PragatheeshwarThirunavukarasuMDFACS
General Surgery • Fayetteville, NCColon & Rectal Surgery, Hepatobiliary Surgery, Pancreas, Surgical Oncology (Other than Breast)
Director of Surgical Oncology Surgical Oncologist and Hepatopancreaticobiliary Surgeon Cape Fear Valley Health System
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Office
1841 Quiet Cv
Fayetteville, NC 28304Phone+1 910-323-2626Fax+1 910-615-9761
Summary
- I am American Board of Surgery certified in General Surgery and Surgical Oncology and fellowship trained in Hepatopancreaticobiliary Surgery
Clinical Expertise
- Surgical oncology (non-breast), Hepatopancreatobiliary surgery, Peritoneal carcinomatosis, Liver metastases, Pancreatic cancer, Adenocarcinoma
Education & Training
University of Texas M D Anderson Cancer CenterFellowship, Hepatopancreaticobiliary Surgery, 2015 - 2016
Strong Memorial Hospital of the University of RochesterFellowship, Complex General Surgical Oncology, 2013 - 2015
UPMC Medical Education (Pittsburgh)Residency, Surgery, 2007 - 2013
Madras Medical CollegeClass of 2005
Certifications & Licensure
NY State Medical License 2013 - 2026
NC State Medical License 2020 - 2025
OK State Medical License 2016 - 2025
TX State Medical License 2015 - 2025
PA State Medical License 2006 - 2013- American Board of Surgery Surgery
- American Board of Surgery Complex General Surgical Oncology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Young Surgeon Research Award Western New York Chapter of the American College of Surgeons, 2013
- Most Distinguished Fellow/Resident Award American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (AAPI), 2012
- American College of Surgeons Resident Research Scholarship Award American College of Surgeons, 2009-2011
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 14 citationsChemotherapy and radiation components of neoadjuvant treatment of pancreatic head adenocarcinoma: Impact on perioperative mortality and long-term survival.Jan Franko, H.W. Hsu, Pragatheeshwar Thirunavukarasu, Daniela Frankova, Charles D. Goldman
European Journal of Surgical Oncology. 2017-02-01 - 46 citationsTraining and National deficit of psychiatrists in India - A critical analysis.M Thirunavukarasu, Pragatheeshwar Thirunavukarasu
Indian Journal of Psychiatry. 2010-01-01 - 77 citationsMeckel's diverticulum--a high-risk region for malignancy in the ileum. Insights from a population-based epidemiological study and implications in surgical management.Pragatheeshwar Thirunavukarasu, Magesh Sathaiah, Shyam Sukumar, Christopher J. Bartels, Herbert J. Zeh
Annals of Surgery. 2011-02-01
Press Mentions
Oklahoma Woman Hoping for Cutting-Edge Cancer Surgery to Save Her LifeJanuary 4th, 2018
Pragatheeshwar Thirunavukarasu, M.D., CANCER TREATMENT CENTERS OF AMERICAJuly 10th, 2020
Preparing for SurgeryJuly 10th, 2020
Professional Memberships
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External Links
- PRAG MDhttp://www.pragmd.com
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