Rebecca E. Sadun, MD, PhD
Pediatric Rheumatologist, Rheumatologist
My Locations
About Me
I treat all rheumatic diseases with a special interest and expertise in the management of juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA), rheumatoid arthritis (RA), systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), and antiphospholipid syndrome (APLS). I also have a focus in the area of adolescent and young adult health and am always eager to work with patients in this age group as they develop skills for independently managing their health and navigate the process of transferring from pediatric to adult rheumatology care. Having completed both adult and pediatric rheumatology fellowships, I am fortunate to be able to work with young adult rheumatology patients throughout their transition process.
- Associate Professor of Medicine, Medicine, Rheumatology and Immunology 2024
- Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Pediatrics, Rheumatology 2024
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Training and Education
Clinical Focus and Research
My research pertains to understanding immune dysregulation in lupus, including how lupus patients respond to vaccines, as well as examining transition outcomes in adolescent and young adults with rheumatic diseases and evaluating the efficiency of curricula aimed at teaching residents and fellows how to help adolescents and young adults transition from pediatric care to adult care.
- Arthritis Foundation Clinical Rheumatology Fellowship awarded by Arthritis Foundation 2023 - 2026
- Duke Combined Medicine/Pediatrics Fellowship awarded by Arthritis Foundation 2022 - 2026
- Eudy, Amanda M., Megan E. B. Clowse, Amy Corneli, Summer Starling, Nneka Jebose Molokwu, Teresa Swezey, David S. Pisetsky, et al. “Perspectives of Rheumatologists on the Type 1 and 2 Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Model.” ACR Open Rheumatology 6, no. 12 (December 2024): 865–70. https://doi.org/10.1002/acr2.11748.
- Roberts, Jordan Elizabeth, Nayimisha Balmuri, Joyce C. Chang, Jennifer Cooper, Onengiya Harry, Rebecca Hetrick, Jim Jarvis, et al. “Correspondence on 'EULAR recommendations for the management of systemic lupus erythematosus: 2023 update' by Fanouriakis et al.” Ann Rheum Dis 83, no. 11 (October 21, 2024): e24. https://doi.org/10.1136/ard-2024-226392.
- Pan, Nancy, Rebecca E. Sadun, Melissa A. Lerman, Cory M. Resnick, James E. Bost, Peter Stoustrup, Marinka Twilt, Tova Ronis, and CARRA TMJ arthritis Workgroup. “A randomized controlled educational study to evaluate an e-learning module to teach the physical examination of the temporomandibular joint in juvenile idiopathic arthritis.” Pediatr Rheumatol Online J 22, no. 1 (October 19, 2024): 91. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12969-024-01026-7.
- Sadun, R. E., S. P. Ardoin, D. M. Friedman, and J. P. Buyon. “Neonatal Lupus.” In Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics: Volume 1-2, 1490-1499.e1, 2024. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-88305-4.00199-1.
- Sadun, R. E., and S. P. Ardoin. “ETIOLOGY.” In Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics: Volume 1-2, 1490-1499.e1, 2024. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-88305-4.00199-1.
- 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.
- Johnson, Kiana R., Cuoghi Edens, Rebecca E. Sadun, Peter Chira, Aimee O. Hersh, Y Ingrid Goh, Joyce Hui-Yuen, et al. “Differences in Healthcare Transition Views, Practices, and Barriers Among North American Pediatric Rheumatology Clinicians From 2010 to 2018.” In J Rheumatol, 48:1442–49, 2021. https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.200196.
- Sun, Kai, Amanda Eudy, Jennifer Rogers, Lisa Criscione-Schreiber, Jayanth Doss, Rebecca Sadun, and Megan Clowse. “Racial Disparities in Lupus Medication Adherence.” In ARTHRITIS & RHEUMATOLOGY, Vol. 71. WILEY, 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
- American College of Rheumatology
- Expert Witnessing
- Honoraria for talks at universities (USC, St. Joseph's Children's Hospital, HSS) and rheumatology association meetings (ACR, NCRA, RAL, MARS, MRS)
- Rheumatology Research Foundation