Accepting New Patients
Duke Health Provider
Loretta G. Que, MD
Pulmonologist
Duke Health Provider
Accepting New Patients
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Where I See Patients
Duke Asthma, Allergy, and Airway Center - Durham, NC
Board Certified
American Board of Internal Med, Pulmonary Disease
American Board of Internal Med, Critical Care Medicine
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My Locations
Closed:
Opening tomorrow at 7:00 am
1821 Hillandale Rd
Durham,
NC
27705-2671
Fax:
919-471-5374
About Me
Current Appointments and Affiliations
- Professor of Medicine, Medicine, Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine 2019
- Chief, Division of Pulmonary, Medicine, Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine 2021
Languages I Speak
English, Spanish
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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 Internal Med, Pulmonary Disease
American Board of Internal Med, Critical Care Medicine
Fellowship
Pulmonary-Critical Care, Duke University Medical Center, 1993-1996
Residency
Internal Medicine, Yale-New Haven Hospital (Connecticut), 1989-1992
Education
MD, University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine (Illinois), 1989
In the News
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What is the Global Lung Function Initiative and Its Purpose for Lung Function Testing?
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Race-Neutral Approach to Pulmonary Function Testing with Meredith McCormack, MD, and Loretta Que, MD
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Clinical Focus and Research
Clinical Trials
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Adults with Poorly Controlled AsthmaIRB# PRO00104357 , NCT# NCT03885245
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Pulmonary Medicine - Healthy Volunteer RegistryIRB# PRO00102890
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Lung Health Cohort (Healthy Volunteers)IRB# PRO00105522
Publications and Grants
Grants54
Academic Articles110
Book Sections2
Conference Papers51
- PROSPERO AZ Pro00115490 awarded by AstraZeneca AB 2024 - 2029
- Wahidi, Momen M., Gerard A. Silvestri, Raymond D. Coakley, J Scott Ferguson, R Wesley Shepherd, Leonard Moses, John Conforti, et al. “A prospective multicenter study of competency metrics and educational interventions in the learning of bronchoscopy among new pulmonary fellows.” Chest 137, no. 5 (May 2010): 1040–49. https://doi.org/10.1378/chest.09-1234.
- Que, Loretta G., Zhonghui Yang, Jonathan S. Stamler, Njira L. Lugogo, and Monica Kraft. “S-nitrosoglutathione reductase: an important regulator in human asthma.” Am J Respir Crit Care Med 180, no. 3 (August 1, 2009): 226–31. https://doi.org/10.1164/rccm.200901-0158OC.
- Chudgar, Saumil M., Christopher E. Cox, Loretta G. Que, Kathryn Andolsek, Nancy W. Knudsen, and Alison S. Clay. “Current teaching and evaluation methods in critical care medicine: has the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education affected how we practice and teach in the intensive care unit?” Crit Care Med 37, no. 1 (January 2009): 49–60. https://doi.org/10.1097/CCM.0b013e31819265c8.
- Lugogo, N., L. G. Que, D. L. Gilstrap, and M. Kraft. “Asthma: Clinical Diagnosis and Management.” In Murray and Nadel’s Textbook of Respiratory Medicine: Volume 1,2, Sixth Edition, 1:731-750.e7, 2015. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-1-4557-3383-5.00042-7.
- Marshall, H. E., L. G. Que, J. S. Stamler, and B. Gaston. “S-nitrosothiols in lung inflammation.” In Therapeutic Targets in Airway Inflammation, 123–42, 2003.
- Ihrie, M. D., V. L. Mcquade, J. T. Womble, J. M. Daly, R. M. Tighe, L. G. Que, and J. L. Ingram. “A Role for MMP-19 in Mediating the Effects of Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy in Chronically Allergen-Challenged Obese Mice.” In AMERICAN JOURNAL OF RESPIRATORY AND CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE, Vol. 205, 2022.
- Mccravy, M. S., N. Navuluri, A. Meservey, S. Morrison, C. Green, S. Martindale, K. Williford, et al. “Effect of Obesity on Long Term Outcomes After COVID-19 Infection.” In AMERICAN JOURNAL OF RESPIRATORY AND CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE, Vol. 205, 2022.
- Mummy, D., E. Bier, J. Lu, S. Leewiwatwong, A. Bechtel, I. Dummer, S. Kabir, et al. “Hyperpolarized 129Xe MRI Is Sensitive to Variations in Gas Exchange Impairment in Patients with Long Haul COVID-19 and Normal Cardiac Structure and Function.” In AMERICAN JOURNAL OF RESPIRATORY AND CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE, Vol. 205, 2022.
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.
- American Lung Association
- Amgen, Inc.
- AstraZeneca
- Boehringer Ingelheim
- Merck
- NIH
- Polarean Imaging
- Robling Medical
- Sanofi and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
- Zambon SpA