Overview
A significant portion of my practice involves advanced minimally invasive techniques in thoracic surgery to treat diseases such as lung or esophageal cancer. Another part of my clinical practice is spent taking care of patients with severe lung disease, especially those needing lung transplantation. Patients from all over the world come to Duke for lung transplantation. Research demonstrates that experience is very important in taking care of complex medical problems, both on the surgical side and on the medical side. We have one of the largest transplant centers in the world with excellent survival statistics, as well as the shortest wait list time. Instead of the national average which may be four to six months, our patients wait an average of about two weeks. One of the best aspects of being a patient or working at Duke is the people who work here. No matter how challenging the medical problems may be or what problems may arise, I know there’s a world’s expert a phone call away who can help intervene and I know that my patients will be cared for by committed Duke staff from across the hospital.
Dr. Hartwig is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lung Nodules. His top areas of expertise are Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Hiatal Hernia, Esophageal Cancer, Lung Transplant, and Endoscopy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 249 peer reviewed articles and participating in 4 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
40 Duke Medicine Cir, Durham, NC 27710
20 Duke Medicine Cir, Durham, NC 27710
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.
4 Clinical Trials
Duke University Health System Inc
With over 20 years of experience as a busy general thoracic surgeon, I am referred patients with cancers in the chest and other difficult problems involving all the organs of the chest that are not from cancer. One of the things that attracted me to the field is the long-term relationship with my patients. I tell all my patients that I’m their doctor for life. I see patients for many, many years. Back in 2000, when we had a 26-inch snow here -- it was a Tuesday -- on my clinic day, everyone said no one would come to clinic. But I actually had 23 or 24 patients show up in four-wheel drives. It’s not that I’m such a fabulous doctor that they came to see me. It’s that they are cancer patients and this was their annual visit or their follow up. It was important to them. So we were here for them, and they came. I enjoy seeing my patients back 12, 13, 14 years later and learning what they’ve been up to and what their families have been up to. That’s a bond you get in oncology that a lot of other fields don’t have that treat patients then turn them back over to their primary care physicians. We as a team follow people, and I like that. Dr. Harpole is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lung Nodules. His top areas of expertise are Lung Nodules, ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Subcutaneous Emphysema, Endoscopy, and Advanced Bronchoscopy.
University Of North Carolina Hospitals
Gita Mody is a General Surgeon in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Dr. Mody is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lung Nodules. Her top areas of expertise are Lung Nodules, Lung Cancer, Esophageal Perforation, Lung Transplant, and Gastrostomy.
Greensboro Radiation Oncologist PA
Harrell Lightfoot is a General Surgeon in Greensboro, North Carolina. Dr. Lightfoot is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lung Nodules. His top areas of expertise are Lung Nodules, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Lung Cancer, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG).
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.
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- Elite
- Lung TransplantDr. Hartwig isElite. Learn about Lung Transplant.
- Distinguished
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)Dr. Hartwig isDistinguished. Learn about Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD).
- Hiatal HerniaDr. Hartwig isDistinguished. Learn about Hiatal Hernia.
- Advanced
- AchalasiaDr. Hartwig isAdvanced. Learn about Achalasia.
- Congenital Diaphragmatic HerniaDr. Hartwig isAdvanced. Learn about Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia.
- EmphysemaDr. Hartwig isAdvanced. Learn about Emphysema.
- EndoscopyDr. Hartwig isAdvanced. Learn about Endoscopy.
- Esophageal CancerDr. Hartwig isAdvanced. Learn about Esophageal Cancer.
- Fibrosing MediastinitisDr. Hartwig isAdvanced. Learn about Fibrosing Mediastinitis.
- Experienced
- Alcoholic CirrhosisDr. Hartwig isExperienced. Learn about Alcoholic Cirrhosis.
- ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung CancerDr. Hartwig isExperienced. Learn about ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.
- Bile Duct StrictureDr. Hartwig isExperienced. Learn about Bile Duct Stricture.
- Diaphragmatic HerniaDr. Hartwig isExperienced. Learn about Diaphragmatic Hernia.
- Esophageal PerforationDr. Hartwig isExperienced. Learn about Esophageal Perforation.
- EsophagitisDr. Hartwig isExperienced. Learn about Esophagitis.