Accepting New Patients
Duke Health Provider
Jacob N. Schroder, MD
Heart Surgeon, Heart Transplant Surgeon
Duke Health Provider
Accepting New Patients
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Areas of Expertise
Heart Transplant Surgery
Donation after Cardiac Death (DCD)
Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD)
Aortic and Mitral Valve Surgery
AtriClip
Where I See Patients
Duke Heart Transplant Clinic - Clinic 2F/2G - Durham, NC
Board Certified
American Board of Thoracic Surgery, Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
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My Locations
Closed:
Opening Monday at 8:00 am
40 Duke Medicine Cir
Durham,
NC
27710-4000
Fax:
919-668-7454
About Me
LGBTQ+ Identified or Ally
School of Medicine Departments and Divisions
Current Appointments and Affiliations
- Assistant Professor of Surgery, Surgery, Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery 2021
- Surgical Director for Advanced Heart Failure, Surgery, Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery 2024
Languages I Speak
English
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Areas of Expertise
- Heart Transplant Surgery
- Donation after Cardiac Death (DCD)
- Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD)
- Aortic and Mitral Valve Surgery
- AtriClip
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.
Training and Education
Board Certification
American Board of Thoracic Surgery, Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
Fellowship
Research Fellow, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, 2003-2006
Residency
Internship, General Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, 2001-2002
Junior Assistant Resident, General Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, 2002-2003
Senior Assistant Resident, General Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, 2006-2008
Chief Resident, General Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, 2008-2009
Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, 2009-2012
Education
MD, Georgetown University School of Medicine (Washington, DC), 2001
In the News
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Advances at Duke Fast-Track Second Heart Transplant for Charlotte Man
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Thanks to a Heart Transplant, More Active Future a Possibility
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Clinical Focus and Research
Publications and Grants
Grants14
Academic Articles163
Book Sections3
Conference Papers37
- Left Atrial Appendage Exclusion for Prophylactic Stroke Reduction Trial awarded by AtriCure, Inc. 2024 - 2034
- PRESERVE Heart Study - Pro00113642 awarded by XVIVO Perfusion Inc. 2023 - 2033
- OCS Heart Registry - Pro00109858 awarded by TransMedics 2022 - 2027
- Lerman, Joseph B., Veraprapas Kittipibul, Cynthia L. Green, Karen Flores Rosario, Chetan B. Patel, Richa Agarwal, Jeffrey E. Keenan, Carmelo A. Milano, Jacob N. Schroder, and Adam D. DeVore. “Utilization and Outcomes of Ex Vivo Heart Perfusion in Donation After Brain Death Heart Transplantation.” JACC Heart Fail, April 1, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jchf.2025.01.027.
- Stehlik, Josef, Maryjane A. Farr, Mandeep R. Mehra, Jacob N. Schroder, David A. D’Alessandro, Jay D. Pal, Mauricio A. Villavicencio, et al. “Clinical Outcomes With Normothermic Pulsatile Organ Perfusion in Heart Transplantation: A Report From the OCS Heart Perfusion Registry.” Circulation 151, no. 13 (April 2025): 896–909. https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.124.071743.
- Medina, Cathlyn K., Berk Aykut, Lauren E. Parker, Neel K. Prabhu, Lillian Kang, Ziv Beckerman, Jacob N. Schroder, Douglas M. Overbey, and Joseph W. Turek. “Early single-center experience with an ex vivo organ care system in pediatric heart transplantation.” J Heart Lung Transplant 44, no. 4 (April 2025): 545–49. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healun.2024.10.027.
- Catarino, P., and J. Schroder. “Cardiac Transplantation Utilizing Donation After Circulatory Death (DCD).” In Textbook of Transplantation and Mechanical Support for End-Stage Heart and Lung Disease, 318–25, 2023. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781119633884.ch21.
- Trahanas, J. M., J. Schroder, and D. D’Alessandro. “Organ Procurement and Preservation.” In Textbook of Transplantation and Mechanical Support for End-Stage Heart and Lung Disease, 305–17, 2023. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781119633884.ch20.
- Schroder, J. N., and M. S. Branch. “Mallory-weiss syndrome.” In Gastrointestinal Bleeding: A Practical Approach to Diagnosis and Management, 79–84, 2010. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-1693-8_7.
- Zwischenberger, Brittany A., Carmelo Milano, John Haney, Jeffrey G. Gaca, Jacob Schroder, Keith Carr, and Donald D. Glower. “Durability of porcine and pericardial prostheses in tricuspid valve replacement.” In JTCVS Open, 21:78–87, 2024. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.xjon.2024.06.017.
- Truby, Lauren K., Lydia Coulter Kwee, Dawn E. Bowles, Sarah Casalinova, Olga Ilkayeva, Michael J. Muehlbauer, Janet L. Huebner, et al. “Metabolomic profiling during ex situ normothermic perfusion before heart transplantation defines patterns of substrate utilization and correlates with markers of allograft injury.” In The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation : The Official Publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation, 43:716–26, 2024. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healun.2023.12.002.
- Williams, Adam R., Mary E. Moya-Mendez, Sachin Mehta, Andrew Vekstein, J Kevin Harrison, Carmelo A. Milano, Ryan P. Plichta, et al. “Infarct exclusion repair of postmyocardial infarction ventricular septal rupture with a hybrid patch and septal occluder device compared with patch only.” In JTCVS Tech, 22:228–36, 2023. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.xjtc.2023.07.022.
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.
- Abbott Laboratories
- Abiomed, Inc. (now acquired by Johnson & Johnson)