Dr. Matthew Hartwig

With over 20 years of experience as a busy general thoracic surgeon, I am referred patients with cancers in the chest and other difficult problems involving all the organs of the chest that are not from cancer. One of the things that attracted me to the field is the long-term relationship with my patients. I tell all my patients that I’m their doctor for life. I see patients for many, many years. Back in 2000, when we had a 26-inch snow here -- it was a Tuesday -- on my clinic day, everyone said no one would come to clinic. But I actually had 23 or 24 patients show up in four-wheel drives. It’s not that I’m such a fabulous doctor that they came to see me. It’s that they are cancer patients and this was their annual visit or their follow up. It was important to them. So we were here for them, and they came. I enjoy seeing my patients back 12, 13, 14 years later and learning what they’ve been up to and what their families have been up to. That’s a bond you get in oncology that a lot of other fields don’t have that treat patients then turn them back over to their primary care physicians. We as a team follow people, and I like that. Dr. Harpole is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Subcutaneous Emphysema. His top areas of expertise are Lung Nodules, ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Subcutaneous Emphysema, Endoscopy, and Advanced Bronchoscopy.

I am an assistant professor of surgery at Duke University School of Medicine and a faculty member in the Division of Vascular Surgery. As a dual-board certified surgeon, I am dedicated to improving patient outcomes through the use of open surgical and advanced endovascular techniques to manage a wide range of vascular diseases, including aortic, cerebrovascular, mesenteric, and peripheral artery disease. My research focuses on advancing treatments for vascular conditions, enhancing quality improvement initiatives, and surgical education. Dr. Kim is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Subcutaneous Emphysema. His top areas of expertise are Subcutaneous Emphysema and Gangrene.

The majority of patients that I see have abdominal emergencies, from either trauma or some type of infectious problem. I take care of a lot of patients with bowel obstructions, hernias, diverticulitis, cholecystitis (gallbladder trouble), and appendicitis. I also enjoy seeing patients in the office that need planned surgeries for their hernias, gallbladders, and intestinal problems. Dr. Montgomery is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Subcutaneous Emphysema. His top areas of expertise are Retroperitoneal Inflammation, Gallbladder Disease, Ogilvie Syndrome, Hernia Surgery, and Gastrostomy.