Duke Health Provider
Diana M. Cardona, MD
Pathologist
Duke Health Provider
Where I See Patients
Board Certified
American Board of Pathology, Pathology - Anatomic/Pathology - Clinical - General
My Locations
About Me
Current Appointments and Affiliations
- Adjunct Associate Professor in the Department of Pathology, Pathology 2025
Languages I Speak
English, Spanish
Training and Education
Board Certification
American Board of Pathology, Pathology - Anatomic/Pathology - Clinical - General
Fellowship
Gastrointestinal and Liver Pathology, University of Florida, 2008-2009
Residency
Pathology, Shands at the University of Florida, 2004-2008
Education
MD, University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine (Florida), 2004
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Clinical Focus and Research
Publications and Grants
Grants4
Academic Articles120
Book Sections1
Conference Papers30
- Nedrud, Marybeth, Tanya Wolfson, Brian Allen, Anum Aslam, Lauren Burke, Victoria Chernyak, Kathryn Fowler, et al. “Predictors of hepatocellular carcinoma in LR-M category lesions, a multi-institutional analysis.” Abdom Radiol (NY), April 28, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00261-025-04960-6.
- Wang, Bangchen, Diana M. Cardona, and Jiaoti Huang. “Revisiting the use of CK7 and CK20 immunohistochemical stains in pathological diagnoses.” Diagn Pathol 20, no. 1 (April 11, 2025): 40. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13000-025-01638-x.
- Kim, Grace, Kate E. Lee, Anand Shah, Jessica Seidelman, Kevin A. Wu, Diana M. Cardona, and Lana Wahid. “Tuberculosis Osteomyelitis of the Wrist.” Perm J 29, no. 1 (March 14, 2025): 119–23. https://doi.org/10.7812/TPP/24.025.
- Liu, Annie, Diana Cardona, and Dan Blazer. “Neoplasms of the vermiform appendix and peritoneum.” In Holland-Frei Cancer Medicine. Wiley-Blackwell, 2023.
- Ludwig, Elsa K., Nader Abraham, Cecilia R. Schaaf, Caroline A. McKinney, John Freund, Amy S. Stewart, Brittany A. Veerasammy, et al. “Comparison of the effects of normothermic machine perfusion and cold storage preservation on porcine intestinal allograft regenerative potential and viability.” In Am J Transplant, 24:564–76, 2024. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajt.2023.10.026.
- Hendrickson, P., K. M. Oristian, L. Lou, Y. Ma, D. M. Cardona, and D. G. Kirsch. “Genetically Engineered Mouse Models of CIC-DUX4 Sarcoma Reveal an Unexpected Sensitivity to Histone Deacetylase (HDAC) Inhibition.” In INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RADIATION ONCOLOGY BIOLOGY PHYSICS, 117:S102–3, 2023.
- Lee, Tzu-Hao, Nathan Hirshman, Diana M. Cardona, Carl L. Berg, Kathryn J. Fowler, Mustafa R. Bashir, and James Ronald. “LR-3 and LR-4 Lesions Are More Likely to Be Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Transplant Patients with LR-5 or LR-TR Lesions.” In Dig Dis Sci, 67:5345–52, 2022. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10620-022-07428-5.
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.
- College of American Pathologists
- GLG Consulting
- L&E Consutling
- Leica Microsystems, Inc.
- Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center