Dawn M. Coleman, MD
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I work closely with my patients to understand their unique needs throughout their care journey and strive for shared decision-making. I am committed to delivering high-quality, evidence-based care with clinical excellence and compassion.
– Dawn M. Coleman, MD

Dawn M. Coleman, MD

Vascular Surgeon

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Where I See Patients
Duke Children's Hospital & Health Center - Durham, NC
Duke Raleigh Hospital - Raleigh, NC
Duke Regional Hospital - Durham, NC
Duke University Hospital - Durham, NC
Duke Vascular Surgery and Vein Center at Brier Creek - Raleigh, NC
Board Certified
American Board of Surgery, General Surgery
American Board of Surgery, General Vascular Surgery
I work closely with my patients to understand their unique needs throughout their care journey and strive for shared decision-making. I am committed to delivering high-quality, evidence-based care with clinical excellence and compassion.
– Dawn M. Coleman, MD

About Me

I am deeply committed to providing comprehensive vascular care to patients with arterial disease. I have a particular interest and experience in the open and endovascular surgical reconstruction of complex aorto-mesenteric diseases, including thoracoabdominal and visceral/renal aneurysms and narrowings. I care for children with developmental and acquired vascular disease, including those with renovascular hypertension: a rare form of high blood pressure that results from aortic and renal artery narrowings. I am a professor of surgery and the division chief of vascular and endovascular surgery at Duke University Medical Center.

School of Medicine Departments and Divisions
Current Appointments and Affiliations
Languages I Speak
English

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Ratings and Reviews

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Overall Provider Rating
4.88 out of 5
82 ratings, 11 reviews

Training and Education

Board Certification
American Board of Surgery, General Surgery
American Board of Surgery, General Vascular Surgery
Fellowship
Vascular Surgery, University of Michigan, 2010-2012
Residency
General Surgery, University of Michigan, 2003-2010
Education
MD, University of Cincinnati (Ohio), 2003

Clinical Focus and Research

My Research Interests

My translational research interests encompass a unique pediatric vascular surgery practice. My research leverages a multidisciplinary team to deeply phenotype children with renovascular hypertension (pRVH) resulting from aorto-renal arterial dysplasia. I have made several high-impact research contributions to this rare disease and received funding from the University of Michigan's Taubman Institute, NIH, DOD, and PCORI. I also lead an international pRVH patient-centered outcomes research collaborative.

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

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.
  • Up To Date Inc/Wolters Kluwer Health