
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 Undifferentiated Pleomorphic Sarcoma. 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.
Insurance
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- INDEMNITY
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- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- HMO
- POS
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
20 Duke Medicine Cir, Durham, NC 27710
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.
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.
Duke Cancer Center Sarcoma Clinic
As an orthopaedic oncologist, I am passionate about providing the best diagnostic and therapeutic surgical care for patients with benign or malignant bone or soft tissue tumors of the musculoskeletal system. As the director of the Sarcoma program at the Duke Cancer Institute, my passion is building our team to provide the best clinical care and basic scientific, translational and clinical research to serve our patients. Dr. Brigman is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Undifferentiated Pleomorphic Sarcoma. His top areas of expertise are Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma, Bone Tumor, Undifferentiated Pleomorphic Sarcoma, Bone Graft, and Hip Replacement.
University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill
Hong Kim is a Surgical Oncologist and a General Surgeon in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Dr. Kim is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Undifferentiated Pleomorphic Sarcoma. His top areas of expertise are Pancreatic Cancer, Neuroendocrine Tumor, Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreatectomy, and Pancreaticoduodenectomy. Dr. Kim is currently accepting new patients.
Duke Cancer Center
As an orthopedic oncologist, I treat cancers of the bone and muscle. My background is very different from most doctors. I started as a veterinarian and became interested in cancer because so many dogs have cancer, and I came to medical school to learn how to treat and beat some of these types of cancer. I’m still a veterinarian, and that’s a big part of what we do here. Many cancers of the bone and muscles, called sarcomas, are rare in people, but common in dogs. So continuing to treat dogs with this type of cancer lets us and our group gain a deeper understanding of how these cancers work. With my patients, I try to find out what the cancer has taken from them, and what their goals are for how to get back in control. For some, their goal is to beat the cancer no matter what. For others, the goal is to keep walking or to be able to walk again, or to be in less pain. Then we try to tailor our approach to the patient. Often, people think being a surgical oncologist must be a terrible job. But I find something in each patient to admire, because patients dealing with cancer develop a strength the rest of us don’t get to have. Dr. Eward is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Undifferentiated Pleomorphic Sarcoma. His top areas of expertise are Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma, Desmoid Tumor, Bone Tumor, Hip Replacement, and Knee Replacement.
Areas of Expertise
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Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Distinguished
- Familial Pancreatic CancerDr. Allen isDistinguished. Learn about Familial Pancreatic Cancer.
- Pancreatic AdenomaDr. Allen isDistinguished. Learn about Pancreatic Adenoma.
- Pancreatic CancerDr. Allen isDistinguished. Learn about Pancreatic Cancer.
- PancreatoblastomaDr. Allen isDistinguished. Learn about Pancreatoblastoma.
- Advanced
- Ampullary CancerDr. Allen isAdvanced. Learn about Ampullary Cancer.
- Bile Duct CystsDr. Allen isAdvanced. Learn about Bile Duct Cysts.
- Bile Duct StrictureDr. Allen isAdvanced. Learn about Bile Duct Stricture.
- Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer)
- Esophageal CancerDr. Allen isAdvanced. Learn about Esophageal Cancer.
- Fibrolamellar CarcinomaDr. Allen isAdvanced. Learn about Fibrolamellar Carcinoma.
- Experienced
- Acute PancreatitisDr. Allen isExperienced. Learn about Acute Pancreatitis.
- Adrenal Gland AdenomaDr. Allen isExperienced. Learn about Adrenal Gland Adenoma.
- Breast CancerDr. Allen isExperienced. Learn about Breast Cancer.
- Childhood PancreatitisDr. Allen isExperienced. Learn about Childhood Pancreatitis.
- CholangitisDr. Allen isExperienced. Learn about Cholangitis.
- CholecystitisDr. Allen isExperienced. Learn about Cholecystitis.

