Dr. Romano Delcore at the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, KS, does a large number of Whipples (I can't recall the exact number but I know he did 3 the week my husband had his. If you assume he does an average of 2 a week, that's104 a year, give or take. At any rate, he saved my husband's life. We were sent there by our GI Dr in Arkansas because of Dr Delcore's reputation in the field. I would go to Dr Delcore again in a heartbeat. You don't have to travel to one of the coasts to get the excellent care.