Allan H. Friedman, MD
Neurosurgeon
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About Me
What we specialize in at The Preston Robert Tisch Brain Tumor Center is compassionate care – we take care of our patients. It’s complete care. The patients don’t have to go out and find a radiologist. We have the radiation oncologist, the chemotherapy, the surgery, the radiology, we have all kinds of nursing people as well as help getting physical therapy and getting in-the-home assistance. Patients also can expect cutting-edge care because we run such a terrific science program here. I really like working with the patients. No question about it. It’s not that I’m doing some trivial procedure six times a day. When someone comes in with a brain tumor, there’s usually some bonding, and instead of running away from that, I really enjoy it.
- Guy L. Odom Distinguished Professor of Neurosurgery, in the School of Medicine, Neurosurgery 2001
- Professor of Neurosurgery, Neurosurgery 1993
- Member of the Duke Cancer Institute, Duke Cancer Institute 1974
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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
- A Wireless µECoG Prosthesis for Speech awarded by National Institutes of Health 2021 - 2026
- Research Training In Neuro-Oncology awarded by National Institutes of Health 1998 - 2016
- Gene Targeted Therapy of Brain Tumors awarded by National Institutes of Health 2009 - 2012
- Sampson, J. H., D. D. Bigner, A. H. Friedman, H. S. Friedman, and R. McLendon. The Duke glioma handbook: Pathology, diagnosis, and management, 2016. https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781107588721.
- Kusumi, Mari, Takanori Fukushima, Ankit I. Mehta, Hamidreza Aliabadi, Yoichi Nonaka, Allan H. Friedman, and Kiyotaka Fujii. “Tentorial detachment technique in the combined petrosal approach for petroclival meningiomas.” J Neurosurg 116, no. 3 (March 2012): 566–73. https://doi.org/10.3171/2011.11.JNS11985.
- Reardon, David A., Annick Desjardins, Katherine B. Peters, Sridharan Gururangan, John H. Sampson, Roger E. McLendon, James E. Herndon, et al. “Phase II study of carboplatin, irinotecan, and bevacizumab for bevacizumab naïve, recurrent glioblastoma.” J Neurooncol 107, no. 1 (March 2012): 155–64. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11060-011-0722-2.
- Wanibuchi, Masahiko, Takanori Fukushima, Ali R. Zomordi, Yoichi Nonaka, and Allan H. Friedman. “Trigeminal schwannomas: skull base approaches and operative results in 105 patients.” Neurosurgery 70, no. 1 Suppl Operative (March 2012): 132–43. https://doi.org/10.1227/NEU.0b013e31822efb21.
- Rahimpour, S., A. R. Zomorodi, P. J. Codd, M. O. Krucoff, A. H. Friedman, and L. F. Gonzalez. “Approaches to the Cerebellopontine Angle.” In Surgery of the Cerebellopontine Angle, Second Edition, 61–70, 2023. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-12507-2_5.
- Bramall, A. N., A. Friedman, and J. H. Sampson. “Complications after glioma surgery.” In Complications in Neurosurgery, 107–13, 2018. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-50961-9.00021-9.
- Halvorson, K. G., and A. H. Friedman. “Glioma surgery.” In The Duke Glioma Handbook: Pathology, Diagnosis, and Management, 24–48, 2016. https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781107588721.003.
- Castelbuono, Anthony C., and W Richard Green. “Histopathologic features of trabeculectomy surgery.” In Trans Am Ophthalmol Soc, 101:119–24, 2003.
- Apple, David J., Liliana Werner, Nick Mamalis, and Randall J. Olson. “The "demise" of diagnostic and research ocular pathology: temporary or forever?” In Trans Am Ophthalmol Soc, 101:127–37, 2003.
- Elner, Victor M., Adam S. Hassan, and Bartley R. Frueh. “Graded full-thickness anterior blepharotomy for upper eyelid retraction.” In Trans Am Ophthalmol Soc, 101:67–73, 2003.
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.