Duke Health Provider
Robert J. French Jr., MD
Musculoskeletal Imaging Specialist, Radiologist
Duke Health Provider
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Board Certified
American Board of Radiology, Diagnostic Radiology
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About Me
Current Appointments and Affiliations
- Assistant Professor of Radiology, Radiology, Musculoskeletal Imaging 2021
- Assistant Professor in Medicine, Medicine, Rheumatology and Immunology 2022
Languages I Speak
English
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Training and Education
Board Certification
American Board of Radiology, Diagnostic Radiology
Fellowship
Musculoskeletal Imaging/Intervention, University of Pennsylvania, 2012-2013
Residency
Diagnostic Radiology, Lahey Hospital System (Massachusetts), 2008-2012
Education
MD, Tufts University School of Medicine (Massachusetts), 2007
Clinical Focus and Research
Publications and Grants
Grants2
Academic Articles31
Conference Papers3
- Rodriguez, Kaitlyn, Jay Levin, Justin Solomon, Eoghan T. Hurley, Daniel Lorenzana, Ehsan Samei, Yaw Boachie-Adjie, Robert French, Oke Anakwenze, and Christopher Klifto. “Preoperative planning for shoulder arthroplasty is feasible with computed tomography at lower-than-conventional radiation doses.” J Shoulder Elbow Surg 34, no. 5 (May 2025): 1185–93. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jse.2024.08.038.
- Gordon, Emile B., Charles M. Maxfield, Robert French, Laura J. Fish, Jacob Romm, Emily Barre, Erica Kinne, Ryan Peterson, and Lars J. Grimm. “Large Language Model Use in Radiology Residency Applications: Unwelcomed but Inevitable.” J Am Coll Radiol 22, no. 1 (January 2025): 33–40. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacr.2024.08.027.
- Breit, Shelby R., Madisen R. Burns, Leah E. Waldman, and Robert J. French. “Gender equality in radiology: 3 steps worth taking.” Curr Probl Diagn Radiol 54, no. 1 (2025): 28–29. https://doi.org/10.1067/j.cpradiol.2024.10.037.
- Gu, H., H. He, R. Colglazier, J. Axelrod, R. French, and M. A. Mazurowski. “SuperMask: Generating High-resolution object masks from multi-view, unaligned low-resolution MRIs.” In Proceedings of Machine Learning Research, 227:119–33, 2023.
- Ben, Kellogg, Robert French, Emily Vinson, Erin McCrum, and David Leverenz. “Telemedicine's Impact on Radiologic Ordering in an Academic Rheumatology Practice During the COVID-19 Pandemic.” In ARTHRITIS & RHEUMATOLOGY, 74:2543–45, 2022.
- Mathews, A. C., J. S. Broder, R. Colglazier, E. Drews, R. French, J. Nast, E. Peethumnongsin, B. Ruderman, R. Theophanous, and J. R. VIssoci. “Prospective Evaluation of Novice-Acquired 3D Ultrasound for Identification of Upper Extremity Fractures.” In ANNALS OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE, 76:S70–S70, 2020.
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
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