James J. Jung
Duke Regional Hospital
3643 N Roxboro St, 
Durham, NC 

Overview

I am a fellowship-trained minimally invasive gastrointestinal surgeon and general surgeon. I treat patients who experience digestive issues such as heartburn, difficulty swallowing, abdominal pain, and gallstone complications that require surgical interventions. These patients may suffer from GERD, hiatal or paraesophageal hernia, achalasia, EGJ outlet obstruction, biliary colic, cholecystitis, and other conditions. Additionally, I treat patients who have obesity and suffer from associated metabolic syndrome. As part of Duke’s comprehensive weight loss program, I guide patients with obesity through a multimodal, multidisciplinary approach to care and provide surgical care. These operations include sleeve gastrectomy and Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, among others. I perform minimally invasive surgery when appropriate to allow patients to recover quickly and return to their normal lives.

Specialties
General Surgery
Licenses
Surgery in NC
Board Certifications
American Board Of Surgery, General Surgery
Fellowships
Advanced Gastrointestinal Minimally Invasive Surgery/ Foregut, Massachusetts General Hospital
Hospital Affiliations
Duke Regional Hospital
Duke University Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Korean
Gender
Male

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  • PPO
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  • POS
  • PPO
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Medicare
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Sentara Healthcare
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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  • HMO
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  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
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  • MEDICARE PDP
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Locations

Duke Regional Hospital
3643 N Roxboro St, Durham, NC 27704
Other Locations
Davis Ambulatory Surgical Center
120 E Carver St, Durham, NC 27704
Duke Center for Metabolic and Weight Loss Surgery, Durham Clinic
407 Crutchfield St, Durham, NC 27704
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