Dr. Thomas L. Ortel
Overview
I primarily see patients who have a variety of rare bleeding and clotting disorders. I see both older and younger patients and also provide help when patients need to transition to and away from blood thinners. Doctors usually refer patients to me. I try to work with each patient so they understand why they are seeing me and what is going on with their body. I enjoy when a patient can leave my office with a complete understanding of what is going on and what they need to do to get better. As a young child, I had bad allergies and spent much time in the doctor’s office. As a frequent patient, I enjoyed spending time around medicine. As I entered college, I found that I enjoyed chemistry and that hematology allowed me to combine lab work with patient care.
Dr. Ortel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Primary Immunodeficiency (PID). His top areas of expertise are Venous Thromboembolism (VTE), Antiphospholipid Syndrome, Thrombocytopenia, Deep Vein Thrombosis, and Thalamotomy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 165 peer reviewed articles and participating in 6 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
Insurance
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Accepted insurance plans:
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE SNP
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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- MEDICARE MAPD
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- PPO
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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
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- HMO
- POS
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- PPO
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- MEDICARE DISCOUNT CARD
- MEDICARE PDP
- OTHER MEDICARE
- 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
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.
6 Clinical Trials
Duke Hematology Clinic - Clinic 1E
Gowthami Arepally is a Hematologist in Durham, North Carolina. Dr. Arepally has been practicing medicine for over 36 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Primary Immunodeficiency (PID). Her top areas of expertise are Thrombocytopenia, Adult Immune Thrombocytopenia, Sickle Cell Disease, and Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP).
Wake Forest University Health Sciences
George Sanders is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and a Hematologist in High Point, North Carolina. Dr. Sanders is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Primary Immunodeficiency (PID). His top areas of expertise are Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC), Lung Cancer, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, and Paget Disease of the Breast. Dr. Sanders is currently accepting new patients.
Duke Health Integrated Practice Inc
I am a medical oncologist who primarily focuses on treating breast cancer. I’ve been at Duke Raleigh since 2007, and I also serve as the hospital’s chief medical officer. My favorite part of my job is the initial patient visit. It’s not unusual for patients to arrive for their appointment feeling fearful and anxious. I enjoy making them feel more comfortable and at ease with their diagnosis and treatment plan by the end of the visit. To further build that bond and trust, I encourage my patients to have full access to me, even on weekends or holidays, so I can help guide their treatment. I decided to become a doctor when I was 18 years old and heading to college. I felt that I would be passionate about taking care of people and my intuition turned out to be right. I am married to a physician and my oldest son is a medical school graduate, so medicine is now firmly in my family’s blood. Dr. Spiritos is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Primary Immunodeficiency (PID). His top areas of expertise are Paget Disease of the Breast, Breast Cancer, Angiosarcoma, and Inflammatory Breast Cancer.
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
- Antiphospholipid SyndromeDr. Ortel isElite. Learn about Antiphospholipid Syndrome.
- ThrombocytopeniaDr. Ortel isElite. Learn about Thrombocytopenia.
- Venous Thromboembolism (VTE)
- Distinguished
- Deep Vein ThrombosisDr. Ortel isDistinguished. Learn about Deep Vein Thrombosis.
- Mesenteric Venous ThrombosisDr. Ortel isDistinguished. Learn about Mesenteric Venous Thrombosis.
- Pulmonary EmbolismDr. Ortel isDistinguished. Learn about Pulmonary Embolism.
- Advanced
- Adult Immune ThrombocytopeniaDr. Ortel isAdvanced. Learn about Adult Immune Thrombocytopenia.
- AnemiaDr. Ortel isAdvanced. Learn about Anemia.
- Blood ClotsDr. Ortel isAdvanced. Learn about Blood Clots.
- Essential ThrombocythemiaDr. Ortel isAdvanced. Learn about Essential Thrombocythemia.
- Febrile NeutropeniaDr. Ortel isAdvanced. Learn about Febrile Neutropenia.
- Hemangioma Thrombocytopenia Syndrome
- Experienced
- Acquired HemophiliaDr. Ortel isExperienced. Learn about Acquired Hemophilia.
- Acute Eosinophilic PneumoniaDr. Ortel isExperienced. Learn about Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia.
- Acute Hepatic Porphyria (AHP)Dr. Ortel isExperienced. Learn about Acute Hepatic Porphyria (AHP).
- AgranulocytosisDr. Ortel isExperienced. Learn about Agranulocytosis.
- Arterial EmbolismDr. Ortel isExperienced. Learn about Arterial Embolism.
- Atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (aHUS)