Amit Patel, MD
Gastroenterologist
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About Me
I perform upper endoscopy and colonoscopy procedures, and help evaluate GI disorders. I have special interests in the esophagus, including gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE), and esophageal motor disorders, such as achalasia. I am passionate about clinical care, education and mentorship, guideline development, and clinical investigation. At Duke, I have been awarded the Paul Killenberg Faculty Teaching and Malcolm Tyor Faculty Scholar Awards.
- Professor of Medicine, Medicine, Gastroenterology 2024
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Training and Education
Clinical Focus and Research
My clinical and academic interests focus on the Esophagus. I have served as invited faculty and lecturer on these topics for ACG, AFS, AGA, ANMS, and ASGE conferences and courses, including the Tachi Yamada Lecture at Digestive Diseases Week. I have authored over 60 manuscripts in journals such as Gastroenterology, AJG, CGH, NGM, JNM, DOTE, DDS, JCG, APT, and JAMA, as well as chapters across multiple textbooks.
- Patel, Amit, Loren Laine, Paul Moayyedi, and Justin Wu. “AGA Clinical Practice Update on Integrating Potassium-Competitive Acid Blockers Into Clinical Practice: Expert Review.” Gastroenterology 167, no. 6 (November 2024): 1228–38. https://doi.org/10.1053/j.gastro.2024.06.038.
- Patel, Amit, and C Prakash Gyawali. “The role of magnetic sphincter augmentation in the gastroesophageal reflux disease treatment pathway: the gastroenterology perspective.” Dis Esophagus 36, no. Supplement_1 (June 15, 2023). https://doi.org/10.1093/dote/doad005.
- Layne, Sabrina J., Zachary S. Lorsch, and Amit Patel. “Novel Diagnostic Techniques in the Evaluation of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD).” Dig Dis Sci 68, no. 6 (June 2023): 2226–36. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10620-023-07901-9.
- Patel, A., and C. P. Gyawali. “Definitions of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).” In Diagnosis and Treatment of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, 1–17, 2015. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-19524-7_1.
- Patel, A., and C. P. Gyawali. “Gastrointestinal Diseases.” In The Washington Manual of Medical Therapeutics, 34th Edition, 620–63. Wolters Kluwer Health, n.d.
- Patel, A., and C. P. Gyawali. “Gastrointestinal Diseases.” In The Washington Manual of Medical Therapeutics, 35th Edition, 538–75. Wolters Kluwer Health, n.d.
- Horton, Anthony J., Brian Sullivan, Katie Charles, Thasha McIntosh, Andrea Davis, Ziad F. Gellad, Rahul A. Shimpi, Prakash Gyawali, and Amit Patel. “ESOPHAGEAL BASELINE IMPEDANCE FROM HIGH RESOLUTION IMPEDANCE MANOMETRY (BI-HRIM) CORRELATES WITH MEAN NOCTURNAL BASELINE IMPEDANCE (MNBI) REGARDLESS OF MANOMETRY SYSTEM MANUFACTURER.” In GASTROENTEROLOGY, 156:S972–73. W B SAUNDERS CO-ELSEVIER INC, 2019.
- Shah, Eric D., Walter W. Chan, Daniela Jodorkovsky, Kristle Lee Lynch, Amit Patel, Dhyanesh Patel, and Rena Yadlapati. “Upper GI Endoscopy With Ambulatory Reflux Monitoring and Trialing PPI Discontinuation Optimizes Cost Effectiveness to Manage Heartburn.” In AMERICAN JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY, 118:S327–28, 2023.
- Hein, Aaron, James Helzberg, Kelly Osborne, Darshan Kothari, and Amit Patel. “Utilization of Diagnostic Testing and Indications for Long-Term Twice-Daily Proton Pump Inhibitor (PPI) Therapy for Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) in a Large Healthcare System.” In AMERICAN JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY, 117:S312–13, 2022.
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.
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