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Dr. Elisabeth P. Dellon, MD MPH is a pediatric pulmonologist in Chapel Hill, NC specializing in pediatric pulmonology, physician, general pediatrics and pediatric transplantation. She graduated from University of Minnesota Medical School in 1999 and has 27 years of experience. Dr. Elisabeth P. Dellon, MD MPH is affiliated with UNC Health and UNC Hospitals UNC Health Children's.
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. Elisabeth P. Dellon, MD MPH graduated from University of Minnesota Medical School in 1999. She completed residency at Harvard University Affiliated Hospitals. She is certified by the Pediatrics-Hospice and Palliative Medicine, Board Certified and has a state license in North Carolina.
Medical School: University of Minnesota Medical School (1999)
Residency: Harvard University Affiliated Hospitals (2003)
Board Certification: Pediatrics-Hospice and Palliative Medicine, Board Certified
Licensed In: North Carolina
Dr. Elisabeth P. Dellon, MD MPH appears to accept the following insurance providers: WellCare, AmeriHealth Caritas, Aetna, Humana, Cigna, BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina (BCBSNC), MedCost, UnitedHealthcare, Carolina Complete Health, Liberty Advantage, Contigo Health, Veterans Affairs, Medicare Advantage, United Healthcare, Medicaid, CHAMPVA, OptumHealth Behavioral Solutions (United Behavioral Health), Centene, Group Health Plan (GHP), HealthTeam Advantage, MedCost PPO, FirstCarolinaCare Insurance Company Group Health Plans, North Carolina State Health Plan, BCBSNC Blue Home with UNC Health Alliance (Blue Home with Novant Health is out of network), FirstCarolinaCare FirstMedicare Direct, Contigo Health Plan (WakeMed employees only) (out-of-network beginning January 1, 2026), Aetna Premier Care Network Plus (APCN+) (Tier 2), BCBSNC Group Health Plans (except for Blue High Performance Network (BlueHPN)), Aetna Whole Health (Tier 2), Atlantic Packaging Corporation, Meritain Health, an Aetna Company, Longevity Health Plan I-SNP and Veterans Affairs Community Care Network.
According to our sources, Dr. Elisabeth P. Dellon, MD MPH accepts the following insurance providers:
Dr. Elisabeth P. Dellon, MD MPH has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.6 out of 5 stars based on 11 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Elisabeth P. Dellon, MD MPH from all over the web to help you find the right in Chapel Hill, NC.
These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Elisabeth P. Dellon, MD MPH. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.
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Dr. Elisabeth Dellon's specialties are pediatric transplantation, pediatric pulmonology, and physician. She practices in Chapel Hill, NC. The average patient rating for Dr. Dellon is 4.5 stars (out of 5). Dr. Dellon's areas of clinical interest consist of lung transplant, cystic fibrosis (CF), and palliative care. She is affiliated with UNC Health. She appears to be an in-network provider for UnitedHealthcare, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, and Coventry, in addition to other insurance carriers. UNC Health reports that Dr. Dellon is accepting new patients at her office in Chapel Hill, NC. She is a graduate of the University of Minnesota Medical School. For her residency, Dr. Dellon trained at a hospital affiliated with Harvard University. Dr. Dellon is conversant in Spanish.
