Duke Health Provider
Christoph P. Hornik, MD, PhD, MPH
Pediatric Cardiologist, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Specialist
Duke Health Provider
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Where I See Patients
Duke Children's Hospital & Health Center - Durham, NC
Board Certified
American Board of Pediatrics, General Pediatrics
American Board of Pediatrics, Pediatric Cardiology
American Board of Pediatrics, Pediatric Critical Care Medici
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My Locations
About Me
I am a member of the Duke Pediatric and Congenital Heart Center team, providing critical care services to patients with congenital heart diseases.
Current Appointments and Affiliations
- Samuel L. Katz Distinguished Professor of Pediatrics, Pediatrics, Critical Care Medicine 2024
- Professor of Pediatrics, Pediatrics, Critical Care Medicine 2023
- Vice-Chair for Research in the Department of Pediatrics, Pediatrics 2022
Languages I Speak
English, French, German
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Training and Education
Board Certification
American Board of Pediatrics, General Pediatrics
American Board of Pediatrics, Pediatric Cardiology
American Board of Pediatrics, Pediatric Critical Care Medici
Fellowship
Pediatric Cardiology, Duke University Medical Center, 2008-2013
Pediatric Critical Care, Duke University Medical Center, 2008-2013
Residency
Pediatrics, Duke University Medical Center, 2005-2008
Education
PhD, Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2018
MPH, Biostatistics, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2012
MD, Albert Ludwigs Universitat (Germany), 2005
Clinical Focus and Research
My Research Interests
I study outcomes of infants and children with critical illness, including congenital heart disease.
Publications and Grants
Grants60
Academic Articles303
Book Sections1
Conference Papers61
- D’Agostino, Emily M., Cody D. Neshteruk, Tang Li, Jeremiah Davis, Isa Granados, Advika Kumar, Jeffrey Forde, and Christoph P. Hornik. “Going Places: An Active Transportation Intervention to Increase Youth Physical Activity, Durham, North Carolina, 2023-2024.” Am J Public Health 115, no. 5 (May 2025): 693–97. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2025.308012.
- Langel, Stephanie N., Claire E. Otero, Justin T. Steppe, Caitlin A. Williams, Tatiana Travieso, Jerry Chang, Helen Webster, et al. “Breast milk delivery of an engineered dimeric IgA protects neonates against rotavirus.” Mucosal Immunol 18, no. 2 (April 2025): 441–52. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mucimm.2025.01.002.
- M D’Agostino, Emily, Lauren M Rosenberg, Alan Richmond, Allyn Damman, Camille Brown-Lowery, Princess Abbot-Grimes, Saira Siddiqui, et al. “Correction: You & me: test and treat study protocol for promoting COVID-19 test and treatment access to underserved populations.” BMC Public Health 25, no. 1 (March 6, 2025): 896. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-024-20831-z.
- Kumar, K. R., R. E. Kirsch, and C. P. Hornik. “Cardiovascular physiology for intensivists.” In Critical Heart Disease in Infants and Children, 111-133.e5, 2018. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-1-4557-0760-7.00013-9.
- Sullenger, Rebecca D., Alison G. Kilborn, Reid C. Chamberlain, Kevin D. Hill, Rasheed A. Gbadegesin, Christoph P. Hornik, and Elizabeth J. Thompson. “Urine biomarkers, acute kidney injury, and fluid overload in neonatal cardiac surgery.” In Cardiol Young, 1–9, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1047951125000034.
- Hill, Kevin, Jake Koerner, Hwanhee Hong, Jennifer Li, Marshall Jacobs, Prince Kannankeril, Scott Baldwin, et al. “Abstract 4125939: Bayesian re-analysis of the STeroids to REduce Systemic inflammation after infant heart Surgery (STRESS) trial.” In Circulation, 150:A4125939–A4125939. Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 2024. https://doi.org/10.1161/circ.150.suppl_1.4125939.
- Selvaraj, Senthil, Caroline He, Elizabeth Thompson, Christoph Hornik, Adam Devore, Chetan Patel, Robert Mentz, et al. “Abstract 4116177: Metabolic and Pharmacokinetic Profiling of Ketone Ester by Background SGLT2 Inhibitor Therapy in Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection: A Phase I Clinical Trial.” In Circulation, 150:A4116177–A4116177. Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 2024. https://doi.org/10.1161/circ.150.suppl_1.4116177.
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.
- Cytokinetics, Inc.
- Lightship
- SC Pharma
- Tellus Therapeutics, Inc.
- UCB Pharma