Daniel T. Laskowitz, MD, MHS

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Duke University Hospital

2301 Erwin Rd

Durham, NC 27710

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About Me

Current Appointments and Affiliations

Professor of Neurology, Neurology, Neurocritical Care 2012
Assistant Dean for Scholarly Education, Medical Education 2024
Director, Duke Clinical Research Institute in the Department of Neurology, Neurology 2016

Languages

English

Training

Board Certifications

American Board of Psychiatry/Neurology, Neurology

American Board of Psychiatry/Neurology, Vascular Neurology

Residency

Neurology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, 1992-1995

Education

MD, Duke University School of Medicine, 1991

MHS, Duke University School of Medicine, 2003

Fellowship

Cerebrovascular Disease and Neurocritical Care, Duke University Medical Center, 1995-1997

Clinical Focus and Research

Publications and Grants

Impact of Autonomic Dysfunction on Multi-Organ Dysfunction following Severe TBI: The AUTO-BOOST Study awarded by National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke 2023 - 2028
A Risk Stratification Model for Health and Academic Outcomes in Children with Concussion Based on Novel Symptom Trajectory Typologies awarded by National Institutes of Health 2023 - 2028
RECOVER-NERUO awarded by Research Triangle Institute International 2022 - 2026

Laskowitz, D., and G. Grant. Translational research in traumatic brain injury, 2016.

Phillips, Samantha, Leanne Stanley, Heather Nicoletto, Marilyn Burkman, Daniel T. Laskowitz, and Charles B. Cairns. “Use of emergency department transcranial Doppler assessment of reperfusion after intravenous tPA for ischemic stroke.” J Emerg Med 42, no. 1 (January 2012): 40–43. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jemermed.2008.06.028.
James, Michael L., Robert Blessing, Barbara G. Phillips-Bute, Ellen Bennett, and Daniel T. Laskowitz. “S100B and brain natriuretic peptide predict functional neurological outcome after intracerebral haemorrhage.” Biomarkers 14, no. 6 (September 2009): 388–94. https://doi.org/10.1080/13547500903015784.
Mathew, Joseph P., G Burkhard Mackensen, Barbara Phillips-Bute, Hilary P. Grocott, Donald D. Glower, Daniel T. Laskowitz, James A. Blumenthal, Mark F. Newman, and Neurologic Outcome Research Group (NORG) of the Duke Heart Center. “Randomized, double-blinded, placebo controlled study of neuroprotection with lidocaine in cardiac surgery.” Stroke 40, no. 3 (March 2009): 880–87. https://doi.org/10.1161/STROKEAHA.108.531236.

Kolls, B. J., and D. T. Laskowitz. “Posttraumatic Seizures.” In Handbook of Neuroemergency Clinical Trials Second Edition, 231–43, 2018. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-804064-5.00011-4.
Kolls, B. J., and D. T. Laskowitz. “Posttraumatic Seizures.” In Handbook of Neuroemergency Clinical Trials, 231–43, 2017. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-804064-5.00011-4.
Bennett, E. R., K. Reuter-Rice, and D. T. Laskowitz. “Genetic influences in traumatic brain injury.” In Translational Research in Traumatic Brain Injury, 179–218, 2016.

VanDusen, Keith W., Sarada Eleswarpu, Eugene Moretti, Michael Devinney, Ken Roberts, Mary Cooter, Daniel T. Laskowitz, Frank W. Rockhold, and Miles Berger. “The MARBLE Study: Modulating ApoE signaling to Reduce Brain inflammation, deLirium, and postopErative Cognitive Dysfunction.” In ANESTHESIA AND ANALGESIA, 130:432–33, 2020.
Chongsathidkiet, Pakawat, Cosette Dechant, Daniel Wilkinson, Haichen Wang, Hanna Kemeny, Xiuyu Cui, Selena Lorrey, Daniel T. Laskowitz, and Peter E. Fecci. “Bone Marrow T-Cell Sequestration and Lymphopenia Accompanying Ischemic Stroke are Mediated by T-Cell S1P1 Loss.” In NEUROSURGERY, 66:51–52, 2019.
Wang, Haichen, Chuan Fang, Yanli Tan, Tian Ming Tu, Ellen R. Bennett, Joanne Kurtzberg, and Daniel T. Laskowitz. “Therapeutic Human Umbilical Cord Blood Cells in Ischemic Stroke.” In STROKE, Vol. 48, 2017.

