James Wisler, MD
Cardiologist
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About Me
I am a non-invasive cardiologist, focused on the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of a variety of cardiovascular conditions. I have a special interest in the causes of aortic disease. The focus of my patient care is treating patients as individuals and developing a relationship built on trust and mutual respect. I see patients with all types of cardiovascular conditions ranging from vascular disease to hyperlipidemia and hypertension, to structural heart disease. In my spare time, my wife and I stay busy with our five children.
- Assistant Professor of Medicine, Medicine, Cardiology 2021
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Training and Education
Clinical Focus and Research
My research has focused on cardiovascular pharmacology and the pathophysiology of aortic disease. I have published numerous articles in these fields. In addition, I was a previous recipient of the American College of Cardiology/William F. Keating Esq. Endowment Career Development Award, a Fellowship with the Sarnoff Cardiovascular Research Foundation, the Duke Department of Medicine Chair's Research Award, and a K08 Career Development Award from the National Institutes of Health.
- Kim, Jihee, Chad A. Grotegut, James W. Wisler, Lan Mao, Paul B. Rosenberg, Howard A. Rockman, and Robert J. Lefkowitz. “The β-arrestin-biased β-adrenergic receptor blocker carvedilol enhances skeletal muscle contractility.” Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 117, no. 22 (June 2, 2020): 12435–43. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1920310117.
- Kim, Jihee, Chad A. Grotegut, James W. Wisler, Tianyu Li, Lan Mao, Minyong Chen, Wei Chen, Paul B. Rosenberg, Howard A. Rockman, and Robert J. Lefkowitz. “β-arrestin 1 regulates β2-adrenergic receptor-mediated skeletal muscle hypertrophy and contractility.” Skelet Muscle 8, no. 1 (December 27, 2018): 39. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13395-018-0184-8.
- Kochar, Ajar, Jennifer Rymer, Zainab Samad, and Duke Cardiovascular Education Group. “Disrupting Fellow Education Through Group Texting: WhatsApp in Fellow Education?” J Am Coll Cardiol 72, no. 25 (December 25, 2018): 3366–69. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacc.2018.11.007.
- Rein, Lindsay A. M., James W. Wisler, Barbara S. Theriot, Li-Yin Huang, Richard T. Premont, and Robert J. Lefkowitz. “beta-arrestin2 Is Necessary for Development of MPLW515L Mutant Primary Myelofibrosis.” In BLOOD, Vol. 126. AMER SOC HEMATOLOGY, 2015.
- Wisler, James, Emily Harris, Michael Raisch, Lan Mao, Jihee Kim, Howard Rockman, and Robert Lefkowitz. “NON-CANONICAL ANGIOTENSIN II TYPE 1A RECEPTOR-MEDIATED, BETA-ARRESTIN2-DEPENDENT SIGNALING CONTRIBUTES TO THORACIC AORTIC ANEURYSM FORMATION IN A MURINE MODEL OF MARFAN SYNDROME.” In Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 63:A2148–A2148. Elsevier BV, 2014. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0735-1097(14)62151-3.
- Rein, Lindsay A. M., Minyong Chen, Barbara S. Theriot, James W. Wisler, Laura M. Wingler, Richard T. Premont, Wei Chen, Julia K. L. Walker, and Robert J. Lefkowitz. “Targeting β-arrestin2 Enhances Survival in a Murine Model of Chronic Myeloid Leukemia.” In Blood, 122:857–857. American Society of Hematology, 2013. https://doi.org/10.1182/blood.v122.21.857.857.
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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