J. Eric Jelovsek, MD
Obstetrician and Gynecologist, Urogynecologist
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About Me
I am in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and a sub-specialist in Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery. I take care of women with pelvic floor disorders. That includes women who suffer from disorders related to childbirth and disorders resulting from aging of the pelvic floor including pelvic organ prolapse, urinary incontinence and bowel leakage. My father was an academic obstetrician and gynecologist and through my life that served as a role model for me. As I got older I became more exposed to others in the field of OBGYN and enjoyed being around them. I was fascinated by the conditions that span from childbirth to the end of a woman's life. I enjoy helping treat conditions that may be embarrassing and not typically discussed at the dinner table. Women tend to defer their own care in favor of their family members while suffering from these conditions of quality of life despite adequate treatment options.
- F. Bayard Carter Distinguished Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Urogynecology 2023
- Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Urogynecology 2021
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Areas of Expertise
- Urogynecology
- Pelvic Floor Disorders
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.
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Clinical Focus and Research
My research interests are in the area of clinical prediction tools, data science, complex vaginal surgery, clinical trials and curriculum design.
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PREMIER Trial (Uterovaginal Prolapse)IRB# PRO00108871 , NCT# NCT05063331
- Duke KURe Program awarded by National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases 2013 - 2028
- Chang, Olivia H., Cassie Ford, Jennifer M. Wu, Lauren A. Cadish, and J Eric Jelovsek. “Surgical retreatment after native-tissue apical prolapse surgery with hysterectomy vs hysteropexy.” Am J Obstet Gynecol, March 8, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajog.2025.03.003.
- Rhodes, Stephen, Amine Sahmoud, J Eric Jelovsek, C Emi Bretschneider, Ankita Gupta, Adonis K. Hijaz, and David Sheyn. “Validation and Recalibration of a Model for Predicting Surgical-Site Infection After Pelvic Organ Prolapse Surgery.” Int Urogynecol J 36, no. 2 (February 2025): 431–38. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00192-024-06025-6.
- Markland, Alayne, Mary Ackenbom, Uduak Andy, Ben Carper, Eric Jelovsek, Douglas Luchristt, Shawn Menefee, et al. “Correlation of Digital Rectal Examination and Anorectal Manometry with Patient-Reported Outcomes Among Women with Fecal Incontinence.” Int Urogynecol J 35, no. 12 (December 2024): 2367–73. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00192-024-05848-7.
- Thomas, T. N., and J. E. Jelovsek. “Robotic surgery.” In Gynecologic Care, 113–29, 2018. https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108178594.014.
- Jelovsek, J. E. “Constipation.” In Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery, Third Edition, 320–30, 2006. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-02902-5.50031-9.
- Ridgeway, Beri M., J Eric Jelovsek, and Mark D. Walters. “Vulvodynia.” In Current Clinical Urology, 257–73. Humana Press, n.d. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-60327-126-4_17.
- Helmuth, Margaret E., Abigail R. Smith, Alexander Glaser, Claire C. Yang, Anne Cameron, H Henry Lai, James W. Griffith, et al. “PHENOTYPING MEN WITH LUTS USING MULTIPLE DATA DOMAINS: RESULTS FROM THE SYMPTOMS OF LOWER URINARY TRACT DYSFUNCTION RESEARCH NETWORK (LURN).” In NEUROUROLOGY AND URODYNAMICS, 42:S81–82, 2023.
- Helmuth, Margaret, Abigail Smith, Alexander Glaser, Claire Yang, Anne Cameron, Henry Lai, James Griffith, et al. “PHENOTYPING MEN WITH LUTS USING MULTIPLE DATA DOMAINS: RESULTS FROM SYMPTOMS OF LOWER URINARY TRACT DYSFUNCTION RESEARCH NETWORK (LURN).” In JOURNAL OF UROLOGY, 209:E913–E913, 2023.
- Hendrickson, Whitney, Chong Zhang, Eric Jelovsek, Ingrid Nygaard, and Angela Presson. “LONGITUDINAL FLUCTUATIONS IN TREATMENT FAILURE AFTER ONABOTULINUMTOXINA AND SACRAL NEUROMODULATION FOR REFRACTORY URGENCY INCONTINENCE.” In NEUROUROLOGY AND URODYNAMICS, 42:S90–91, 2023.
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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