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 highly rated in 14 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC), Prostate Cancer, Familial Prostate Cancer, Clear Cell Sarcoma, and Prostatectomy.
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- INSURANCE PLAN
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- MEDICARE SNP
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- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
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 Blood Cancer Center
I entered medical school for the sole purpose of learning more about human diseases, so that I could focus my laboratory efforts on improving the human condition. However, I was surprised to find myself drawn to clinical care. I care for people afflicted by acute leukemia, myelodysplastic syndromes, and myeloproliferative neoplasms. In this role, I have had the privilege of treating people facing life-threatening illnesses. I strive to gain the trust of each of my patients, so that I can help them make difficult treatment decisions. I engage in clinical research, evaluating novel agents that directly target the cancer cell to improve the degree of success in treating this illness. My patients benefit from my understanding of the newest available treatments, and also have access to promising investigational agents, when appropriate. In my faculty position at Duke University, I enjoy educating current oncologists as well as the next generation of physicians. Dr. Erba is highly rated in 23 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML), Leukemia, Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS), Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Bone Marrow Transplant.
University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill
Sascha Tuchman is a Hematologist and an Oncologist in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Dr. Tuchman is highly rated in 15 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Multiple Myeloma, Relapsed Refractory Multiple Myeloma (RRMM), Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance (MGUS), Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Bone Marrow Transplant. Dr. Tuchman is currently accepting new patients.
University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill
Matthew Milowsky is an Oncologist and a Hematologist in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Dr. Milowsky is highly rated in 16 conditions, according to our data. 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.
Areas of Expertise
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- 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.