Duke Health Provider
In order to provide the best medical care, I explain clearly what is happening and what it may mean for the future.
William J. Powers, MD, FACP, FAHA
Neurologist
Duke Health Provider
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Where I See Patients
Duke Neurological Disorders Clinic - Clinic 1L - Durham, NC
Board Certified
American Board of Psychiatry/Neurology, Vascular Neurology
American Board of Internal Med, Internal Medicine
American Board of Psychiatry/Neurology, Neurology
In order to provide the best medical care, I explain clearly what is happening and what it may mean for the future.
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My Locations
Closed:
Opening tomorrow at 8:00 am
40 Duke Medicine Cir
Durham,
NC
27710-4000
Fax:
919-668-1294
About Me
I am a neurologist who specializes in caring for people while they are in the hospital. In order to provide the best medical care, I explain clearly what is happening and what it may mean for the future.
Current Appointments and Affiliations
- Professor of Neurology, Hospital Neurology 2022
Languages I Speak
English
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Training and Education
Board Certification
American Board of Psychiatry/Neurology, Vascular Neurology
American Board of Internal Med, Internal Medicine
American Board of Psychiatry/Neurology, Neurology
Residency
Neurology, University of California, San Francisco, 1977-1980
Internal Medicine, Duke University, 1975-1977
Education
MD, Cornell University (New York), 1975
In the News
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Tenecteplase Given Up to an Extended Treatment Window Reduces Stroke-related Disability
Neurology Today
Clinical Focus and Research
Publications and Grants
Grants1
Academic Articles230
Book Sections21
Conference Papers8
- Ho, James P., and William J. Powers. “Contemporary Management of Acute Ischemic Stroke.” Annu Rev Med 76, no. 1 (January 2025): 417–29. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-med-050823-094312.
- Tsai, C., C. Blodgett, S. Seo, R. Alghorazi, L. Li, B. Qaqish, W. J. Powers, and C. Rubinos. “Utility of Clinical Features in Identifying Electrographic Seizures in Hospitalized Patients Admitted for Non-Neurological Diagnoses.” Critical Care Explorations 6, no. 10 (October 21, 2024): e1168. https://doi.org/10.1097/CCE.0000000000001168.
- Fellah, Slim, Chunwei Ying, Yan Wang, Kristin P. Guilliams, Melanie E. Fields, Yasheng Chen, Josiah Lewis, et al. “Comparison of cerebral oxygen extraction fraction using ASE and TRUST methods in patients with sickle cell disease and healthy controls.” J Cereb Blood Flow Metab 44, no. 8 (August 2024): 1404–16. https://doi.org/10.1177/0271678X241237072.
- Powers, W. J., H. An, and M. N. Diringer. “Cerebral Blood Flow and Metabolism: Regulation and Pathophysiology in Cerebrovascular Disease.” In Stroke: Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, and Management, 2021. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-69424-7.00003-X.
- Powers, William J. “Clinical utility of echocardiography in secondary ischemic stroke prevention.,” 177:359–75, 2021. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-819814-8.00022-6.
- An, H., M. S. Goyal, and W. J. Powers. “15O PET Imaging: Methods and Applications.” In Hybrid PET/MR Neuroimaging: A Comprehensive Approach, 197–216, 2021. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-82367-2_18.
- Sevilis, Theresa, Leonardo Morantes Gomez, Neel Shah, Michael Wang, David Huang, and William Powers. “The effect of 24 hour post-intravenous alteplase CT head on management decisions: a single center experience.” In NEUROLOGY, Vol. 86, 2016.
- Sevilis, Theresa, Leonardo Morantes Gomez, Neel Shah, Michael Wang, David Huang, and William Powers. “The effect of 24 hour post-intravenous alteplase CT head on management decisions: a single center experience.” In NEUROLOGY, Vol. 86, 2016.
- Lin, Weili, Hongyu An, Andria L. Ford, Yasheng Chen, Katie D. Vo, William J. Powers, and Jin-Moo Lee. “MR imaging of oxygen extraction and neurovascular coupling.” In Stroke, 44:S61–64, 2013. https://doi.org/10.1161/STROKEAHA.113.000976.
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
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.
- BMJ Publishing Group Ltd
- University of Iowa