Robert Optican
Advanced in Pulmonary Fibrosis

Dr. Robert Optican

Radiology
Duke University Hospital
1926 Good Hope Rd, 
Enola, PA 
Offers Telehealth

Advanced in Pulmonary Fibrosis
Duke University Hospital
1926 Good Hope Rd, 
Enola, PA 
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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 Pulmonary Fibrosis. 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.

Graduate Institution
Washington University School Of Medicine
Specialties
Radiology
Licenses
Diagnostic Radiology in TN
Board Certifications
American Board Of Radiology, Diagnostic Radiology
Fellowships
Cardiovascular Radiology, Cleveland Clinic (Ohio)
Hospital Affiliations
Duke Regional Hospital
Duke University Hospital
Person Memorial Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Duke University Hospital
1926 Good Hope Rd, Enola, PA 17025
Call: 919-684-8111
Other Locations
Duke University Health System Inc
3400 Wake Forest Rd, Raleigh, NC 27609
Call: 919-954-3000

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.


9 Total Publications

Peer review protection: Pish-Posh or pivotal policy?
Peer review protection: Pish-Posh or pivotal policy?
Journal: Current problems in diagnostic radiology
Published: August 16, 2024
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