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 Wandering Spleen. 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.
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- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
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- 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
I’m a fellowship-trained surgical oncologist who specializes in the surgical management of patients with gastrointestinal malignancies—including soft tissue sarcomas and pancreas, colorectal and gastric cancers. Many of my patients have advanced malignancies and I am always amazed at their resilience. Their determination to fight inspires me to aggressively pursue every surgical option and to study novel techniques to improve surgical outcomes. One of the most important reasons for patients to be treated at Duke is the emphasis on a team-oriented approach to every patient. Nearly every surgical cancer patient is discussed in a multidisciplinary tumor conference in order to assure state of the art care. When I am not in the hospital, my wife and I can be found chasing our two young children or running with our dog. Dr. Blazer-Iii is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Wandering Spleen. His top areas of expertise are Retroperitoneal Liposarcoma, Desmoplastic Small Round Cell Tumor, Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreatectomy, and Small Bowel Resection.
Areas of Expertise
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- 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.