Michael R. Harrison
Distinguished in Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma (UTUC)
Distinguished in Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma (UTUC)
20 Duke Medicine Cir, 
Durham, NC 

Overview

I specialize in treating people with genitourinary (GU) cancers, such as bladder, prostate, testicular and kidney cancer. I don’t treat other types of cancer across the breadth of tumors like some oncologists in the community may, such as blood cancer, breast cancer or lung cancer. My focus has allowed me to gain deep expertise in GU cancers and to stay abreast of the newest treatment advances, clinical research and so on for those specific GU cancers. As a medical oncologist, I meet patients at one of the scariest moments of their lives. I try to help educate them to make a decision about their disease and its process, and what their treatment options may be, so we can come to a shared decision about what might be the best option. The teaching aspect really strikes home for me. Both of my parents are teachers. The root word for “doctor” in Latin means “to teach.” So that is something I’m both naturally called to do and enjoy doing.

Dr. Harrison is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma (UTUC). His top areas of expertise are Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC), Prostate Cancer, Familial Prostate Cancer, WT1-Related Wilms Tumor Syndromes, and Prostatectomy.

Graduate Institution
Tulane University School Of Medicine (Louisiana), 2004
Specialties
Oncology
Hematology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in WI
Board Certifications
American Board Of Internal Med, Medical Oncology
Fellowships
Medical Oncology, University of Wisconsin
Hospital Affiliations
Duke University Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Aetna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Ambetter
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
Anthem
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Cigna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
Humana
  • HMO
  • INDEMNITY
  • POS
  • PPO
Independent Health
  • EPO
  • POS
  • PPO
Medicaid
  • OTHER MEDICAID
  • STATE MEDICAID
Medicare
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Piedmont
  • HMO
  • POS
UnitedHealthcare
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Walgreens
  • MEDICARE DISCOUNT CARD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • OTHER MEDICARE
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
20 Duke Medicine Cir, Durham, NC 27710
Other Locations
Duke Cancer Center Genitourinary (GU) Clinic
20 Duke Medicine Cir, Durham, NC 27710

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Harrison 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.

Prostate Cancer
Bladder Cancer
Testicular Cancer
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 (20.3 miles away)
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Advanced in Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma (UTUC)
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Advanced in Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma (UTUC)
Oncology | Hematology

University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill

101 Manning Dr, 
Chapel Hill, NC 
 (9.6 miles away)
Languages Spoken:
English
Accepting New Patients

Matthew Milowsky is an Oncologist and a Hematologist in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Dr. Milowsky is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma (UTUC). His top areas of expertise are Urothelial Cancer, Bladder Cancer, Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, Orchiectomy, and Tissue Biopsy. Dr. Milowsky is currently accepting new patients.

Andrew J. Armstrong
Advanced in Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma (UTUC)
Advanced in Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma (UTUC)

Duke Cancer Center

20 Duke Medicine Cir, 
Durham, NC 
 (0.2 miles away)
Experience:
25+ years
Languages Spoken:
English
Offers Telehealth

My goals are to develop and provide treatments that prolong and improve quality of the lives of patients with aggressive prostate, kidney, bladder, and testicular cancer. This work involves the direct care of patients in the clinic and clinical research involving the development of new therapies in clinical trials. I devote over half of my time to understanding how prostate cancer spreads and resists therapies, as well as methods of measuring this biology in patients, which may lead to improved therapies designed to block this process. Outside of work, I have a busy family life with three children, and a wife who is a Duke pediatrician. I enjoy playing soccer and hiking. Dr. Armstrong is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma (UTUC). His top areas of expertise are Prostate Cancer, Familial Prostate Cancer, Clear Cell Sarcoma, and WT1-Related Wilms Tumor Syndromes.

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