Overview
Eddie Island is a Transplant Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Kansas City, Missouri. Dr. Island is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Hepatectomy. His top areas of expertise are End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Chronic Antibody-Mediated Rejection, Liver Failure, Liver Transplant, and Kidney Transplant.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 25 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
Insurance
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Accepted insurance plans:
- HMO
- INDEMNITY
- POS
- PPO
Locations
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.
Kansas City Vascular And General Surgery Group LLC
Joe Cates is a General Surgeon and a Vascular Surgeon in Overland Park, Kansas. Dr. Cates is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Hepatectomy. His top areas of expertise are Mesenteric Artery Ischemia, Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome (SMAS), Carotid Artery Disease, Splenectomy, and Pancreatectomy. Dr. Cates is currently accepting new patients.
Kansas University Physicians Inc
Sean Kumer is a Transplant Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Kansas City, Kansas. Dr. Kumer is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Hepatectomy. His top areas of expertise are Pancreatic Cancer, Liver Failure, Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Liver Transplant, and Small Bowel Resection. Dr. Kumer is currently accepting new patients.
Saint Lukes Physician Group Inc
Matthew Wilkinson is a Transplant Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Kansas City, Missouri. Dr. Wilkinson is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Hepatectomy. His top areas of expertise are Cirrhosis, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Bile Duct Cysts, Kidney Transplant, and Simultaneous Pancreas Kidney Transplant. Dr. Wilkinson 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
- Advanced
- End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD)Dr. Island isAdvanced. Learn about End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD).
- Kidney TransplantDr. Island isAdvanced. Learn about Kidney Transplant.
- Liver TransplantDr. Island isAdvanced. Learn about Liver Transplant.
- Simultaneous Pancreas Kidney Transplant
- Experienced
- Acute PancreatitisDr. Island isExperienced. Learn about Acute Pancreatitis.
- Alcoholic CirrhosisDr. Island isExperienced. Learn about Alcoholic Cirrhosis.
- Autoimmune HepatitisDr. Island isExperienced. Learn about Autoimmune Hepatitis.
- CholedocholithiasisDr. Island isExperienced. Learn about Choledocholithiasis.
- Chronic Antibody-Mediated RejectionDr. Island isExperienced. Learn about Chronic Antibody-Mediated Rejection.
- EndoscopyDr. Island isExperienced. Learn about Endoscopy.