Duke Health Provider
Bradley J. Kolls, MD, PhD, MMCi
Neurologist
Duke Health Provider
Where I See Patients
Duke Raleigh Hospital - Raleigh, NC
Duke Regional Hospital - Durham, NC
Duke University Hospital - Durham, NC
Board Certified
American Board of Psychiatry/Neurology, Neurology
My Locations
About Me
Current Appointments and Affiliations
- Associate Professor of Neurology, Neurology, Neurocritical Care 2021
- Associate Professor in Neurosurgery, Neurosurgery 2023
- Associate of the Duke Initiative for Science & Society, Duke Science & Society 2018
Languages I Speak
English
Training and Education
Board Certification
American Board of Psychiatry/Neurology, Neurology
Fellowship
Neurocritical Care and Stroke, Duke University, 2005-2007
Residency
Neurology, Duke University, 2001-2005
Education
MD, University of California–Irvine, 2001
In the News
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Duke Telestroke Network Improves Stroke Care, Patient Outcomes at NC, VA Hospitals
Duke Health Blog
Clinical Focus and Research
Publications and Grants
Grants7
Academic Articles71
Book Sections2
Conference Papers6
- Kolls, Brad J., Edwin Iversen, Lisa Monk, Shreyansh Shah, Carmelo Graffagnino, and Matthew E. Ehrlich. “Telestroke consultant use in acute stroke care: Evidence for best practices from the IMPROVE stroke care program.” J Telemed Telecare, April 21, 2025, 1357633X251332365. https://doi.org/10.1177/1357633X251332365.
- Adil, Syed M., Andreas Seas, Daniel P. Sexton, Pranav I. Warman, Benjamin D. Wissel, Kennedy L. Carpenter, Lacey Carter, et al. “Revisiting the Endoscopic Third Ventriculostomy Success Score using machine learning: can we do better?” J Neurosurg Pediatr 35, no. 3 (March 1, 2025): 246–54. https://doi.org/10.3171/2024.9.PEDS24146.
- Dymm, Braydon, Carmelo Graffagnino, Gabriel Torrealba Acosta, Matthew E. Ehrlich, Lisa Monk, Shreyansh Shah, Edwin Iversen, Brad J. Kolls, and IMPROVE stroke consortium. “Improve time to anti-coagulation reversal for hemorrhagic strokes.” J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis 33, no. 12 (December 2024): 108090. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2024.108090.
- Kolls, B. J., and D. T. Laskowitz. “Posttraumatic Seizures.” In Handbook of Neuroemergency Clinical Trials: Second Edition, 231–43, 2018. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-804064-5.00011-4.
- Kolls, B. J., and D. T. Laskowitz. “Posttraumatic Seizures.” In Handbook of Neuroemergency Clinical Trials, 231–43, 2017. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-804064-5.00011-4.
- Graffagnino, C., B. Kolls, S. Shah, M. Ehrlich, L. Monk, and M. Roettig. “IMPROVE STROKE CARE: A REGIONAL STROKE SYSTEM APPROACH TO IMPROVING ACUTE ACCESS TO CARE OF AN UNDERSERVED POPULATION THROUGH TARGETED PATIENT EDUCATION.” In INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF STROKE, 13:25–25. SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD, 2018.
- Ehrlich, Matthew E., Shreyansh Shah, Brad Kolls, Mayme Roettig, and Carmelo Graffagnino. “An International Survey of Progressive Stroke System Processes.” In STROKE, Vol. 49. LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS, 2018.
- Kolls, B., S. Sapp, W. R. Hiatt, L. Norgren, J. S. Berger, F. W. Rockhold, B. G. Katona, et al. “The occurrence of stroke and TIA in patients with peripheral artery disease and the effect of ticagrelor versus clopidogrel in EUCLID.” In EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL, 38:1081–82. OXFORD UNIV PRESS, 2017.
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.
External Relationships
This faculty member (or a member of their immediate family) has reported outside activities with the companies or institutions listed below. This information has been reported to the health system leadership and, when appropriate, management plans are in place to address potential conflicts of interest.
- AegisCN LLC
- Corticare Inc.