Experienced in Gastroparesis

Dr. Charles M. Vollmer

General Surgery | Surgical Oncology
Penn Medicine
Penn Gastrointestinal Surgery Perelman
3400 Civic Center Boulevard, West Pavilion, 4th Floor, 
Philadelphia, PA 
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Experienced in Gastroparesis
Penn Medicine
Penn Gastrointestinal Surgery Perelman
3400 Civic Center Boulevard, West Pavilion, 4th Floor, 
Philadelphia, PA 
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Overview

Charles Vollmer is a General Surgeon and a Surgical Oncologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Vollmer is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gastroparesis. His top areas of expertise are Gastrointestinal Fistula, Pancreatic Cancer, Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreaticoduodenectomy, and Pancreatectomy. Dr. Vollmer is currently accepting new patients.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 194 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 2 articles in the study of Gastroparesis.

Graduate Institution
Jefferson Medical College
Residency
Barnes-Jewish Hospital - Washington University, St. Louis
Specialties
General Surgery
Surgical Oncology
Licenses
Surgery in MA
Board Certifications
Surgery, 2004
Fellowships
Santa Monica UCLA Medical Center and Orthopaedic Hospital
University of Toronto Affiliated Hospitals
Hospital Affiliations
Hospital Of Univ Of Pennsylvania
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Penn Gastrointestinal Surgery Perelman
3400 Civic Center Boulevard, West Pavilion, 4th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19104
Call: 215-662-2626

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Vollmer 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 Pseudocyst
Bile Duct Stricture
Ampullary Cancer
Pancreatic Cancer
Biliary Dyskinesia
Pheochromocytoma
Gallstones
Gallbladder Disease
Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome

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.


194 Total Publications

Bariatric Surgery and Incident Development of Obesity-Related Comorbidities.
Bariatric Surgery and Incident Development of Obesity-Related Comorbidities.
Journal: JAMA network open
Published: September 09, 2025
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Areas of Expertise

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  • Pancreatectomy
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  • Pancreaticoduodenectomy
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    Elite
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  • Gastrointestinal Fistula
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    Distinguished
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  • Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery
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  • Pancreatic Cancer
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  • Acute Pancreatitis
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  • Ampullary Cancer
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  • Bile Duct Cysts
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  • Choledocholithiasis
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  • Chronic Pancreatitis
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  • Endoscopy
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  • Experienced
  • Accessory Pancreas
    Dr. Vollmer is
    Experienced
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  • Bile Duct Stricture
    Dr. Vollmer is
    Experienced
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  • Biliary Dyskinesia
    Dr. Vollmer is
    Experienced
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  • Childhood Pancreatitis
    Dr. Vollmer is
    Experienced
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  • Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer)
    Dr. Vollmer is
    Experienced
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  • Cholecystitis
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