What Is a Whipple Procedure? A Whipple procedure is the main surgery used to treat tumors in the head of the pancreas. Also called a pancreaticoduodenectomy, it’s named after Allen Whipple, MD, a ...

In this Endo-Sketch, a Healio video series on clinical conditions named after famous colleagues, Klaus Mergener, MD, of the University of Washington School of Medicine, discusses the origin of the ...

1. Which doctor should I see for Whipple’s procedure? Your primary care doctor will order appropriate imaging tests based on your physical exam, history and blood tests. A hepatobiliary surgeon is ...

Could you please give me your thoughts on Whipple surgery? I’d mainly like to know the risks of using robotics in the surgery ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: Can you tell me about the surgery for pancreatic cancer called the Whipple procedure? What does it involve? How effective is it for treating pancreatic cancer? The Whipple procedure ...

Dr. Bhagwandin's first robotic Whipple patient, Daniel Pelham, had a remarkable recovery, walking a mile just four days after ...