Cary N. Robertson, MD
Urologic Oncologist
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About Me
I am a urologic oncologist who is specifically trained in the surgical management of cancer. As a result of my fellowship and training, I feel very comfortable handling complex cancer cases. My patients are my favorite part of my job. I feel it’s incredibly important to make a connection with the patient and listen to them. It’s an amazing privilege to be able to take care of another human being and an honor to operate on someone. Surgery is a unique specialty, it’s a direct invasion of a person’s body and they are putting their trust in you. Duke is an amazing place. I was immediately attracted to Duke’s commitment of excellence when I first came here for training in the 1980s. Outside of my job, I enjoy fishing, golfing and spending time with my wife.
- Associate Professor of Urology, Urology 1998
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Areas of Expertise
Ratings and Reviews
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.
Training and Education
Clinical Focus and Research
- Blana, A., C. N. Robertson, S. C. W. Brown, C. Chaussy, S. Crouzet, A. Gelet, G. N. Conti, et al. “Complete high-intensity focused ultrasound in prostate cancer: outcome from the @-Registry.” Prostate Cancer Prostatic Dis 15, no. 3 (September 2012): 256–59. https://doi.org/10.1038/pcan.2012.10.
- Wattson, D. A., M. H. Chen, J. W. Moul, B. J. Moran, D. E. Dosoretz, C. N. Robertson, T. J. Polascik, M. H. Braccioforte, S. A. Salenius, and A. V. D’Amico. “The Number of High-Risk Factors and the Risk of Prostate Cancer-Specific Mortality After Brachytherapy: Implications for Treatment Selection.” International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics, January 2012. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijrobp.2011.11.023.
- Stewart, Suzanne Biehn, Lionel L. Bañez, Cary N. Robertson, Stephen J. Freedland, Thomas J. Polascik, Donghua Xie, Bridget F. Koontz, et al. “Utilization trends at a multidisciplinary prostate cancer clinic: initial 5-year experience from the Duke Prostate Center.” The Journal of Urology 187, no. 1 (January 2012): 103–8. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.juro.2011.09.040.
- Maganty, A., N. Mendhiratta, A. P. Kenigsberg, D. Johnson, C. N. Robertson, and V. Golla. “Design of Payment and Reimbursement Strategies for Focal Therapy for Acceptance in Value-Based Care Models.” In Imaging and Focal Therapy of Early Prostate Cancer, Third Edition, 477–88, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-66754-1_40.
- Robertson, C. N. “Prostate cancer treatment options for men with significant urinary symptoms and enlarged prostates.” In Prostate Cancer: Clinical Case Scenarios, 75–80, 2018. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-78646-9_6.
- Baco, E., A. Blana, V. Berge, C. Chaussy, R. Ganzer, S. Crouzet, G. Pasticier, et al. “Age stratified outcomes after primary HIFU for organ localized prostate cancer in a series of 5206 patients.” In SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF UROLOGY, 47:53–53. INFORMA HEALTHCARE, 2013.
- Robertson, Cary N., John Francis Ward, Sebastien Crouzet, Stephen C. W. Brown, Victor Berge, Christian G. Chaussy, Roman Ganzer, et al. “Biochemical survival and morbidity of high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) as a primary monotherapy for low-risk localized prostate cancer: Outcomes from the @-registry following the ENLIGHT trial inclusion criteria.” In JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY, Vol. 30. AMER SOC CLINICAL ONCOLOGY, 2012.
- Bassett, Mitchell, Michael Abern, Lionel Lloyds Banez, Michael Ferrandino, Cary N. Robertson, Brant Allen Inman, Thomas Polascik, Stephen J. Freedland, Philip John Walther, and Judd W. Moul. “African American race to predict for earlier failure of active surveillance: Results from the Duke Prostate Center.” In JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY, Vol. 30. AMER SOC CLINICAL ONCOLOGY, 2012.
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
- EDAP Technomed, Inc
- Procept Biorobotics