Megan E.B. Clowse, MD, MPH
Rheumatologist
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About Me
I am a rheumatologist who sees women who are pregnant, or wish to be pregnant, and have a rheumatic disease. I developed a passion very early in my training for helping women with rheumatic disease build the families that they want. I continue to be inspired each day by my patients and to look for better ways to improve the health of both mother and baby. I also see patients in the Duke Lupus Clinic where we address the challenges of living with lupus. The clinicians work as a team, sharing the care of the patients. We often have trainees working with us to teach future doctors who to manage lupus. Outside of work, I enjoy spending time with my husband and two children and running a Girl Scout troop.
- Professor of Medicine, Medicine, Rheumatology and Immunology 2024
- Professor in Obstetrics and Gynecology, Obstetrics and Gynecology 2024
- Professor in Population Health Sciences, Population Health Sciences 2024
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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.
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Clinical Focus and Research
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MADRA Registry (Women with Autoimmune & Rheumatologic Diseases)IRB# PRO00084014 , NCT# NCT03276923
- Advancing Reproductive Rheumatology through Research Mentoring awarded by National Institutes of Health 2024 - 2029
- Clowse, Megan E. B., Laurence S. Magder, and Michelle Petri. “The clinical utility of measuring complement and anti-dsDNA antibodies during pregnancy in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus.” J Rheumatol 38, no. 6 (June 2011): 1012–16. https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.100746.
- Crochet, John R., Jason S. Yeh, Megan E. B. Clowse, and Susannah D. Copland. “Late ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome after controlled ovarian stimulation in a woman with systemic lupus erythematosus and lupus nephritis.” Fertil Steril 95, no. 5 (April 2011): 1786.e13-1786.e16. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fertnstert.2010.11.016.
- Clowse, Megan Eb. “The use of anti-TNFα medications for rheumatologic disease in pregnancy.” Int J Womens Health 2 (August 9, 2010): 199–209. https://doi.org/10.2147/ijwh.s6029.
- Sun, J., L. Andreoli, J. Salmon, M. Clowse, C. Gordon, J. Buyon, R. Ramsay-Goldman, and L. Sammaritano. “Reproductive Health in the Rheumatic Diseases.” In A Clinician’s Pearls and Myths in Rheumatology: Second Edition, 241–60, 2023. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-23488-0_15.
- Talabi, M. B., and M. E. B. Clowse. “Reproductive health.” In Lahita’s Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, 389–406, 2021. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-820583-9.00045-2.
- Chakravarty, E. F., and M. E. Clowse. “Pregnancy in the Rheumatic Diseases.” In Kelley’s Textbook of Rheumatology: Volume 1-2, Ninth Edition, 1:540–58, 2012. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-1-4377-1738-9.00039-6.
- Clowse, Megan E. B., Aardra Rajendran, Amanda Eudy, Stephanie Giattino, Aparna Swaminathan, and Andra H. James. “Pregnancy Outcomes in Patients With Interstitial Lung Disease.” In Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken), 75:1166–74, 2023. https://doi.org/10.1002/acr.24814.
- Barr, Ann Cameron, Megan Clowse, Mithu Maheswaranathan, Lena Eder, Amanda M. Eudy, Lisa G. Criscione-Schreiber, Jennifer L. Rogers, Rebecca E. Sadun, Jayanth Doss, and Kai Sun. “Association of Hurried Communication and Low Patient Self-Efficacy With Persistent Nonadherence to Lupus Medications.” In Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken), 75:69–75, 2023. https://doi.org/10.1002/acr.25030.
- Bermas, Bonnie L., Milena Gianfrancesco, Helen L. Tanner, Andrea M. Seet, Mathia C. Aguiar, Nasra K. Al Adhoubi, Samar Al Emadi, et al. “COVID-19 in Pregnant Women With Rheumatic Disease: Data From the COVID-19 Global Rheumatology Alliance.” In J Rheumatol, 49:110–14, 2022. https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.210480.
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
- MotherToBaby
- RheumNow
- UCB Pharma
- UpToDate, Inc