Matthew E. Ehrlich, MD, MPH
Vascular Neurologist
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About Me
I am a stroke-trained neurologist and neurohospitalist. I mainly manage acute neurological conditions in the hospital setting, and help direct Duke Regional Hospital's stellar acute stroke program, where we are recognized by the Joint Commission as a Primary Stroke Center. I am very interested in how we, as health care providers, deliver neurologic care in the hospital, and how we can improve that care and resulting health outcomes. I also see patients in clinic with cerebrovascular diseases, stroke, and aneurysms and manage these diseases long-term. When I am away from the hospital I enjoy spending time with my wife and our young daughter, and participate in auto racing and high performance driving events.
- Assistant Professor of Neurology, Hospital Neurology 2021
- Medical Director in the Department of Neurology, Neurology 2018
- Stroke Center Medical Director in the Department of Neurology, Neurology 2018
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Areas of Expertise
- Ischemic Stroke
- Hemorrhagic Stroke
- Intracerebral Hemorrhage
- Hospital Neurology Care
- Carotid Artery Disease
- Brain Aneurysm
- Transient Ischemic Attack
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
Clinical Focus and Research
My research interests include Stroke systems of care on a regional and local level, delivery of in-hospital neurologic care, quality assessment and improvement and acute stroke treatments.
- A Global,Phase 2,Randomized,Double-Blind,Placebo-Controlled,Response-Adaptive Dose-Ranging Study of BMS-986177,anOralFactorXIa Inhibitor,for the PreventionofNewIschemi Stroke or New Silent Brain Infarction in Patients ReceivingAspirin and clopidogre awarded by Bristol-Myers Squibb Company 2019 - 2021
- Dymm, Braydon, Carmelo Graffagnino, Gabriel Torrealba Acosta, Matthew E. Ehrlich, Lisa Monk, Shreyansh Shah, Edwin Iversen, Brad J. Kolls, and IMPROVE stroke consortium. “Improve time to anti-coagulation reversal for hemorrhagic strokes.” J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis 33, no. 12 (December 2024): 108090. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2024.108090.
- Wold, Jana J., Jetter Robertson, Jerome A. Jeevarajan, Molly G. Knox, Prateek Thatikunta, Guillermo E. Solorzano, Kristin Galetta, et al. “Neurohospitalist Core Competencies.” Neurohospitalist, November 26, 2024, 19418744241297188. https://doi.org/10.1177/19418744241297187.
- Kolls, Brad J., Matthew E. Ehrlich, Lisa Monk, Shreyansh Shah, Mayme Roettig, Edwin Iversen, James G. Jollis, Christopher B. Granger, Carmelo Graffagnino, and (On behalf of the IMPROVE stroke consortium). “Regionalization of stroke systems of care in the stroke belt states: The IMPROVE stroke care quality improvement program.” Am Heart J 269 (March 2024): 72–83. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ahj.2023.11.020.
- Wells, Jeremy, Matthew Ehrlich, Michelle Johansen, Shareena Rahman, Sherita Chapman, Bradford Worrall, and Nicole Chiota-McCollum. “Novel Oral Anticoagulants (NOACs) vs. Warfarin in the Treatment of Cerebral venous Sinus Thrombosis (CVST): A retrospective study of functional and radiographic outcomes among patients enrolled in BEAST (Biorepository to Establish the Aetiology of Sinovenous Thrombosis) at UVA.” In NEUROLOGY, Vol. 92. LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS, 2019.
- Ehrlich, Matthew E., Li Liang, Andrzej Kosinski, Adrian F. Hernandez, Lee Schwamm, Eric E. Smith, Gregg C. Fonarow, Deepak L. Bhatt, Eric D. Peterson, and Ying Xian. “Use of Intravenous Tissue Plasminogen Activator in Patients With History of Prior Stroke Plus Diabetes Mellitus.” In STROKE, Vol. 50. LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS, 2019.
- Graffagnino, C., B. Kolls, S. Shah, M. Ehrlich, L. Monk, and M. Roettig. “IMPROVE STROKE CARE: A REGIONAL STROKE SYSTEM APPROACH TO IMPROVING ACUTE ACCESS TO CARE OF AN UNDERSERVED POPULATION THROUGH TARGETED PATIENT EDUCATION.” In INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF STROKE, 13:25–25. SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD, 2018.
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
- MEE Vascular Neurology Legal Consulting