Duke Health Provider
Neil D. Ray, MD, MMCi
Anesthesiologist, Pain Medicine Specialist
Duke Health Provider
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Where I See Patients
Duke University Hospital - Durham, NC
Board Certified
American Board of Anesthesiology, General Anesthesiology
American Board of Anesthesiology, Pain Medicine
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My Locations
About Me
Current Appointments and Affiliations
- Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology, Anesthesiology, Regional 2021
Languages I Speak
English
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Training and Education
Board Certification
American Board of Anesthesiology, General Anesthesiology
American Board of Anesthesiology, Pain Medicine
Fellowship
Pain Medicine, Stanford University Hospital (California), 2014-2015
Residency
Anesthesiology, University of California, San Francisco, 2010-2014
Education
MD, Pritzker School of Medicine, The University of Chicago, 2010
Clinical Focus and Research
My Research Interests
I am interested in health care innovation, perioperative optimization, clinical informatics, and patient-reported outcomes. My practice focuses on acute pain management, chronic pain management, and anesthesiology.
Publications
Academic Articles12
Book Sections3
Conference Papers4
- Triana, Brian P., Abby Britt, Katherine Whited, Chauncy Handran, Vikram F. Gupta, Waleska M. Pabon-Ramos, Charles Y. Kim, Neil D. Ray, Jonathan G. Martin, and James Ronald. “Cost Analysis of Intravascular Ultrasound Guidance for Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt Creation.” J Vasc Interv Radiol, January 21, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvir.2025.01.029.
- Chouairi, Fouad, Karuna Rajkumar, Ales Benak, Yawar Qadri, Jonathan P. Piccini, Joseph Mathew, Neil D. Ray, et al. “A Multicenter Study of Stellate Ganglion Block as a Temporizing Treatment for Refractory Ventricular Arrhythmias.” JACC Clin Electrophysiol 10, no. 4 (April 2024): 750–58. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacep.2023.12.012.
- Kittipibul, Veraprapas, Arun Ganesh, Aubrie Coburn, Brian J. Coyne, James Matthew Gray, Jeroen Molinger, Neil Ray, et al. “Splanchnic Nerve Modulation Effects on Surrogate Measures of Venous Capacitance.” J Am Heart Assoc 12, no. 14 (July 18, 2023): e028780. https://doi.org/10.1161/JAHA.122.028780.
- Ray, Neil, and Thomas Buchheit. “Improving Pain & Outcomes in the Perioperative Setting.” In Perioperative Medicine Managing for Outcome, edited by Mark Newman, Lee Fleisher, Clifford Ko, and Michael Mythen. Elsevier, 2021.
- Ray, Neil, peter schmidt, and einar ottestad. “Management of Acute Postoperative Pain.” In Anesthesiology, 3/E, translated by David Longnecker, Sean Mackey, Mark Newman, Warren Sandberg, and Warren Zapol. McGraw-Hill Education / Medical, 2017.
- Ray, Neil, and Matthew Haight. “Embolic Disorders in Pregnancy.” In Anesthesiology Core Review: Part Two ADVANCED Exam, edited by Brian Freeman and Jeffrey Berger, Vol. 2. McGraw-Hill Education / Medical, 2016.
- Fudim, Marat, Kishan Parikh, Arun Ganesh, Jeroen Molinger, Neil Ray, Aubrie Coburn, Brian J. Coyne, et al. “Splanchnic nerve block with botulinum toxin for therapy of chronic heart failure - mechanism of action (SPONGE-HF).” In Eur J Heart Fail, 25:594–96, 2023. https://doi.org/10.1002/ejhf.2829.
- Villion, Anrew, Tetsu Ohnuma, Alan Ellis, Neil Ray, Srinivas Pyati, Raquel R. Bartz, Vijay Krishnamoorthy, and Karthik Raghunathan. “Association of Continuous versus Single-shot Nerve Block and ICU admission after total knee arthroplasty (TKA): an observational study.” In ANESTHESIA AND ANALGESIA, 130:838–39, 2020.
- Yan, Rosalie, Tetsu Ohnuma, Vijay Krishnamoorthy, Alan Ellis, Neil Ray, John Hsia, Srinivas Pyati, et al. “GABAPENTINOIDS ON THE DAY OF COLORECTAL SURGERY ARE ASSOCIATED WITH ADVERSE POSTOPERATIVE RESPIRATORY OUTCOMES.” In ANESTHESIA AND ANALGESIA, 128:760–63, 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.
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External Relationships
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