Betty Tong
20 Duke Medicine Cir, 
Durham, NC 

Overview

I have the privilege of treating patients with both benign and malignant conditions of the chest. While in college at Georgia Tech, I envisioned a career as a biomedical engineer. What I quickly learned, however, was that I was more interested in patients and their medical problems than developing the technology to care for them. During my medical education and training, I learned not only how to become a surgeon, but also learned the value of teamwork and family in caring for patients. As a thoracic surgeon, one of the best and most important aspects of my job is being able to establish a relationship with my patients and their families, working together to help them through their illness.

Dr. Tong is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lung Adenocarcinoma. Her top areas of expertise are Lung Nodules, ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Undifferentiated Pleomorphic Sarcoma, Vagotomy, and Mastectomy.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 212 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Specialties
Thoracic Surgery
Licenses
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) in NC
Board Certifications
American Board Of Thoracic Surgery, Thoracic And Cardiac Surgery
Fellowships
Thoracic Surgery, Duke University Medical Center
Hospital Affiliations
Duke University Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

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Locations

Duke University Health System Inc
20 Duke Medicine Cir, Durham, NC 27710
Other Locations
Durham VA Medical Center
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

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