Detlev Erdmann, MD, PhD, MHSc
Plastic Surgeon
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About Me
I have been a Professor of Plastic Surgery at Duke University and the University of Heidelberg, Germany since 2003. I am part-time affiliated with the Durham VA Medical Center, Section of Plastic Surgery serving our veterans and their families. I enjoy working in an academic environment and being able to cover a variety of plastic surgery cases. My main interest is plastic and reconstructive surgery, including repair of the abdomen and chest, breast, extremities, and face, head, and neck surgery, including microsurgery. My passion is to provide body contouring procedures for patients who have experienced significant weight loss, such as after gastric bypass surgery. When on call, I mainly treat hand upper extremity trauma-related injuries and other emergencies.
- Professor of Surgery, Surgery, Plastic, Maxillofacial, and Oral Surgery 2023
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Areas of Expertise
- Abdominal Hernia Reconstruction
- Body Contouring
- Breast Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Surgery
Ratings and Reviews
The ratings and reviews are based on patient responses to the overall provider rating question from the survey. The question reads: “Using any number from 0 to 10, where 0 is the worst provider possible and 10 is the best provider possible, what number would you use to rate this provider?” Responses are converted to a 5-point rating system and applied consistently to all providers. Learn more about our survey process. Patients who see some types of providers receive a different version of the patient satisfaction survey. Those results are not available on DukeHealth.org.
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Clinical Focus and Research
I am engaged in a variety of basic sciences and clinical research projects. Current topics of interest include "Vascularized Composite Allograft" (VCA) abdominal wall transplantation, defining body contouring procedures and their outcomes, and many others.
- Fisher, Mark D., Ying Zhang, Detlev Erdmann, and Jeffrey Marcus. “Dissection of the masseter branch of the trigeminal nerve for facial reanimation.” Plast Reconstr Surg 131, no. 5 (May 2013): 1065–67. https://doi.org/10.1097/PRS.0b013e318287a095.
- Zhang, Yi Xin, Yunliang Qian, Zheming Pu, Yee Siang Ong, Caroline Messmer, Qinfeng Li, Tommaso Agostini, Detlev Erdmann, L Scott Levin, and Davide Lazzeri. “Reverse bipaddle posterior interosseous artery perforator flap.” Plast Reconstr Surg 131, no. 4 (April 2013): 552e-562e. https://doi.org/10.1097/PRS.0b013e31828275d9.
- Baccarani, Alessio, Keith E. Follmar, Detlev Erdmann, and L Scott Levin. “Face transplantation surgical options and open problems in cadaveric models: a review article.” Microsurgery 33, no. 3 (March 2013): 239–46. https://doi.org/10.1002/micr.22083.
- Atia, A., A. Hollins, J. A. Hernandez, and D. Erdmann. “Abdominal wall transplantation.” In Reconstructive Transplantation, 301–9, 2023. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-21520-9_27.
- Buretta, K. J., R. E. Hein, and D. Erdmann. “Abdominal Wall Hernias in the Elderly.” In Principles and Practice of Geriatric Surgery: Third Edition: With 261 Figures and 155 Tables, 783–813, 2020. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-47771-8_54.
- Powers, David, and Detlev Erdmann. “Surgical Correction of Panfacial Trauma.” In Operative Techniques in Plastic Surgery, 2019.
- Kirchner, Stephen, Vivian Lei, Paul Kim, Meera Patel, Jessica Shannon, David Corcoran, Dalton Hughes, et al. “An Aging-Susceptible Circadian Rhythm Controls Cutaneous Antiviral Immunity.” In BioRxiv, 2023. https://doi.org/10.1101/2023.04.14.536934.
- Hayden, Joshua P., William R. Boysen, Urszula Kowalik, Brian M. Inouye, John Migaly, Christopher R. Mantyh, Detlev Erdmann, and Andrew C. Peterson. “Outcomes of an Algorithmic, Multidisciplinary Approach to Rectourethral Fistula Repair: A Pre- and Postintervention Quasi-Experimental Study.” In Dis Colon Rectum, 66:598–608, 2023. https://doi.org/10.1097/DCR.0000000000002467.
