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Having Lung Problem. Could I Consult A Doctor At Duke University?

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Posted on Thu, 24 Oct 2013
Question: please respond guickly,need immediate help,is there a dr at duke university medical center that can help me/will all my lung problems.hosp.need to go to is in durham n.c.
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Answered by Dr. Dr. Yogesh D (15 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Yes,

Detailed Answer:
Hello,

Thanks for the question.

Yes, Duke University Medical center has all the specialists needed to treat pulmonary embolism, the condition you have mentioned on the attached images.

The treatment will involve many different specialists from different branches.

Since pulmonary embolism is an emergency, I would advice you to go to the ER straightaway.

I hope this answers your particular question. You may write back if you need further information about specific doctors or any other clarification.

Wishing you speedy recovery.

Warm regards,
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Dr. Yogesh D (53 minutes later)
is there a paticular dr.or group to ask for at duke?and blood tested/ again today/o.3 still to thin/1.3 on wednesday /was given another shot in stomach of warfin and taking 3 mg.everyday/today dr. said jump it up to 10 mg warfin/still hurting in back of chest/cannot lay on back
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Answered by Dr. Dr. Yogesh D (35 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Go to the cardiology department.

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Welcome back,

Typically in a teaching hospital such as Duke University medical center, you can go into the hospital and ask for a department that treats the kind problems you are having.

Pulmonary embolism, since it is a vascular event, will be treated by interventional cardiologists or cardiothoracic surgeons. So it is best to ask for these departments and these departments do exist in this hospital.

I will list down the doctors according to specialties

Cardiology.

Dr. XXXXXXX S. Abernathy, MD
Cardiology
2609 N Duke St, Durham, NC 0000

Dr. XXXXXXX Bashore, MD
Cardiology
2301 XXXXXXX Rd Suite 6TH, Durham, NC 0000

Dr. XXXXXXX R. Bensimhon, MD
Cardiology
1225 Huffman Mill Rd Suite 202, Burlington, NC 0000

Dr. XXXXXXX A. Blazing, MD
Cardiology
6301 Herndon Rd, Durham, NC 0000

Dr. XXXXXXX R. XXXXXXX MD
Cardiology, Interventional Cardiology
1126 N Church St Suite 300, Greensboro, NC 0000

Dr. XXXXXXX D. XXXXXXX MD
Cardiology, Interventional Cardiology
1126 N Church St Suite 300, Greensboro, NC 0000

Dr. XXXXXXX A. Buchanan Jr, MD
Cardiology
2609 N Duke St, Durham, NC 0000

Vascular and thoracic surgery.

Dr. XXXXXXX K. Cicci, MD
General Surgery, Thoracic Surgery, Vascular Surgery
200 Medical Park Dr Suite 230, Concord, NC 0000

Dr. XXXXXXX H. XXXXXXX MD
General Surgery, Vascular Surgery
2000 XXXXXXX Rd Suite 2B, Durham, NC 0000

Dr. XXXXXXX L. McCann, MD
General Surgery, Vascular Surgery
200 XXXXXXX Dr Suite 2B, Durham, NC 0000

Dr. XXXXXXX K. Shortell, MD
General Surgery, Vascular Surgery
3475 XXXXXXX Rd, Durham, NC 0000

Pulmonology and critical care, (The list is very long, I have mentioned only a few)

Dr. XXXXXXX E. Barkauskas, MD
Pulmonology
2100 XXXXXXX Rd, Durham, NC 0000

Dr. XXXXXXX Chalabi, MD
Pulmonology
2100 XXXXXXX Rd, Durham, NC 0000

Dr. Ambrose A. Chiang, MD
Critical Care Medicine, Pulmonology, Sleep Medicine
4309 Medical Park Dr Suite 100, Durham, NC 0000

Dr. Detlev Erdmann, MD
Pulmonology
3475 XXXXXXX Rd, Durham, NC 0000

Dr. Pang-Chieh Eu, MD
Pulmonology
2100 XXXXXXX Rd, Durham, NC 0000

Dr. Stavros Garantziotis, MD
Critical Care Medicine, Pulmonology
508 Fulton St, Durham, NC 0000

Dr. XXXXXXX W. Hargett, MD
Critical Care Medicine, Pulmonology
905 S Lasalle St Suite 2038, Durham, NC 0000

Dr. XXXXXXX XXXXXXX MD
Pulmonology
2100 XXXXXXX Rd, Durham, NC 0000

Dr. Yuh-Chin T. Huang, MD
Critical Care Medicine, Pulmonology
4309 Medical Park Dr Suite 100, Durham, NC 0000

I hope this information will suffice you. Please rite back if you have any further concerns.

Reagrds,
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Having Lung Problem. Could I Consult A Doctor At Duke University?

Brief Answer:
Yes,

Detailed Answer:
Hello,

Thanks for the question.

Yes, Duke University Medical center has all the specialists needed to treat pulmonary embolism, the condition you have mentioned on the attached images.

The treatment will involve many different specialists from different branches.

Since pulmonary embolism is an emergency, I would advice you to go to the ER straightaway.

I hope this answers your particular question. You may write back if you need further information about specific doctors or any other clarification.

Wishing you speedy recovery.

Warm regards,