Douglas R. Swanson
Expertise in
2
conditions

Dr. Douglas R. Swanson

Emergency Medicine
Atrium Health
Atrium Health Union
600 Hospital Drive, 
Monroe, NC 
On Staff At
Accepting New Patients
34 Years of Experience
Expertise in
2
conditions
Atrium Health
Atrium Health Union
600 Hospital Drive, 
Monroe, NC 
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Overview

Douglas Swanson is an Emergency Medicine provider in Monroe, North Carolina. Dr. Swanson has been practicing medicine for over 34 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Saddle Pulmonary Embolism, Liver Failure, Gallbladder Disease, and Thrombectomy. Dr. Swanson is currently accepting new patients.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 14 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 14 articles and participated in 1 clinical trial in the study of Stroke.

Graduate Institution
University Of South Florida, 1992, 1992.0
Residency
Carolinas Medical Center, Emergency Medicine
Specialties
Emergency Medicine
Licenses
Emergency Medicine in NC
Board Certifications
American Board Of Emergency Medicine
Fellowships
Carolinas Medical Center, Emergency Medical Services, 2002
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
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  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Independent Health
  • EPO
  • POS
  • PPO
UnitedHealthcare
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  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Wellcare
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  • HMO
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  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D

Locations

Atrium Health Union
600 Hospital Drive, Monroe, NC 28112
Call: 980-993-3100

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Swanson has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Stroke

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.

1 Clinical Trials

Pre-hospital Advanced Therapies for Control of Hemorrhage (PATCH) - Pelvis
Pre-hospital Advanced Therapies for Control of Hemorrhage (PATCH) - Pelvis
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: April 21, 2022
Intervention Type: Device
Study Phase: Not Applicable

14 Total Publications

Prehospital FAST-ED Score Item Agreement with Corresponding In-Hospital NIHSS Item Scores.
Prehospital FAST-ED Score Item Agreement with Corresponding In-Hospital NIHSS Item Scores.
Journal: Prehospital emergency care
Published: May 23, 2025
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Areas of Expertise

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      • Advanced
      • Saddle Pulmonary Embolism
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      • Stroke
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      • ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
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      • Aseptic and Alopecic Nodules of Scalp (AANS)
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      • Atrial Tachycardia
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      • Atrioventricular Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia (AVNRT)
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