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Dr. Kent W Kercher MD
Surgeon
1000 Blythe Blvd Charlotte NC, 28203About
Dr. Kent Kercher is a general surgeon practicing in Charlotte, NC. Dr. Kercher specializes in abdominal contents including the esophagus, stomach, liver, gallbladder, pancreas and often thyroid glands. General surgeons are able to deal with almost any surgical or critical care emergency, also involving the skin or soft tissue trauma. Dr. Kercher provides quality surgical service for gravely ill or injured patients and is able to respond quickly due to knowledge of various surgical procedures.
Education and Training
Univ of Nc At Chapel Hill Sch of Med, Chapel Hill Nc 1994
Board Certification
SurgeryAmerican Board of SurgeryABS
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Laparoscopic splenectomy in patients with normal-sized spleens versus splenomegaly: does size matter?
- Thoracoscopic resection of painful multiple rib fractures: case report.
- Umbilical stalk technique for establishing pneumoperitoneum.
- Surgical experience with functioning pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors.
- Comparison of adhesion formation to intra-abdominal mesh after laparoscopic adhesiolysis in the New Zealand White rabbit.
- Role of retrievable vena cava filter following placement for thromboembolic prophylaxis in a high-risk trauma patient questioned.
- Laparoscopic "radical appendectomy" is an effective alternative to endoscopic removal of cecal polyps.
- Minimally invasive management of epiphrenic esophageal diverticula.
- Assessment of adhesion formation to intra-abdominal polypropylene mesh and polytetrafluoroethylene mesh.
- Optimal closure method of five-millimeter trocar sites.
- Advanced age is not a prohibitive factor in laparoscopic nephrectomy for renal pathology.
- Energy sources in laparoscopy.
- Laparoscopic repair of incisional hernias.
- Cirrhosis is not a contraindication to laparoscopic surgery.
- Evaluation of adhesion formation and host tissue response to intra-abdominal polytetrafluoroethylene mesh and composite prosthetic mesh.
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