Duke Health Provider
Padma Gulur, MD
Anesthesiologist, Pain Medicine Specialist
Duke Health Provider
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Where I See Patients
Davis Ambulatory Surgical Center - Durham, NC
Duke Integrated Pain and Wellness – Clinic 1J - Durham, NC
Duke Pain Medicine Clinic - Durham, NC
Duke Perioperative Pain Clinic - Clinic 1J - Durham, NC
Board Certified
American Board of Anesthesiology, General Anesthesiology
American Board of Anesthesiology, Pain Medicine
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My Locations
Closed:
Opening tomorrow at 6:00 am
120 E Carver St
Durham,
NC
27704-2700
Fax:
919-470-1053
Closed:
Opening tomorrow at 8:00 am
40 Duke Medicine Cir
Durham,
NC
27710-4000
Fax:
919-385-9147
Closed:
Opening tomorrow at 7:45 am
4309 Medical Park Dr
Durham,
NC
27704-2388
Fax:
919-613-4525
Closed:
Opening tomorrow at 8:00 am
40 Duke Medicine Cir
Durham,
NC
27710-4000
Fax:
919-681-3089
About Me
Current Appointments and Affiliations
- Professor of Anesthesiology, Anesthesiology, Pain Management 2021
- Professor in Population Health Sciences, Population Health Sciences 2020
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, Massachusetts General Hospital, 2005-2006
Residency
Internship, Internal Medicine, Berkshire Medical Center (Massachusetts), 2001-2002
Anesthesiology, Boston University School of Medicine (Massachusetts), 2002-2005
Education
MD, Bangalore University (India), 1997
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Clinical Focus and Research
Publications and Grants
Grants5
Books2
Academic Articles45
Book Sections10
Conference Papers11
- Gulur, P., D. A. Edwards, and C. M. Sobey. Hospitalized Chronic Pain Patient: A Multidisciplinary Treatment Guide, 2022. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-08376-1.
- Gulur, P., D. A. Edwards, and C. M. Sobey. Preface, 2022.
- Dickerson, David M., Edward R. Mariano, Joseph W. Szokol, Michael Harned, Randall M. Clark, Jeffrey T. Mueller, Ashley M. Shilling, et al. “Multiorganizational consensus to define guiding principles for perioperative pain management in patients with chronic pain, preoperative opioid tolerance, or substance use disorder.” Reg Anesth Pain Med 49, no. 10 (October 8, 2024): 716–24. https://doi.org/10.1136/rapm-2023-104435.
- Shalita, Chidyaonga, Timothy Wang, Christopher F. Dibble, Shawn W. Adams, Amanda Nelli, David Sykes, Troy Tabarestani, et al. “Percutaneous lumbar interbody fusion results in less perioperative opioid usage compared to minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion: a single institution, multi-surgeon retrospective study.” J Spine Surg 10, no. 2 (June 21, 2024): 190–203. https://doi.org/10.21037/jss-23-132.
- Gulur, P., N. Christie, A. Pope, D. Zambrano, K. Vorenkamp, and A. Nelli. “Duke Health Integrated Pain and Wellness Program — A Proactive Population Health Model.” NEJM Catalyst Innovations in Care Delivery 5, no. 4 (March 20, 2024). https://doi.org/10.1056/CAT.23.0308.
- Edwards, D. A., and P. Gulur. “Introduction to the Chronic Pain Patient.” In Hospitalized Chronic Pain Patient: A Multidisciplinary Treatment Guide, 1–2, 2022. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-08376-1_1.
- Johnson, S., S. A. Mostoufi, P. K. Yi, A. Dillard, A. Nelli, and P. Gulur. “Disk Herniation and Radiculopathy.” In Clinical Guide to Musculoskeletal Medicine: A Multidisciplinary Approach, 67–81, 2022. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-92042-5_10.
- Gulur, P., M. A. Fortier, L. C. Mayes, and Z. N. Kain. “Perioperative Behavioral Stress in Children.” In A Practice of Anesthesia for Infants and Children, 25-34.e3, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-42974-0.00003-3.
- Segura, M., T. Hu, B. M. Neda, L. Xia, R. Wei, P. Gulur, S. Liao, G. P. Li, and S. Gago-Masague. “A Smart Patient Initiated Controlled Analgesic Recording Dispenser (PICARD) for Prescription Abuse Prevention.” In 2023 IEEE World Forum on Internet of Things: The Blue Planet: A Marriage of Sea and Space, WF-IoT 2023, 2023. https://doi.org/10.1109/WF-IoT58464.2023.10539406.
- Molasky, Whitney, Ramona Irabor, Shannon Shea, Lisa Rhodes, and Padma Gulur. “Duke University Health System Patient Controlled Analgesia Standardization for Adults.” In PAIN MANAGEMENT NURSING, 21:215–16. ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC, 2020.
- Gulur, P., and A. Nelli. “Preoperative Optimization of Chronic Pain Patients Undergoing Surgery.” In Techniques in Orthopaedics, 35:19–24, 2020. https://doi.org/10.1097/BTO.0000000000000433.
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.
- Morpheus Consortium Inc
- National Service Organizatio forThe Nurse Family Partnership
- Sapphire Health Innovation LLC
- Sharprognostics LLC