Stephanie Garbarino, MD
Gastroenterologist, Hepatologist
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About Me
I specialize in patients with liver diseases, ranging anywhere from abnormal liver tests to liver damage such as cirrhosis. I also enjoy performing a variety of gastrointestinal procedures such as screening colonoscopies, endoscopies, and banding varices of the esophagus. I became a physician because I love getting to know my patients, and I believe that treating patients means getting to know them on a personal level. Trust and open communication between myself and my patients is one of the most important things to me. I chose to specialize in liver disease because I love developing long term relationships with my patients, and liver disease is an evolving field with more and more treatment options being uncovered every day, including advances in liver transplantation. I grew up in the Detroit area of Michigan, and have fallen in love with everything North Carolina has to offer. When I'm not seeing patients, I enjoy playing soccer with my husband, board games, spending time at the Durham Museum of Life and Science with my daughter, and reading fantasy novels.
- Assistant Professor of Medicine, Medicine, Gastroenterology 2023
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Training and Education
Clinical Focus and Research
My research interests include quality improvement projects in gastroenterology and hepatology, specifically in alcohol-associated liver diseases and liver transplantation, as well as medical education.
- Young, Karen, Yuval A. Patel, Benson Hoffman, Sarah Peskoe, Shein-Chung Chow, Karli Erhart, Jennifer Jackson, and Stephanie Garbarino. “Alcohol Relapse After Liver Transplantation: Risk Factors, Outcomes, and a Comparison of Risk Stratification Models.” Gastro Hep Adv 4, no. 1 (2025): 100550. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gastha.2024.09.005.
- Oshima, Sachiko M., Wei Chen, Aparna Rege, Andrew S. Barbas, and Stephanie Garbarino. “Rapid Development of Post-Liver Transplantation Nodular Regenerative Hyperplasia and Portal Hypertension After Perfusion Pump Use: A Case Series.” Transplant Direct 10, no. 8 (August 2024): e1688. https://doi.org/10.1097/TXD.0000000000001688.
- Garbarino, Stephanie, Anthony Horton, and Amit Patel. “The Utility of Esophageal Motility Testing in Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD).” Curr Gastroenterol Rep 21, no. 8 (July 10, 2019): 37. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11894-019-0704-7.
- Garbarino, Stephanie, Megan von Isenburg, Deborah A. Fisher, and David A. Leiman. “Management of Functional Esophagogastric Junction Outflow Obstruction: A Systematic Review.” In J Clin Gastroenterol, 54:35–42, 2020. https://doi.org/10.1097/MCG.0000000000001156.
- Zhang, Cecelia, Lauren L. Donnangelo, Stephanie Garbarino, and Ziad F. Gellad. “REDUCING INAPPROPRIATE FECAL IMMUNOHISTOCHEMICAL TEST (FIT) UTILIZATION AT THE DURHAM VETERANS ADMINISTRATION MEDICAL CENTER.” In GASTROENTEROLOGY, 156:S146–S146. W B SAUNDERS CO-ELSEVIER INC, 2019.
- Shantzer, Lindsey, Stephanie Garbarino, and Steve S. Choi. “Metastatic Hepatocellular Carcinoma Secreting Intact PTH: A Case Report.” In AMERICAN JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY, 113:S1331–32. NATURE PUBLISHING GROUP, 2018.
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.
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