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Dr. Randall Paul Scheri, MD

Accepting New Patients

(366 Ratings)

Specializes in: Surgical Oncology (Cancer Surgery)

University of Virginia School of Medicine (1996)

Professional interests include: thyroid surgery, thyroid cancer, goiter , and more.

2400 Pratt Street
Durham, NC 27710

(919) 668-2000

Dr. Randall Paul Scheri, MD is a surgical oncologist in Durham, NC specializing in surgical oncology (cancer surgery). He graduated from University of Virginia School of Medicine in 1996 and has 29 years of experience. Dr. Randall Paul Scheri, MD is affiliated with Duke Health, DUKE HEALTH INTEGRATED PRACTICE INC and PRIVATE DIAGNOSTIC CLINIC PLLC.

Office Locations

Address:

20 Duke Medicine Circle
Durham, NC 27710

Address:

2100 Erwin Road
Durham, NC 27710

Address:

2301 Erwin Road
Durham, NC 27710

Address:

2400 Pratt Street
Durham, NC 27710

Some issues Dr. Randall Paul Scheri, MD can help you with:

Adrenalectomy (Adrenal Surgery)

Adrenalectomy is a surgical procedure to remove the adrenal glands, which lie above each kidney. The adrenal glands are responsible for producing hormones that are necessary for bodily functions, such as the regulation of blood pressure and metabolism. If the adrenal glands overproduce certain hormones, or if a tumor grows on them, removal of the glands is a treatment option.

Adrenal surgery can be open or laparoscopic. Laparoscopic adrenalectomy is a minimally invasive procedure that inserts a thin tube with a camera (laparoscope) through several small incisions on the abdomen. The surgeon uses the laparoscope to guide the procedure and is able to access and remove adrenal glands through the small incisions. Laparoscopic adrenal surgery lasts approximately 1-2 hours.

Laparoscopic adrenalectomy is associated with shorter recovery periods, reduced risk of infection, and smaller scars. Although these factors may be desirable, the location of the tumor, its size, and the severity of the condition may require that an individual instead undergo open surgery. An open adrenalectomy is typically done for larger adrenal tumors and requires a single, large incision on the abdomen. Open adrenal surgery takes around 2-4 hours.

Following the operation, patients will remain in the hospital for 1-2 days for a laparoscopic adrenalectomy or 3-5 days for an open adrenalectomy. Patients will likely have a liquid diet immediately after their surgery, but should be able to return to solid foods after a day. If both of the glands are removed, patients will be given drug therapy to replace the hormones they produced.

Thyroid Surgery

Thyroid surgery is a procedure to remove all or part of the thyroid gland. The thyroid is a small, butterfly-shaped gland in the lower neck that regulates the hormones that manage metabolism. Thyroid surgery, also known as thyroidectomy, treats thyroid disorders such as hyperthyroidism (overactive thyroid), hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid), goiters (noncancerous thyroid inflammation), and thyroid cancer. It may also be used to remove thyroid nodules or cysts that have a risk of becoming cancerous.

Both hypothyroidism and goiters are caused by an autoimmune reaction where the body produces antibodies that attack the thyroid cells for unknown reasons. The thyroid reacts by releasing too little or too much T3 and T4 thyroid hormones, impairing thyroid function and causing irregular metabolism. Goiters develop from the autoimmune reaction causing continued antibody damage to the thyroid over time. Thyroid goiters are large, swollen lumps that can be felt near the base of the neck. Obstructive goiters can cause pain, coughing, and abnormal breathing. Hypothyroidism may also be caused by iodine deficiency, as iodine is needed to produce thyroid hormones.

The exact cause of thyroid cancer and thyroid nodules or cysts is unknown. While thyroid cancer and thyroid nodules or cysts can occur in individuals with thyroid disorders, they are not associated with a malfunctioning thyroid.

Physicians may prescribe thyroid surgery if blood tests reveal patients' thyroid stimulating hormones (TSA) are outside of the acceptable range, indicating a malfunctioning thyroid. Thyroid biopsies (tissue samples) and tests for thyroid-attacking antibodies are also criteria for surgery.

An ENT or general surgeon performs thyroid surgery. While a patient is placed under anesthesia, the surgeon makes an incision at the center of the neck and removes the thyroid gland. Two alternative methods of thyroid surgery are transoral (incision through the mouth) and endoscopic, where a surgeon operates a video camera for live footage to help guide the removal process.

Thyroid surgery requires minimal aftercare. Most patients recover quickly and resume normal activities within a few days of surgery. However, thyroid surgery patients must take daily synthetic thyroid medication (levothyroxine) for life to replace their removed thyroid.

doctor visit	301
endocrine surgery	37
neck imaging	58
neck surgery	26
ultrasound (sonogram)	58

**Gender**
Male	55
Female	200

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	183
Black	60
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	139
From 75 to 84	65
85 and over	12
Less than 65	39

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	35
Dementia	5
Cancer	29

**Gender**
Male	42
Female	131

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	121
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	90
From 75 to 84	47
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	32
Dementia	0
Cancer	32

breast procedures	14
cancer surgery	14
diagnostic procedures	10
doctor visit	200
endocrine surgery	27
excision	24
lymph node procedures	20
neck imaging	28
neck surgery	18
open surgery	10
ultrasound (sonogram)	28

**Gender**
Male	96
Female	296

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	274
Black	96
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	194
From 75 to 84	104
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	31
Dementia	0
Cancer	31

diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	188
endocrine surgery	21
excision	10
lymph node procedures	25
neck imaging	21
neck surgery	23
open surgery	11
ultrasound (sonogram)	21

