Leila Mureebe, MD, MPH

My Locations

Davis Ambulatory Surgical Center

120 E Carver St

Durham, NC 27704-2700

Office: 919-470-1000 Get Directions

Duke Vascular Surgery and Vein Center at Brier Creek

10207 Cerny St
Suite 312

Raleigh, NC 27617-4887

Office: 919-681-2884 Get Directions

About Me

Learn More About Me

I perform all types of vascular surgery from taking care of varicose veins to fixing aneurysms and everything in between. One of the things I love about my field is that I get to treat the whole patient. Once they come see me, they become my patient forever; it’s critical to develop a long-term relationship with them. My job is to not only treat whatever issues they came to see me about, but also to learn about what led to their problems. It’s important to have discussions on their risk factors so they can improve their day-to-day life and reduce the chance of needing additional procedures. When I meet with patients, I think it’s important to present them with all the options available and find out what matches their personal goals. Outside of work, I enjoy sailing, scuba diving and taking my two dogs hiking.

School of Medicine Departments and Divisions

Surgery
- Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Current Appointments and Affiliations

Professor of Surgery, Surgery, Vascular and Endovascular Surgery 2021

Languages

English, German

Training

Board Certifications

American Board of Preventative Medicine, Clinical Informatics

American Board of Surgery, General Vascular Surgery

Residency

General Surgery, Medical College of Pennsylvania, 1999

Education

MD, Medical College of Pennsylvania, 1992

Fellowship

Vascular Research, Harvard Longwood Fellowship (Massachusetts), 1995-1997

Vascular Surgery, Yale-New Haven Hospital (Connecticut), 1999-2001

Clinical Focus and Research

My Research Interests

Originally, my research involved looking at ways to slow down the scaring that occurs inside of the arteries. Over time my research has changed, leading me to return to school to get a master’s in public health. Now I focus on the outcomes of what we do and how we can improve our delivery of care for patients.

Publications and Grants

Historical Perspectives and Current Data on Lower Extremity Amputations in Black Americans awarded by Eastern Vascular Society 2024 - 2025
Evaluation of the GORE EXCLUDER Iliac Branch Endoprosthesis for the Treatment of Common Iliac Artery Aneurysms or Aorto-iliac Aneurysms (IBE 12-04) awarded by W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. 2013 - 2022
PSA for Tracey Taylor awarded by Institute for Medical Research, Inc. 2018 - 2020

Cui, Christina L., Roberto S. Loanzon, Conor Walsh, Adam P. Johnson, Leila Mureebe, and Zachary F. Williams. “Carotid Interventions in the Community are Associated with Higher Rates of Complications.” Ann Vasc Surg 117 (May 19, 2025): 133–39. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.avsg.2025.03.018.
Li, Richard Longfei, Antanina Voit, Sarah Jane Commander, Leila Mureebe, and Zachary Williams. “Mechanical thrombectomy of inferior vena cava filter-associated caval thrombosis using FlowTriever and ClotTriever systems.” J Vasc Surg Venous Lymphat Disord 11, no. 6 (November 2023): 1175–81. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvsv.2023.06.009.
Shafique, Hana, Antanina Voit, Trey Blazer, Young Kim, Leila Mureebe, and Zachary Williams. “Surgical Outcomes of Patients With Inferior Vena Cava Leiomyosarcoma.” Journal of Vascular Surgery 78, no. 4 (October 2023): e119–e119. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvs.2023.08.059.

Williams, Z., and L. Mureebe. “Basic Angiography: Radiation Safety, Power Injector Use, and Image Intensifier Positioning.” In Vascular Reconstructions: Anatomy, Exposures and Techniques, Second Edition, 389–92, 2021. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-0716-1089-3_19.
Turner, M., and L. Mureebe. “Urgent workup of lower gastrointestinal bleeding.” In Gastrointestinal Bleeding: A Practical Approach to Diagnosis and Management, Second Edition, 123–33, 2016. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-40646-6_11.
Emick, D. M., and L. Mureebe. “Urgent workup of lower GI bleeding.” In Gastrointestinal Bleeding: A Practical Approach to Diagnosis and Management, 121–32, 2010. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-1693-8_11.

Walsh, Conor, Leila Mureebe, and Karen M. Goldstein. “FRAMING THE (VIDEO)CALL TO ACTION IN PRIMARY CARE WITHIN VISN 6.” In JOURNAL OF GENERAL INTERNAL MEDICINE, 36:S133–S133, 2021.
Cobert, Julien, Reginald Lerebours, Vijay Krishnamoorthy, Karthik Raghunathan, and Leila Mureebe. “Factors and clinical outcomes associated with preoperative Do-Not-Resuscitate designation differ across surgical groups: an analysis of the National Surgical Quality Improvement Database.” In ANESTHESIA AND ANALGESIA, 130:730–35, 2020.
Corey, Kristin, Joshua Helmkamp, Allan D. Kirk, Suresh Balu, David Thompson, Leila Mureebe, Joshua Watson, Keith Marsolo, Lesley Curtis, and Mark Sendak. “Assessing Quality of Real-World Data Supplied by an Automated Surgical Data Pipeline.” In JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS, 229:S89–S89. ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC, 2019.

Clinical Trials

Machine learning for handheld vascular studies

IRB#

PRO00070090,

NCT#

NCT02932176

Ratings and Reviews

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Overall Provider Rating

4.80 out of 5

61 ratings, 4 reviews

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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

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