Familial Pancreatic Cancer Overview
Learn About Familial Pancreatic Cancer
View Main Condition: Pancreatic Cancer
- Familial pancreatic cancer
- Familial pancreatic carcinoma
- Hereditary pancreatic cancer
- Hereditary pancreatic carcinoma
Johns Hopkins Health Care & Surgery Center - Green Spring Station, Lutherville
Dr. Michael G. Goggins is a professor of pathology, medicine and oncology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He serves as director of the Pancreatic Cancer Early Detection Laboratory and is an attending physician in medicine in the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at The Johns Hopkins Hospital. He is the Sol Goldman Professor of Pancreatic Cancer Research. Dr. Goggins’ research interests include developing tests to improve the early detection in pancreas cancer, evaluating outcomes of pancreatic surveillance and identifying gene variants responsible for inherited susceptibility to pancreatic cancer. He obtained his medical degree in 1988 from Trinity College of the University of Dublin, Ireland. He completed a residency in internal medicine and a fellowship in Gastroenterology at St. James' Hospital in Dublin. He obtained his Membership of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland in 1991 and his European Diploma in Gastroenterology in 1995. He joined the Johns Hopkins faculty in 1999. Dr. Goggins is a member of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland. He sits on the editorial boards of Gut. Dr. Goggins is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Pancreatic Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma, Pancreatectomy, and Pancreaticoduodenectomy.
Detlef Bartsch practices in Marburg An Der Lahn, Germany. Bartsch is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Pancreatic Cancer. Their top areas of expertise are Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer, Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 1, Parathyroidectomy, and Pancreaticoduodenectomy.
Jefferson Surgery - Honickman Center
Charles Yeo is an Oncologist and a General Surgeon in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Yeo is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Pancreatic Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma, Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreaticoduodenectomy, and Pancreatectomy. Dr. Yeo is currently accepting new patients.
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Published Date: May 02, 2022
Published By: Genetic and Rare Diseases Informnation Center


