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Theodore Pappas, MD, General Surgery, Durham, NC

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General Surgery Durham, NC

Hepatobiliary Surgery, Pancreas, Minimally Invasive Surgery

Professor of Surgery, Duke University

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  • Office

    Box 3479 Dumc
    Durham, NC 27710
    Phone+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 Hospital
    Brigham and Women's HospitalResidency, Surgery, 1985 - 1988
  • UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical Center
    UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 1984 - 1985
  • Brigham and Women's Hospital
    Brigham and Women's HospitalResidency, Surgery, 1981 - 1983
  • Ohio State University College of Medicine
    Ohio State University College of MedicineClass of 1981
  • Ohio State University
    Ohio State UniversityMSc, Cum Laude, 1981
  • John Carroll University
    John Carroll UniversityB.S., Magna Cum Laude, 1977

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 1983 - Present
  • NC State Medical License
    NC State Medical License 1988 - 2025
  • VA State Medical License
    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

Journal Articles

  • Procedure Delegation by Attending Surgeons Performing Concurrent Operations in Academic Medical Centers: Balancing Safety and Efficiency  
    Beasley,G.M., Pappas, T.N., Kirk, A.D., Annals of Surgery, 1/1/2015
  • Laparoscopic Duodenectomy for Benign Non-Ampulary Duodenal Neoplasms  
    Kokosis, 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 Experience  
    Kokosis, 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

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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 Disease 
    Pinehurst, NC - 1/28/2015
  • Emergency Peptic Ulcer Surgery 
    Chicago, 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 Know 
    Pappas, T.N.
    1/1/2012

Press Mentions

  • Acute Appendicitis: Looking at Treatment Options Beyond Surgery
    Acute Appendicitis: Looking at Treatment Options Beyond SurgeryDecember 16th, 2021
  • TransEnterix Appoints Theodore Pappas, MD Senior Surgical Officer
    TransEnterix Appoints Theodore Pappas, MD Senior Surgical OfficerMay 26th, 2016

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