Chandler Long, MD
Vascular Surgeon
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About Me
I love being a vascular surgeon because it provides the opportunity to treat disease in all aspects of the body. I specialize in arterial disease, whether that means preventing an abdominal aortic aneurysm from rupturing or performing a bypass to end debilitating leg pain. Vascular surgery is a unique combination of traditional technical challenges and modern technology, which allows for minimally invasive procedures. Most important, vascular surgery allows me to create long-term relationships with my patients. I like to sit down and speak with patients and their families in order to create a family atmosphere where patients feel they can talk to me about anything. At the end of the day, we are all on the same team.
- Associate Professor of Surgery, Surgery, Vascular and Endovascular Surgery 2024
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Areas of Expertise
- Complex Aortic Reconstruction
- Aneurysm and Aortic Disease
- Cerebrovascular Disease
- Peripheral Artery Disease
- Mesenteric Ischemia
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
I am interested in complex aortic aneurysms, limb salvage efforts to avoid amputations, and strategies to improve patient outcomes. We make plans before and after surgery to help patients have the most success. I work to find solutions so that I rarely have to tell a patient they are out of options.
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Gore Registry TGR 23-02AA (Aorta and Iliac Artery Stent-Grafts)IRB# PRO00115788
- Boston Scientific - ELEGANCE - Pro00109767 awarded by Boston Scientific Corporation 2023 - 2030
- Kim, Esther S. H., Shipra Arya, Yolanda Bryce, Heather L. Gornik, Chandler A. Long, Mary M. McDermott, Amy West Pollak, et al. “Sex Differences in Peripheral Vascular Disease: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association.” Circulation 151, no. 14 (April 8, 2025): e877–904. https://doi.org/10.1161/CIR.0000000000001310.
- Long, Chandler A. “Physician-Modified Fenestrated and Branched Endografts: A Critical Solution in the Desert of Commercial Devices.” Ann Thorac Surg, April 2, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.athoracsur.2025.03.022.
- Weissler, E Hope, Zachary F. Williams, Kevin W. Southerland, Chandler A. Long, Adam P. Johnson, Dawn M. Coleman, and Young Kim. “Understanding the Scope of Acute Care Vascular Surgery at a Tertiary Academic Medical System.” Ann Vasc Surg 110, no. Pt A (January 2025): 55–62. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.avsg.2024.09.033.
- Long, Chandler A., Veer Chahwala, and Ravi K. Veeraswamy. “Ruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Treated with Endovascular Repair; Does Decompressive Laparotomy Result in Improved Clinical Outcomes?” In Difficult Decisions in Surgery: An Evidence-Based Approach, 113–20. Springer International Publishing, 2017. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-33293-2_10.
- Stevens, S. L., C. A. Long, and S. S. Gandhi. “Lower-extremity arterial bypass graft interventions.” In Endovascular Interventions: A Case-Based Approach, 797–803, 2014. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-7312-1_64.
- Lawson, C. M., B. J. Daley, C. A. Long, and R. Bollig. “Introduction to metabolism.” In Surgical Metabolism: The Metabolic Care of the Surgical Patient, 1–21, 2014. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-1121-9_1.
- Urick, David, Christopher W. Jensen, Andrew M. Vekstein, Mary Moya-Mendez, Lillian Kang, Chandler A. Long, and G Chad Hughes. “Ten-year Clinical and Aortic Remodeling Outcomes Following TEVAR for Chronic Type B Aortic Dissection.” In JOURNAL OF VASCULAR SURGERY, 79:E27–28, 2024.
- Doberne, Julie W., Peter S. Downey, Andrew M. Vekstein, Samantha Halpern, E Hope Weissler, Isidore Dinga Madou, Ryan P. Plichta, et al. “Bilateral Thoracosternotomy (Clamshell Approach) for Complex Aortic Arch Surgery.” In Journal of Vascular Surgery, 74:e122–e122. Elsevier BV, 2021. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvs.2021.06.187.
- Vekstein, Andrew M., E Hope Weissler, Julie W. Doberne, Adam Williams, Ryan P. Plichta, Jeffrey G. Gaca, Chandler A. Long, and G Chad Hughes. “10-Year Outcomes After Endovascular Repair of Acute Complicated and High-Risk Type B Aortic Dissection.” In Journal of Vascular Surgery, 74:e232–33. Elsevier BV, 2021. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvs.2021.06.346.
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.