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 Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Schnitzler Syndrome. 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.
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- MEDICARE MAPD
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- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE SNP
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- MEDICARE SNP
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- 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
University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill
Sascha Tuchman is a Hematologist and an Oncologist in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Dr. Tuchman is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Schnitzler Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Multiple Myeloma, Relapsed Refractory Multiple Myeloma (RRMM), Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance (MGUS), Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Bone Marrow Transplant. Dr. Tuchman is currently accepting new patients.
Duke Blood Cancer Center
As a physician and scientist, my ultimate goal is to translate research findings from bench to beside to improve patient care. I focus my research and clinical work on treating blood and bone marrow cancers. Most of the patients in my clinic are blood and bone marrow transplant patients and patients with plasma cell diseases such as multiple myeloma, amyloidosis, POEMS syndrome, and Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia. The research interests in my lab are on the development of new approaches to enhance hematopoietic stem cell engraftment and reconstitution following blood and bone marrow transplant. Dr. Kang is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Schnitzler Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Multiple Myeloma, Relapsed Refractory Multiple Myeloma (RRMM), Schnitzler Syndrome, Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Bone Graft.
Duke Adult Blood And Marrow Transplant Clinic
The Division of Cellular Therapy does bone marrow transplants and stem cell transplants for patients with different types of blood cancers. Specifically, I see patients with multiple myeloma or other plasma cell issues like amyloidosis. Many of the cases in my clinic are difficult. So I spend a lot of time talking with my patients, explaining the disease when they come as new patients and talking about the complexity of the disease, because it’s important that they understand what to ask their physicians here at Duke and at home. There’s no standard treatment for myeloma. We have different options – continuation of therapy, immediate transplant or transplant later. I like to explain to patients why I favor a certain treatment approach and why I think it would be the best approach for them. Dr. Gasparetto is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Schnitzler Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Multiple Myeloma, Smoldering Multiple Myeloma, Relapsed Refractory Multiple Myeloma (RRMM), Bone Marrow Transplant, and Colonoscopy.
Areas of Expertise
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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)