Dr. Benjamin Deschner
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Benjamin Deschner

Benjamin Deschner
Benjamin
Deschner
MD
Surgical Oncologist

Languages spoken

English

Expert in

Colon/Rectum, Skin, Breast, Adrenal, Sarcoma, Pancreas, Liver, Gastrointestinal

Overview

Centers

Asheville (General Surgery)
Asheville (General Surgery)

20 Medical Park Drive
Asheville, North Carolina 28803

35.5556584, -82.5224131
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Specializes in

Anal/rectum cancer
Condition
Condition/Cancer
Condition/Cancer/Anal rectum cancer
Breast cancer
Condition
Condition/Cancer
Condition/Cancer/Breast cancer
Colorectal cancer
Condition
Condition/Cancer
Condition/Cancer/Colorectal cancer
Esophageal cancer
Condition
Condition/Cancer
Condition/Cancer/Esophageal cancer
Gastrointestinal
Condition
Condition/Cancer
Condition/Cancer/Gastrointestinal cancer
Large bowel cancer
Condition
Condition/Cancer
Condition/Cancer/Large bowel cancer
Malignant Melanoma
Condition
Condition/Cancer
Condition/Cancer/Melanoma skin cancer
Pancreatic cancer
Condition
Condition/Cancer
Condition/Cancer/Pancreatic cancer
Skin cancer
Condition
Condition/Cancer
Condition/Cancer/Skin cancer
Small bowel cancer
Condition
Condition/Cancer
Condition/Cancer/Small bowel cancer

Treatments

Breast surgery
Service
Service/Cancer
Service/Cancer/Surgery
Service/Cancer/Surgery/Breast surgery
General surgery
Surgical oncology
Service
Service/Cancer
Service/Cancer/Surgery
Service/Cancer/Surgery/Surgical oncology

Dr. Benjamin Deschner is double board certified in general surgery and complex general surgical oncology. He received his medical degree from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine and went on to complete his residency training at Northwestern University, serving as administrative chief resident during his final year. He then completed a surgical oncology fellowship at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center.

Dr. Deschner offers minimally invasive and robotic surgery, and values a multidisciplinary, evidence-based, and personalized care plan with an emphasis on patient and family communication.

Careerpositions

Career positions

Current position(s)

  • GenesisCare, Board Certified Surgical Oncologist, Asheville, NC

Past position(s)

  • Mission Health

Education

Universities

  • Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN

Internships

  • University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN

Residencies

  • McGaw Medical Center at Northwestern University, Chicago, IL

Expertise and interests

Expertise
  • Colon/Rectum
  • Skin
  • Breast 
  • Adrenal
  • Sarcoma
  • Pancreas
  • Liver
  • Gastrointestinal