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ACS Fellow Since 2005

Suresh Agarwal, MD FACS

Board Certification

  • American Board of Surgery - Surgical Critical Care
  • American Board of Surgery - General Surgery

Society Memberships

  • Assn for Acad Surg
  • E. Assn, Surg of Trauma
  • Am Assn for Surg of Traum
  • Soc of Univ Surg
  • Assn for Acad Surg
  • Central Surg Assn
  • Soc of Critical Care Med
  • Surg Infection Soc
  • Central Surg Assn
  • New England Surg Soc

Additional Information

Gender

Male

Type of Practice

Academic medical center

General Surgery

Duke University Medical Center

Dumc 2837

2301 Erwin Road

Durham, NC 27710

United States

Contact Information

Phone:919-681-3784
Administrative Assistant
Name:Barbara Blackburn
Email assistant

Subspecialties and Areas of Clinical Concentration

Critical Care

Abdomen and Digestion Disorder/Procedure

  • abdominal pain
  • adhesion removal
  • appendectomy
  • esophagus perforation
  • feeding tubes
  • peritonitis
  • splenectomy

Liver, Gallbladder, Pancreas Disor/Proc

  • biliary tract disease
  • gallstone disease
  • pancreatic cysts
  • pancreatitis

Hernia Procedures

  • abdominal hernia
  • component separation
  • epigastric hernia
  • femoral hernia
  • inguinal hernia
  • laparoscopic hernia repair
  • paraesophageal hernia
  • umbilical hernia
  • ventral hernia

Skin & Soft Tissue Disorders/Procedures

  • cellulitis
  • decubitus ulcer
  • epidermal cyst
  • skin and soft tissue infections
  • wound infections

Colon and Rectal Disorders/Cancer

  • colon surgery
  • colostomy
  • diverticular disease
  • ileostomy

Diagnostic Imaging/procedures

Thoracic

  • empyema
  • pneumothorax
  • respiratory failure

Trauma/Injury Procedures

  • abdominal injuries
  • abdominal wall reconstruction
  • amputation
  • amputee rehabilitation
  • bladder injury
  • blunt trauma
  • bronchoscopy
  • burns
  • cardiac injury
  • chest injuries
  • cricothyroidotomy
  • extremity injury
  • female reproductive tract injury
  • finger injuries
  • foot/leg injury
  • hand/arm injury
  • intestine injuries
  • kidney injury
  • liver injury
  • liver resection
  • lung resections
  • neck injuries
  • reconstructive limb surgery
  • reconstructive spine surgery
  • skin grafting
  • stomach injuries
  • thyroidectomy
  • tracheotomy
  • vascular injuries
  • wound debridement

Vascular Disorders/Procedures

  • vena cava filter placement

Hospital Appointments

Boston Med Ctr

Attending

07/2003—07/2012

University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics

Madison, WI,

Chief

08/2012—10/2017

Duke University Medical Center

Durham, NC,

Chief

11/2017—Present

Academic Appointments

Boston University School of Medicine

Boston, MA

Assistant Professor

01/2004—01/2008

Boston University School of Medicine

Boston, MA

Associate Professor

01/2008—07/2012

University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health

Madison, WI

Associate Professor

08/2012—04/2016

University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health

Madison, WI

Professor

05/2016—10/2017

Duke University School of Medicine

Durham, NC

Professor

11/2017—Present