine Cir, 
Durham, NC 
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Overview

Akiko Chiba is a Surgical Oncologist and a General Surgeon in Durham, North Carolina. Dr. Chiba has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Subareolar Abscess. Her top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, BRCA Positive Breast Cancer, Paget Disease of the Breast, Mastectomy, and Lymphadenectomy. Dr. Chiba is currently accepting new patients.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 88 peer reviewed articles and participating in 4 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Year
2009
Specialties
Surgical Oncology
General Surgery
Licenses
Surgery in NC
Hospital Affiliations
Duke University Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

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Piedmont
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Wellcare
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Locations

DUKE HEALTH INTEGRATED PRACTICE INC
40 Duke Medicine Cir, Durham, NC 27710
Call: 919-684-8111
Other Locations
DUKE HEALTH INTEGRATED PRACTICE INC
2351 Erwin Rd, Durham, NC 27705
Call: 919-684-8111
DUKE HEALTH INTEGRATED PRACTICE INC
2301 Erwin Rd, Durham, NC 27705
Call: 919-684-8111

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.

4 Clinical Trials

Oral Aromatase Inhibitors Modify the Gut Microbiome Effecting Estrogen Bioavailability
Oral Aromatase Inhibitors Modify the Gut Microbiome Effecting Estrogen Bioavailability
Enrollment Status: Recruiting
Publish Date: November 14, 2025
Intervention Type: Biological
Comparing an Operation to Monitoring, With or Without Endocrine Therapy (COMET) Trial For Low Risk DCIS: A Phase III Prospective Randomized Trial
Comparing an Operation to Monitoring, With or Without Endocrine Therapy (COMET) Trial For Low Risk DCIS: A Phase III Prospective Randomized Trial
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: January 27, 2026
Intervention Type: Other
Study Phase: Not Applicable
ARM: Axillary Reverse Mapping - A Prospective Trial to Study Rates of Lymphedema and Regional Recurrence After Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy and Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy Followed by Axillary Lymph Node Dissection With and Without Axillary Reverse Mapping
ARM: Axillary Reverse Mapping - A Prospective Trial to Study Rates of Lymphedema and Regional Recurrence After Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy and Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy Followed by Axillary Lymph Node Dissection With and Without Axillary Reverse Mapping
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: January 26, 2026
Intervention Type: Other, Drug, Procedure
Study Drug: Isosulfan Blue
Study Phase: Phase 3
Speeding Recovery From Pain and Opioid Use After Mastectomy and Breast Reconstruction Surgery
Speeding Recovery From Pain and Opioid Use After Mastectomy and Breast Reconstruction Surgery
Enrollment Status: Withdrawn
Publish Date: November 30, 2018
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Early Phase 1
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88 Total Publications

ASO Visual Abstract: Radiation Deescalation in Older Women with Early Stage ER+/HER2- Invasive Breast Cancer.
ASO Visual Abstract: Radiation Deescalation in Older Women with Early Stage ER+/HER2- Invasive Breast Cancer.
Journal: Annals of surgical oncology
Published: January 03, 2026
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