Scott F. Gallagher, MD, FACS
Gastrointestinal Surgeon, General Surgeon
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About Me
I am a gastrointestinal and general surgeon with subspecialty experience in endocrine and bariatric surgery, focusing on emergency general surgery and conditions of the GI tract (like bowel obstructions, cholecystitis, diverticulitis, and appendicitis). I initially trained and practiced at USF Health in Tampa, for nearly 15 years. In 2012, I was recruited to the NC Triad, where I developed the Acute Care Surgery Program. In 2018, I joined the faculty at Duke University as the lead physician to build the Acute Care Surgery Program at Duke Raleigh Hospital. It is an honor and privilege to care for patients while training the next generation of surgeons and surgical thought leaders at Duke. When not in the hospital or doing research, I can be found with my family and dog or horse--or maybe you'll catch me enjoying a college football game with my son.
- Associate Professor of Surgery, Trauma, Acute, and Critical Care Surgery 2021
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Clinical Focus and Research
My primary research focuses on improving quality, outcomes, and patient safety. I also have a specific interest in patient monitoring in the perioperative period to improve patient safety, specifically as related to obesity and sleep apnea. Whether the obesity epidemic, the opioid crisis, or other socioeconomic disparity, improving patient care and access to care is my ultimate goal.
- Kersh, Lydia M., Gi J. Shin, Sonal Swain, Trevor Sytsma, Scott Gallagher, Paul E. Wischmeyer, Suresh Agarwal, and Krista L. Haines. “Age-Related Vulnerability to Malnutrition-Related Mortality: Younger Patients are at Risk.” J Surg Res 306 (February 2025): 203–9. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jss.2024.11.032.
- Haines, K. L., L. Gorenshtein, S. Lumpkin, S. F. Gallagher, K. Udoh, P. Wischmeyer, and K. Miller. “Disparities and Differential Allocation of Nutritional Therapies.” Current Surgery Reports 12, no. 9 (September 1, 2024): 289–96. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40137-024-00417-9.
- Haines, Krista, Stephanie T. Lumpkin, Braylee Grisel, Kavneet Kaur, Sarah Cantrell, Jennifer Freeman, Todd Tripoli, et al. “Systematic Literature Review of Health-Related Quality-of-Life Measures for Caregivers of Older Adult Trauma Patients.” J Surg Res 297 (May 2024): 47–55. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jss.2024.01.011.
- Gallagher, S. F., S. B. Ross, and M. M. Murr. “Reoperative Gastric Surgery.” In Handbook of Reoperative General Surgery, 31–47, 2008. https://doi.org/10.1002/9780470760260.ch3.
- Gallagher, S. F., L. C. Carey, and M. M. Murr. “Open splenectomy.” In Atlas of Upper Gastrointestinal and Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery, 953–59, 2007. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-68866-2_93.
- Gonzalez, R., S. F. Gallagher, M. G. Sarr, and M. M. Murr. “Gastric bypass as a revisional procedure.” In Minimally Invasive Bariatric Surgery, 301–10, 2007. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-68062-0_34.
- Lao, William, Krista Haines, David Anderson, Scott Gallagher, Suresh Agarwal, and Paul Wischmeyer. “GLIM-DIRECTED MALNUTRITION PREDICTS MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY AFTER EMERGENT GASTROINTESTINAL SURGERY.” In CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE, Vol. 48, 2020.
- Lao, William Shihao, Krista L. Haines, Scott Gallagher, Suresh Agarwal, Paul E. Wischmeyer, and Vijay Krishnamoorthy. “GLIM Directed Malnutrition Predicts Morbidity and Mortality Following Emergent GI Surgery.” In ANESTHESIA AND ANALGESIA, 130:215–215, 2020.
- Peng, Yanhua, Scott F. Gallagher, Krista Haines, Kathryn Baksh, and Michel M. Murr. “Nuclear factor-kappaB mediates Kupffer cell apoptosis through transcriptional activation of Fas/FasL.” In J Surg Res, 130:58–65, 2006. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jss.2005.07.030.
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.