
Overview
As a general pediatric surgeon, I take care of children with many different conditions of the chest or abdomen. These conditions can include birth defects, cancers, injuries caused by accidents and more. I also serve as chief of the division of pediatric surgery at Duke. When a child needs surgical care, it is one of the most challenging times in a family’s life. We are surrounded by a great team at Duke, which gives families the peace of mind that their child is in the best hands possible. I enjoy my role, because I not only get to work with families during times of challenge and happiness, but with staff members who are dedicated to keeping children healthy. I also relish my role in training young surgeons who are dedicated to helping children grow up as healthy as possible.
Dr. Rice is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Premature Infant. His top areas of expertise are Omphalocele, Gastroschisis, Anemia, Splenectomy, and Thrombectomy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 140 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 5 articles in the study of Premature Infant.
Insurance
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Accepted insurance plans:
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- INDEMNITY
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- OTHER MEDICAID
- STATE MEDICAID
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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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
2400 Pratt St, 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.
1 Clinical Trials
Matthew Laughon is a Pediatrics provider in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Dr. Laughon is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Premature Infant. His top areas of expertise are Premature Infant, Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia, High Blood Pressure in Infants, and Intraventricular Hemorrhage of the Newborn. Dr. Laughon is currently accepting new patients.
Duke Eye Center
I was born and raised right here in Durham, NC. After attending college at Duke, I ventured north to Boston, where I completed most of my medical training, and was fortunate to meet and marry the love of my life, my husband Neil (also on faculty as a cardiologist here at Duke). I returned to Durham for my Glaucoma fellowship, briefly joined the faculty “across the street” at UNC-Chapel Hill, and then returned “home” to Duke Eye Center in 1995, where I have been on the faculty ever since. Dual fellowship-trained in both Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus as well as in Glaucoma, I have a clinical and research focus on pediatric glaucoma and cataracts, as well as retinopathy of prematurity, but enjoy providing care for myriad pediatric problems of the eyes, including treatment of “grown children” with ocular alignment issues. My modus operandi is very simple – I simply try hard to treat each and every patient the way I would like someone to treat me. It works every time, and I am privileged to be a clinician and educator at Duke Eye Center and in Duke University Health System. Dr. Freedman is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Premature Infant. Her top areas of expertise are Retinopathy of Prematurity, Strabismus, Brown Syndrome, Trabeculectomy, and Cataract Removal.
Duke Regional Hospital
Noelle Younge is a Pediatrics provider in Durham, North Carolina. Dr. Younge is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Premature Infant. Her top areas of expertise are Premature Infant, Intraventricular Hemorrhage of the Newborn, Viral Gastroenteritis, and Retinopathy of Prematurity. She is board certified in American Board Of Pediatrics, General Pediatrics and American Board Of Pediatrics, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine. Dr. Younge is currently accepting new patients.
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
- SplenectomyDr. Rice isElite. Learn about Splenectomy.
- Advanced
- AnemiaDr. Rice isAdvanced. Learn about Anemia.
- GastroschisisDr. Rice isAdvanced. Learn about Gastroschisis.
- OmphaloceleDr. Rice isAdvanced. Learn about Omphalocele.
- ThrombectomyDr. Rice isAdvanced. Learn about Thrombectomy.
- Umbilical HerniaDr. Rice isAdvanced. Learn about Umbilical Hernia.
- Experienced
- Embryonal Tumor with Multilayered Rosettes
- EndoscopyDr. Rice isExperienced. Learn about Endoscopy.
- Exocrine Pancreatic InsufficiencyDr. Rice isExperienced. Learn about Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency.
- GastrostomyDr. Rice isExperienced. Learn about Gastrostomy.
- Gliomatosis CerebriDr. Rice isExperienced. Learn about Gliomatosis Cerebri.
- HerniaDr. Rice isExperienced. Learn about Hernia.


