Jane E. Onken, MD, MHS
Gastroenterologist
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About Me
My area of interest is inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) such as Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. I also participate in clinical research to help evaluate new medications or products for use in IBD. These trials enable us to offer cutting-edge treatments for patients with Crohn’s and ulcerative colitis. I came to Duke as an intern almost 30 years ago and liked it so much I never left. I enjoy the relationships I have developed with my patients, some of whom I have treated for 15-20 years. I have watched many of them graduate from college, marry and have children of their own. I try to treat my patients as I would want a member of my family to be treated, and it is important to me that every patient understands that we are partners and need to work together as a team. When I am not at work, I enjoy going out to dinner or cooking with friends, working on my house, landscaping, and reading.
- Professor of Medicine, Medicine, Gastroenterology 2024
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Clinical Focus and Research
My area of research interest is inflammatory bowel disease. I conduct clinical trials for new therapies for Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. Many of these trials enable us to provide access for our patients to cutting-edge treatments, searching for drugs or other therapies that might put the disease into remission and improve quality of life.
- Provenzale, Dawn, and Jane E. Onken. “TPMT genotype screening for patients about to begin azathioprine treatment--a look at costs and potential benefits.” Inflamm Bowel Dis 11, no. 12 (December 2005): 1119–20. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.mib.0000186491.43191.0e.
- Sands, Bruce E., Frank H. Anderson, Charles N. Bernstein, William Y. Chey, Brian G. Feagan, Richard N. Fedorak, Michael A. Kamm, et al. “Infliximab maintenance therapy for fistulizing Crohn's disease.” N Engl J Med 350, no. 9 (February 26, 2004): 876–85. https://doi.org/10.1056/NEJMoa030815.
- Bloomfeld, R. S., and J. E. Onken. “Mercaptopurine metabolite results in clinical gastroenterology practice.” Aliment Pharmacol Ther 17, no. 1 (January 2003): 69–73. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2036.2003.01392.x.
- Onken, J. E. “Short bowel syndrome.” In Crohn’s Disease: The Complete Guide to Medical Management, 405–16, 2024. https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003523468-39.
- Fasanya-Uptagraft, Helen, Jeffrey Basile, Ashley Lane, Harold J. Boutte, and Jane E. Onken. “Outcomes of Inflammatory Bowel Disease After Organ Transplantation (Solid Organ or Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation).” In GASTROENTEROLOGY, 146:S445–S445. W B SAUNDERS CO-ELSEVIER INC, 2014.
- Lichtenstein, Gary R., Andy He, B. Hanauer, Satish Keshav, and Jane E. Onken. “Ferric Carboxymaltose: Efficacy and Safety in Patients With Gastrointestinal-Related Iron Deficiency Anemia: A Pooled Analysis.” In GASTROENTEROLOGY, 146:S369–S369. W B SAUNDERS CO-ELSEVIER INC, 2014.
- Hale, L. P., M. R. Gottfried, and J. E. Onken. “Bromelain treatment of inflammatory bowel disease.” In GASTROENTEROLOGY, 126:A286–87. W B SAUNDERS CO, 2004.
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Duke Health contracts with most major health insurance carriers and transplant networks, including the ones listed below.
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Aetna
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- Aetna Elect Choice HMO, Aetna Open Access Elect Choice
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Ambetter
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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
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- Cigna Connect Individual Family Plan
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- 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
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Experience Health
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Humana
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Medicare
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NC Medicaid
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- Carolina Complete Health
- Healthy Blue
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- WellCare of North Carolina
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TRICARE
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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
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- United Healthcare (HMO, PPO, POS)**
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- 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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External Relationships
- Durham VA Medical Center
- Merck & Co. USA (not assoc'd with Merck KGaA)