Liz Thomason, MD, MPH
Obstetrician and Gynecologist
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About Me
I never thought I wanted to be a doctor until I worked at Planned Parenthood after college. As a medical assistant working with patients, I realized my passion for women’s health. I later went to UNC for medical school and decided to pursue obstetrics and gynecology due to the importance of women’s health care. During residency at UC San Diego, I was fortunate to rotate at the local VA hospital and loved serving our veterans and their families. I knew that I wanted to work at a VA when I completed training. After my fellowship in family planning at Emory University, I couldn’t be happier with my current job! I split my time between Duke, mainly focusing on contraception and pregnancy loss care, and the Durham VA, where I can provide gynecology care to our much deserving, women veterans.
LGBTQ+ Identified or Ally
- Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Women's Community & Population Health 2021
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Areas of Expertise
- Abortion
- Complex Family Planning
- Female Sterilization
- Minimally Invasive Gynecological Surgery
- Gynecological Care
- Menopause
Training and Education
Clinical Focus and Research
- Mattocks, Kristin, Valerie Marteeny, Lorrie Walker, Kate Wallace, Karen M. Goldstein, Elizabeth Deans, Erin Brewer, Bevanne Bean-Mayberry, and Aimee Kroll-Desrosiers. “Experiences and Perceptions of Maternal Autonomy and Racism Among BIPOC Veterans Receiving Cesarean Sections.” Womens Health Issues 34, no. 4 (2024): 429–36. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.whi.2024.04.001.
- Tsai, Shelun, Michael Sun, Melinda L. Asbury, Jeremy M. Weber, Tracy Truong, and Elizabeth Deans. “Novel Spaced Repetition Flashcard System for the In-training Examination for Obstetrics and Gynecology.” Med Sci Educ 31, no. 4 (August 2021): 1393–99. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40670-021-01320-z.
- Deans, Elizabeth I., Alison L. Batig, Sarah Cordes, Alicia N. Scribner, Peter E. Nielsen, Denise J. Jamieson, Eva Lathrop, and Carrie Cwiak. “A Survey of Family Planning Training, Knowledge, and Practices Among Health Care Providers Within the Military Health System at Joint Base Lewis-McChord.” Mil Med 184, no. 5–6 (May 1, 2019): e394–99. https://doi.org/10.1093/milmed/usy255.
- Hagey, Jill M., Tracy Truong, and Elizabeth I. Deans. “Breast Symptoms After Pregnancy Loss and Abortion: An Observational Study.” In OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY, 135:103S-103S, 2020.
- Tucker, Ann Robin, Michelle Tang, Amy Liao Askew, Tracy Truong, and Elizabeth Innes Deans. “A Descriptive Analysis of Abortion Clinics' Aftercare Instructions Following Surgical Abortion.” In OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY, 133:74S-75S. LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS, 2019.
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.