Randall P. Scheri, MD
Endocrine Surgeon, Surgical Oncologist
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Part of the Duke Cancer Institute
About Me
I am a surgical oncologist and researcher who specializes in treating patients with endocrine tumors. Specifically, I see patients who have thyroid cancers, parathyroid disease, adrenal tumors and melanoma. I enjoy taking care of patients with cancers because the amount of trust and faith that they place in their doctors is special. Treating cancers allows you to develop a powerful relationship with a patient and their loved ones in a very short period of time, which is also unique. My favorite part of being a surgeon is seeing a patient with a problem and successfully seeing them through the surgical process. I believe in guiding each patient to their long-term goal based on their specific needs. When I am at home, I enjoy spending time with my family and being active outdoors by running, hiking, or gardening.
- Professor of Surgery, Surgical Oncology 2022
- Member of the Duke Cancer Institute, Duke Cancer Institute 2007
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Clinical Focus and Research
I am an active health services researcher focusing on endocrine surgery and melanoma. I primarily use large administrative and institutional databases to optimize patient outcomes.
- Validation of Epigenomic Biomarkers for Thyroid Cancer Diagnostics awarded by City of Hope 2021 - 2026
- Saxton, Anthony T., and Randall P. Scheri. “Resection of Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma Involving a Functioning Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve: Pushing Boundaries to Preserve Nerve Function.” Ann Surg Oncol 30, no. 12 (November 2023): 6960–62. https://doi.org/10.1245/s10434-023-14287-5.
- Thompson, John F., John Hyngstrom, Corrado Caracò, Jonathan S. Zager, Tiina Jahkola, Tawnya L. Bowles, Elisabetta Pennacchioli, et al. “Regarding: Predicting Regional Lymph Node Recurrence in The Modern Age of Tumor-Positive Sentinel Node Melanoma.” Ann Surg Oncol 30, no. 7 (July 2023): 4359–60. https://doi.org/10.1245/s10434-023-13570-9.
- Sag, Alan Alper, Jennifer M. Perkins, Hadiza S. Kazaure, Michael T. Stang, Daniel J. Rocke, Alissa Collins, Jennifer H. Choe, and Randall P. Scheri. “Salvage Cryoablation for Local Recurrences of Thyroid Cancer Inseparable from the Trachea and Neurovascular Structures.” J Vasc Interv Radiol 34, no. 1 (January 2023): 54–62. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvir.2022.10.001.
- Sag, A. A., J. L. Dahle, J. M. Perkins, H. S. Kazaure, A. Weaver, S. Sharma, M. T. Stang, et al. “Arterial Embolization for Thyroid Goiter, Graves’ Disease, and Thyroid Malignancy.” In Diagnosis and Management of Endocrine Disorders in Interventional Radiology, 297–314, 2022. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-87189-5_19.
- Scheri, R., S. Roman, and J. A. Sosa. “Biopsy, lobectomy, total thyroidectomy, and lymph node dissection for thyroid cancer.” In Fischer’s Mastery of Surgery, Seventh Edition, 1:516–30, 2018.
- Scheri, R. P., and J. A. Sosa. “Surgery for thyroid nodules.” In Contemporary Endocrinology, 169–92, 2018. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-59474-3_12.
- Zambeli-Ljepovic, Alan, Frances Wang, Michaela A. Dinan, Terry Hyslop, Michael T. Stang, Sanziana A. Roman, Julie Ann Sosa, and Randall P. Scheri. “Low Risk Thyroid Cancer in Older Adults: More Extensive Surgery Comes with Increased Cost of Surveillance.” In JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS, 229:S78–S78. ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC, 2019.
- Ji, Keven S. Y., Taofik O. Oyekunle, Randall P. Scheri, Michael T. Stang, Sanziana A. Roman, and Julie A. Sosa. “(In)Adequacy of Lymph Node Yield for Papillary Thyroid Cancer in the US: An Analysis of 52,820 Patients.” In Journal of the American College of Surgeons, 227:S84–S84. Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 2018. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2018.07.165.
