James Ronald, MD, PhD
Interventional Radiologist
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About Me
I was drawn to medicine and specifically to the field of interventional radiology because of my desire to help patients using the most up to date technologies and minimally invasive techniques. Our ability to treat diverse illnesses such as liver and kidney cancer, vascular disease and infections though a tiny incision just a few millimeters in size allows me to achieve my ultimate goal: helping patients recover from their illnesses faster with less discomfort and less inconvenience. In addition to treating patients, I also participate in research to help advance the field of interventional radiology and ensure that we have the knowledge to provide the highest quality care for our patients.
- Associate Professor of Radiology, Radiology 2023
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Training and Education
Clinical Focus and Research
- Triana, Brian P., Abby Britt, Katherine Whited, Chauncy Handran, Vikram F. Gupta, Waleska M. Pabon-Ramos, Charles Y. Kim, Neil D. Ray, Jonathan G. Martin, and James Ronald. “Cost Analysis of Intravascular Ultrasound Guidance for Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt Creation.” J Vasc Interv Radiol, January 21, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvir.2025.01.029.
- Ronald, James, David Bartlett, Lloyd Border, Jaclyn Fickert, Ron C. Gaba, Jason Kim, Ali Kord, et al. “Hepatobiliary Infection after Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt Creation in Patients with Prior Biliary Intervention: A Multi-Institution Retrospective Study.” J Vasc Interv Radiol 35, no. 9 (September 2024): 1323-1331.e3. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvir.2024.06.009.
- Sag, Alan A., Ernest Barral, Russell E. Thompson, C Rory Goodwin, and James Ronald. “Computed Tomography Volumetry of Bone Cement: Retrospective Blinded Validation of Commercially Available Semi-automated Edge Detection Software.” J Comput Assist Tomogr 48, no. 4 (July 2024): 669–72. https://doi.org/10.1097/RCT.0000000000001588.
- Saltos, Andreas Nicholas, Christy Arrowood, Georgia Beasley, James Ronald, Ghassan El-Haddad, Luiziane Guerra-Guevara, Uzma Khan, et al. “A phase 1 first-in-human study of interferon beta (IFNb) and membrane-stable CD40L expressing oncolytic virus (MEM-288) in solid tumors including non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC).” In JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY, Vol. 41, 2023.
- Saltos, Andreas, Hong Zheng, Christy Arrowood, Georgia Beasley, James Ronald, Ghassan El-Haddad, Uzma Khan, et al. “1132 Impact of intralesional oncolytic viral therapy targetingin situactivation of CD40 and type 1 interferon signaling pathways on the TME and systemic T cell immunity in murine models and cancer patients.” In Regular and Young Investigator Award Abstracts, A1176–A1176. BMJ Publishing Group Ltd, 2022. https://doi.org/10.1136/jitc-2022-sitc2022.1132.
- 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.