Dr. Michael R. Harrison
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 Wilms Tumor. His top areas of expertise are Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC), Prostate Cancer, Familial Prostate Cancer, WT1-Related Wilms Tumor Syndromes, and Prostatectomy.
Insurance
Accepted insurance can change. Please verify directly with the provider.
Accepted insurance plans:
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- HMO
- INDEMNITY
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- POS
- PPO
- OTHER MEDICAID
- STATE MEDICAID
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- HMO
- POS
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- MEDICARE DISCOUNT CARD
- MEDICARE PDP
- OTHER MEDICARE
- 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
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.
Duke Cancer Center
I specialize in the care of patients with urologic cancers – mainly prostate cancer, kidney cancer, bladder cancer and testicular cancer. A cancer diagnosis is one of the scariest things that can happen to someone. For many of our patients, they don’t necessarily feel different or look different, but they are scared to death. The most important thing you can get from Duke is real understanding of your particular case and what your options are. Knowledge is so reassuring and empowering for patients, especially those recently diagnosed with cancer. When you’re first diagnosed, you have to put your trust in a care team, and that’s hard to do if you don’t already know them. As the largest cancer center in North Carolina, Duke has great reputation and experience, which helps many patients chose Duke for their care. But we grow and develop our trust with patients because of who we are as people and how much expertise and care we bring to each case. Dr. George is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Wilms Tumor. His top areas of expertise are Prostate Cancer, Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC), Familial Prostate Cancer, Nephrectomy, and Orchiectomy.
University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill
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 Wilms Tumor. 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.
University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill
Tracy Rose is a Hematologist and an Oncologist in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Dr. Rose is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Wilms Tumor. Her top areas of expertise are Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC), Bladder Cancer, Adrenal Cancer, Nephrectomy, and Tissue Biopsy. Dr. Rose is currently accepting new patients.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Elite
- Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC)Dr. Harrison isElite. Learn about Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC).
- Distinguished
- Adult Soft Tissue SarcomaDr. Harrison isDistinguished. Learn about Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma.
- Chromophobe Renal Cell CarcinomaDr. Harrison isDistinguished. Learn about Chromophobe Renal Cell Carcinoma.
- Clear Cell SarcomaDr. Harrison isDistinguished. Learn about Clear Cell Sarcoma.
- Familial Prostate CancerDr. Harrison isDistinguished. Learn about Familial Prostate Cancer.
- Familial Wilms Tumor 2Dr. Harrison isDistinguished. Learn about Familial Wilms Tumor 2.
- Prostate CancerDr. Harrison isDistinguished. Learn about Prostate Cancer.
- Advanced
- Bladder CancerDr. Harrison isAdvanced. Learn about Bladder Cancer.
- Muscle Invasive Bladder CancerDr. Harrison isAdvanced. Learn about Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer.
- Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder CancerDr. Harrison isAdvanced. Learn about Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer.
- Urothelial CancerDr. Harrison isAdvanced. Learn about Urothelial Cancer.
- Experienced
- ChoriocarcinomaDr. Harrison isExperienced. Learn about Choriocarcinoma.
- Lymphofollicular HyperplasiaDr. Harrison isExperienced. Learn about Lymphofollicular Hyperplasia.
- Metastatic Brain TumorDr. Harrison isExperienced. Learn about Metastatic Brain Tumor.
- Metastatic Pleural TumorDr. Harrison isExperienced. Learn about Metastatic Pleural Tumor.
- Penile CancerDr. Harrison isExperienced. Learn about Penile Cancer.
- Posterior Fossa TumorDr. Harrison isExperienced. Learn about Posterior Fossa Tumor.