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Dr. Brandon Michael Menachem, MD is a pulmonologist in Durham, NC specializing in adult pulmonology, organ transplantation and critical care (intensive care medicine). He graduated from Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University in 2016 and has 10 years of experience. Dr. Brandon Michael Menachem, MD is affiliated with Duke Health.
Lung Transplant
Patients who have very severe lung disease may need a lung transplant. The diseased lung is entirely removed and replaced with a healthy lung, usually donated by a person who died. Either one or both lungs can be transplanted.
Contrary to popular belief, lung transplant is rarely used to treat lung cancer. It is a more common treatment for patients with other advanced lung diseases, such as cystic fibrosis, sarcoidosis, pulmonary fibrosis, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Lung transplant is a serious operation and is generally used as a last resort for patients who have only a short time to live without surgery.
During a transplant, an incision is made on the side of the chest (for a single lung) or in the middle (for both lungs). Patients may be hooked up to a heart-lung bypass machine, which will do the work of moving blood and oxygen through the body during the procedure. After the diseased lung is cut away from the main airway and blood vessels, the donor lung is stitched into place. Surgery may take as long as twelve hours, and a hospital stay of two to three weeks after surgery is not uncommon. For the first hours or day after surgery, patients use a ventilator, or a machine to help them breathe. Tubes will be inserted into the chest to help drain excess air and fluid. During recovery, physical therapy and breathing exercises are used to help the new lung work as well as possible.
Lung capacity is carefully monitored for several months after surgery. Patients who have had a transplant will also have to take anti-rejection drugs for the rest of their lives. These drugs stop the body's immune system from attacking the new lung. The main risks after a transplant are infection and rejection (when the immune system attacks the 'foreign' lung). A healthy lifestyle, including maintaining a diet high in vegetables and lean protein, not smoking, and getting enough exercise, is important to keeping the lungs functioning as well as possible. With proper care, many patients can live ten or even twenty years after a lung transplant.
Dr. Brandon Michael Menachem, MD graduated from Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University in 2016. He completed residency at Jefferson University Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Med, Critical Care Medicine and has a state license in North Carolina.
Medical School: Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University (2016)
Residency: Jefferson University Hospitals (2019)
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Med, Critical Care Medicine
Licensed In: North Carolina
Dr. Brandon Michael Menachem, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:
Dr. Brandon Michael Menachem, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: MedCost, Aetna Traditional Choice, Aetna Medicare PPO, BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina, CIGNA Open Access Plus, WellCare, AmeriHealth, Medicare Part B, Medicare Advantage, AARP, CIGNA Open Access, United Healthcare PPO, United Healthcare POS, United Healthcare HMO, Aetna, Aetna Workers' Compensation, TRICARE Prime, Aetna Open Choice PPO, United Healthcare, TRICARE Prime Remote, Medicare, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, TRICARE, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Aetna Managed Choice POS, Aetna HMO, Gateway Health Alliance, *Duke HomeCare and Hospice does not participate in the plan., Alliance Health (*Beginning January 2026), Duke Employee Plans, Blue Options (123, PPO, HSA), *Duke HomeCare and Hospice and mental health providers do not participate with the plan., Aetna Quality Point of Service (QPOS), Aetna Choice POS, Aetna Choice POS II, Duke Advantage (*Beginning January 2026), Blue Advantage (*Available in select counties only), Aetna Medicare Value Plan (HMO), Duke Basic, Duke Options (*Beginning January 2026), Duke USA (*Beginning January 2026), Experience Health, Ambetter, Aetna Select HMO, Aetna PCP Coordinated POS Plan, Blue Select, Blue Medicare (HMO, PPO)*, Healthy Blue, Vaya Health (*Beginning January 2026), Aetna Limited Benefit Insurance PPO, Trillium (*Beginning January 2026), All Savers Fully Insured, Aetna Health Network Only, Aetna Health Network Option, Blue Value (*Duke Health Lake Norman and Kernodle Clinics only), Carolina Complete Health, First Medicare Direct, Healthgram, All Savers Alternate Funding, Aetna Medicare Assure Plan (HMO D-SNP), Aetna/CVS Health, Aetna Elect Choice HMO, Aetna Open Access Elect Choice, Partners (*Beginning January 2026), Aetna Voluntary Indemnity Group Plan, Duke Select, Aetna Open Access HMO, Open Access Aetna Select, Aetna Open Access Managed Choice, NC State Employees Health Plan, Ambetter of North Carolina and United Medical Resources (UMR).
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Dr. Brandon Michael Menachem, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.83 out of 5 stars based on 136 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Brandon Michael Menachem, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Durham, NC.
Dr. Brandon Menachem practices organ transplantation, critical care (intensive care medicine), and adult pulmonology in Durham, NC. Dr. Menachem's average patient rating is 5.0 stars (out of 5). His areas of expertise include lung transplant, multi-organ transplant, and pulmonary hypertension. He is affiliated with Duke Health. He is in-network for several insurance carriers, including Blue California, CIGNA Plans, and TRICARE. Dr. Menachem has an open panel in Durham, NC according to Duke Health. He studied medicine at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University. Dr. Menachem trained at Jefferson University Hospitals for residency.
