Overview
Betty Tong is a Thoracic Surgeon in Durham, North Carolina. Dr. Tong is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Fryns Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Lung Nodules, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Vagotomy, and Advanced Bronchoscopy.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 221 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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- MEDICARE SNP
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- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
20 Duke Medicine Cir, Durham, NC 27710
508 Fulton St, Durham, NC 27705
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
Duke University Health System Inc
Jacob Klapper is a Thoracic Surgeon in Durham, North Carolina. Dr. Klapper is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Fryns Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Fibrosing Mediastinitis, Esophageal Perforation, Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia, Lung Transplant, and Thymectomy.
WakeMed Raleigh Campus
Alden Parsons is a Thoracic Surgeon in Raleigh, North Carolina. Dr. Parsons is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Fryns Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Lung Cancer, and Vagotomy.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Elite
- Lung CancerDr. Tong isElite. Learn about Lung Cancer.
- Distinguished
- ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung CancerDr. Tong isDistinguished. Learn about ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.
- Lung AdenocarcinomaDr. Tong isDistinguished. Learn about Lung Adenocarcinoma.
- Lung NodulesDr. Tong isDistinguished. Learn about Lung Nodules.
- Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)Dr. Tong isDistinguished. Learn about Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC).
- Pleuropulmonary BlastomaDr. Tong isDistinguished. Learn about Pleuropulmonary Blastoma.
- Squamous Cell Lung CarcinomaDr. Tong isDistinguished. Learn about Squamous Cell Lung Carcinoma.
- Advanced
- EGFR Positive Lung CancerDr. Tong isAdvanced. Learn about EGFR Positive Lung Cancer.
- MesotheliomaDr. Tong isAdvanced. Learn about Mesothelioma.
- Metastatic Pleural TumorDr. Tong isAdvanced. Learn about Metastatic Pleural Tumor.
- Thymic Epithelial TumorDr. Tong isAdvanced. Learn about Thymic Epithelial Tumor.
- VagotomyDr. Tong isAdvanced. Learn about Vagotomy.
- Experienced
- Advanced BronchoscopyDr. Tong isExperienced. Learn about Advanced Bronchoscopy.
- Collapsed LungDr. Tong isExperienced. Learn about Collapsed Lung.
- Donnai-Barrow SyndromeDr. Tong isExperienced. Learn about Donnai-Barrow Syndrome.
- EmphysemaDr. Tong isExperienced. Learn about Emphysema.
- EndoscopyDr. Tong isExperienced. Learn about Endoscopy.
- Esophageal CancerDr. Tong isExperienced. Learn about Esophageal Cancer.