Igor Klem, MD
Cardiologist
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- Associate Professor of Medicine, Medicine, Cardiology 2019
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Clinical Focus and Research
My research interest is to improve our ability in medicine to detect problems of the heart and circulatory system using new technologies of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Currently, I am working on better understanding how structural heart problems are related to serious heart rhythm problems that may result in sudden cardiac death.
- Medical Images, HTML5, and Clinical Trial Remote Collaboration awarded by Heart Imaging Technologies, LLC 2017 - 2019
- Loewenstein, Daniel E., Björn Wieslander, Einar Heiberg, Jimmy Axelsson, Igor Klem, Robin Nijveldt, Erik B. Schelbert, et al. “Accuracy of left ventricular mechanical dyssynchrony indices for mechanical characteristics of left bundle branch block using cardiovascular magnetic resonance feature tracking.” Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging 26, no. 3 (March 3, 2025): 435–43. https://doi.org/10.1093/ehjci/jeae301.
- Cavalier, Joanna S., John D. Ike, Céleste Chevalier, Anissa Cervantes, Maham F. Karatela, Katha Desai, Jerishma S. Patel, et al. “Stress cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging in intermediate-risk emergency department patients with abnormal high-sensitivity troponin.” J Cardiovasc Magn Reson 27, no. 1 (January 28, 2025): 101851. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jocmr.2025.101851.
- Thomas, Alexandra, Nathaniel S. O’Connell, Emily Douglas, Sarah Hatcher, Carolyn J. Park, Susan Dent, Katherine Ansley, et al. “Cardiovascular impact of near complete estrogen deprivation in premenopausal women with breast cancer: The CROWN study.” Am Heart J 267 (January 2024): 33–43. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ahj.2023.10.007.
- Khouri, M. G., I. Klem, C. Shenoy, J. Sulpher, and S. F. Dent. “Screening and monitoring for cardiotoxicity during cancer treatment.” In Cardio-Oncology: The Clinical Overlap of Cancer and Heart Disease, 43–80, 2017. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-43096-6_3.
- Jenista, E. R., D. C. Wendell, I. Klem, E. S. H. Ibrahim, and W. G. Rehwald. “Introduction to cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging.” In Heart Mechanics: Magnetic Resonance Imaging-Mathematical Modeling, Pulse Sequences, and Image Analysis, 121–77, 2017. https://doi.org/10.1201/9781315119083.
- Grizzard, J. D., D. J. Shah, I. Klem, and R. J. Kim. “MR angiography of the lower extremity circulation with protocols.” In CT and MR Angiography of the Peripheral Circulation: Practical Approach with Clinical Protocols, 283–308, 2007.
- Hamo, Carine E., Sahar S. Abdelmoneim, Seol Young Han, Elizabeth Chandy, Cornelia Muntean, Saadat A. Khan, Prasanthi Sunkesula, et al. “OUTpatient intravenous LASix Trial in reducing hospitalization for acute decompensated heart failure (OUTLAST).” In PLoS One, 16:e0253014, 2021. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0253014.
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.
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