Carmelo Graffagnino, MD
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My primary focus of clinical practice and research involves the care of patients with stroke and neurological critical illness.
– Carmelo Graffagnino, MD

Carmelo Graffagnino, MD

Vascular Neurologist

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Call for an Appointment
919-668-7600
Areas of Expertise
Where I See Patients
Duke Neurological Disorders Clinic - Clinic 1L - Durham, NC
Duke Regional Hospital - Durham, NC
Duke University Hospital - Durham, NC
Location Details
Board Certified
American Board of Psychiatry/Neurology, Neurology
American Board of Psychiatry/Neurology, Vascular Neurology
My primary focus of clinical practice and research involves the care of patients with stroke and neurological critical illness.
– Carmelo Graffagnino, MD

My Locations

About Me

My primary focus of clinical practice and research involves the care of patients with stroke and neurological critical illness. I am trained in vascular neurology and neurocritical care. My research focus is on hypothermia and cardiac arrest, as well as in the neurological care of the brain-injured patient who is in intensive care.

Current Appointments and Affiliations
Languages I Speak
English, Italian, Spanish

Call for an Appointment

919-668-7600

Areas of Expertise

Training and Education

Board Certification
American Board of Psychiatry/Neurology, Neurology
American Board of Psychiatry/Neurology, Vascular Neurology
Fellowship
Stroke Clinical Fellowship, University of Western Ontario (Canada), 1991
Stroke Molecular Genetics, Duke University Medical Center, 1992-1994
Vascular Neurology, University of Western Ontario; Duke University Medical Center, 1990-1991
Neurosonology, Duke University Medical Center, 2005
Neurocritical Care, University of Western Ontario, Duke University Medical Center, 1991-1994
Residency
Internal Medicine, University of Western Ontario (Canada), 1986-1988
Neurology, University of Western Ontario (Canada), 1988-1991
Education
MD, University of Western Ontario Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry (Canada), 1985

Clinical Focus and Research

Publications and Grants

Insurance Accepted

Duke Health contracts with most major health insurance carriers and transplant networks, including the ones listed below.

    • 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
    • Ambetter of North Carolina
    • Blue Advantage
    • Blue Medicare (HMO, PPO)*
    • Blue Options (123, PPO, HSA)
    • Blue Select
    • NC State Employees Health Plan

    • *Duke HomeCare and Hospice does not participate in the plan.

    • Cigna Behavioral Health (*Limited eligibility)
    • Cigna Choice Plus
    • Cigna Connect Individual Family Plan
    • Cigna Open Access
    • Cigna Open Access Plus

    • *Please call Cigna Behavioral Heath to see if the provider is participating in your plan.

    • Duke Basic
    • Duke Select
    • Experience Health Medicare Advantage (HMO) Plan
  • Gateway Health Alliance
  • Healthgram
    • 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
    • First Medicare Direct
    • Medicare Part A
    • Medicare Part B
    • AmeriHealth Caritas North Carolina
    • Carolina Complete Health
    • Healthy Blue
    • NC Medicaid Direct
    • WellCare of North Carolina
    • TRICARE Prime
    • TRICARE Prime Remote
    • TRICARE Select
    • 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)

    • *Duke HomeCare and Hospice and mental health providers do not participate with the plan.

    • **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

Duke requires faculty members to report certain relationships outside of their employment in order to ensure potential conflicts can be addressed. This faculty member has reported no outside activities that relate to their Duke responsibilities.