- Zambeli-Ljepovic, Alan, Frances Wang, Terry Hyslop, Sanziana A. Roman, Julie A. Sosa, and Randall P. Scheri. “Total Thyroidectomy and Radioactive Iodine for Elderly Patients with Low-Risk Papillary Thyroid Cancer Confers No Survival Benefit over Lobectomy Alone.” In Journal of the American College of Surgeons, 227:S88–89. Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 2018. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2018.07.176.
Insurance Accepted
Duke Health contracts with most major health insurance carriers and transplant networks, including the ones listed below.
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Aetna
- Aetna Choice POS, Aetna Choice POS II
- Aetna Elect Choice HMO, Aetna Open Access Elect Choice
- Aetna Health Network Only, Aetna Health Network Option
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Limited Benefit Insurance PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice POS
- Aetna Medicare Assure Plan (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna Medicare Eagle Plan (PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Essential Plan (PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Value Plan (HMO)
- Aetna Open Access HMO, Open Access Aetna Select, Aetna Open Access Managed Choice
- Aetna Open Choice PPO
- Aetna PCP Coordinated POS Plan
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (QPOS)
- Aetna Select HMO
- Aetna Traditional Choice
- Aetna Voluntary Indemnity Group Plan
- Aetna Whole Health – Duke WakeMed WKCC
- Aetna/CVS Health
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Ambetter
- Ambetter of North Carolina
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Blue Cross Blue Shield of NC
- Blue Advantage
- Blue Medicare (HMO, PPO)*
- Blue Options (123, PPO, HSA)
- Blue Select
- NC State Employees Health Plan
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*Duke HomeCare and Hospice does not participate in the plan.
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Cigna
- Cigna Behavioral Health (*Limited eligibility)
- Cigna Choice Plus
- Cigna Connect Individual Family Plan
- Cigna Open Access
- Cigna Open Access Plus
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*Please call Cigna Behavioral Heath to see if the provider is participating in your plan.
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Duke Group Plans
- Duke Basic
- Duke Select
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Experience Health
- Experience Health Medicare Advantage (HMO) Plan
- Gateway Health Alliance
- Healthgram
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Humana
- Humana Choice (PPO)
- Humana Choice - Medicare Advantage (PPO)
- Humana ChoiceCare - Medicare Advantage (PPO)
- Humana Gold Choice - Medicare Advantage (PFFS)
- Humana Gold Plus - Medicare Advantage (HMO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage Group Plan - NC State Retirees
- MedCost
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Medicare
- First Medicare Direct
- Medicare Part A
- Medicare Part B
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NC Medicaid
- AmeriHealth Caritas North Carolina
- Carolina Complete Health
- Healthy Blue
- NC Medicaid Direct
- WellCare of North Carolina
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TRICARE
- TRICARE Prime
- TRICARE Prime Remote
- TRICARE Select
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United Healthcare
- AARP Medicare Advantage Plan 2 (HMO-POS)
- AARP Medicare Complete (HMO, PPO)*
- AARP Medicare Complete Essential (HMO)*
- All Savers Alternate Funding
- All Savers Fully Insured
- United Healthcare (HMO, PPO, POS)**
- United Healthcare Charter/Charter Balance/Charter Plus
- United Healthcare Choice/Choice Plus
- United Healthcare Core/Core Essential
- United Healthcare Navigate/Navigate Plus/Navigate Balanced
- United Healthcare Option PPO
- United Healthcare Passport Connect Choice/Choice Plus
- United Healthcare Passport Connect Options PPO
- United Healthcare Select/Select Plus
- United Healthcare Shared Services - Harvard Pilgrim/UHC Options PPO Network
- United Medical Resources (UMR)
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*Duke HomeCare and Hospice and mental health providers do not participate with the plan.
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**Duke Health does not participate in UHC plans on the Health Insurance Marketplace.
Before scheduling your appointment, we strongly recommend you contact your insurance company to verify that the Duke Health location or provider you plan to visit is included in your network. Your insurance company will also be able to inform you of any co-payments, co–insurances, or deductibles that will be your responsibility. If you proceed in scheduling an appointment and your health insurance benefits do not participate with Duke, your out of pocket liability may be higher. We will contact you regarding your coverage and patient liability. If you are uninsured, learn more about our financial assistance policy.
External Relationships
- Merck Sharpe & Dohme (Merck & Co, USA)
- Pfizer Inc.