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Office
Box 3479 Dumc
Durham, NC 27710Phone+1 919-681-3442
Summary
- Dr. Theodore Pappas is a general surgeon in Durham, NC and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Duke University Hospital and Durham Veterans Affairs Medical Center. He received his medical degree from The Ohio State University College of Medicine and has been in practice 31 years. He specializes in hepatobiliary surgery, pancreas, and minimally invasive surgery and is experienced in minimally invasive surgery, surgical oncology (non-breast), general / gastrointestinal surgery, hepatopancreatobiliary surgery, and complicated abdominal wall reconstruction.
Education & Training
- Brigham and Women's HospitalResidency, Surgery, 1985 - 1988
- UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 1984 - 1985
- Brigham and Women's HospitalResidency, Surgery, 1981 - 1983
- Ohio State University College of MedicineClass of 1981
- Ohio State UniversityMSc, Cum Laude, 1981
- John Carroll UniversityB.S., Magna Cum Laude, 1977
Certifications & Licensure
- CA State Medical License 1983 - Present
- NC State Medical License 1988 - 2025
- VA State Medical License 2013 - 2016
- American Board of Surgery Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Leonard Palumbo Jr., MD Faculty Achievement Award Duke University, 2015
- Honorary Physician Assistant Award Duke University School of Medicine, Department of Community and Family Medicine, 2015
- America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2002-2014
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 41 citationsA relic or still relevant: The narrowing role for vagotomy in the treatment of peptic ulcer diseaseJanaka Lagoo, Theodore N. Pappas, Alexander Perez
American Journal of Surgery. 2014-01-01 - 125 citationsSignificance of Histological Response to Preoperative Chemoradiotherapy for Pancreatic CancerRebekah R. White, H. Bill Xie, Marcia R. Gottfried, Brian G. Czito, Herbert Hurwitz
Annals of Surgical Oncology. 2005-03-03 - 14 citationsThe fate of patients who undergo “preoperative” ERCP to clear known or suspected bile duct stonesMichael F. Byrne, Mark Mcloughlin, Robert M. Mitchell, Henning Gerke, Theodore N. Pappas
Surgical Endoscopy. 2009-01-01
Journal Articles
- Procedure Delegation by Attending Surgeons Performing Concurrent Operations in Academic Medical Centers: Balancing Safety and EfficiencyBeasley,G.M., Pappas, T.N., Kirk, A.D., Annals of Surgery, 1/1/2015
- Laparoscopic Duodenectomy for Benign Non-Ampulary Duodenal NeoplasmsKokosis, G.,Ceppa, E., , Tyler,D., Pappas, T.N., Perez, A., Surgical Laparoscopy Endoscopy & Percutaneous Techniques, 1/1/2015
- Review of Complications Associated with Endoscopic Pancreatic Cyst-Gastrostomy: A Single-Institution ExperienceKokosis, G., Barbas, A.S., Li, G., Tran, T.H, Perez, A., Pappas, T.N., Burbridge, R.A., Surgical Laparoscopy Endoscopy & Percutaneous Techniques, 1/1/2015
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Books/Book Chapters
Lectures
- Emergency Surgery for Peptic Ulcer Disease, What is Best Way to Fix an Incisional Hernia, Who Needs a Robot?Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC - 1/30/2015
- Surgical Management of Pancreatic DiseasePinehurst, NC - 1/28/2015
- Emergency Peptic Ulcer SurgeryChicago, IL - 1/8/2015
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Other
- Attending Rounds with the "Man"Pappas, T.N., Wolfe, W.G., DukeMed Alumni News
http://medalum.mc.duke.edu/modules/medalum
1/1/2012 - Ohio State University Alumni Association: 100 Buckeyes You Should KnowPappas, T.N.
1/1/2012
Press Mentions
- Acute Appendicitis: Looking at Treatment Options Beyond SurgeryDecember 16th, 2021
- TransEnterix Appoints Theodore Pappas, MD Senior Surgical OfficerMay 26th, 2016
Professional Memberships
- Member
- Fellow
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- Americas Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary AssociationMember
External Links
- Duke Medicinehttp://www.dukemedicine.org
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