**Gender**
Male	46
Female	131

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	114
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	104
From 75 to 84	40
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	37
Dementia	0
Cancer	34

doctor visit	128
endocrine surgery	17
neck imaging	20
neck surgery	19
ultrasound (sonogram)	20

**Gender**
Male	43
Female	84

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	79
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	66
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	30

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	35
Dementia	0
Cancer	30

doctor visit	169
endocrine surgery	73
lobectomy	20
neck imaging	21
neck surgery	38
ultrasound (sonogram)	21

**Gender**
Male	48
Female	122

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	111
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	93
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	41

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	37
Dementia	0
Cancer	14

doctor visit	116
endocrine surgery	42
neck imaging	29
neck surgery	29
ultrasound (sonogram)	29

**Gender**
Male	39
Female	99

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	90
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	86
From 75 to 84	25
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	36
Dementia	0
Cancer	22

doctor visit	75
endocrine surgery	36
neck imaging	27
neck surgery	38
ultrasound (sonogram)	27

**Gender**
Male	37
Female	69

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	76
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	56
From 75 to 84	31
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	30
Dementia	0
Cancer	19

doctor visit	211
endocrine surgery	61
neck imaging	64
neck surgery	63
ultrasound (sonogram)	64

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Randall Paul Scheri, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Randall Paul Scheri, MD treated as a surgical oncologist in Durham, NC were endocrine surgery, ultrasound (sonogram), neck imaging and neck surgery.

breast procedures	13
cancer surgery	13
diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	174
endocrine surgery	37
excision	21
lobectomy	20
lymph node procedures	25
neck imaging	33
neck surgery	29
open surgery	12
ultrasound (sonogram)	33

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Randall Paul Scheri, MD.

**Gender**
Female	113
Male	40

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	15
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	104
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	1
75 to 84	31
Less than 65	11
65 to 74	82

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Randall Paul Scheri, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Randall Paul Scheri, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	27
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Cancer	21
Dementia	0

Education & Training

Dr. Randall Paul Scheri, MD graduated from University of Virginia School of Medicine in 1996. He completed residency at Washington University Medical Center in St. Louis. He has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: University of Virginia School of Medicine (1996)

Residency: Washington University Medical Center in St. Louis (2003)

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Randall Paul Scheri, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Duke Health

DUKE HEALTH INTEGRATED PRACTICE INC

PRIVATE DIAGNOSTIC CLINIC PLLC

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Randall Paul Scheri, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: MedCost, Aetna Traditional Choice, Blue Advantage, Aetna Medicare PPO, BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina, CIGNA Open Access Plus, WellCare, AmeriHealth, Medicare Part B, Medicare Advantage, AARP, CIGNA Open Access, United Healthcare PPO, Aetna, Aetna Workers' Compensation, TRICARE Prime, United Healthcare, TRICARE Prime Remote, Aetna Open Choice PPO, Medicare, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, TRICARE, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Aetna Managed Choice POS, Gateway Health Alliance, Aetna HMO, Duke Group Plans, *Duke HomeCare and Hospice does not participate in the plan., Blue Options (123, PPO, HSA), *Duke HomeCare and Hospice and mental health providers do not participate with the plan., Duke Basic, Ambetter, Experience Health, Blue Select, Blue Medicare (HMO, PPO)*, Healthy Blue, All Savers Fully Insured, First Medicare Direct, Carolina Complete Health, Healthgram, All Savers Alternate Funding, Duke Select, NC State Employees Health Plan, Ambetter of North Carolina and United Medical Resources (UMR).

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Randall Paul Scheri, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

MedCost

Aetna Traditional Choice

Blue Advantage

Aetna Medicare PPO

BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina

CIGNA Open Access Plus

WellCare

AmeriHealth

Medicare Part B

Medicare Advantage

AARP

CIGNA Open Access

United Healthcare PPO

Aetna

Aetna Workers' Compensation

TRICARE Prime

United Healthcare

TRICARE Prime Remote

Aetna Open Choice PPO

Medicare

Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

TRICARE

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care

Aetna Managed Choice POS

Gateway Health Alliance

Aetna HMO

Duke Group Plans

*Duke HomeCare and Hospice does not participate in the plan.

Blue Options (123, PPO, HSA)

*Duke HomeCare and Hospice and mental health providers do not participate with the plan.

Duke Basic

Ambetter

Experience Health

Blue Select

Blue Medicare (HMO, PPO)*

Healthy Blue

All Savers Fully Insured

First Medicare Direct

Carolina Complete Health

Healthgram

All Savers Alternate Funding

Duke Select

NC State Employees Health Plan

Ambetter of North Carolina

United Medical Resources (UMR)

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Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Randall Paul Scheri, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.92 out of 5 stars based on 366 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Randall Paul Scheri, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Durham, NC.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Randall Paul Scheri, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Ethicon US, LLC	$311 Harmonic $188	Surgicel Powder $123
Baxter Healthcare	$74 TISSEEL $74
Invuity, Inc.	$36 $36

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$385
Entertainment	$36

Biography

Dr. Randall Scheri is a Durham, NC physician who specializes in surgical oncology (cancer surgery). His areas of expertise include the following: adrenalectomy (adrenal surgery), minimally invasive parathyroidectomy, and thyroid cancer. Patient reviews placed him at an average of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Scheri appears to be an in-network provider for Blue California, CIGNA Plans, and TRICARE, in addition to other insurance carriers. He attended the University of Virginia School of Medicine and subsequently trained at Washington University Medical Center in St. Louis for residency. He is affiliated with Duke Health. According to Duke Health, Dr. Scheri is currently accepting new patients at his office in Durham, NC.