Charles M. Vollmer, MD, is a nationally and internationally respected surgeon, researcher and thought leader in the field of pancreatic cancer and gastrointestinal surgery. He is the immediate past president of the Americas Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association (AHPBA), the world’s preeminent society of surgeons performing pancreatic surgery.

In this interview, Dr. Vollmer discusses pancreatic cancer and it’s current surgical techniques and treatments, including the Whipple procedure, neoadjuvant therapies, as well as the benefits of the multidisciplinary team approach at Penn Medicine to ensure best possible treatment plans and outcomes.