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Kamran Idrees, MD, General Surgery, Nashville, TN, Vanderbilt University Medical Center

KamranIdreesMDMSCI, MMHC, FACS

General Surgery • Nashville, TN

Hepatobiliary Surgery, Pancreas, Surgical Oncology (Other than Breast), Minimally Invasive Surgery

Chief, Surgical Oncology and Endocrine Surgery division. Director, Pancreatic and GI Surgical Oncology. Director, Peritoneal Surface Malignancy/HIPEC program, Associate Professor of Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center

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Education & Training

  • Vanderbilt University Owens School of Mangement
    Vanderbilt University Owens School of MangementMMHC, Healthcare Management , 2016 - 2017
  • Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
    Vanderbilt University School of MedicineMS, Clinical Investigation, 2014 - 2016
  • Washington University/B-JH/SLCH Consortium
    Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumFellowship, Hepatico-Pancreatico-Biliary (HPB) Surgery, 2011 - 2012
  • UPMC Medical Education
    UPMC Medical EducationFellowship, Complex General Surgical Oncology, 2009 - 2011
  • University of Alabama Medical Center
    University of Alabama Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 2006 - 2008
  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
    Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterResearch Fellowship, 2004 - 2006
  • Beaumont Health (Royal Oak)
    Beaumont Health (Royal Oak)Residency, Surgery, 2001 - 2004
  • Aga Khan Medical College
    Aga Khan Medical CollegeClass of 1999

Certifications & Licensure

  • TN State Medical License
    TN State Medical License 2012 - 2025
  • AL State Medical License
    AL State Medical License 2007 - 2020
  • MO State Medical License
    MO State Medical License Active through 2013
  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 2009 - 2012
  • MI State Medical License
    MI State Medical License 2001 - 2005
  • American Board of Surgery Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • NCI Paul Calabresi Award NCI

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Prognostic Role of Lymph Node Positivity and Number of Lymph Nodes Needed for Accurately Staging Small Bowel Neuroendocrine Tumors  
    Flavio Rocha, Eleftherios Makris, Mary Dillhoff, Hari Nathan, Daniel Abbott, Shishir K Maithel, Mohammad Y Zaidi, Kenneth Cardona, Megan Beems, Kamran Idrees, JAMA
  • Surgery Provides Long-Term Survival in Patients with Metastatic Neuroendocrine Tumors Undergoing Resection for Non-Hormonal Symptoms  
    Flavio G Rocha, Zaheer Kanji, Carl R Schmidt, Mary Dillhoff, Megan Beems, Eleftherios Makris, Sharon Weber, Kamran Idrees, Shishir K Maithel, Jeffery Chakedis, Timothy..., Journal of gastrointestinal surgery

Press Mentions

  • Patient Undergoes Novel Therapy to Treat Pancreatic Cancer
    Patient Undergoes Novel Therapy to Treat Pancreatic CancerFebruary 16th, 2023
  • Team of Vanderbilt Experts Selected to Develop Low-Cost Training Tools Aimed at Expanding Global Access to Minimally Invasive Surgeries
    Team of Vanderbilt Experts Selected to Develop Low-Cost Training Tools Aimed at Expanding Global Access to Minimally Invasive SurgeriesFebruary 6th, 2023
  • Surgeons Target Pancreatic Cancer with Electrons Using New Technology
    Surgeons Target Pancreatic Cancer with Electrons Using New TechnologyJanuary 19th, 2023
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Other Languages

  • Punjabi, Urdu

Hospital Affiliations

Dr. Kamran Idrees, Dr. Kamran Idrees, MD, Dr. K Idrees