Overview
Robert Torphy is a General Surgeon in Morrisville, North Carolina. Dr. Torphy is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Pancreatectomy. His top areas of expertise are Pancreatic Cancer, Melanoma, Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreaticoduodenectomy, and Pancreatectomy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 53 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 10 articles in the study of Pancreatectomy.
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- HMO
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- INSURANCE PLAN
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- MEDICARE PDP
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- OTHER MEDICAID
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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
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.
University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill
Hong Kim is a Surgical Oncologist and a General Surgeon in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Dr. Kim is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Pancreatectomy. His top areas of expertise are Pancreatic Cancer, Neuroendocrine Tumor, Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreatectomy, and Pancreaticoduodenectomy. Dr. Kim is currently accepting new patients.
Duke Cancer Center Gastrointestinal (GI) Clinic
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 a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Pancreatectomy. His top areas of expertise are Pancreatic Cancer, Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreatoblastoma, Small Bowel Resection, and Pancreatectomy.
University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill
Chirag Desai is a Transplant Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Dr. Desai is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Pancreatectomy. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Pancreatitis, Hereditary Pancreatitis, Liver Failure, Islet Cell Transplantation, and Liver Transplant. Dr. Desai 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
- Distinguished
- PancreaticoduodenectomyDr. Torphy isDistinguished. Learn about Pancreaticoduodenectomy.
- Advanced
- MelanomaDr. Torphy isAdvanced. Learn about Melanoma.
- PancreatectomyDr. Torphy isAdvanced. Learn about Pancreatectomy.
- Pancreatic CancerDr. Torphy isAdvanced. Learn about Pancreatic Cancer.
- Experienced
- EndoscopyDr. Torphy isExperienced. Learn about Endoscopy.
- Esophageal CancerDr. Torphy isExperienced. Learn about Esophageal Cancer.
- Familial Pancreatic CancerDr. Torphy isExperienced. Learn about Familial Pancreatic Cancer.
- Gastroesophageal Junction CancerDr. Torphy isExperienced. Learn about Gastroesophageal Junction Cancer.
- HepatectomyDr. Torphy isExperienced. Learn about Hepatectomy.
- Liver FailureDr. Torphy isExperienced. Learn about Liver Failure.
