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ENDOCRINE SURGERY

James A. Edney, M.D.
Dmitry Oleynikov, M.D.

Aaron Sasson, M.D.

Jon S. Thompson, M.D.

 


Endocrine surgery is a special field of surgery that focuses on the management of problems (principally benign and malignant tumors) of the thyroid, parathyroid and adrenal glands, as well as endocrine tumors of the gastrointestinal tract and the pancreas.

This specialty area is staffed by specialty trained and board certified General Surgeons.  Clinic is held in the UNMC Physician's Surgery clinic located on the 5th floor of the Durham Outpatient Center.  Dr. Sasson sees patients in the Peggy Cowdery Cancer Care Clinic in the Lied Transplant Center, 3rd floor. 

Directions to the UNMC Physician's Surgery clinic.
Directions to the Peggy Cowdery Cancer Care Clinic
 


Contact Information:

Appointments:
Surgery Clinic Appointments:     (402) 559-4017
Peggy Cowdery Cancer Clinic:    (402) 559-5600

Nurse Coordinators:
Deb Spence
        (402) 559-7825  (Dr. Edney)
Rob Bayer           (402) 559-8989  (Dr. Oleynikov)
Kelly Jones         (402) 559-1826  (Dr. Sasson)
Sue Wedergren    (402) 559-9640  (Dr. Thompson)

Administrative Offices:
Ernie Fierro:         (402) 559-7272  (Dr. Edney)
Stacy Putney:       (402) 559-4581  (Dr. Oleynikov)
Rivka Darwactor:
    (402) 559-8941  (Dr. Sasson)
Norma Stanley:      (402) 559-7182  (Dr. Thompson)