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Kamran Idrees, MD, General Surgery, Nashville, TN

KamranIdreesMDMSCI, MMHC, FACS

General Surgery Nashville, TN

Hepatobiliary Surgery, Pancreas, Surgical Oncology (Other than Breast), Minimally Invasive Surgery

Chief, Surgical Oncology and Endocrine Surgery division. Director, Pancreatic and GI Surgical Oncology. Director, Peritoneal Surface Malignancy/HIPEC program, Associate Professor of Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center

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  • Office

    3601 The Vanderbilt Clinic
    Nashville, TN 37232
    Phone+1 615-936-2000
    Fax+1 615-936-6535

Education & Training

  • Vanderbilt University Owens School of Mangement
    Vanderbilt University Owens School of MangementMMHC, Healthcare Management , 2016 - 2017
  • Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
    Vanderbilt University School of MedicineMS, Clinical Investigation, 2014 - 2016
  • Washington University/B-JH/SLCH Consortium
    Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumFellowship, Hepatico-Pancreatico-Biliary (HPB) Surgery, 2011 - 2012
  • UPMC Medical Education
    UPMC Medical EducationFellowship, Complex General Surgical Oncology, 2009 - 2011
  • University of Alabama Medical Center
    University of Alabama Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 2006 - 2008
  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
    Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterPost-Doctoral Fellowship, 2004 - 2006
  • Corewell Health East Beaumont (Royal Oak)
    Corewell Health East Beaumont (Royal Oak)Residency, Surgery, 2001 - 2004
  • Aga Khan Medical College
    Aga Khan Medical CollegeClass of 1999

Certifications & Licensure

  • TN State Medical License
    TN State Medical License 2012 - 2025
  • AL State Medical License
    AL State Medical License 2007 - 2020
  • MO State Medical License
    MO State Medical License Active through 2013
  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 2009 - 2012
  • MI State Medical License
    MI State Medical License 2001 - 2005
  • American Board of Surgery Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • NCI Paul Calabresi Award NCI

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Prognostic Role of Lymph Node Positivity and Number of Lymph Nodes Needed for Accurately Staging Small Bowel Neuroendocrine Tumors  
    Flavio Rocha, Eleftherios Makris, Mary Dillhoff, Hari Nathan, Daniel Abbott, Shishir K Maithel, Mohammad Y Zaidi, Kenneth Cardona, Megan Beems, Kamran Idrees, JAMA
  • Surgery Provides Long-Term Survival in Patients with Metastatic Neuroendocrine Tumors Undergoing Resection for Non-Hormonal Symptoms  
    Flavio G Rocha, Zaheer Kanji, Carl R Schmidt, Mary Dillhoff, Megan Beems, Eleftherios Makris, Sharon Weber, Kamran Idrees, Shishir K Maithel, Jeffery Chakedis, Timothy..., Journal of gastrointestinal surgery

Press Mentions

  • Robotic-Assisted Surgery Cuts Recovery Time
    Robotic-Assisted Surgery Cuts Recovery TimeJune 18th, 2024
  • Patient Undergoes Novel Therapy to Treat Pancreatic Cancer
    Patient Undergoes Novel Therapy to Treat Pancreatic CancerFebruary 16th, 2023
  • Team of Vanderbilt Experts Selected to Develop Low-Cost Training Tools Aimed at Expanding Global Access to Minimally Invasive Surgeries
    Team of Vanderbilt Experts Selected to Develop Low-Cost Training Tools Aimed at Expanding Global Access to Minimally Invasive SurgeriesFebruary 6th, 2023
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Other Languages

  • Punjabi, Urdu