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Duke Health Provider
Bruce J. Derrick, MD
Hyperbaric Medicine Specialist
Duke Health Provider
Accepting New Patients
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Where I See Patients
Duke Hyperbaric Medicine Clinic - Durham, NC
Board Certified
American Board of Emergency Medicine, Undersea & Hyperbaric
American Board of Emergency Medicine, Emergency Medicine
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My Locations
Closed:
Opening tomorrow at 7:45 am
40 Duke Medicine Cir
Durham,
NC
27710-4000
Fax:
919-684-6002
About Me
Current Appointments and Affiliations
- Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine, Emergency Medicine 2021
- Assistant Professor in Anesthesiology, Anesthesiology 2020
Languages I Speak
English
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Training and Education
Board Certification
American Board of Emergency Medicine, Undersea & Hyperbaric
American Board of Emergency Medicine, Emergency Medicine
Fellowship
Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, 2012-2013
Residency
Emergency Medicine, St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons (New York), 2009-2012
Education
MD, SUNY Upstate Medical University, 2009
Clinical Focus and Research
Publications and Grants
Grants13
Academic Articles12
Conference Papers2
- Perfluoromethane as a Decompression Gas for Human Diving awarded by Naval Sea Systems Command 2025 - 2030
- Applied Physiology of CNS Oxygen Toxicity: Mechanisms in Humans awarded by Office of Naval Research 2023 - 2026
- Mac Grory, Brian, Bruce Derrick, Nathan Tagg, Valerie Biousse, Sven Poli, and Matthew Schrag. “Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy for Retinal Artery Occlusion.” Retina, March 26, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1097/IAE.0000000000004470.
- Posada-Quintero, Hugo F., Bruce J. Derrick, M Claire Ellis, Michael J. Natoli, Christopher Winstead-Derlega, Sara I. Gonzalez, Christopher M. Allen, et al. “Elevation of spectral components of electrodermal activity precedes central nervous system oxygen toxicity symptoms in divers.” Commun Med (Lond) 4, no. 1 (December 19, 2024): 270. https://doi.org/10.1038/s43856-024-00688-4.
- Freiberger, John, Bruce Derrick, Ki H. Chon, Md Billal Hossain, Hugo F. Posada-Quintero, Mary Cooter, and Richard Moon. “Does Heart Rate Variability Predict Impairment of Operational Performance in Divers?” Sensors (Basel) 24, no. 23 (December 3, 2024). https://doi.org/10.3390/s24237726.
- Peacock, W. F., A. J. Maza, B. J. Knapp, B. J. Derrick, L. M. Smith, J. L. Kelly, P. B. Sergot, et al. “68 Evaluation of a Rapidly-Applied, Novel, Point-of-Care Neuromonitoring Platform for Detecting Stroke and Large Vessel Occlusion.” In Annals of Emergency Medicine, 74:S26–27. Elsevier BV, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.annemergmed.2019.08.072.
- Berti, L. T., A. J. Maza, B. J. Knapp, B. J. Derrick, L. M. Smith, J. J. Kelly, P. B. Sergot, et al. “203 Discriminating Hemorrhagic and Ischemic Stroke Using a Novel, Noninvasive, Point-of-Care Neuromonitoring Platform.” In Annals of Emergency Medicine, 74:S80–81. Elsevier BV, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.annemergmed.2019.08.371.
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.
- South Pacific Undersea Medicine Society
- Undersea & Hyperbaric Medical Society