Overview
My aim at Duke Health is to provide outstanding care to those in need within a collaborative and high-quality setting. My most significant career accomplishments include establishing the first cardiothoracic imaging service in the Mid-South for heart and lung disease patients throughout the Mississippi Delta. I hope to use my training and relationships to pursue changes in health policy that will allow health services to be more affordable and sustainable in the United States.
Dr. Optican is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleurisy. His top areas of expertise are Lung Nodules, Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, and Adenosine Deaminase 2 Deficiency.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 9 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
Insurance
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- INDEMNITY
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- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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Locations
2301 Erwin Rd, 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.
Rex Physicians LLC
Albert Chang is a Thoracic Surgeon in Raleigh, North Carolina. Dr. Chang is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleurisy. His top areas of expertise are Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Lung Nodules, Lung Cancer, Advanced Bronchoscopy, and Thymectomy.
Duke Health Integrated Practice Inc
Lacey Washington is a Thoracic Surgeon in Durham, North Carolina. Dr. Washington is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleurisy. Her top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Pleurisy, and Pleural Effusion. Dr. Washington is currently accepting new patients.
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 Pleurisy. 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
- Distinguished
- Lung NodulesDr. Optican isDistinguished. Learn about Lung Nodules.
- Advanced
- Adenosine Deaminase 2 DeficiencyDr. Optican isAdvanced. Learn about Adenosine Deaminase 2 Deficiency.
- Pleural EffusionDr. Optican isAdvanced. Learn about Pleural Effusion.
- PleurisyDr. Optican isAdvanced. Learn about Pleurisy.
- Pulmonary FibrosisDr. Optican isAdvanced. Learn about Pulmonary Fibrosis.
- Thoracic Aortic AneurysmDr. Optican isAdvanced. Learn about Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm.
- Experienced
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA)Dr. Optican isExperienced. Learn about Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA).
- ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung CancerDr. Optican isExperienced. Learn about ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.
- Aortic Valve StenosisDr. Optican isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Valve Stenosis.
- Arterial EmbolismDr. Optican isExperienced. Learn about Arterial Embolism.
- Biliary DyskinesiaDr. Optican isExperienced. Learn about Biliary Dyskinesia.
- BoilsDr. Optican isExperienced. Learn about Boils.