- Hayden, Joshua, Brian Inouye, William Boysen, Urszula Kowalik, John Migaly, Christopher Mantyh, Detkev Erdmann, and Drew Peterson. “OUTCOMES OF AN ALGORITHMIC, MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH TO RECTOURETHRAL FISTULA REPAIR; A PRE- AND POST-INTERVENTION QUASI-EXPERIMENTAL STUDY.” In JOURNAL OF UROLOGY, 206:E28–E28, 2021.
Insurance Accepted
Duke Health contracts with most major health insurance carriers and transplant networks, including the ones listed below.
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Aetna
- Aetna Choice POS, Aetna Choice POS II
- Aetna Elect Choice HMO, Aetna Open Access Elect Choice
- Aetna Health Network Only, Aetna Health Network Option
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Limited Benefit Insurance PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice POS
- Aetna Medicare Assure Plan (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna Medicare Eagle Plan (PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Essential Plan (PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Value Plan (HMO)
- Aetna Open Access HMO, Open Access Aetna Select, Aetna Open Access Managed Choice
- Aetna Open Choice PPO
- Aetna PCP Coordinated POS Plan
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (QPOS)
- Aetna Select HMO
- Aetna Traditional Choice
- Aetna Voluntary Indemnity Group Plan
- Aetna Whole Health – Duke WakeMed WKCC
- Aetna/CVS Health
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Ambetter
- Ambetter of North Carolina
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Blue Cross Blue Shield of NC
- Blue Advantage
- Blue Medicare (HMO, PPO)*
- Blue Options (123, PPO, HSA)
- Blue Select
- NC State Employees Health Plan
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*Duke HomeCare and Hospice does not participate in the plan.
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Cigna
- Cigna Behavioral Health (*Limited eligibility)
- Cigna Choice Plus
- Cigna Connect Individual Family Plan
- Cigna Open Access
- Cigna Open Access Plus
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*Please call Cigna Behavioral Heath to see if the provider is participating in your plan.
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Duke Group Plans
- Duke Basic
- Duke Select
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Experience Health
- Experience Health Medicare Advantage (HMO) Plan
- Gateway Health Alliance
- Healthgram
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Humana
- Humana Choice (PPO)
- Humana Choice - Medicare Advantage (PPO)
- Humana ChoiceCare - Medicare Advantage (PPO)
- Humana Gold Choice - Medicare Advantage (PFFS)
- Humana Gold Plus - Medicare Advantage (HMO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage Group Plan - NC State Retirees
- MedCost
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Medicare
- First Medicare Direct
- Medicare Part A
- Medicare Part B
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NC Medicaid
- AmeriHealth Caritas North Carolina
- Carolina Complete Health
- Healthy Blue
- NC Medicaid Direct
- WellCare of North Carolina
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TRICARE
- TRICARE Prime
- TRICARE Prime Remote
- TRICARE Select
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United Healthcare
- AARP Medicare Advantage Plan 2 (HMO-POS)
- AARP Medicare Complete (HMO, PPO)*
- AARP Medicare Complete Essential (HMO)*
- All Savers Alternate Funding
- All Savers Fully Insured
- United Healthcare (HMO, PPO, POS)**
- United Healthcare Charter/Charter Balance/Charter Plus
- United Healthcare Choice/Choice Plus
- United Healthcare Core/Core Essential
- United Healthcare Navigate/Navigate Plus/Navigate Balanced
- United Healthcare Option PPO
- United Healthcare Passport Connect Choice/Choice Plus
- United Healthcare Passport Connect Options PPO
- United Healthcare Select/Select Plus
- United Healthcare Shared Services - Harvard Pilgrim/UHC Options PPO Network
- United Medical Resources (UMR)
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*Duke HomeCare and Hospice and mental health providers do not participate with the plan.
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**Duke Health does not participate in UHC plans on the Health Insurance Marketplace.
Before scheduling your appointment, we strongly recommend you contact your insurance company to verify that the Duke Health location or provider you plan to visit is included in your network. Your insurance company will also be able to inform you of any co-payments, co–insurances, or deductibles that will be your responsibility. If you proceed in scheduling an appointment and your health insurance benefits do not participate with Duke, your out of pocket liability may be higher. We will contact you regarding your coverage and patient liability. If you are uninsured, learn more about our financial assistance policy.