Duke Health Provider
My aim is to be the best doctor possible for my patients and to help them back to a better and healthier life.
Richard E. Moon, MD, CM, FRCPC, FACP, FCCP
Anesthesiologist, Hyperbaric Medicine Specialist, Pulmonologist
Duke Health Provider
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Where I See Patients
Board Certified
American Board of Preventative Medicine, Undersea & Hyperbaric
American Board of Anesthesiology, General Anesthesiology
American Board of Internal Med, Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Med, Pulmonary Disease
My aim is to be the best doctor possible for my patients and to help them back to a better and healthier life.
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My Locations
Fax:
919-684-6002
About Me
I am an anesthesiologist and pulmonary medicine specialist who specializes in high risk anesthesia and undersea and hyperbaric medicine. I see patients who wish to scuba dive or travel to high altitude, or who have experienced problems while swimming or diving and also patients who may need hyperbaric oxygen therapy.
Current Appointments and Affiliations
- Professor of Anesthesiology, Anesthesiology, General, Vascular, High Risk Transplant & Critical Care 1998
- Medical Director, Hyperbaric Center, Anesthesiology 2006
- Professor of Medicine, Medicine, Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine 2007
Languages I Speak
English
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Training and Education
Board Certification
American Board of Preventative Medicine, Undersea & Hyperbaric
American Board of Anesthesiology, General Anesthesiology
American Board of Internal Med, Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Med, Pulmonary Disease
Fellowship
Fellow, Institute of Biomedical Engineering Medical Research Council, University of Toronto (Canada), 1975-1979
Pulmonary Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, 1979-1981
Residency
Medicine, Toronto General Hospital (Canada), 1974-1975
Medicine, Sunnybrook Medical Center (Canada), 1977-1978
Anesthesiology, Duke University Medical Center, 1981-1983
Education
MD, McGill University Faculty of Medicine (Canada), 1973
MSc, University of Toronto (Canada), 1979
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Clinical Focus and Research
My Research Interests
Research interests include the study of cardiorespiratory function in humans exposed to environmental conditions including diving and high altitude, gas exchange during diving, the pathophysiology of high altitude pulmonary edema, the effect of anesthesia and postoperative analgesia on pulmonary function and control of breathing. Ongoing human studies include the use of respiratory muscle training for divers and mechanisms of central nervous system oxygen toxicity.
Clinical Trials
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CNS Ox Tox: Mechanisms (Diving Study for Healthy Volunteers)IRB# PRO00112396 , NCT# NCT05761756
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NASA Prebreathe Study (Healthy Volunteers)IRB# PRO00116846 , NCT# NCT06740305
Publications and Grants
Grants44
Academic Articles253
Book Sections6
Conference Papers15
- Perfluoromethane as a Decompression Gas for Human Diving awarded by Naval Sea Systems Command 2025 - 2030
- Applied Physiology of CNS Oxygen Toxicity: Mechanisms in Humans awarded by Office of Naval Research 2023 - 2026
- Integrated Training in Anesthesiology Research awarded by National Institutes of Health 1996 - 2026
- Martina, Stefanie D., John J. Freiberger, Dionne F. Peacher, Michael J. Natoli, Eric A. Schinazi, Dawn N. Kernagis, Jennifer V. F. Potter, Claire E. Otteni, and Richard E. Moon. “Sildenafil: Possible Prophylaxis against Swimming-induced Pulmonary Edema.” Med Sci Sports Exerc 49, no. 9 (September 2017): 1755–57. https://doi.org/10.1249/MSS.0000000000001293.
- Grünig, Hannes, Pantelis T. Nikolaidis, Richard E. Moon, and Beat Knechtle. “Diagnosis of Swimming Induced Pulmonary Edema-A Review.” Front Physiol 8 (2017): 652. https://doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2017.00652.
- Vann, Richard D., Frank K. Butler, Simon J. Mitchell, and Richard E. Moon. “Decompression illness.” Lancet 377, no. 9760 (January 8, 2011): 153–64. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(10)61085-9.
- Cherry, A. D., E. M. Camporesi, and R. E. Moon. “Clinical Care in Extreme Environments: High Pressure, Immersion, Drowning, Hypo-, and Hyperthermia.” In Miller’s Anesthesia, 2 Volume Set, 1–2:2234-2263.e8, 2024. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-93592-0.00071-7.
- Sayers, M. P., and R. E. Moon. “Diving.” In Encyclopedia of Respiratory Medicine, Second Edition, 2:209–18, 2021. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-801238-3.11602-2.
- Melton, S., and R. E. Moon. “Anesthesiology.” In AAOS Comprehensive Orthopaedic Review 2, 1:215–26, 2018.
- Mammarappallil, MD, PhD, Joseph, Richard E. Moon MD, Neil R. MacIntyre MD, W Michael Foster PhD, Samantha J. Womack MS, Maureen D. Ainslie MS RT(R)MR, H Page McAdams, MD, Ahmed F. Halaweish PhD, Kingshuk Choudury PhD, and H Cecil Charles PhD. “Cardio-Respiratory tolerability of perfluoropropaneEnhanced MRI of pulmonary ventilation.” In Journal of Lung, Pulmonary & Respiratory Research, 7:107–15. MedCrave Group, LLC, 2020. https://doi.org/10.15406/jlprr.2020.07.00239.
- Charles, H. C., R. Baumgartner, M. Ainslie, J. Evelhoch, E. Boudreau, R. A. Railkar, A. F. Halaweish, et al. “Visualization And Evaluation Of Regional Treatment Response In Subjects With Asthma Using 19f Mri Of Perfluorinated Gases Mixed With Oxygen And 1h Mri Using Oemri.” In AMERICAN JOURNAL OF RESPIRATORY AND CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE, Vol. 195. AMER THORACIC SOC, 2017.
- Charles, C., R. Baumgartner, L. N. Carayannopoulos, N. Lugogo, M. Kraft, R. A. Railkar, B. Thornton, et al. “Short Term Repeatability Of Perfluorinated Gas Imaging In A Series Of Subjects With Asthma (mild And Moderate/severe).” In AMERICAN JOURNAL OF RESPIRATORY AND CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE, Vol. 191. AMER THORACIC SOC, 2015.
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
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- Aetna Open Choice PPO
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- Aetna Quality Point of Service (QPOS)
- Aetna Select HMO
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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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Duke Group Plans
- Duke Basic
- Duke Select
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Experience Health
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- 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
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- 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)**
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- United Healthcare Core/Core Essential
- United Healthcare Navigate/Navigate Plus/Navigate Balanced
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- 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.
- Blue Cross and Blue Shield
- Merck & Co. USA (not assoc'd with Merck KGaA)
- Zynex Monitoring Solutions