Insurance

Duke Health contracts with most major health insurance carriers and transplant networks, including the ones listed below. Before scheduling your appointment, we strongly recommend you contact your insurance company to verify that the Duke Health location or provider you plan to visit is included in your network. Your insurance company will also be able to inform you of any co-payments, co–insurances, or deductibles that will be your responsibility. If you proceed in scheduling an appointment and your health insurance benefits do not participate with Duke, your out of pocket liability may be higher. We will contact you regarding your coverage and patient liability. If you are uninsured, learn more about our financial assistance policy.

Aetna
- Aetna Choice POS, Aetna Choice POS II
- Aetna Medicare Assure Plan (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna/CVS Health
- Aetna Elect Choice HMO, Aetna Open Access Elect Choice
- Aetna Health Network Only, Aetna Health Network Option
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Limited Benefit Insurance PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice POS
- Aetna Medicare Value Plan (HMO)
- Aetna Medicare Essential Plan (PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Eagle Plan (PPO)
- Aetna Open Access HMO, Open Access Aetna Select, Aetna Open Access Select, Aetna Open Access Managed Choice
- Aetna Open Choice PPO
- Aetna PCP Coordinated POS Plan
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (QPOS)
- Aetna Select HMO
- Aetna Traditional Choice
- Aetna Voluntary Indemnity Group Plan
- Aetna Whole Health – Duke WakeMed WKCC
Ambetter
- Ambetter of North Carolina
Blue Cross Blue Shield of NC
- Blue Advantage
- Blue Medicare (HMO, PPO)*
- Blue Options (123, PPO, HSA)
- Blue Select
- NC State Employees Health Plan
- *Duke HomeCare and Hospice does not participate in the plan.
CIGNA
- Cigna Behavioral Health (*Limited eligibility)
- Cigna Choice Plus
- Cigna Connect Individual Family Plan
- Cigna Open Access
- Cigna Open Access Plus
- *Please call Cigna Behavioral Heath to see if the provider is participating in your plan.
Duke Group Plans
- Duke Basic
- Duke Select
Experience Health
- Experience Health Medicare Advantage (HMO) Plan
First Health
Gateway Health Alliance
Halifax Physician-Hospital Organization
- Halifax Physician-Hospital Organization plans*
- *This plan is only accepted at Duke University Hospital, Duke Regional Hospital, Duke Raleigh Hospital, and Duke HomeCare & Hospice.
Healthgram

Humana
- Humana Choice (PPO)
- Humana Choice - Medicare Advantage (PPO)
- Humana ChoiceCare - Medicare Advantage (PPO)
- Humana Gold Choice - Medicare Advantage (PFFS)
- Humana Gold Plus - Medicare Advantage (HMO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage Group Plan - NC State Retirees
MedCost
Medicare
- First Medicare Direct
- Medicare Part A
- Medicare Part B
MultiPlan / Private Healthcare Systems
NC Medicaid
- WellCare of North Carolina
- UnitedHealthcare Community Plan
- NC Medicaid Direct
- Healthy Blue
- Carolina Complete Health
- AmeriHealth Caritas North Carolina
OneNet PPO
Optima Health
- FAMIS*
- Optima Family Care (Medicaid HMO in VA)*
- Optima Individual & Family (On & Off Exchange Plans)
- Optima Plus (PPO)
- Optima Vantage (HMO)
- *Duke Primary Care, Duke University Hospital, Duke Regional Hospital, and Duke Raleigh Hospital are not participating with this plan.
TRICARE
- TRICARE Prime
- TRICARE Prime Remote
- TRICARE Select
United Healthcare
- AARP Medicare Advantage Plan 2 (HMO-POS)
- AARP Medicare Complete (HMO, PPO)*
- AARP Medicare Complete Essential (HMO)*
- All Savers Alternate Funding
- All Savers Fully Insured
- United Healthcare (HMO, PPO, POS)
- United Healthcare Charter/Charter Balance/Charter Plus
- United Healthcare Choice/Choice Plus
- United Healthcare Core/Core Essential
- United Healthcare Navigate/Navigate Plus/Navigate Balanced
- United Healthcare Option PPO
- United Healthcare Passport Connect Choice/Choice Plus
- United Healthcare Passport Connect Options PPO
- United Healthcare Select/Select Plus
- United Healthcare Shared Services - Harvard Pilgrim/UHC Options PPO Network
- United Medical Resources (UMR)
- *Duke HomeCare and Hospice and mental health providers do not participate with the plan.

External Relationships

This faculty member (or a member of their immediate family) has reported outside activities with the companies or institutions listed below. This information has been reported to the health system leadership and, when appropriate, management plans are in place to address potential conflicts of interest.

Aegis, LLC
Annovis Bio
Immunochem
NeurOp
NeuroLogic Consulting, LLC
Shinkei Therapeutics
Zenith Insurance

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